Comments on: Help a girl out http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/ To speak the name of the dead is to make them live again ~Egyptian Tomb Inscription Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:12:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: CrunchyParent http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1651 CrunchyParent Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:10:24 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1651 Well, I'm getting in kinda late here, but better late than never. I can't help in the twins dept., but I do the crunchy thing pretty well. For newborn CDs, I always love size 0 Kissaluvs fitteds. They are too cute and they're easy. They'll last you a good 3-4 mos. if not longer unless the babes are giant. I paired them with small or NB prorapsfor day and wool covers at night. I'd go for a cloth wipe that's about 8x8 square, and if you can swing double velour or double sherpa or sherpa/velour, they're yummy. Swaddlbees makes some, I have them on my store on my site http://crunchyparent.com/?page_id=110. Actually, that might be a helpful resource as I list a lot of crunchy goodies for CDing, BFing, babywearing, etc. there. I would also suggest having the boiron homeopathic gas stuff (cocyntal or something close) and the teething one too. I love my amber teething necklace too, but you won't need that for a few mos. We did love the vibrating bouncy chair for both girls, as well as the "highchair" that clips onto a regular chair. You do not want or need two giant highchairs in your home. Hmmm, those sleep "gowns" that have the foldover things to cover their baby claws and also allow for easy diaper changes, Halo sleepsacks, Robeez or some other soft shoe, Babylegs are super cute as well as nice to cover those cute legs when they wear dresses and get a chill (if there's a girl in there that is). LOTS of dedication, patience, and support (but I sense tat you have that in spades). Well, I’m getting in kinda late here, but better late than never. I can’t help in the twins dept., but I do the crunchy thing pretty well. For newborn CDs, I always love size 0 Kissaluvs fitteds. They are too cute and they’re easy. They’ll last you a good 3-4 mos. if not longer unless the babes are giant. I paired them with small or NB prorapsfor day and wool covers at night. I’d go for a cloth wipe that’s about 8×8 square, and if you can swing double velour or double sherpa or sherpa/velour, they’re yummy. Swaddlbees makes some, I have them on my store on my site http://crunchyparent.com/?page_id=110. Actually, that might be a helpful resource as I list a lot of crunchy goodies for CDing, BFing, babywearing, etc. there.

I would also suggest having the boiron homeopathic gas stuff (cocyntal or something close) and the teething one too. I love my amber teething necklace too, but you won’t need that for a few mos.

We did love the vibrating bouncy chair for both girls, as well as the “highchair” that clips onto a regular chair. You do not want or need two giant highchairs in your home. Hmmm, those sleep “gowns” that have the foldover things to cover their baby claws and also allow for easy diaper changes, Halo sleepsacks, Robeez or some other soft shoe, Babylegs are super cute as well as nice to cover those cute legs when they wear dresses and get a chill (if there’s a girl in there that is). LOTS of dedication, patience, and support (but I sense tat you have that in spades).

]]> By: Chris http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1648 Chris Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:21:38 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1648 That's funny, the only thing that I couldn't have lived without was my breast pump, essential from day two--thank god I had it, already. It wouldn't have been a tragedy if I hadn't bought a pump-in-style before the birth, just a heap of added stress at an already stressful moment. However, I DO see the point of Mel and Stacie. Unfortunately, babies are as individual as the rest of us, so what is a life saver to one mother is a meaningless waste of space and money to another. I had two bouncy seats (they saved my sisters life when she had twins) that my kids hated, two cradle swings (sister's-in-law life saver)--hated, two Boppies (it's a pillow) that both my kids and I hated, two exer-saucers (hand-me-downs) that my kid actually liked, a horrible-looking plastic kick-toy entertainment thingy that they loved to play with side-by-side from 2-7 months, slings were somewhat helpful (but ask me how many different kinds of carriers I have)... Thinking back, all your babies want and need is their mommy and all Mommy needs is the mental stability to be able to provide limitless loving care every minute for at least the first four months. Have the family pool their money and hire you a cook and housekeeper! That’s funny, the only thing that I couldn’t have lived without was my breast pump, essential from day two–thank god I had it, already. It wouldn’t have been a tragedy if I hadn’t bought a pump-in-style before the birth, just a heap of added stress at an already stressful moment. However, I DO see the point of Mel and Stacie.

Unfortunately, babies are as individual as the rest of us, so what is a life saver to one mother is a meaningless waste of space and money to another. I had two bouncy seats (they saved my sisters life when she had twins) that my kids hated, two cradle swings (sister’s-in-law life saver)–hated, two Boppies (it’s a pillow) that both my kids and I hated, two exer-saucers (hand-me-downs) that my kid actually liked, a horrible-looking plastic kick-toy entertainment thingy that they loved to play with side-by-side from 2-7 months, slings were somewhat helpful (but ask me how many different kinds of carriers I have)…

Thinking back, all your babies want and need is their mommy and all Mommy needs is the mental stability to be able to provide limitless loving care every minute for at least the first four months. Have the family pool their money and hire you a cook and housekeeper!

