tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post9029889983412109059..comments2023-10-15T04:10:15.538-04:00Comments on Kitty Adventures: What I bought for my BabyMoonofsilverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072449731164255972noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post-18635142440275091672015-07-13T17:06:00.959-04:002015-07-13T17:06:00.959-04:00Everything you bought looks great! I personally lo...Everything you bought looks great! I personally love baby-wearing and I do it often. However, I also really enjoy having a bouncy seat, etc. to put the baby down when I can't hold him. At times, baby-wearing for hours has caused back aches and sometimes I want to put my baby in the bathroom while I shower or in the kitchen while cooking without holding him. A bouncy seat is a life-saver for that! <br />All our boys have also LOVED a jumper when they have been 4 months+. It is such fun for them and for you too! http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Bumper-Jumper-Little-Jungle/dp/B000WJLKQM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436821499&sr=8-1&keywords=johnny+jump+upbgarpkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post-21188563912812597562015-07-13T13:29:20.134-04:002015-07-13T13:29:20.134-04:00Speaking from recent experience...
You'll wan...Speaking from recent experience...<br /><br />You'll want a few more than five diaper covers. We're doing cloth (prefolds + covers) also, and I do diaper laundry every 2-3 days. Now at four months, Lumpen is going through about 5-6 prefolds per day, and 8ish covers per laundry cycle (I use covers until they're visibly soiled -- if a diaper is just wet, I let that cover air out and use a clean one or one that had been airing since the previous change). There were more diapers daily when she was younger. We have about 12 diaper covers, so that between what's currently dirty, what's drying from yesterday's laundry, and what's available for use now, there are always enough. Also, I second the recommendation to plan for disposables initially. Your hospital will probably send you home with what's left of a pack of them -- TAKE THEM. Don't try and mess with cloth diapers at the hospital, and honestly, give yourself at least a week once you get home, even if you have a giant baby. Average or small-sized kiddos won't fit most cloth diapers right away, anyway, you'll need some newborn sized.<br /><br />Also -- even you're planning to wear baby all the time, a moby or similar stretchy wrap won't be sufficient. Stretchy is exactly right for a newborn, but after a month or two, you and baby both *need* the support from a non-stretchy woven or structured/semi-structured carrier. (This coming from a doctor with special training in skeletal alignment and development. Even better than baby-wearing is baby-carrying-in-arms, but even I can only do that so much each day.) We have an Ergobaby classic and LOVE it, but that may be beyond your budget, though they show up for resale on Craigslist and eBay frequently. Zulily has a decent selection of woven wraps and semistructred carriers right now: http://www.zulily.com/e/the-babywearing-collection-134246.htmlkatie terryhttp://phenofab.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post-62847423371478521302015-07-13T13:23:07.178-04:002015-07-13T13:23:07.178-04:00You actually don't stuff the kind of diapers I...You actually don't stuff the kind of diapers I got! They go over a prefold so you can reuse the cover, no stuffing at all! The diapers we bought will be used after the three months mark, they aren't for a newborn. We got newborn diapers (target g diapers) from my mom at my baby shower! I have a ton of them and they work with an insert, but it goes on top not in a pocket. Hope this makes sense! There are so many kinds of diapers. My mom will be with me for the first 2 weeks so I can make her change baby if I need to. I'm really passionate about cloth diapers. I still don't know about the infant car seat or stroller but I will get one if I need one. Every parent is different and I know my baby may love or hate being worn but it's the plan, hehe.Carolynnhttp://kitty-ears.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post-20357766508676264452015-07-13T12:39:31.627-04:002015-07-13T12:39:31.627-04:00Having an infant car seat or stroller to use were ...Having an infant car seat or stroller to use were very helpful if I had a doctors appointment or a similar situation where I couldn't be holding/wearing the baby. <br /><br />I know you're going to cloth diaper but having some disposables on hand to use at first might be helpful. You're probably going to be in pain and most definitely be tired so having them around could be good until you and the baby get into a good groove. Not to mention that babies go through many more than five diapers a day so you'll be unstuffing/restuffing all day long. I purchased Sun Baby diapers and while I didn't use them often, they're a good affordable brand if you're ever looking for others.Sarahhttp://ofdandelionsanddaffodils.