jado427
What type of supplies should I have in my nursery? I know I need basics like clothing, diapers, etc but what would you suggest? (I'm looking for a really detailed response here...thanks!)
Answer
Make sure you get a changing pad and covers to put over them. I'd recommend decorating with darker colors for spillage reasons. Babies drool, spit up, leak through diapers, etc. You'll be less likely to notice a stain on something (no matter how well you wash things, there may be stains) if you decorate with darker colors--especially on the changing pad cover.
Make sure you get a nice baby monitor. The video ones are nice, but the regular monitors are fine, too. If you're really overprotective and worried about SIDS, get the Angelcare monitor. It's about 150 bucks and it can sense your baby's breathing and sets of an alarm if it senses your baby isn't breathing. Give great peace of mind.
I'd recommend an ultrasonic humidifier to keep the room nice and moist. Plus, the sound of it can be soothing and block out other noises in your home. Cool mist, not warm.
Make sure you have nice shades in the room--something room darkening for daytime naps as the baby gets older. Get a cord keeper or something to prevent baby from choking or hanging on the cords as a toddler.
If you want a diaper pail in your baby's room, go for it, but it's just as easy to throw them in the trash and take out your trash every day or every other day. Just throw the poopy diapers in a plastic bag or a Ziploc.
I'd suggest a rocker or glider or even just a comfy armchair that's well-padded. You never know how much time you may end up spending there.
A bookcase anchored to the wall with board books so you can begin reading to baby right away.
Make sure you have a table with a lamp that has a 3 way switch so you can adjust how dark or light the room is when you're in there. I wouldn't recommend a night light, as they can mess up a baby's sleep cycle (or an adult's for that matter).
When you go shopping for dressers, keep in mind that your baby will have this dresser for the next 18 years if you choose it wisely enough. That said, I wouldn't recommend anything too cutesy unless you know you're going to switch it out later. Look for wide and deep drawers that will hold a lot. As baby grows, you'll be able to fit less and less in it.
When you go to get diapers, I'd just get a pack or two because you may find yourself needing to switch brands. You don't want to get stuck with 7 Sam's Club boxes of Pampers if your baby leaks out of them, his/her skin is irritated by them, etc. and you need to switch to Luv's, Huggies, or some other brand. Same goes for wipes. If you want to stock up, then I'd go with natural, hyopallergenic, fragrance free wipes. Not always the cheapest, but if you're an anal planner, better safe than sorry!
I'd recommend some A&D ointment for baby's chapped skin or any bumps that come along, some baby Aquaphor for any drool related rashes, some Balmex, Desitin, and Butt Paste for any diaper rashes. I like a mix because it's always good to switch things up if one stops working, you want them on hand.
Get the traditional thermometer and some vaseline as well as an ear thermometer. Don't forget a nail clippers and a bulb syringe (aka the famous booger sucker). Keep baby Tylenol and Motrin on hand just in case. Teething rings--toss them in a Ziploc in the freezer so they're on hand if you need them.
Get a Boppy pillow--great for breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and even just propping baby up in.
Get some burp cloths and bibs--babies do dribble milk out if they're bottle fed and it tends to pool at their necks. Bibs will help.
As far as clothes--lots of onesies and sleepers. They don't really need too much clothing. I'd buy a few 0-3 mos clothes and see how big your baby is and how fast he/she is growing. You'll find that some babies are in this stage forever and some are in it for a week. The same goes for diapers. Don't stock up on size 1.
When you get a crib, decide if you want it to convert to a toddler bed, a full/queen size bed, or if you just want to use it as a crib. That'll save you TONS of money if you don't want a convertible crib. However, if you do, make sure you like the look of it as a full/queen. Some look like a bunch of wood just stuck together randomly when built as a full/queen.
I hope this was helpful! Good luck!
Make sure you get a changing pad and covers to put over them. I'd recommend decorating with darker colors for spillage reasons. Babies drool, spit up, leak through diapers, etc. You'll be less likely to notice a stain on something (no matter how well you wash things, there may be stains) if you decorate with darker colors--especially on the changing pad cover.
Make sure you get a nice baby monitor. The video ones are nice, but the regular monitors are fine, too. If you're really overprotective and worried about SIDS, get the Angelcare monitor. It's about 150 bucks and it can sense your baby's breathing and sets of an alarm if it senses your baby isn't breathing. Give great peace of mind.
I'd recommend an ultrasonic humidifier to keep the room nice and moist. Plus, the sound of it can be soothing and block out other noises in your home. Cool mist, not warm.
Make sure you have nice shades in the room--something room darkening for daytime naps as the baby gets older. Get a cord keeper or something to prevent baby from choking or hanging on the cords as a toddler.
If you want a diaper pail in your baby's room, go for it, but it's just as easy to throw them in the trash and take out your trash every day or every other day. Just throw the poopy diapers in a plastic bag or a Ziploc.
