these are probably REALLY dumb questions... and a bit of a long post - sorry! I'm hoping some more experienced mums can straighten me out...
Firstly - I'm planning to breastfeed, but I'll probably want to express milk so that my DH can occasionally give the baby a bottle, and so that I can keep the baby on breastmilk after I go back to work... So do I need to buy a steriliser for bottles? Is there a way of sterilising bottles in the microwave/on the hob instead? If so, how? We have a 'kitchenette' which is about the size of one of those ELC pretend kitchens for toddlers! So anything that saves space would be good. I don't know where we could put a steriliser in our kitchen...
Secondly - do we need a nappy wrap bin - or will a metal bin outside on the fire escape do? I feel guilty for planning to use disposables but we don't have a washing machine and I think I'll be spending all my time down the launderette as it is!
Thirdly - do we really need a pram/buggy? We live on the third floor (no lift) and the thought of getting one of those huge buggies up & down the stairs... Nightmare. Do you think we'll manage with a sling for the first few months at least? Some people have said 'yes' but others seem to think that a pram is the first thing I should be buying...
Thanks all! (see, I'm still worrying after my last thread, but I'm worrying about little things at the moment rather than the 'AAAARGH! We'll never cope!' thing which hits me every now & then )
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thebecster · 02/02/2006 12:23
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