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Post by aprilz81 on Sept 19, 2017 7:22:48 GMT -6
I am not expecting anyone to use this registry, so I just stick anything it might be nice to have on there. I just looked and I have 5 different items for baby sleeping. Apparently I have some feels about sleep deprivation from the first time around. Since I obviously can't/won't buy 5 different places for the baby to sleep, anyone have any feedback on any of these? Arms Reach Co-sleeper (I see there is at least one endorsement above!) Halo bassinet Dock-a-tot Rock-and-play (auto) Swaddle me by your side sleeper Leaving the SNOO off the list, since that is just the website I visit to sadly wish I could afford the magic baby sleep bed that costs over a thousand dollars 😭 I'm hoping to borrow a halo bassinet from a friend who just had a baby about 2 months ago. By the time Faith is born their daughter should be way too big for it anyway. I like that it swivels so I can keep it right up against the bed but not have to scoot down to the bottom of the bed to get out. I have the non-auto rock and play as a hand me down from my sister...
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Post by pinkcat on Sept 19, 2017 7:29:31 GMT -6
I am not expecting anyone to use this registry, so I just stick anything it might be nice to have on there. I just looked and I have 5 different items for baby sleeping. Apparently I have some feels about sleep deprivation from the first time around. Since I obviously can't/won't buy 5 different places for the baby to sleep, anyone have any feedback on any of these? Arms Reach Co-sleeper (I see there is at least one endorsement above!) Halo bassinet Dock-a-tot Rock-and-play (auto) Swaddle me by your side sleeper Leaving the SNOO off the list, since that is just the website I visit to sadly wish I could afford the magic baby sleep bed that costs over a thousand dollars 😭 I have all of those in my registry currently too- I am trying to decide between them! How many sleeping items is reasonable? I was thinking we wanted at least two- one for our bedroom when he rooms in, and then something downstairs so he can sleep down there too. And maybe the Dock-a-Tot as well since it seems like it would be so useful!
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Post by helloerrbody on Sept 19, 2017 9:21:16 GMT -6
I am not expecting anyone to use this registry, so I just stick anything it might be nice to have on there. I just looked and I have 5 different items for baby sleeping. Apparently I have some feels about sleep deprivation from the first time around. Since I obviously can't/won't buy 5 different places for the baby to sleep, anyone have any feedback on any of these? Arms Reach Co-sleeper (I see there is at least one endorsement above!) Halo bassinet Dock-a-tot Rock-and-play (auto) Swaddle me by your side sleeper Leaving the SNOO off the list, since that is just the website I visit to sadly wish I could afford the magic baby sleep bed that costs over a thousand dollars 😭 I have all of those in my registry currently too- I am trying to decide between them! How many sleeping items is reasonable? I was thinking we wanted at least two- one for our bedroom when he rooms in, and then something downstairs so he can sleep down there too. And maybe the Dock-a-Tot as well since it seems like it would be so useful! We had a basinet, a rock-n-play, a swing, a mamaroo, and a bouncer lol. Oh and crib of course. The swing and mamaroo were hand-me-downs so we didn't buy all of those. We used all of them, though...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 10:25:29 GMT -6
I haven't started a registry yet but I plan to after our anatomy scan. I'm thinking target, amazon and buy buy baby solely for completion discounts. We don't have a lot of big stuff to buy but I'd like the codes for some if the bigger stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 10:29:40 GMT -6
I am not expecting anyone to use this registry, so I just stick anything it might be nice to have on there. I just looked and I have 5 different items for baby sleeping. Apparently I have some feels about sleep deprivation from the first time around. Since I obviously can't/won't buy 5 different places for the baby to sleep, anyone have any feedback on any of these? Arms Reach Co-sleeper (I see there is at least one endorsement above!) Halo bassinet Dock-a-tot Rock-and-play (auto) Swaddle me by your side sleeper Leaving the SNOO off the list, since that is just the website I visit to sadly wish I could afford the magic baby sleep bed that costs over a thousand dollars 😭 we're getting an arms reach this time since baby will be in our room for a while. I feel like the other things serve limited time frames so we're skipping them.
