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What Should I Pack for Hospital Stay?
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on June 2, 2011
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Almost 35 weeks and thinking I should start putting together a bag to take with me when I deliver. I am a scheduled c-section, but things don't always go as planned :)...
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- Dont forget the camera and charger, extra memory card too. Batteries and film if it isnt digital. MR said it right ,,, you have to haul it all home too so dont get to...
- Well since you're having a c-section, I actually would pack your own underwear and some of your own pads. I wore the stretchy stuff and used the giant pads for the fi...
- Use the stretchy underwear stuff that they give you, don't bring your own. They are probably the best ones and you don't have to worry about getting them messed up. ...
Mommy and Baby Products
Asked by M.M. from Las Vegas
on January 5, 2008
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I just had a quick question. I have several family members who are going to be having babies here really soon. I have my ideas of what to get them but I am requesting ...
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- If these are mom's that are going to be breastfeeding, I would include either Lansinoh lanolin or Nipple Cream by the brand Motherlove (can be found at Whole Foods, Wi...
- Aloha M., a friend of mine recently had a baby shower with a registry, (first child), and don't ya know... not one burp rag was listed! Everyone seemed to 'outdo' the...
- hi M.! The thing I could not live without was a sling. There are a lot out there, but I got a "Cute Sling". They run about $45 and was worth every penny. I used ...
SIDS Worry
Asked by K.G. from Los Angeles
on March 9, 2009
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I've been having my 6 week old little girl sleep in a pack and play in our bedroom since we brought her home from the hospital. We have a blanket under her head as a ...
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- Lose the "pillow" blanket. With a young infant I would sleep with both bedroom doors (yours and hers) open, so that you can hear her breathing when you wake at night, ...
- It IS scary, but try not to let it worry you too much because you don't want it interfere with all the joy you are feeling. Yes, there is the rare SIDS case, but most...
- Hello K., Congratulations on becoming a mommy! Yes, blankets are a risk with a baby. There are several other ways to keep them warm. The potato sack sleepers are...
Newborn at Home Now
Asked by M.W. from Washington DC
on January 2, 2012
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Just got back from hospital with my second child! Last night was pretty rough-- I don't know if I blocked out the first few weeks sleeping with my first, but I felt l...
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- If he has gas, instead of laying him in the bassinet, try putting him in his carseat and that might help until he gets the burpies out! I would really get him to ta...
- Congratulations on yur new baby. Congratulations on your new (probably mild) postpartum depression. Join the club of many mothers who end up at the mercy of sleep d...
- I'm sorry I didn't read the other responses. I don't know that I have advice as much as I just want to encourage you. I remember when I brought my second one home. ...
Most Useful New Infant Item You had...please share...especially Preemie Parents
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on October 5, 2010
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So my SIL gave birth VERY early last week..at 30.5 weeks gestation. My niece weighed in at 2 lbs, 1 oz. She has done miraculously..no vent the whole time, no emergenci...
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- Hi N., my 25 week 1lb 11oz preemie boy is now a junior in high school and has no lingering effects! Yes, never enough teeny tiny preemie clothes. I'd have to say...
- I love my Baby Comfy Nose nasal aspirator! it work soooo much better than those silly bulb syringes! http://babycomfynose.com/
- congrats on your new neice. We bought this "JOEY" thing that went in her car seat. well at first she was in a car bed. til she weighed 6 lbs. we had to rent that...
Is Velcro Bad for Babies?
Asked by M.F. from Chicago
on August 10, 2008
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I am expecting our first child within the next 4 weeks and am busy getting things ready in the house that I will know that I need. I was planning on getting the "swad...
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- Just another consideration when it comes to actually swaddling your baby -- my son HATED to have his arms in so we would leave them out and just swaddle his body. He's...
- I don't know about those blankets but make sure the hospital nurses teach you the proper way to bind the baby in the blanket so the arms are not flailing around causin...
- I would wait to see if your baby even likes swaddling before you spend the money on those. Some babies actually hate being swaddled. I bought one of those and mine did...
Infant Car Seat-No Bottom Buckle???
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on February 18, 2012
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My brother in law and his wife just had a baby. They went to their local fire departmetn to have them install the infant car seat right before the baby was born. The...
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- Never heard of this and wouldn't do it. Baby will be just fine buckled in. Wish a blanket tucked around him he will feel plenty safe and cozy, which is what a swaddl...
- Absolutely NOT. No, no, no! Is it possible that they misunderstood? There are swaddling blankets with holes for the buckles. Babies absolutely must be buckled in corr...
- Never heard of that either! I think those swaddler blankets wih the velcrow might have a slit at the bottom for techie seatbelt to pass through. Maybe buy them one!
Need Advice on How to Get My Daughter to Sleep Somewhere Other than My Bed :(
Asked by A.M. from Hickory
on March 27, 2008
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My daughter is 9 weeks old...from the time she came home from the hospital, she has refused to sleep in her bassinet or crib. My husband and I have tried every sleep p...
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- My daughter (now 3 1/2) also refused to sleep away from me for her first months of life. In desperate need of sleep, I tried many many things. What worked for us - lay...
- It seems harsh but you are going to have to let here cry. Occasionally pat her butt or rub her back to let her know she hasn't been abandoned but do not pick her up. ...
- There is a great book that my pediatrician recomended to me when my daughter was born and I think it has really helped. It's called Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child ...
Newborn
Asked by I.Y. from Los Angeles
on October 28, 2008
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My daughter delivered her little girl on Oct.1st! Weighing 5 lbs. She has already gained 7 ounces.But as a Grandma, my concern is that she seems to have the baby not b...
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- You know it's funny, with my son, I had the great pleasure of getting to know some amazing NICU nurses while my son was there for his first seven weeks. And, they enli...
- Yes! You should bundle the baby! My son was born June 29, 2008 and weighed in at only 4lbs 1oz. I know what it is like to have a small baby! During my hospital sta...
- Hello, my twins were in the NICU too. They were born 1 lbs 15 oz and 3 lbs 7oz. They had such a big weight difference because of a rare syndrome that occurs in in id...
Swaddle Weening Help!!!
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on March 11, 2010
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I have a 5 month year old son who is getting to be to big for ANY swaddle (he is either off the charts of in the 95th%) and I can't afford to keep trying new ones that...
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- I made my own swaddling blankets for about $3 a blanket and they worked really well. I just got 45" fabric cut in a square and hemmed them up. The video "The Happies...
- we started by swaddling with one arm out, then eventually both, then none. I agree with Jae that a sleep sac might be good. On the other hand, we just bought the l...
- My daughter really enjoyed being swaddled for sleeping and when the little 'hospital' or recieving blankets were too little, I just went to the fabric store and bought...