]]> By: Stacie http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1647 Stacie Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:27:04 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1647 ((throws things at Mel)) Actually, I would agree not to get a high end pump to start off with. If you are in a situation where you NEED NEED NEED to pump (NICU, major latch issues) right away you are going to want to rent a hospital grade pump. If all goes well, you shouldn't need a pump at all until a bit into it, by which point going to the store and buying one will seem like a treat because it gets you out of the house. And, if BF turns out to not be in the cards for you, well, do you want a $200 pump sitting around mocking you? ((throws things at Mel))

Actually, I would agree not to get a high end pump to start off with. If you are in a situation where you NEED NEED NEED to pump (NICU, major latch issues) right away you are going to want to rent a hospital grade pump. If all goes well, you shouldn’t need a pump at all until a bit into it, by which point going to the store and buying one will seem like a treat because it gets you out of the house. And, if BF turns out to not be in the cards for you, well, do you want a $200 pump sitting around mocking you?

]]> By: Mel http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1641 Mel Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:44:02 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1641 I say hold off on breastfeeding supplies and pumps just because you never know how things will go once the babies arrive and those things aren't returnable. You may find that breastfeeding isn't working for you so...that's my two cents (Melissa ducks as people throw things at her head). That said, for our twins, it was about owning 30 bouncy seats. We had two in each room pretty much and there was always a place to put a child or a place to do a double feed. Loved things like ocean wonders for the crib or a mobile that makes music. Sound machine (white noise) makes them sleep a lot longer. Books like Happiest Baby on the Block that you can read now and prepare yourself (that book saved our life). Baby bjorn (hold one in there and carry the other). We also had a double carrier called Maximom, but I didn't use it a lot. Stroller (we have a MacClaren we love). Activity mat. Booster travel seats (with snap on tray) to use later. I'm drawing a blank right now on more things. I say hold off on breastfeeding supplies and pumps just because you never know how things will go once the babies arrive and those things aren’t returnable. You may find that breastfeeding isn’t working for you so…that’s my two cents (Melissa ducks as people throw things at her head). That said, for our twins, it was about owning 30 bouncy seats. We had two in each room pretty much and there was always a place to put a child or a place to do a double feed. Loved things like ocean wonders for the crib or a mobile that makes music. Sound machine (white noise) makes them sleep a lot longer. Books like Happiest Baby on the Block that you can read now and prepare yourself (that book saved our life). Baby bjorn (hold one in there and carry the other). We also had a double carrier called Maximom, but I didn’t use it a lot. Stroller (we have a MacClaren we love). Activity mat. Booster travel seats (with snap on tray) to use later.

I’m drawing a blank right now on more things.

]]> By: jane http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1637 jane Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:32:10 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1637 not a clue, but what is a boppy? not a clue, but what is a boppy?

]]> By: WonderTwins Mom http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1636 WonderTwins Mom Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:47:51 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1636 Things I would suggest: breast pads, Medela pump in style advanced breast pump, hooter hiders (for nursing in public), bouncy seats (those little vibrating chairs were lifesavers for me in the early days!), Tiny Love playmat, Fisher-Price Healthy Care booster seat (it snaps to your kitchen chairs and is a huge space saver! we never got the traditional high chairs). Things you don't need but the baby stores try and tell you that you need them: baby bedding (i.e. quilt, bumper and mobile all of which they can't even have in their crib for a long time....even the bumpers an mobiles they are now saying to not use). Wipes warmer and bottle sterilizer waste of money. I would agree with the don't register for clothing because people love to by baby clothing anyway. Do some research before you hit the stores to register! And I wouldn't register for small things that they would use when they get older like silverware and sippy cups. Try and get the essential things down that you need in the first six months. Later on you can ask family to get other items that you need for a holiday or birthday! Good luck! Things I would suggest: breast pads, Medela pump in style advanced breast pump, hooter hiders (for nursing in public), bouncy seats (those little vibrating chairs were lifesavers for me in the early days!), Tiny Love playmat, Fisher-Price Healthy Care booster seat (it snaps to your kitchen chairs and is a huge space saver! we never got the traditional high chairs).

Things you don’t need but the baby stores try and tell you that you need them: baby bedding (i.e. quilt, bumper and mobile all of which they can’t even have in their crib for a long time….even the bumpers an mobiles they are now saying to not use). Wipes warmer and bottle sterilizer waste of money.

I would agree with the don’t register for clothing because people love to by baby clothing anyway. Do some research before you hit the stores to register! And I wouldn’t register for small things that they would use when they get older like silverware and sippy cups. Try and get the essential things down that you need in the first six months. Later on you can ask family to get other items that you need for a holiday or birthday! Good luck!