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Post by clm585 on Sept 19, 2017 10:34:42 GMT -6
We loved our halo bassinet!! We got the one with all the bells and whistles (plays music, vibrates, has a light on it) and would not recommend that. The extra stuff was totally useless. But it was awesome to just swivel it over, pull out DS and nurse him, then just put him back. Never had to stand up or get out of my bed. My pediatrician said absolutely not to the dockatot bc of the sids risk. And the dockatot ads do specifically say it's not for overnight sleeping. So I'm not sure how useful it would be if your baby can't actually sleep in it unattended... cake We also are huge fans of the lotus pack and play. So light and easy to travel with, piece of cake to set up. DS slept like a champ in it. We did the kiinde bags for breast milk, and those were an awesome time saver that I would recommend. You pump straight into the bag, put a cap on it, then the bag goes into a plastic "bottle," and you stick a nipple on top of it. No transferring milk, super easy to pack for DS when we went out. Anyone have pump recommendations?? I used the pump in style last time and ceremoniously trashed it when I pumped for the last time (short sighted I know, but I HATED pumping). I did not love that pump because ouch. So I'd love to hear what has worked for you guys! But I have to do electric. Cannot do a manual pump bc I have to keep working while I pump.
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Post by snowyowl on Sept 19, 2017 11:57:39 GMT -6
We loved our halo bassinet!! We got the one with all the bells and whistles (plays music, vibrates, has a light on it) and would not recommend that. The extra stuff was totally useless. But it was awesome to just swivel it over, pull out DS and nurse him, then just put him back. Never had to stand up or get out of my bed. My pediatrician said absolutely not to the dockatot bc of the sids risk. And the dockatot ads do specifically say it's not for overnight sleeping. So I'm not sure how useful it would be if your baby can't actually sleep in it unattended... cake We also are huge fans of the lotus pack and play. So light and easy to travel with, piece of cake to set up. DS slept like a champ in it. We did the kiinde bags for breast milk, and those were an awesome time saver that I would recommend. You pump straight into the bag, put a cap on it, then the bag goes into a plastic "bottle," and you stick a nipple on top of it. No transferring milk, super easy to pack for DS when we went out. Anyone have pump recommendations?? I used the pump in style last time and ceremoniously trashed it when I pumped for the last time (short sighted I know, but I HATED pumping). I did not love that pump because ouch. So I'd love to hear what has worked for you guys! But I have to do electric. Cannot do a manual pump bc I have to keep working while I pump. Thanks for the Halo review! I wasn't planning to use the dock-a-tot for overnight sleep, just as baby storage during the day. So if I'm working on the couch I could just plop them in something next to me and they won't roll off. I used the Boppy last time but DS was always sliding around on it.
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Post by snowyowl on Sept 19, 2017 12:01:22 GMT -6
I am not expecting anyone to use this registry, so I just stick anything it might be nice to have on there. I just looked and I have 5 different items for baby sleeping. Apparently I have some feels about sleep deprivation from the first time around. Since I obviously can't/won't buy 5 different places for the baby to sleep, anyone have any feedback on any of these? Arms Reach Co-sleeper (I see there is at least one endorsement above!) Halo bassinet Dock-a-tot Rock-and-play (auto) Swaddle me by your side sleeper Leaving the SNOO off the list, since that is just the website I visit to sadly wish I could afford the magic baby sleep bed that costs over a thousand dollars 😭 I have all of those in my registry currently too- I am trying to decide between them! How many sleeping items is reasonable? I was thinking we wanted at least two- one for our bedroom when he rooms in, and then something downstairs so he can sleep down there too. And maybe the Dock-a-Tot as well since it seems like it would be so useful! I like having something that can rock them, something small they can easily lie in anywhere so you can put them down safely as you move around the house, something to sleep in. Last time we used the Mamaroo for rocking (DS never liked it), a small pack-n-play bassinet attachment to move around the house (it was kind of bulky and I'm looking for something more compact, like the dock-a-tot), and he slept in a pack-n-play. I don't know if it was just him, but he never slept well in it so I want to try something different.