I'd suggest a rocker or glider or even just a comfy armchair that's well-padded. You never know how much time you may end up spending there.
A bookcase anchored to the wall with board books so you can begin reading to baby right away.
Make sure you have a table with a lamp that has a 3 way switch so you can adjust how dark or light the room is when you're in there. I wouldn't recommend a night light, as they can mess up a baby's sleep cycle (or an adult's for that matter).
When you go shopping for dressers, keep in mind that your baby will have this dresser for the next 18 years if you choose it wisely enough. That said, I wouldn't recommend anything too cutesy unless you know you're going to switch it out later. Look for wide and deep drawers that will hold a lot. As baby grows, you'll be able to fit less and less in it.
When you go to get diapers, I'd just get a pack or two because you may find yourself needing to switch brands. You don't want to get stuck with 7 Sam's Club boxes of Pampers if your baby leaks out of them, his/her skin is irritated by them, etc. and you need to switch to Luv's, Huggies, or some other brand. Same goes for wipes. If you want to stock up, then I'd go with natural, hyopallergenic, fragrance free wipes. Not always the cheapest, but if you're an anal planner, better safe than sorry!
I'd recommend some A&D ointment for baby's chapped skin or any bumps that come along, some baby Aquaphor for any drool related rashes, some Balmex, Desitin, and Butt Paste for any diaper rashes. I like a mix because it's always good to switch things up if one stops working, you want them on hand.
Get the traditional thermometer and some vaseline as well as an ear thermometer. Don't forget a nail clippers and a bulb syringe (aka the famous booger sucker). Keep baby Tylenol and Motrin on hand just in case. Teething rings--toss them in a Ziploc in the freezer so they're on hand if you need them.
Get a Boppy pillow--great for breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and even just propping baby up in.
Get some burp cloths and bibs--babies do dribble milk out if they're bottle fed and it tends to pool at their necks. Bibs will help.
As far as clothes--lots of onesies and sleepers. They don't really need too much clothing. I'd buy a few 0-3 mos clothes and see how big your baby is and how fast he/she is growing. You'll find that some babies are in this stage forever and some are in it for a week. The same goes for diapers. Don't stock up on size 1.
When you get a crib, decide if you want it to convert to a toddler bed, a full/queen size bed, or if you just want to use it as a crib. That'll save you TONS of money if you don't want a convertible crib. However, if you do, make sure you like the look of it as a full/queen. Some look like a bunch of wood just stuck together randomly when built as a full/queen.
I hope this was helpful! Good luck!
Babies rolling onto face to sleep, aaaghhh!!?
ZombiesAte
I have been struggling with this myself and just read someone else's baby does the SAME thing. My twins will be 6 months on the 21st but they are preemies....8 weeks early
The article from yahoo......
Do you put your baby on her back?
Filed under: Newborns, Babies, Health & safety
When my older daughter was five months old, she started rolling over in her crib at night. Only, instead of rolling over and snuggling in with that cute butt-in-the-air pose that all parents know and love, she'd roll over, then fall back to sleep ... face down in the mattress. I'd lie in my own bed, watching anxiously on the video monitor. My mind would tell me that she was fine, while my heart would fantasize about worst case scenarios until I had enough. I'd go in to gently turn her head to the side. She'd thank me by either waking up, furious, or by being back in the face down position by the time I hit my pillow. At her six month checkup, her doctor told me to leave her alone and let her sleep.
I've never met a new parent who didn't worry about SIDS, who didn't fret about sleep positions. But the same study that found that running a fan in baby's room may reduce the risk of SIDS also found that up to 26% of parents don't heed the advice that babies should sleep on their backs. Babies seem to sleep better on their bellies, so I'm guessing a large chunk of that percentage are parents off poor sleepers. Still, over one quarter of parents don't follow the single most important piece of advice when it comes to preventing SIDS? That's amazing to me
I had one child would only nap during the day if I put her on her side, so I can relate. But I was never brave enough to let them sleep on their bellies until they were old enough to get there themselves. What about you? Did you let your babies sleep on their bellies?
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So as a result I am still swaddling my twins to protect them from accidentally suffocating themselves, they BOTH do it. They roll over no matter how many times I put them on their back and they keep their face staright down planted into the mattress, nostrils down to the mattress..
They will not keep their heads to the side even, they move back once I reposition them.
Does anyone else's baby do this?
Answer
angelcare movement monitor
http://www.amazon.com/Angelcare-Movement-Sensor-Nursery-Monitor/dp/B0000CEDRO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1223668983&sr=1-3
It gave peace of mind and I could sleep
angelcare movement monitor
http://www.amazon.com/Angelcare-Movement-Sensor-Nursery-Monitor/dp/B0000CEDRO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1223668983&sr=1-3
It gave peace of mind and I could sleep
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