Some Registry Advice

I know I loved the advice on what WORKED when I went to register...

Heres some advice ( take it or ignore it..lol) from me on what we love and hate...

-Newborn outfits- GET THEM....We had hardly any, everything was 0-3 mnths and huge. We had to run out and buy those pull on pants, and onsies and shirts to cloth Noah when he was first born.....
we had 2 outfits that fit...

-Pampers Swaddlers are great! The pampers "Newborn" are different and too big on Noah at 8lbs.... So depends on the babies weight but get some swaddlers vs. newborn size. Or look at he diapers if you can and get small ones. They look tiny, they arent.

-We use our wipe warmer a lot- Noah SCREAMS when we use cold wipes.

-We LOVE our Diaper Champ. Its sooo easy to use, and no smells at all.

-The FP rainforst Activity gym....I dont like, seems like a waste of money, for $60..its nothing but some music and rattles on a blanket.....Get one with more activety things on it...

-The boppy is a godsend

-IF you dont have a washer/dryer in your home ( we dont)...get more then 2 changing pad covers...Noah likes to pee on them( helpful if your having a boy especially)

-Get something to put baby in from birth ( swing, bouncer etc)...some swings newborns cant use, no neck control...The papsan we have is great....you will not know what to do with the baby when hes up...so get a bouncer or swing to use from birth ....( not all are good that way)

-And if your Ped says sterilize water if your formula feeiing , Spend $10 and get some of the already sterilized nursery water for at least the first week , and save yourself some sanity of needing to boil water....cause your gonna be doing dishes etc soo much as it is We bought 4 bottles and we still are using them. It goes a long way.

-If you dont have a diswasher, get extra bottles. I make 9-10 bottles a day and I swear I turn aroudn , they are ALL gone, Im washing them again. If I had the 4-5 I started out with, I'd be doing dishes / bottles every two minutes.



Hope it helps alittle...Maybe others can add on to it....

Message edited 6/24/2007 10:29:08 PM.

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Thanks!!

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Donna-Great idea...and I am going to jump on the bandwagon and add some stuff.

-Newborn outfits-DS is 8 weeks old and probably over 10lbs and STILL wearing his newborn sleepers and onesies! He is just starting to fit into his 0-3 clothes now length wise, but he is a skinny minny so they still are very wide.

-Bottles-get an assortment of bottles. The starter packs are good. We like the Avent, the Playtex Drop Ins and the Wide VentAires.

-Swing-Get a full size one. I was an a$$ who thought a bouncer would be enough, it was good at the beginning, but then he needed more of a rocking motion and HATED a travel swing.

ditto with the boppy-love it and I am not breast feeding.

-Pack and Play-If you are going to get one, get one with a changing table, that is what I use mine the most for.

Now, I am going to give some unsolicited mommy advice here:
1. Buy some clothes in one size bigger than your regular clothes. I didn't gain much weight, but my body definately changed, so wearing maternity clothes after you have the baby is depressing.

2. Take hand me downs if you have the chance!!! My best friend mailed me a 20lb box of beautiful, clean, stain free baby boy clothes and it is awesome to have.

3. Sleep when they sleep. I still need to learn to do this

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THANKS to both of you for all of this advice!!!

i have been buying/registering for 0-3 month clothes thinking the newborn stuff would be too small too fast. SO good to know that i actually will need smaller stuff.

the great thing about posts like these is that they offer advice that you didn't know you needed!!!! so thanks a million for thinking about us preggos.

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Good advice ladies!! I have practically no newborn size clothes, so I may have to have someone get us some when we come home from the hospital (although will likely be around 8 pounds at birth).

Thanks for the heads up!!!

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Good advice ladies!! I have practically no newborn size clothes, so I may have to have someone get us some when we come home from the hospital (although will likely be around 8 pounds at birth).

Thanks for the heads up!!!

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Posted by nbc188

Good advice ladies!! I have practically no newborn size clothes, so I may have to have someone get us some when we come home from the hospital (although will likely be around 8 pounds at birth).

Thanks for the heads up!!!

I thought DS would grow out of them so much quicker than he did. He hasn't grown out of ANY yet and like I said, he is 8 weeks old and probably between 10-11 lbs and pretty long. I *may* be putting away 2 newborn sleepers after my next laundry trip, but that is b/c I do laundry every 2.5 weeks.

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Wow, this was great - thanks for the info! I have very few newborn sized stuff - like maybe 3 things! So I guess I should look into getting a few more, huh.

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This is perfect! Thanks so much for posting. I'll be doing this soon and need all the advice I can get.