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Post by dragonflyinn on Sept 19, 2017 12:36:19 GMT -6
I have all of those in my registry currently too- I am trying to decide between them! How many sleeping items is reasonable? I was thinking we wanted at least two- one for our bedroom when he rooms in, and then something downstairs so he can sleep down there too. And maybe the Dock-a-Tot as well since it seems like it would be so useful! I like having something that can rock them, something small they can easily lie in anywhere so you can put them down safely as you move around the house, something to sleep in. Last time we used the Mamaroo for rocking (DS never liked it), a small pack-n-play bassinet attachment to move around the house (it was kind of bulky and I'm looking for something more compact, like the dock-a-tot), and he slept in a pack-n-play. I don't know if it was just him, but he never slept well in it so I want to try something different. This is us too. We have a RNP, a small bouncy seat, & a PNP.
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Post by readinglove on Sept 19, 2017 20:14:23 GMT -6
We loved our halo bassinet!! We got the one with all the bells and whistles (plays music, vibrates, has a light on it) and would not recommend that. The extra stuff was totally useless. But it was awesome to just swivel it over, pull out DS and nurse him, then just put him back. Never had to stand up or get out of my bed. My pediatrician said absolutely not to the dockatot bc of the sids risk. And the dockatot ads do specifically say it's not for overnight sleeping. So I'm not sure how useful it would be if your baby can't actually sleep in it unattended... cake We also are huge fans of the lotus pack and play. So light and easy to travel with, piece of cake to set up. DS slept like a champ in it. We did the kiinde bags for breast milk, and those were an awesome time saver that I would recommend. You pump straight into the bag, put a cap on it, then the bag goes into a plastic "bottle," and you stick a nipple on top of it. No transferring milk, super easy to pack for DS when we went out. Anyone have pump recommendations?? I used the pump in style last time and ceremoniously trashed it when I pumped for the last time (short sighted I know, but I HATED pumping). I did not love that pump because ouch. So I'd love to hear what has worked for you guys! But I have to do electric. Cannot do a manual pump bc I have to keep working while I pump. I had the PISA as well last time. This kid, I'm going for the Spectra - S1 or S2, whichever insurance will cover. I had major supply issues (pumping 4 ounces in 24 hours was the most I could ever get), and am hoping a different/better pump will help. I've heard nothing but rave reviews from everyone who uses it.
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Post by helloerrbody on Sept 19, 2017 20:14:52 GMT -6
I have all of those in my registry currently too- I am trying to decide between them! How many sleeping items is reasonable? I was thinking we wanted at least two- one for our bedroom when he rooms in, and then something downstairs so he can sleep down there too. And maybe the Dock-a-Tot as well since it seems like it would be so useful! I like having something that can rock them, something small they can easily lie in anywhere so you can put them down safely as you move around the house, something to sleep in. Last time we used the Mamaroo for rocking (DS never liked it), a small pack-n-play bassinet attachment to move around the house (it was kind of bulky and I'm looking for something more compact, like the dock-a-tot), and he slept in a pack-n-play. I don't know if it was just him, but he never slept well in it so I want to try something different. A bouncer and RNP are both easy to move around the house. We also had the Boppy Infant Lounger and liked that.