]]> By: Bailey http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1630 Bailey Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:23:12 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1630 A cotton guaze wrap - like an ellaroo, or a gypsy mama - probably a couple on your case. Skip the cute burp cloths and the diposable changing table mats, go straight for a pile (like 30) nice unbleached prefolds. They can be used to wipe up any substance your baby can create wen they are little ad all the stuff the can find to smear on themselves latter. They also make a great stuffing for a pocket dipe, or with a cover they are fast an easy when all the pocket dipes are in the wash. Habba toys, way safer and more durable then the plastic charcter marketing plastic crap. baby legs - they don't hsbe to come off when ypu change the dipes. i have more but my lo is freaking - those are the tjings that i did not know before that really saved us in the long term - good luck! A cotton guaze wrap – like an ellaroo, or a gypsy mama – probably a couple on your case.

Skip the cute burp cloths and the diposable changing table mats, go straight for a pile (like 30) nice unbleached prefolds. They can be used to wipe up any substance your baby can create wen they are little ad all the stuff the can find to smear on themselves latter. They also make a great stuffing for a pocket dipe, or with a cover they are fast an easy when all the pocket dipes are in the wash.

Habba toys, way safer and more durable then the plastic charcter marketing plastic crap.

baby legs – they don’t hsbe to come off when ypu change the dipes.

i have more but my lo is freaking – those are the tjings that i did not know before that really saved us in the long term – good luck!

]]> By: Jenn Michelle http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1627 Jenn Michelle Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:34:54 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1627 I'll second the Miracle Blanket! Glamourmom tops and a Peanut Shell kept me sane and got me out of the house. I’ll second the Miracle Blanket! Glamourmom tops and a Peanut Shell kept me sane and got me out of the house.

]]> By: Dara Lee http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1626 Dara Lee Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:40:15 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1626 Daipers. Ask everyone you know to buy you diapers. So many people gave us baby clothes for really small babies and they didn't fit, because our twins were so big. Gift cards to stores where you can buy things for the babies. I LOVED my Munchkin food mill. I just took whatever we were having and mushed it up through there and fed it to the boys. Worked great. I also could not have lived without my vibrating bouncy chairs. Kept the boys away from their toddler brother and lots of times it was the napping chair. I had a bumbo, which I got rid of, the boys didn't like it at all. Congratulations on your twins. No matter how prepared you are, you're always going to be missing something. Go with the flow, so to speak. Daipers. Ask everyone you know to buy you diapers. So many people gave us baby clothes for really small babies and they didn’t fit, because our twins were so big. Gift cards to stores where you can buy things for the babies.

I LOVED my Munchkin food mill. I just took whatever we were having and mushed it up through there and fed it to the boys. Worked great. I also could not have lived without my vibrating bouncy chairs. Kept the boys away from their toddler brother and lots of times it was the napping chair. I had a bumbo, which I got rid of, the boys didn’t like it at all.

Congratulations on your twins. No matter how prepared you are, you’re always going to be missing something. Go with the flow, so to speak.

]]> By: claroux http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1622 claroux Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:09:51 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/help-a-girl-out/#comment-1622 MIRACLE BLANKET - you should purchase four because you will kick youself if you don't have a clean spare when a baby urps on the one they are wearing. The MIRACLE BLANKET is truly a miracle. It got us through the early days of total sleep deprived insanity. And I swaddled my twins until they were old enough to escape (8 months). Also handy - two boppys, fleece covers for the infant seats (purchased at Lands End) double snap and go for infant seats, as much as you say you don't want you house filled with plastic stuff I would recommend at least one swing and if both babies like them - go get another. Swings enabled me to shower in the early days. Things I never used : baby bjiorn (sp?) because when I carried one baby the other one was still screaming & a diaper champ pail. NOT made for double the diaper duty. Oh - another staple would be a white noise / nature sounds machine. We STILL use it and the girls are 10 months old. GOOD LUCK! MIRACLE BLANKET – you should purchase four because you will kick youself if you don’t have a clean spare when a baby urps on the one they are wearing. The MIRACLE BLANKET is truly a miracle. It got us through the early days of total sleep deprived insanity. And I swaddled my twins until they were old enough to escape (8 months). Also handy – two boppys, fleece covers for the infant seats (purchased at Lands End) double snap and go for infant seats, as much as you say you don’t want you house filled with plastic stuff I would recommend at least one swing and if both babies like them – go get another. Swings enabled me to shower in the early days. Things I never used : baby bjiorn (sp?) because when I carried one baby the other one was still screaming & a diaper champ pail. NOT made for double the diaper duty. Oh – another staple would be a white noise / nature sounds machine. We STILL use it and the girls are 10 months old. GOOD LUCK!

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