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Post by babystandish on Mar 13, 2019 12:29:54 GMT -6
For 2TM's what are your favorite baby items? What did you find useless or not like very much?
And what's on your shopping list so far?
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Post by babystandish on Mar 13, 2019 12:40:33 GMT -6
My favorite baby items:
baby carriers (Lillebaby airflow + boba wrap) pack n play swaddle me swaddles mattress protectors for all the things breast pads (something I didn't realize I needed until a couple weeks PP with DS1) backpack style diaper bag BOB jogging stroller
Things I didn't like Bumbo floor seat-by the time my kids could fit in it their legs were too chubby so I got rid of it high chairs that have a lot of crevices. Look for one that's easy to clean. one shoulder diaper bags
Things I want to buy: ring sling new mattress for pack n play (ours no longer lays flat) new hair chair swing (we've gotten 2nd hand ones from friends, but I don't love any of them so want to find one I like) more cloth diapers for NB stage
I'm sure there's a lot more to each list, but that's all I can think of for now.
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Post by cmb on Mar 13, 2019 13:16:10 GMT -6
Must haves - sit me up seat - gliding swing- these have the bars underneath, not over, the swing - glider for mom/dad - play gym or mobile with lights (that works off electronic timer) - sound machine - sleep gowns- they make MOTN changes so much easier than sleepers - structured baby carrier- they provide better support for baby when chasing a toddler than a wrap or sling - stand alone jumper
Useless - bottle sterilizer - bottle warmer - exercauser. My kids both hated it - rock n play - side to side or bars over the top swings
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Post by babystandish on Mar 13, 2019 14:11:02 GMT -6
cmb what kind of swing do you have?
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Post by cmb on Mar 13, 2019 14:22:04 GMT -6
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Post by doodlemommy on Mar 13, 2019 21:30:14 GMT -6
Favs: All the baby carriers (stretchy wrap, woven wrap, ring sling, water ring, boba) Backpack diaper bag Cloth diapers
Duds: DS never took a bottle a single time...so all the bottle accessories (although DD would take them occasionally)
Shopping list: Other than replacing stuff like vitamin D drops and diaper cream etc absolutely nothing! We cloth diaper and have one boy and one girl already so we are pretty much set no matter what! I do need to re-borrow a swing back because my friend and I have shared it back and forth. And I guess technically my sister has my newborn cloth diapers and my baby girl clothes and my bouncy seat, Moses basket and baby bath tub...and her SIL has my exersaucer. So basically in like September I need to get all my stuff back. But actually I won’t need to be purchasing much of anything!
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Post by cmb on Mar 14, 2019 3:57:09 GMT -6
Oh, to purchase- we just need a dresser and additional hatch baby (it’s what we use as a dual sound machine and night light). Other than that, we’re set on big things.
I think, depending on my anxiety levels, we may get an owlet as well
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Post by marshian on Mar 15, 2019 22:00:13 GMT -6
Faves: All the baby carriers (woven wraps, ring slings, Scout, onbuhimo, SSC) Velcro swaddles Glow in the dark pacifiers Glider with footrest for mom Bamboobies APNO (prescription nipple cream) Cloth diapers Nightlight for MOTN changes and feedings Kindle for night feeds Kiinde pumping and bottle system Boppy (with extra cover)
Didn't get/useless/over-rated : Bottle warmer Wipe warmer Swing - she hated it but each baby is different with what they like (ended up with a glider instead and she liked it enough to keep it) Rock n Play (you just need somewhere safe to put baby while you pee/shower/etc, doesn't have to be the RNP) Wubbanubs Actual crib (we used an Arm's Reach 3-in-1 and still do at 20mo; it's like a small PNP) PNP (we have a lightweight travel crib we like) Changing table (put a pad on a dresser/shelf) Exersaucer, Sit Me Up, Jumparoo, Bumbo (recommended to avoid by PT/OTs. We did floor time instead and don't regret not having these things) Infant (bucket) car seat
To Buy for #2: Car seat New pacifiers (seems more sanitary?) Milk bags A few new clothes in each size so they have something which is their own Sound machine (a second of the Lectrofan we already have)
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