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Post by helloerrbody on Sept 19, 2017 20:15:46 GMT -6
We loved our halo bassinet!! We got the one with all the bells and whistles (plays music, vibrates, has a light on it) and would not recommend that. The extra stuff was totally useless. But it was awesome to just swivel it over, pull out DS and nurse him, then just put him back. Never had to stand up or get out of my bed. My pediatrician said absolutely not to the dockatot bc of the sids risk. And the dockatot ads do specifically say it's not for overnight sleeping. So I'm not sure how useful it would be if your baby can't actually sleep in it unattended... cake We also are huge fans of the lotus pack and play. So light and easy to travel with, piece of cake to set up. DS slept like a champ in it. We did the kiinde bags for breast milk, and those were an awesome time saver that I would recommend. You pump straight into the bag, put a cap on it, then the bag goes into a plastic "bottle," and you stick a nipple on top of it. No transferring milk, super easy to pack for DS when we went out. Anyone have pump recommendations?? I used the pump in style last time and ceremoniously trashed it when I pumped for the last time (short sighted I know, but I HATED pumping). I did not love that pump because ouch. So I'd love to hear what has worked for you guys! But I have to do electric. Cannot do a manual pump bc I have to keep working while I pump. I had the PISA as well last time. This kid, I'm going for the Spectra - S1 or S2, whichever insurance will cover. I had major supply issues (pumping 4 ounces in 24 hours was the most I could ever get), and am hoping a different/better pump will help. I've heard nothing but rave reviews from everyone who uses it. I would also recommend the Spectra. Great suction but super quiet (wayyyy quieter than the PISA) and it has a closed tubing system so no milk can ever get into the tubes.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Sept 20, 2017 8:07:04 GMT -6
helloerrbody I have a Spectra 1 question. Would you (or anyone else) know if you can you Medela pumping bottles w this pump? I have a Medela Free Style from my boys would would like something new/better suction this time.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2017 11:53:22 GMT -6
helloerrbody I have a Spectra 1 question. Would you (or anyone else) know if you can you Medela pumping bottles w this pump? I have a Medela Free Style from my boys would would like something new/better suction this time. I don't think the Medela bottles worked IIRC but my Avent bottles worked just fine. You could always pump into the Spectra bottles and store in the Medela ones.
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Post by flippinchica on Sept 20, 2017 12:32:20 GMT -6
Oh I thought of another one. I wish I registered or bought myself a hand held pump. I figured the electric pump was going to be enough, which it was. But there were a handful of instances that I wish I had a handheld to throw in my baby bag or purse for nights out for a quick little go at it and not have to set up the entire big pump. I definitely used the hand-pump a good amount especially for traveling. Definitely worthwhile.
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Post by amesie on Sept 20, 2017 13:50:15 GMT -6
helloerrbody I have a Spectra 1 question. Would you (or anyone else) know if you can you Medela pumping bottles w this pump? I have a Medela Free Style from my boys would would like something new/better suction this time. good question. I would love the spectra but currently have the medela + 294747382 bottles and spare parts. I'd hate to have to rebuy all that stuff. But that pump looks so much better than the damn Medela
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Post by flippinchica on Sept 20, 2017 14:14:19 GMT -6
helloerrbody I have a Spectra 1 question. Would you (or anyone else) know if you can you Medela pumping bottles w this pump? I have a Medela Free Style from my boys would would like something new/better suction this time. good question. I would love the spectra but currently have the medela + 294747382 bottles and spare parts. I'd hate to have to rebuy all that stuff. But that pump looks so much better than the damn Medela I have the same dilemma. I want the better pump but already have tons of medela stuff.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Sept 20, 2017 14:52:00 GMT -6
good question. I would love the spectra but currently have the medela + 294747382 bottles and spare parts. I'd hate to have to rebuy all that stuff. But that pump looks so much better than the damn Medela I have the same dilemma. I want the better pump but already have tons of medela stuff. We are all having the same thoughts! Maybe I'll call them and ask. If I get my act together I'll update.
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Post by hiimjamie on Sept 20, 2017 15:37:41 GMT -6
People getting new pumps, I used AeroFlow. breastpumps.aeroflowinc.com/ They make it SO easy, you put in insurance info and it tells you what you can get. Then you pick one. You can also chose to upgrade and pay the difference too. They send everything directly to you and bill your insurance. I got an Ameda Purely Yours with DS and. Medela PISA this time around.
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Post by helloerrbody on Sept 20, 2017 19:53:33 GMT -6
helloerrbody I have a Spectra 1 question. Would you (or anyone else) know if you can you Medela pumping bottles w this pump? I have a Medela Free Style from my boys would would like something new/better suction this time. So the bottle tops are different sizes, however you can just buy an adapter piece that makes it really easy to pump straight to the Medela bottles. At least I'm 98% sure. I had adapters because I needed smaller flanges than Spectra makes and with those flanges I pumped into smaller-mouthed bottles like the Medelas. I can look at it tomorrow and report back. I have Medela bottles because I got them from friends. I'll let y'all know!
