I will totally second Dermoplast.

Madeline LOVES her Fisher Price Cradle swing. The one that swings side to side or front to back.

We also got a lot of use out of the Papasan chair that matches. As a matter of fact she slept in it the first few weeks home. We put it in the crib because the crib was just so massive around her.

For us another neccessity was a white noise machine. I think it's by first years. It attaches to the side of the crib and has 4 different noises. It also has a nightlight which was GREAT for night-time changes.

I'll have to give this some more thought too...

• absolutely lansinoh products...both ointment and nursing pads.


• Pampers cruisers diapers....the only ones that never leaked


• Washcloths for everything...spitup, washup, teething


• detachable mobile....came with a suction cup so it could be placed anywhere when traveling


• Diaper genie


• Sleep sacks....diaper changing is soooo much easier. 

FashionPrincess wrote:

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Karina wrote:


Gripe Water
DERMOPLAST for after you give birth.

What are these two things for?  Sorry, I have soooo much to learn

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Demoplast is an aresol spray that relieve pain and itching from the birth process and possibly stitches if you have them. The hospital will usually give you some. It contains witch hazel and other soothing ingredients.

Gripe water is something used for colicy babies. I'm not 100% sure what's in it, but I know moms with colicky babies swear by it.

1.  aforementioned Dermaplast - my best friend for about 4 days afterward

2.  Diaper Genie - some people hate it, but I've tried all the others & the Genie is the best

3.  White Cloud diapers from Wal-Mart - never had a leak from them at any size

4.  about a dozen cloth diapers to use as burp rags

5.  a glider rocker w/ an ottoman

1. Bouncer and Swing, put them both together as some babies hate one and love the other, but mine lived in both for the first 5 months.

2. Onesies

3. Diaper Changing Pads

4. Swaddling Blankets

5. Boppy Pillow *must have* New parents used to stop me at Babies R Us while registering and stressed how much I needed it, they were right!

I didn't get dermaplast, how unfair!

1. Vibrating bouncer and/or swing. The bouncer is good for when she's awake but I have to put her down so I can do something, and the swing works well for when I want her to relax and go to sleep.

2. Puppy training pads. This sounds weird, but they work so well for changing. My baby always, always pees when I'm changing her and these just absorb the liquid, leaving me with virtually no mess. Then I just throw it away....no laundry!

3. Travel system. I can imagine having to take baby from car seat to stroller everytime we went somewhere.

4. Diaper Genie

5. Washcloths

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2. Puppy training pads. This sounds weird, but they work so well for changing. My baby always, always pees when I'm changing her and these just absorb the liquid, leaving me with virtually no mess. Then I just throw it away....no laundry!

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Yes!! I used underpads that I got from CVS but they are the same thing. I also put one under her sheet in the bassinet so messes didn't soak through to the pad.

* Miracle Blanket

* My Brest Friend nursing pillow

* Baby swing

* Medela Pump In Style breast pump

* book:  The Happiest Baby on the Block, by Harvey Karp, MD

 

1. my baby also loves the fisher price cradle 2 in 1 swing
2. pampers. huggies leaked through every time
3. nuk pacifier, especially for car rides
4. i put her on the floor with her baby einstein gym every day. it keeps her amused.
5. maya wrap sling. my baby LOVES it!

-- Edited by clothes_horse at 23:14, 2007-02-16