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261 sats \ 6 replies \ @nout 30 Nov \ on: AskSN: What the hell do I need for my unborn child? alter_native
Congrats man!! That's amazing!
Yeah, you don't need changing table if you have some spot where you can comfortably change diapers without bending your back. In the beginning you NEED bassinet and later you should probably get a crib (like at 4 months...). The thing with crib is that doctors tell you that your baby super duper has to sleep in a crib and women have this instinct to instead bring the child in the bed and sleep with the kid in the bed. So you will have to eye it based on whether doctors or your wife win.
Car seat is a must! In many states and countries they don't let you take the baby from the hospital without car seat.
Here are some things that were actually very useful
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HEMZ3EE/ for changing on the go.
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017UJ5MYM/ actually very useful - put it on kitchen table/island and that becomes the main changing spot, it's surprisingly comfy, easy to clean.
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZ2QE21/ put it next to the changing pad and you are golden.
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BRYDJZVT/ this baby monitor is solid. I didn't want Wifi.
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092KCQWYH/ DO NOT SAVE MONEY ON BREAST PUMP. If this is your wife's first one, get the best breast pump you can. Women are super stressed about starting breastfeeding (and ironically what helps the most is not being stressed...). Check this with insurance first, because you may get breast pump covered by insurance - but still don't get some shitty hospital one (hospital ones are not good), get the Spectra.
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GCL2B8/ get this butt cream. And just literally put it on after every poop. This way you will completely avoid diaper rash, which is something you really don't want. And put a lot of this cream! A LOT! Like scoop it from the jar with your hand and just put it on. It disappears in the diaper later.
- Baby bottles: Dr. Brown bottles work well. It's good to have like 5-6 at least.
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCTYS69M this is a nice cushy mat
Diapers
- We liked the most https://www.coterie.com/ (pampers/dodots also work, but the coterie is somehow more healthy or whatever) and we also like the wipes from these the most.
Babies are super addicted to anything with lights - so any toy that has lights and makes sounds will be a win. But at the same time you want to limit their addiction, so only get couple of the "lights" toys. Fisher-price is decent brand that makes all toys. Like this one is a win https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Starts-HugaBye-Musical-Elephant/dp/B08R5TR23X/
Overrated
- changing table
- wipe warmer
I don’t know about you, but to me, the toys and things that have a lot of bells and whistles (noise makers) and lights are harder for adults to take, too. They get really annoying after the kid hits the button for the thousandths time. I have a nasty tendency to take the batteries out of those types of toys.
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Yeah, I'm definitely not a fan of that, and I don't think it's necessary (or even found in our history as a species).
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The best way to avoid the problem is to not buy those toys in the first place, but that doesn’t work. The kids always seem to get that kind of toy because persistence and begging really does work for them. My only defense was that they need batteries that can be removed. You can always tell the kids there are no extra batteries around.
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Wow! That's a lot of insight and very helpful advice! Thank you so much!
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What a rundown. Great advice, sir
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