I have bought all the usual stuff in preparation for my baby due to be born soon. But I was wondering if there was anything you never thought to get, but became invaluable once the baby arrived...?
2006-10-17 04:15:45 · 24 answers · asked by miss_ruby_topaz 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Wow! I am so impressed by all your answers! They are really helpful, thanks guys :-)
2006-10-18 02:32:01 · update #1
I bought a few terry towelling nappies for use in the cot or pram. If you fold one in half and place it under baby's head , if they are a little bit sick (as babies often are) you don't have to change all the bedding, just the towelling. Hand towels would work just as well, I just found it easier to keep them separate from other towels being square towelling nappies.xxxx
2006-10-17 05:02:43 · answer #1 · answered by stiflersmom29 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
One thing we found we couldn't live without was a CRIB SOOTHER, the one we have is an aquarium and is made by fisher price. My best friend bought for me when I was pregnant with my two year old. A year later I got pregnant with twins and my parents bought a second one for the Twins' crib. When we moved my two year old into his toddler bed i had to move the "fishies" too. Its great when the kids wake up in the night they turn their fishies on a go back to sleep. It plays music, has motion, water sounds and lights up. It has been in invaluable asset, and had let us get a little more sleep. Also if you find your baby getting attached to a stuffed animal or a blanket, go and buy a second maybe even a third and rotate them. That way there are worn the same and smell the same so if and when you lose one it is not such a tragedy. My 8 year old became attached to her blanket and I only had one. when she was almost two we lost it, it took me two days of non stop shopping to find an exact match but because it was brand new it was not the same. It was a hard couple of weeks. Now we have double blankets for everyone. It also comes in handy when they need to be washed or if someone gets sick.
2006-10-17 05:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I thought I had enough clothes, I had a lot...but I guess I didnt realize that he will go through clothes like crazy. Spit up on this one, drool on that one, spill something on the other.
You need TONS of onesies and TONS of receiving blankets (not to cover him up, but to use as a burp cloth, lol). If you dont use the blankets, make sure you have plenty of burp clothes. You will need them big time and always keep it on your shoulder. I have no idea how many times i have went to work with spitup on my shoulder not even knowing it was there, lol.
But there were a lot of things that I bought and was given that I havent even used. One was the teddy bear that goes in the crib and it makes the sounds of the womb. Kid hated it.
Oh, and socks and mittens are important. My son is hot blooded like I am and is constantly sweating, but his hands and feet are always cold, lol. So socks and mittens were great.
A nightlight is something I never bought beforehand and I definitely needed for feeding times so that I wouldnt have to turn on the light, or even so I could check on him without waking him up.
I had the sling...actually, it wasnt the sling it was the frontpack (i guess thats what its called), and I have a big kid so by the time he was a little over two months, it was worthless. I thought I was going to have to crawl with him on me like that.
Pretty much, out of all the things I bought, all I used were the onesies, socks, mittens, receiving blankets (burp clothes), and a nightlight. Everything else wasnt necessary.
2006-10-17 05:10:47 · answer #3 · answered by Barbi 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
First if your bought a hundred recieving blankets, TAKE THEM BACK! They are too thin to keep baby warm, and just useless! I use them as rags. Same thing with the regular burp clothes, spent a fortune on those stupid things and they were so small and bulky, they didn't absorb anything. Buy plain white hand towels from the bath department. Otherwise, nail clippers, booger sucker (nasal aspirator), diaper rash cream and baby tylenol or something to have on hand. OH and a portable bath mat or a larger changing mat....it is awesome to change baby on your bed at night, or to take along to a friends and the small ones just don't cut it. Good Luck
2006-10-17 04:31:09 · answer #4 · answered by angie_laffin927 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Go to the dollar store and buy the diaper disposal bags. There is 100 for a dollar and work so much better then the ones you buy at the stores. I took some of them out of the box, and I put some in one of my stray socks and threw them in the diaper bag, so I don't leave a smelly diaper at a friends house or the grocery store. They are great at a dollar and you will use so many. You can even use them for spoiled clothes. I keep some in the diaper bag, a box in the car, one in the house, one at grandma's house. These are even good for picking up after the dog. Good luck to you!
2006-10-17 04:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by Hilly 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Get a great variety of toddler robes... lots extra ordinary to alter a diaper in the midst of the evening with out having to snap something... and additionally you will need 12 pairs of socks. if you're going to breastfeed, get a pump and a few nipple cream. in case you're formulation feeding, replenish! additionally, verify and make sure the carseat continues to be stable, and hasn't been recalled...
2016-10-19 21:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though you may use disposable diapers I recommend a dozen cloth diapers-they are the best burp cloths out there. Make and freeze some meals before you get too uncomfortable then you have some for that first week or two.The one thing we got that might sound unusual was a dish washer. It made all the difference.
2006-10-17 04:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Actually, with my first son, I found the opposite to be true. I went through the checklist and then as he got bigger I found that I didn't use half the crap that I had purchased.
One thing that I don't think you can have too many of, however, is onesies.
Are you nursing? Get a decent breastpump.
Good luck with your delivery!
2006-10-17 04:24:00 · answer #8 · answered by ChemGeek 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Burp clothes! I never got any burp clothes and have found them to be a wonderful addition. Also, if you are formula feeding, check for a dry formula dispenser for travel at Wal-Mart. It is just so darn convienent. It holds 3 bottles worth of dry formula that you can mix on the go. Congrats on your new baby!
2006-10-17 13:10:11 · answer #9 · answered by titania94 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What nobody told me about that I thought was important (it's not a baby item) was that if you don't alternate which direction their head is facing when they sleep they can develop a flat spot. At my daughter's 2 month checkup they pointed it out and told me to alternate sides. By that time she was old enough to move her head easily on her own and we were never able to completely get rid of that flat spot.
2006-10-17 05:23:44 · answer #10 · answered by JordanB 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