Comments on: What we’re buying before our baby is born

By: FruGal

FruGal — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:12:56 +0000

I agree that you should get a breast pump before he’s born. I’m sure that if you buy it but don’t open it you can return it later if you don’t use it.

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By: PT

PT — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:33:46 +0000

Great post, Kacie. Excellent resource for my wife and I. I’ll be forwarding on to her.

We’re going the pack n play bassinet route for the first few weeks. Then we’ll move her to the convertible crib we’re eye-ing. Any downside to those?

Also, are you estimating any help from baby showers?

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By: Woogie

Woogie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:33:35 +0000

Your list looks good!

I agree with the comment above about the bath sponge. That is what we used as well and it was perfect!

Also, breast cream is expensive. If you ask, they will give you a tube of Lanolin at the hospital.

Invest in a few bottles. I breastfed but was exhausted the first couple of weeks. I would pump and go to bed at 9 p.m.. My husband would feed the baby at 11 p.m. and I would get a magical 4 hours of uninterupted sleep until the baby woke up around 1 a.m. She got one mommy milk bottle a day and it definitely did not interupt her nursing (and it saved my life!).

By: Becka

Becka — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:04:30 +0000

I would just say, watch what you buy before baby. A lot of times you realize you don’t actually need a product or 2.
Also, a lot of hospitals will give you a really cheap manual pump. It probably will suck but it’s better then nothing to get you started

By: Christy Morris

Christy Morris — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:42:33 +0000

Thanks so much Kacie! Keep us updated after “birthday” and let us know what comes in handy and what doesn’t work out. I’m glad I’m a few months behind you, I’ll be able to glean from your experience. Thanks again!!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:32:21 +0000

Honestly, you don’t really need much at the beginning, so don’t buy too much stuff. You need Lansinoh nipple cream if you are nursing, a couple of onesies, some burpcloths and most importantly, a Nosefrida nasal aspirator for those little newborn stuffy noses and for colds that are sure to come. Diapers and wipes and you are good to go!

By: T

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:25:16 +0000

Mastitis stinks, so I am on board with the breast pump girls. I also start giving my babies bottles once a week or so around 5-6 weeks so they’ll take one and I can have a longer leash.

Also agree with getting a bouncier or something.

And just be careful during winter weather wearing your baby.

Best wishes!

By: Jes

Jes — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:25:05 +0000

When you’re looking for a lactation consultant there are two places to look for free… the hospital and La Leche League, They are just as trained and care just as much. plus the ones from La leche league will come to your house and help you.

one other thing i noticed was the petroleum jelly- our pediatrician told us not to use that to check the temperature, but to use ky jelly or some other personal lubricant. He said the petroleum jelly was bad for that. You might want to ask your pediatrician first and get their opinion.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:58:44 +0000

One more note: Especially if you are nursing (but for any new mom)...drink TONS of water! My DR. told me tons of nursing moms end up with kidney stones. It has something to do with extra calcium in your body and not drinking enough. Not only will water help with your milk supply, it will keep your body hydrated,keep you feeling less tired and keep your kidneys functioning at peek performance ;-) I had stones after 2 of my 4 babies and let me tell ya, having the babies was less painful than the stones. LOL!Julie's last blog post..Who Am I