Planning: Ergo
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How Do You Plan Your Day?
Asked by F.S. from Provo
on April 11, 2008
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I am a SAHM to my 9mo girl. She is so wonderful, and is beginning to be more independant. My husband works all day till around five, when he gets home he would like ...
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- I found that splitting the chores up over the week was easiest. On Mondays, all I do is laundry and some dishes. Then on Tuesdays, depending on how the rest of the hou...
- flylady.com has some great tips... J. (mom to Zach, 2 years, and Talia, 4 months)
- My friends say I am TOO organized. I have to be. I just do the daily cleaning when kids are at school or when someone is napping. I keep the kitchen cleaned up, vac...
Baby Shower for #2?
Asked by J.R. from Portland
on March 28, 2011
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My MIL has indicated that she would like to throw a baby shower for me for our daughter due in August. This is our second girl and I kept almost everything from the fi...
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- Personally, I think it would be really tacky to have a shower for a second child of the same sex. It comes across as "Buy me new stuff, even though the stuff I have i...
- Maybe this one should be focused more on mom than the baby. Some times people do that I know it might be hard to ask to have her do that cause it can come off selfish ...
- I had a small second shower and called it a sprinkle.
Need Advice on What to Get as a Baby Shower Gift
Asked by M.A. from Los Angeles
on February 20, 2009
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I was wondering what the "must have" gifts are for a first time mom. My friend shower is coming up, and she has already received all the big gifts like stroller, crib,...
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- Diapers and wipes! They never go unused!
- I'd say the Halo Sleep Sacks...they help prevent SIDS related deaths and are so easy for late night diaper changes!
- off the top of my head, id say a moby wrap, ergo or other baby carrier; a Miracle Blanket; and this may sound weird, but a case of water. when i first had my daughter,...
I'm Trying to Register for My Baby Shower and I Don't Know What I Need...
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on September 11, 2008
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There are so many "must-have" baby things out there that I have no idea what is really helpful vs. what is not as important. If you could respond with baby products t...
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- One thing I found invaluable was a baby carrier. I had a clingy baby who needed constant attention (still does and she is 12! :) ) and I would carrier her on my bac...
- 1) If you're going to use disposable diapers, don't get a Diaper Genie -- they require their own special bags. Get the Diaper Champ -- you can use tall kitchen garbag...
- I lived in my sling-for the baby of course. Also, a portable small bassinet with a removeable top (it snaps right on top, so I could change the baby there when she wa...
Baby Gift
Asked by M.C. from Las Vegas
on April 27, 2009
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Hi everyone! My good friend is having her 3rd baby in June. She has a daughter (8) and a son (5). She's having another boy. She isn't having a baby shower but I wa...
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- My favorite thing to "get" someone on subsequent children is to cook for them. A couple of days after the birth, bring over a lasagna. Then tell her you will cook an...
- Books are always a great investment for any one with kids. And becasue she is saying that she doesn't need anything this will be something fun and special that will g...
- Hi M., there are some things you need new each time you have a baby, like a baby book, Baby's first piggy bank, diapers, formula, or go another route and get her a gid...
Help with the Fussiest, Most High Maintenance Baby on the Planet!!!!
Asked by G.T. from Boston
on February 26, 2012
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Hi all moms. I have a daughter who will be 14 mos old in a week who is so unbelievably high maintenance, hard to please, hardly ever stops fussing - and if I get 3 min...
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- You just gave me a wicked flashback to my first child. Of course she was my first and since none of my friends had kids at the time I just figured that all babies were...
- You sound just like my cousin. You poor thing!!! She went through months of this. She lost all her baby weight from constantly having to hold her while bouncing on ...
- I would say you should contact and Early Childhood Intervention program and have them do an evaluation - they may find something there that you are mising - exhaustion...
Having Baby #2?
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2010
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My husband and I are planning on having baby #2 soon. I have a 10 1/2 month old son that's very energetic and active. He definitely keeps me on my toes everyday. I am...
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- My parents had my older brother and sister 18 mos apart, and it must not have been so bad, because they repeated the same spacing with my sister and me. I have a ...
- Hello! My children are 20 months apart. My first is a girl and baby is a boy. I can tell you that my girl was not as active as my 10 1/2 month old son at her age. ...
- My kids are 5 and 3. Boy/Girl. Just over 2 years apart. The running joke in our house is that my son=3 kids in one! He can outrun the energizer bunny, is very inde...
Breast Pumps & Other 'Must Have' Baby Gift Registry Items
Asked by J.J. from San Francisco
on February 27, 2008
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I am 5 1/2 months pregnant & beginning my baby registry.
I have 2 questions:
What breast pump would you recommend for a planning on breast feeding mother?
What ...
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- At home I use a Medela pump in style at work I use an Ameda hospital pump (a major advantage of working at a hospital.) For me the Ameda is more comfortable. They're...
- First of all congratulations!! Girls are SO fun!!! I have answered this question so many times for friends that I have a spreadsheet. The short list though... Ma...
- Congrats on the Baby Girl on the way...I prefer the elctric pump over a manual; but you might want to think about this if you are going back to work and still plan on ...
Advice on Baby Carriers Please!
Asked by L.K. from Los Angeles
on September 5, 2008
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I have been using a baby bjorn carrier for a while but i don't like it at all. Even though my baby loves facing out and checking out the world, the way she is positio...
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- I tried several carriers, as well as slings. Hip hammock is great. It feeels very natural. I used it with my first child until he was 3 years old, and i'm using the s...
- I recommend the Ergo. I used the Bjorn until my baby was too big. When he reached 16 lbs, the Bjorn was just too uncomfortable. Now, at 15 mos, I can still carry him f...
- Hi L., I like the Moby Wrap. There are about 10 or more different ways you can wrap your little one, and they can work for up to 35 pounds. It is a very comfortab...
My Baby Wants to Constantly Be Held
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on August 27, 2010
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My baby is 5 wks old and wants to be constantly held. I understand he hasn't learned to self soothe and maybe a little young for self-soothing. I love holding him but...
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- I understand your dillema. Get a moby wrap or an ergo carrier. You can wear your baby and get the other things done. I don't agree with your ped about letting him cry...
- I did not subscribe to the cry it out theory. Not that it isn't credible but it was not for us. I have an ergo baby carrier and used the newborn insert (picture a baby...
- I see you've gotten many similar responses, so I will throw a few things out there that I don't think I saw mentioned. Babywearing is great. Wraps are great. I wi...