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post-67872464073083148392015-07-13T11:44:29.852-04:002015-07-13T11:44:29.852-04:00I bet your husband will clean out the stuff super ...I bet your husband will clean out the stuff super fast when he gets tired of sharing your room. :) <br />SIDS is super scary! If you have a fan that moves air around the room, that is supposed to reduce the risk of SIDS. It doesn't have to blow right on the baby. <br />I think you will want to have three or four changing pad covers. Sometimes diapers are just messy and the mess doesn't stay inside the diaper when you change it.<br /><br />You will find out more what works for you when Reuben is born. I couldn't wear my babies for more than a few minutes. I think being pregnant weakened my back. Your back is probably stronger. Most people don't seem to have problems like I did. I could wear my foster baby just fine since I hadn't been pregnant.Charlotte Woodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post-4151397638546491952015-07-12T21:12:44.089-04:002015-07-12T21:12:44.089-04:00Your list looks good! I don't know what is &qu...Your list looks good! I don't know what is "typical" for parents to spend, especially considering how much you can receive at baby showers. My husband and I went in with his parents and oldest brother on a baby video monitor for our new nephew (just born Thursday!). It was a slightly selfish present since my BIL & his wife can set up a password-protected video feed so Dan & I can check in on our nephew from Georgia. :)Brita Longhttp://bellebrita.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post-91371370365383296592015-07-12T05:03:01.225-04:002015-07-12T05:03:01.225-04:00$400 sure seems pretty good to me--carseats and st...$400 sure seems pretty good to me--carseats and strollers alone are so pricey, if people will gift those to you that makes for a sweet deal. :) Currently other people are storing a pack'n'play and a stroller in my apartment...my reasoning is that if they leave their stuff in my house, I can feel free to use it if the need arises...<br />Cloth diapers have changed a lot since back in the day when I was cloth-diapering little sibs in the 90s. I think they are way better now and more conveniently designed these days.Rachel Ghttp://www.therandomwritings.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post-81328129287394727942015-07-11T11:59:28.110-04:002015-07-11T11:59:28.110-04:00Hehe, I purposely didn't get an infant carrier...Hehe, I purposely didn't get an infant carrier carseat. I hate those things with a passion!! So bulky and take up so much space. I knew I would never want one. I'm sure they work well for many people, but I literally would hate carting that thing around. We will be getting a stroller. We don't know what kind yet, but probably when we start going places I'll buy one....I'm not sure. I really want to wear the baby. I know he may be picky about it and I may have to change depending on his preferences, but that is what we are going to try.<br /><br />I did want a crib. Only we have NO WHERE to put it. We have a spare room that will be Reuben's room, and right now it is full of boxes. I want to throw all the boxes away, but they are husband's things and he refused. He built a shed out back to put all his boxes in (in my thoughts if we haven't used it in 3 years why store it but my husband is of the mindset he may use whatever is in these boxes one day) The cosleepr goes until 6 months of age---I told husband he needs to clean out Reuben's room or get used to permanent baby in our room. I'm sure he will clean it out super quickly and we will get a crib :) I even offered to give up my office and make that our bedroom and put the crib in our old bedroom, but the loft where my office/closet/my husband's computer is gets really hot in the summer and my husband hates being up there, and that is why it's not currently our bed room. If we have more kids it will be and the two downstairs rooms will be kid rooms :) <br /><br />I am excited about cosleeping through. I think I will personally like it! And it will motivate my husband to clean up his boxes :)Carolynnhttp://kitty-ears.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545545571343273883.post-36901766531602760522015-07-11T10:17:55.638-04:002015-07-11T10:17:55.638-04:00I saw you got a carseat (we have the same one! We&...I saw you got a carseat (we have the same one! We're going to switch to it once she outgrows her infant seat), but did you get an infant carrier carseat? It's a lifesaver to be able to take it in and out of the car and put it in a cart or set it on the table when you go out to eat. I also highly recommend a stroller. Baby-wearing can kill your back after awhile. At least that's my experience. I'm just not a fan of it, and Gracie likes to have room to squirm around after awhile. Plus I love to go on evening walks with the stroller, and it works miracles for the rare nights she won't stop crying. Just something to think about!<br /><br />No crib??? I can't imagine not having one, but then again I couldn't sleep at all with the baby in the room. She made so many noises that I could never fall asleep. Having her in the crib right next door is a lifesaver for us, and ours converts into a toddler bed, so we can use it for a long time. <br /><br />All in all, I totally agree that you really don't need much for the baby. Blankets, pajamas, and a place to sleep and diapers are what you really need the first few months.Michellehttp://michellesncheese.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com