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Post by helloerrbody on Sept 20, 2017 19:55:08 GMT -6
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Post by helloerrbody on Sept 20, 2017 19:56:19 GMT -6
If you have small nipples, you will want to order the adapter flanges that aren't made by Spectra but they will fit the Medela bottles without those thread changers.
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Post by ajetter on Sept 21, 2017 0:59:46 GMT -6
I need to stay out of the baby gear threads. While I have plenty of opinions to offer, after three kids we don't need a damn thing! Haha.
DD2 and 3 both slept in a non auto rocking RnP far longer than they should have. DD1 we used an arms reach, she did not have reflux like the other two. I've heard tons of rave reviews about the dockatot but it just makes me too nervous. A friend has the halo bassinet and I think we're going to give that a try! We have a mamaroo but 2 and 3 never liked it.
I'm really happy with our Ubbi diaper pail. Just throwing that out there. Also I think a video monitor of some sort is totally worth the investment.
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Post by ajetter on Sept 21, 2017 1:16:32 GMT -6
Also I think the yoyo stroller looks pretty sweet but I'm pretty sure we don't need to invest $500 on another stroller. Ha.
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Post by hiimjamie on Sept 21, 2017 8:34:59 GMT -6
I'm having a hell of a time picking out a double stroller. Everyone says to get the Bob. We have a Britax BSafe 35 infant so that's compatible. The 2017 Britax double stroller isn't compatible with the infant seat after a recall. The City Mini isn't compatible with Britax anymore. So we don't have a ton of options. I mostly wore DS for the first year so I'm wondering if I should even bother. I'm hoping the 2018 Britax double will be compatible w the infant seat I'm just not sure when they'll release it. Anyone know any other strollers that would be compatible with a Britax infant seat?
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Post by acarpediem on Sept 21, 2017 8:43:19 GMT -6
Also I think the yoyo stroller looks pretty sweet but I'm pretty sure we don't need to invest $500 on another stroller. Ha. The yoyo is awesome! I have heard that the Baby Jogger City Tour stroller is similar minus the 0+ attachment option. I just bought a second hand yoyo for 350€ and so super excited for baby to get here.
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Post by easternshoregirl on Sept 21, 2017 9:39:28 GMT -6
My main priorities to buy are: -double Bob (yes, hiimjamie, I'm a card-carrying BOB club member!) -2nd camera for monitor I'm hoping to borrow: -swing -Dockatot (a friend is currently borrowing one from a friend of hers and is going to try to hold on to it for me!) -Ktan -RNP with autorock I feel like there is one or 2 other "big" items but I can't think of them now. We have a bunch of other stuff like an Arms Reach cosleeper, PNP, bouncer, RNP. We couldn't use the Arms Reach one due to reflux. I also think I want to get a new crib....the one we used with E is just too tall for short ole me. snowyowl, are you getting the cosleeper and bassinet to use in different parts of the house? I feel like one of those would be fine if you are just getting it for the bedroom.
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Post by helloerrbody on Sept 21, 2017 10:36:31 GMT -6
I'm a huge fan of using a wifi security camera as your baby monitor. The quality is 1,000xs better than baby cameras, you can watch when you're not at home, it gives alerts when there's movement or sound, and they're way cheaper. Plus you don't have to worry about the monitor going out like so many of them do.
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Post by dragonflyinn on Sept 21, 2017 12:03:39 GMT -6
I'm a huge fan of using a wifi security camera as your baby monitor. The quality is 1,000xs better than baby cameras, you can watch when you're not at home, it gives alerts when there's movement or sound, and they're way cheaper. Plus you don't have to worry about the monitor going out like so many of them do. I'm the exact opposite, I run from anything wifi related for baby monitors.
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Post by helloerrbody on Sept 21, 2017 12:17:00 GMT -6
I'm a huge fan of using a wifi security camera as your baby monitor. The quality is 1,000xs better than baby cameras, you can watch when you're not at home, it gives alerts when there's movement or sound, and they're way cheaper. Plus you don't have to worry about the monitor going out like so many of them do. I'm the exact opposite, I run from anything wifi related for baby monitors. My husband is an IT Auditor so our shit is locked down tight lol.
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