Tell Me What I NEED.....

RAR210 · Senior Member

Tell Me What I NEED.....

Ayomomma · Senior Member

I'm by no means a specialist in this area...(I'm first time Mommy too ) but I got this really fantastic book that has helped me narrow down my list...

I bought it at Target but you can get it on amazon for a few buck less

It's called Getting Ready for Baby: The Ultimate Organizer for the Mom-to-Be

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811829413/002-0462846-7524069?v=glance&n=283155

I love, it has a checklist of things you need vs things that are "extra" helps put together a to-do list for everything. I've been using it to help keep my organized..

Hth!

Leah_Leanna · Veteran Member

Just to start it off: diaper stackers are completely unnecessary. If you have a changing table you'll store diapers there. We bought one and now, he's three, and it's never been used...I think it's still hanging inside the closet door!

itsapinkthing_housefulofgrls · Senior Member

Leah_Leanna wrote:

Just to start it off: diaper stackers are completely unnecessary. If you have a changing table you'll store diapers there. We bought one and now, he's three, and it's never been used...I think it's still hanging inside the closet door!

I use mine. I think it's a preference thing though...My changing table has drawers, but that's where I store exta linens. I saw the diaper stacker as an oppurtunity to add more color to the room too...

I think the one thing I am most thankful for in my nursery is the rocker/glider. I did not have one with my first. it's a nice comfy place to rock the baby, or as I often do, sit and watch her sleep.

luckyclover · Member

Ayomomma wrote:

I'm by no means a specialist in this area...(I'm first time Mommy too ) but I got this really fantastic book that has helped me narrow down my list... I bought it at Target but you can get it on amazon for a few buck less It's called Getting Ready for Baby: The Ultimate Organizer for the Mom-to-Be http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811829413/002-0462846-7524069?v=glance&n=283155 I love, it has a checklist of things you need vs things that are "extra" helps put together a to-do list for everything. I've been using it to help keep my organized.. Hth!

Thanks for posting about the book I'll have to go get it now

Ayomomma · Senior Member

sure you are welcome!

MissMee · Veteran Member

I always used the diaper stackers for all 3 of my kids, but some people use the cute baskets for that. I used my baskets to hide more unsightly items like extra packs of wipes, lotions, meds, etc. I'd also fold blankets that I used frequently to put in the baskets.

I found that the stuff I found most helpful were a wipe warmer (for cold-weather babies), a diaper genie (very handy once you figure it out), and a glider rocker. I never used my Boppy, but some people love them. I just found it annoying. I found that cheap cloth diapers worked much better as burp cloths than the ones with padding down the middle. I also found really cute clothes with lots of snaps, buttons, and straps very useless. At least for the first 3 months. You want something easy for new babies because they are always spitting up and need frequent diaper changes. Onesies and gowns/sacques were the best for that time period.

I also didn't use the Pack n Play much, but some people do. I did like little activity mats with dangling things. My kids all loved that stuff!

Tashina · Veteran Member

the absolute must for me a bed bumper guard thingy that you put on toddler beds. mercie ended up sleeping with us until she was 7 months old, and i really felt more comfortable puting her on the side with the bumper and me sleeping in the middle so that my hubby didn't accidentally roll over and squish her. he's a pretty big guy and sleeps like a rock. but even if she only slept with us for a couple of months, it was worth it. i now use it on her big girl bed.

another thing that was a huge help was next to the changing table, i had a kind of shelf that was a laundry basket with a lid and shelf combo. i kept the powder, diapers, etc.. on top of that cause i allways had a problem with grabbing stuff from under the changing table. i would spill powder on a daily basis. this way i could see everything and then just toss dirty clothes into the laundry basket.

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