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NoahsArkTummy
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Questions from a Momma to be to a BTDT Mom...
Sorry for the list..but my boys will be here soon and I have SO many things I keep thinking of...THANK YOU!!
1. What do you do to entertain a newborn?Or do youjust let them sleep eat and do tummy time?
2. Is there 1 item you registered for..thought you would love and then your child HATED it?
3.How many binkies did you have for the 0-3 age range?
4. We have dogs so I know they will come in contact with dog hair...dog kisses..etc..but in the beginning do you make vistitors to your house wash hands like crazy or just use purell??
Thank you I am sure as the date approaches I will come up with 1000 more ?'s.....THanks for all your help!
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Re: Questions from a Momma to be to a BTDT Mom...
1. What do you do to entertain a newborn?Or do youjust let them sleep eat and do tummy time?
we used bounce seat and tummy time on play matt.. (she hated tummy time tho) and layed down soft cushy blanket.
2. Is there 1 item you registered for..thought you would love and then your child HATED it?
play matt.. lol
3.How many binkies did you have for the 0-3 age range?
we had about 4 at that age, I replaced after a certain amt of time, fear of being worn and break in her mouth. That age they dont toss them so didnt need to many.
4. We have dogs so I know they will come in contact with dog hair...dog kisses..etc..but in the beginning do you make vistitors to your house wash hands like crazy or just use purell??
I just asked for them to wash hands, we never did the purell thing.
Message edited 1/30/2009 10:57:22 AM.
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KristinasMama
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Re: Questions from a Momma to be to a BTDT Mom...
Posted by NoahsArkTummy
Sorry for the list..but my boys will be here soon and I have SO many things I keep thinking of...THANK YOU!!
1. What do you do to entertain a newborn?Or do youjust let them sleep eat and do tummy time? Let them sleep eat and do tummy time.... There's really not too much else. Oh she did like looking at the puppy and cat on her FP Newborn to Toddler Rocker
2. Is there 1 item you registered for..thought you would love and then your child HATED it? The FP Papasan Swing.... I wound up having to exchange it for a regular Graco swing
3.How many binkies did you have for the 0-3 age range? I had Avents, Mam, and another... she hated them all for the most part. It wasn't until I found the Playtex Binkie that she was happy.
4. We have dogs so I know they will come in contact with dog hair...dog kisses..etc..but in the beginning do you make visitors to your house wash hands like crazy or just use purell?? Both
Thank you I am sure as the date approaches I will come up with 1000 more ?'s.....THanks for all your help!
Don't EVER hesitate to come on here asking questions.... That's what the BTDT mommies are here for! 
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| Posted 1/30/09 10:58 AM |
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waterspout4
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Kelly
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Re: Questions from a Momma to be to a BTDT Mom...
To entertain our newborn we sang to him and talked to him, mainly about how much the Mets sucked. They were in the middle of their epic collapse when he was born.
What do we register for that we didn't need? 20,000 receiving blankets. But we never swaddled DS, so we didn't need many blankets in the beginning. We used real fluffy blankets when he went outside in the cold.
I wouldn't get too many binkies of one kind. (I also recommend this advice for bottles) Get a few packages of different ones for the boys to try. My DS never took a pacifier, even with all his choices. 
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| Posted 1/30/09 11:03 AM |
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Lucky
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Dawn
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Re: Questions from a Momma to be to a BTDT Mom...
1. What do you do to entertain a newborn?Or do you just let them sleep eat and do tummy time?
Sing, talk, read books.
2. Is there 1 item you registered for..thought you would love and then your child HATED it?
Bumbo seat---my DD never took to it.
3.How many binkies did you have for the 0-3 age range?
4-6; we found what DD liked right away.
4. We have dogs so I know they will come in contact with dog hair...dog kisses..etc..but in the beginning do you make visitors to your house wash hands like crazy or just use purell??
Yes, we asked for them to wash their hands.
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| Posted 1/30/09 11:08 AM |
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NoahsArkTummy
LIF Adolescent
Member since 2/07 839 total posts
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CAMILLE
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Re: Questions from a Momma to be to a BTDT Mom...
Don't EVER hesitate to come on here asking questions.... That's what the BTDT mommies are here for!
thank you ladies for your fast responses! I feel liike this pregnancy flew by and all of a sudden all these things have to get done......Luckily I have none of the wasted items you mentioned....
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| Posted 1/30/09 11:11 AM |
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Re: Questions from a Momma to be to a BTDT Mom...
Posted by NoahsArkTummy
Sorry for the list..but my boys will be here soon and I have SO many things I keep thinking of...THANK YOU!!
1. What do you do to entertain a newborn?Or do youjust let them sleep eat and do tummy time?
The first couple of weeks they sleep alot. I just put DD on my lap and would talk and sing and make silly faces at her. They say at that age they love to look at human faces. We also used the bouncy seat with the attached toy, the playmat and she LOVEd the swing!!!
2. Is there 1 item you registered for..thought you would love and then your child HATED it? I registered and got a lot of receiving and swaddle me blanket.. turns out my DD hates to be swaddled, they all went to waste. Also.. I got every single kind of pacifier and she hates every single one, no paci for my DD. Didn't really use the bottle warmer, got DD used to room temp formula, Also... got this really nice expensive bedding set, I really see no need for it at this time, I only used the bumpers for a few weeks, just took them out and put the breathable ones in. You never use the comforter. I would have just bought a bedskirt and valence for the window...
3.How many binkies did you have for the 0-3 age range?
I got a pack of every kind they make because I heard babies prefer one type over another. Not one type does my DD like :( Usually 3 in a pack.
4. We have dogs so I know they will come in contact with dog hair...dog kisses..etc..but in the beginning do you make vistitors to your house wash hands like crazy or just use purell??
I didn't allow many visitors but when I did have people over they knew to go and wash their hands before touching DD. I also always had several bottle of purell on my kitchen table so they would see it and use it..lol I have a dog too and DD has never had a problem with dog hair or kisses :)
Thank you I am sure as the date approaches I will come up with 1000 more ?'s.....THanks for all your help!
We all have 100's questions, welcome and good luck :)
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| Posted 1/30/09 11:12 AM |
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eroxgirl
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Rebecca
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Re: Questions from a Momma to be to a BTDT Mom...
Newborns eat, sleep and poop a lot and not much else... tummy time is good too - hopefully yours will like it. Many kids don't.
The play mat probably wasn't necessary, but that aside, there's nothing that I registered for that my DD actually 'hated.'
I bought one of every kind of pacifier - I probably had 6 or 8 of them. DD isn't that picky, she liked them all.
I made everyone wash their hands and I had (still have) the purell in the bathroom right next to the sink if people want to use it.
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| Posted 1/30/09 11:17 AM |
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dapnkap
Our 3 angels
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Karen
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Re: Questions from a Momma to be to a BTDT Mom...
Hi,
1. Bouncy seat, swing, playmat. Music cds were on and we read to her.
2. Bumbo seat - never really used it much. Also, the 20 blankets we received - we hardly used.
3. About 4, DD only liked the green one from the hospital. By 3 months, she didn't use them anymore.
4. We used purel and just asked people to wash their hands.
Good luck to you!
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