Edit I would LOVE to hear from others. I was iffy with the wipe warmers but now I'll jot that down.

Message edited 6/24/2007 2:53:11 PM.

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thank you for the info!!

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I'll play too.

I agree with the clothes - EVERYONE bought me 3-6 month stuff telling me the 0-3 would be too small too quick. He's 6 weeks old and still fitting in the newborn things.

The Ultimate Crib sheet - AWESOME. Get 2 and layer them. Then if you have a middle of the night issue you can just whip off the one and you are still good to go.

I'm thinking of having the Boppy surgically attached to myself.

I love love love my Summer Handheld Video monitor. It works great, excellent sound and I don't have to get out of bed if I hear him make a strange sound.

I agree with the Pack and Play - especially if you have a multi-level house you want the one with the changing table. You will save yourself a lot of trips up and down the stairs.

Miracle Blanket. Hands down 10000% better than the swaddle me's. Logan breaks out of the Swaddle me at least twice a night, but can't break out of the Miracle Blanket.

Mommy advice:

Yoga pants are your friends. Your maternity T-Shirts are your friends.

The full length mirror is not your friend - just stay away for a little while.

Books:

Baby 411 - answers every question you have.

Happiest Baby on the Block - my bible for calming DS down

Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood - I wish I had read this one when I was pregnant. It was so spot on with a lot of the things I went through.

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thanks that helps alot

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thanks for the great advice!!!

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I wanted to add Lauren is 100% right about the miracle blanket. TRULY A MIRACLE....The swaddle me stinks ( well for us, it overheats Noah too much, the fabric is too thick, he sweats like a piggy in it, even with nothing but a diaper on!)

And the summer handheld works well for us too.

And the Books

Baby 411 was and is GREAT

And the FREE statefarm book, the mongo jumbo one. LOVE IT. LOVE IT. So much info!!

And the GF's guide one cracked me up....It has real time advice and info.

Some hospital advice- Bring a pillow from home. They are really stingy with the plastic ones

BRING the boppy , I didnt breastfeed, and it was a lifesaver.

Bring some snacks, I was up at 1 am a lot, and hungry.

Bring magazines and a book. You will think you wont have time for it, want it, need it. But if you are not a sound sleeper like me...At 1am ( see above) after eating, a few chapters in a book put me right out.

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thank you VERY much for posting this - i am in the process of registering and losing my mind.I don't have a washer/dryer in my apt or a dishwasher so i'm concerned about this.

how many undershirts did you get? did you get special ones for the umbilical stump?

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Love this post. It is so helpful. Hope a bunch of the new mommies reply!!!!!!!!!

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Donna, I agree with you 100%. Especially about the diapers and the outfits. Bella STILL doesn't fit into her 0-3 months outfits. She barely has anything to wear that fits.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Swaddlers. We switched (because we had so many) to Huggies newborn just to try them. YUCK. No bueno for Bella!

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I bought the snap shirts thinking they would be easier. I dont like them. They crawl up his back when I put him down or hold him. I prefer the onsies , I hate putting the onsies on, but once they are on, they are on...and they are much easier ......And no , I just made sure his pants didnt rub the cord, I think thats a gimmick too....

I LOVE those little pull on pants though.

We dont have a washer/dryer. We do laundry once a week and we dont have all that many newborn outfits and we do fine on that......

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Thanks for the tips! They're going into my mental registry since it's still too early for me to do that.

Usually when one of my friends has a baby I run out to the gap and buy a newborn size outfit (smaller than 0-3 mos). I'm happy to hear that was a good habit and hopefully they'll return the favor in January!

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Thanks so much!!

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Thanks so much ladies for posting this info.

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OK here's my 2 cents.....

Socks....get newborn socks in addition to your newborn clothes. DS is swimming in the 0 - 3 socks and can kick them off very easily. I also splurged and got a few pairs of sneakers in sizes 0 & 1 for when we go out somewhere.

The Kidoppotamus is a god send. DS was sitting so slouched in his car seat that I was worried about his neck getting strained. I got the Kidoppotamus & he sits in it like a champ now & is not all "squishy."

Get a mat for under the car seat base. They are inexpensive & really help keep the base from sliding around.

I'll add more as I think of them

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GET TONS OF BATTERIES.... most of my baby stuff requires batteries and you'd be amazed how quickly the swing, bouncy, mobiles eat through them. We have only been home 4 weeks & already we have had to change the batteries in the Papasan bouncer and the ocean wonders aquarium.

Message edited 6/25/2007 12:31:43 PM.

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Great post and wonderful advice!!!!!!! So much to think about!