Any advice as to what kind of car seat i should get. What are some things you bought but never used?

Question

This is going to be my first baby and I see so much out there to buy but I'm thinking I bet there's so much of this that doesn't even get used. For example: baby bath robes and do I really need infant shoes or do they wear socks all the time? except for special occasions that you can get shoes made out of material, 5 in 1 strollers. playpen, bassinet. Any comments?

Answer 1

get a stroller with a car seat wait on the crib till your baby is about 5 months get a bassinet for now no baby bath tub use the sink playpen is good because he or she will be in there while you are cooking cleaning you know stuff like that

Answer 2

One person answered that a newborn should not be in a crib. I recommend speaking with your pediatrician about that. As long as you have the crib properly assembled, there's no reason why a newborn can't be in it. My daughter slept in a pack-and-play bassinet in my bedroom for about a week, but she could smell me and always wanted to nurse. Once I moved her into her own bedroom (in her crib), we could get some more sleep.

I agree about the robes. I have two baby bathrobes that never get any use. I take baby from the tub, wrap her in a towel and then put a diaper and her pajamas on her. Robes are useless. My baby wears socks all the time and has only put on shoes because someone gave them to me. She is 3 and a half months old. You might want shoes for a special occasion or a photo, but we attended a wedding this summer and my baby went barefoot.

I have a very basic Graco stroller, but I do like that our Graco car seat can attach to it. I don't know what a 5-in-one stroller is. Also, I got a pack-and-play that has a bassinet attachment to avoid buying a separate bassinet and play pen. We don't have a lot of space in our home so the more items that can do double duty the better. I even got a high chair that attaches to a regular chair, and a swing that folds up and can be put away. I was given a vibrating infant seat which I never use. If I want to put my baby in a seat, she sits in her swing without swinging.

Newborn babies need very little beyond diapers, onesies, and a few receiving blankets (I never used many receiving blankets because my baby was born in the summer and it was hot, so we didn't swaddle her). Save your money until baby is older. You won't need any toys or anything like that until baby is 2.5-3 months old, and even then, you don't need much beyond a play gym and mobile. Also clothing - have a few cute outfits for visiting, but otherwise babies don't need anything fancy. Consignment shops are great for getting cheap baby clothes and they grow out of them so quickly.

I hope this helps a little!

Answer 3

i have 4 kids!!! you definitely do not need newborn shoes they do not wear them, socks only. baby bath robes serve no purpose either, after a bath you towel dry him and dress him. only use a bassinet for the 1st 3 months at the most they grow right out of it, playpen you wont need unless your always outside. do not buy to many 0-3 months size because its like you blink and they are huge go with 3-9 months and so on. the same thing with size 0 pampers get maybe 2 packs of size 1 then more size 2 they stay in those longer..their are many things that are a waist of money, use your best judgment and ask around, I've learned some of the best advice comes from family and friends....

Answer 4

yes tere is a lot of junk you won't use and te more you have the less of anything you use keep it to a minimum, if you get a lot of gadgets - return it for store credit and use it on pampers - you will need at least a 2 year supply. baby's are best in comfortable onesies, so any other outfits are for going out. you need a stroller and a good carseat that will last til they are 4 or 5 so spend the money where it counts carseat, crib. bassinette is a waste of money. playpen is good and can replace the portable bed you can take the playpen when you travel or picnic. baby books used to have lists - follow one and if at all possible breast feed the 1st year - it is good for baby and saves you a ton in bottles, formulas, etc.

Answer 5

you need a playpen and swing. i would get a five point harness car seat only. my kid learned to climb out of the other one and was standing up on the highway waving at the cars going by. he was only 11 months and the time goes quick. i didn't ever use the baby towels because regular towels soak up the water better, just make sure you use a soft one. i also never used dreft laundry detergent. if your child doesnt get any rashes from your regular detergent dont make an issue of it because it a pain in the **** to wait for a whole load of baby stuff before you toss them in the washer. you will have more important things to worry about. make sure you get gas relief drops, they are a godsend. i had a bassinet but my little boy knocked it over at 2 weeks (he was rolling over already!). this time im going straight to the crib. have lots of burp rags and diapers and onesies. oh and lavender baby wash rocks!!!! good luck!

Answer 6

Well musts (besides the obvious things like clothes, bibs, etc.) are:

Carseat
Stroller
Crib
Swing
Bassinet


You have to have a carseat or they won't let you take the baby home. You need a crib because, well, the kid needs a bed. A bassinet I guess isn't that important but the baby shouldn't be in a crib as a newborn and definitely shouldn't be in your bed so a bassinet is great to have next to your bed. A swing is great because it can help put them to sleep and also it's kind of an extra pair of arms for when you need to fold laundry or clean.

Answer 7

I wouldnt buy from walmart or target either. I bought mine from babies r us. I got a travel system. Its a Graco quattro tour delux. Ive taken my pink and grey travel system to walmart and target to compare with their pink and gray travel systems. The difference is the quality, graco has different levels of quality. the cheaper the price, the cheaper the product. for instance i have the graco safeseat carseat which is the best quality, where as target and walmart sell the graco snug ride carseats wich are the cheap ones. I loove my carseat, and the stroller, together they were 250. the carseat bought seperately costs about 130 or so. evenflo and whatever other cheap brands there are, are cheap pretty much. they are lighter than the expensive carseat and strollers, they are smaller, and not as durable. like i said before they are cheap for a reason, so dont let the price fool you. its only a matter of, at the most, 50 for a carseat, and 100 for the travel system, so why not just get the good one. thats how i feel anyways.

Answer 8

Here's something invaluable: buy a book that lists what developmental steps the baby should be making at each month and dutifully write in what the baby does or doesn't do. You never know when you might have to tell someone at what age the baby held his/her head up to 90 degrees.

Useless: changing table, wipe warmer, swing, bathrobe. Useful: porta-crib, bouncy seat, baby carrier, 12-pack of cloth diapers as burp rags.

Answer 9

carseat
bassinet
playpen
stroller w/or w/o carseat (but it is so nice when they are little)

no swing (prob wont use more than 3 months)
no tub
no changing table (nice but not worth the money when there are other things you could use the money for liiek clothes diapers or formula)

highchair maybe (can always use walker if u have an apt)
crib maybe (again for apt can always use playpen)
Bouncer maybe (nice but not necessary)

Answer 10

bought a changing table with my first baby.. 5 kids later, I never EVER used it...