Hi all
My LO is now 3 months old and as I spent most of my pregnancy glued to MN, worrying about all sorts of things, I thought I'd share some of the stuff I've found from being the other side of baby arriving!
I LOVE my pushchair. I got an outnabout nipper because I needed something that fitted in my small car but would also go off-road to walk the dog. I was worried about it not being parent facing & it not having a 'pram' carrycot. As it turns out, not parent facing isn't a problem. It has a mesh where baby looks at me but 90% of time, he sleeps on walks so it's fine. I also bought a phil n teds cocoon which fits great, and that was invaluble before LO grew out of it.
Definately go for a light weight pushchair if you can! SOOOOO glad we did. :)
I have found my moby wrap amazing. Really quick to slip on now I'm used to it, if I just need a pint of milk. Saves faffing about with pram. Plus LO stays asleep for ages in it and I can be 'hands free' to have a cuppa/make phone call/hang washing etc.
LOVE baby sleeping bags. Now he's big enough for them, definately helps him sleep as he doesn't kick covers off. :)
Cold water sterilizing is easy and been happy with it for his bottles. He is ebf so only do the occasional bottle mind you.
OOhhh...best gift/purchases for sure are cot top changer. My goodness it has saved my back! And...also bf pillow has been great but not using it so much now LO is heavier. Was v helpful when he was tiny as he was only just 6lb at birth.
Found we got given lots of baby clothes which were great. Just used sleepsuits in v early weeks with little vests underneath but from a few weeks old, I just had sleepsuits at night and now have little outfits during day. LOVE dungarees. Easy to pop on and off.
Oh and we were given a lovely baby bath set. Were told probably wouldn't use baby bath itself, just the top and tail bowl but I've used the bath LOADs. LO got bad nappy rash (don't use too much cream, that started it off!) and bathing him daily from a month old has really helped clear it up. Only take a few mins to dunk him in tub. No slower than top and tail. Just easier doing top and tail when he was tiny in first couple weeks. I don't put much baby bath in and don't use johnsons as I think it's too strong. My nephew got eczema from it!
Lansinoh cream a MUST in early days if BFing! Got manual breast pump at about 1 month in and it's been FAB. I am lucky with good supply so doesn't take long to pump and it's v comfortable. Use a medela one.
Oh and you can't have too many muslins!!!
Anyways, just a few things I've learnt and thought I'd share them.
Final word, don't worry too much like me about how things will work. You will just find out and it'll be ok. Stupid things like how to take baby to supermarket (ie where baby goes in a trolley) and how to fit dog/baby in small car, used to worry me, but then you just do it and think 'ok' that's how!