Newborn essentials
Can people please list their newborn essentials š its such a haze since my last child.. im talking like ewan the dream sheep, rockit, baby swing etc....
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My little one is 6 weeks old at the moment and here are a few recommendations based on what I have found/experienced this time roundš
- I had Ewan for my older daughter and never used it! I have a nightlight with white noise from Amazon instead this time and I use it every night. Il add the link to it. Itās bright enough to do nappy changes without turning the main light on
- I still havenāt used the bouncer for my 6 week old.
- I have the bath changing unit on wheels which is very good and itās easy on the back when doing baths.
- Love to dream swaddle is a newborn essential for me!
- Lots and lots of muslins I highly recommend, especially if you have a sicky baby.
- Tommee tippee electric nail file is also good as they are often born with sharp nails which need filing quite soon
Ive got a 15 week old - i highly rec9mmend the momcosy klean pal pro bottle washer. Id be lost without it but it is a luxury. I also love my tommee tippee perfect prep.
The love to dream swaddles
Tommee tippee ultra light dummies (theyre the really ugly looking ones š¤£)
Stretchy wrap for carrying baby especially around the house if they dont want to be put down. You can get ones that go on like a tshirt such as the caboo close.
White noise machine. Highly recommend the dream egg d11max. The battery life is insane. It has white noise but also shushing which my baby loves.
We got a cheap manual bouncer from nuby. We started using it around 9 weeks just for when im doing the bottles rtc and id be lost without it now.
Frida mom humidifier - I had a super congested baby who.has also now had her first cold too and it was a life saver.
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Weāre looking for one lightweight pushchair that is sturdy enough for everyday use, easy to carry as we live somewhere with no lift, and practical for travel too. Weād really prefer not to buy multiple pushchairs for different purposes, so ideally we want something that can work from newborn through to later toddler years.
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Hi, I am going to be a first time mum in December, at the moment we have a double bed in the spare room (which is going to be the nursery) my initial plan was to sell the bed, do people think this is a good idea.
Or during the night do you think itās good to have in case baby wonāt settle, and I can sleep in the spare room with him.
Preferably I would want to sleep in the same bed as my partner so hopefully wonāt need it.
I just wondered what other people did?
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Co-sleeping
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Bedtimes and wake up
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What times are your LO going to bed, how many wake ups and what time is start of the day?
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