Registry & Gift Ideas: Infant, Miracle Blanket
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Need Baby Registry Advice
Asked by B.D. from Kansas City
on December 26, 2008
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I'm expecting a baby girl in February, and we just brought home our new 10 and 5 year-old sons from Russia. Life is a little hectic right now, and most of my time is ...
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- wow, triple congrats! i just bet your life is crazy right now! and sounds like it'll stay that way for awhile, too! lol. first off i will say that the most wonderful g...
- I have a medela pump in style. The Dr Brown bottles fit on it. I rarely sterilized bottles... but I did boil paci's & would use sterilizing bags by medela for bottl...
- I would have to say renting a breastpump may be better than buying, as you may find that one doesn't work for you. And, manual pumping is free. I would guess some may ...
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 ...
General Baby Registry Tips and Opinionos on BPA Free Bottles
Asked by K.G. from Boston
on January 24, 2009
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My best friend is having her first baby soon. We went together last week to do her baby registry at Babies R Us (I have two little ones, so she wanted my opinion on t...
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- Two absolute must-haves for me: the kiddopotamus "Swaddle me" adjustable infant wrap. I kept buying more, in larger sizes and season-appropriate materials as my daught...
- I registered for the Bumbo seat and when my son was old enough to use it he was then able to get out of it. I found him laying on the floor next to it! there was a sem...
- One of my favorite items is my Graco Infant Snug Ride Car Seat which I often use in the house and bring my baby with me from room to room..when I'm folding laundry, et...
Gifts for a Baby Shower
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on March 26, 2007
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Okay. One of my really good friends is having a baby shower coming up. I viewed her registries and she didn't really register for alot. I have an 11 mo old and have fo...
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- Okay, a few suggestions... 1.) Try getting clothes for an older baby - not just newborn. I got so many clothes for my newborn daughter, that she never even got to w...
- I didn't register for a baby swing and wished I would have. We got a cradle swing after our son was born and couldn't have lived without it.
- I LOVE my diaper warmer! But if you want an AWESOME baby shower gift idea I have JUST the one for you! 2 moms on here who are sisters make them and they kick butt! I d...
Must Have Baby Products
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on October 31, 2009
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I am a first time Mom going through books and lists of must have baby items. Any advice of what you really should have and what you don't need so urgently for the firs...
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- Hi there. Please check out my book - What Haven't They Told Me? I would be happy to give you a discount if you let me know you found out about my book on Mamasource....
- You've gotten some really great advice from the other mamas...but one thing I didn't see is a sound machine. We got one for our son when he was 9 months old, and it w...
- I may be in the minority here, but aside from whatever you need in the first two weeks, buy as needed. I have dozens and dozens of bottles that were never used. See wh...
Baby Shower Gift
Asked by M.V. from Dallas
on October 26, 2009
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One of my good friend's is having a baby shower in a couple of weeks and I have no idea what to get her. I want to give her something that she will need but at the sa...
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- If you know the babies name - you could get something embroidered (hooded towel, blanket, burp clothes, etc.). There are a lot of embroidery places around dallas (and...
- Miracle Blanket! Hands down, it's the BEST gift ever. It's the "Gift of Sleep." www.MiracleBlanket.com ;o)
- Hi M., For a really unique and meaningful gift, I would suggest you give her Juice Plus+. It's fruits and veggies in a capsule. After baby is born, it is so hard fo...
New Baby on the Way... What Do I Need?
Asked by M.D. from Los Angeles
on February 1, 2008
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I am due in May and am getting ready to start stocking my house with stuff for baby. We have an eight year old son but I feel that it has been so long since I have don...
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- A few of my favorite things: Boppy Nose Aspirator Humidifier Diaper Depot Diaper Duck (with refillable poop bags) travel diaper changer with pockets for diaper...
- Hi M.. Just some thoughts...buy a few sets of crib sheets (you'll have to change them frequently if the baby spits up). I think having a lot of onesies is also impo...
- M. I know how you feel. My son is 13 years older than my 3 month old daughter. I had no clue of what I needed for a baby. I looked at targets website for items to see...
Gift from Baby
Asked by J.C. from Amarillo
on September 24, 2009
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We are expecting our second child the week of Thanksgiving. Our daughter is 6 y/o. We want to get her a gift from the Baby that will be given to her at the hospital....
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- Maybe a 'build-a-bear' .... A friend's MIL made one for her 5 YO boy from his new little sister. She used his favorite color/theme (Superman, or something I thin...
- We got our daughter a plate and cup set that had markers to decorate them with. That way she had something to do in the hospital and a special keepsake that could als...
- When our youngest was born we gave his Sister a silver bracelet with a charm of her initional. (K). This way it something she can keep and later change when she out g...
First Time Mom- Baby Shower- What to Ask For.
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on February 13, 2010
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Hello moms ! I am 5 months pregnant, and have no family here. I have had the same job for 4 years, and my supervisor at work is dead set on throwing me a baby shower. ...
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- Register for what you'd like to get for your baby! If people aren't comfortable spending a certain amount, they won't! Make it a wide range of items. High chairs and b...
- First of all, remember regsteng for a baby is alot of fun!!! Put the basic stuff on your registry....bottles, pacifiers, onesies, towels, blankets, hangers, the littl...
- Gift certificates are appropriate. Small items like baby blanket and bath items; and especially items for MOMMY...slippers, bathrobe, a coupon for take-out, a babysit...
What Is the Best Baby Shower Present You Have Ever Received??
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on February 9, 2011
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I'm looking for something personal and adorable to give to a good friend for her first. Just wondering what is the best gift you have received for your baby shower. Th...
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- I agree w/ the moms who said a gift basket filled w/ baby essentials (diaper creme, lansolin, gripe water, plain onesies, skull caps, teething tablets, diapers, burp c...
- The best gifts I received were the ones on my baby registry. If people know that there is a baby registry, they should buy something off of that instead of buying clo...
- A big Basket filled with things for ME ! LOL Comfortable (nursing) PJ's, socks, lotions/facial wash (they knew the kinds I used), hair ties (for the oh so convenient...
