Since our little girl is almost two months old I thought that I would make a list of all the things that we, as parents, loved during her first month. Since they are so small they really don't start to form "opinions" about things right away so most of these are from mommies point of view. Next month she seemed to give me certain opinions about which products to use! Tee hee. So here we go:
1. My Brest Friend Nursing Pillow: I love this nursing pillow. Honestly it's my nursing crutch and I have a really difficult time nursing without it (maybe I need to start practicing.) For the first couple of days I used my Gia pillow from Dr. Browns, but she kept slipping off or rolling into my breast and it was just difficult to use. At our first doctor's appointment they let me use this guy and we immediately went out and bought it. It supports the baby well and gives a firm place for her to lay, it also has a back support and straps to you so it wont shift around.
2. Lanisoh Lanolin: In the beginning when we were both getting adjusted to nursing, my nipples were cracked and raw! This stuff helped to give me great relief! I still use it ever so often, when we are going through a growth spurt and shes attached to my breast all day, but I don't really use it daily anymore. I must mention that even though it's not pictured, I used a nipple shield to help heal a really cracked and bleeding nipple. I recommend those as well if you are having a problem.
3. My Little Snugabunny Cradle n' Swing: I cannot say how great this little thing is! She loves to lie in it and swing back and forth or side to side! I love that it plugs into the wall so we don't have to spend a fortune on batteries and that it plays soft lullaby's and spins the little birds to for some stimulation. It's great to be able to put her in if I need to eat, or just need to give my arms a break for 5 minutes!
4. Huggies Little Snugglers: We got lots of different brands and styles at my baby shower of diapers so we really got to see which ones we liked. These diapers do a great job of holding in messes without being really bulky. I love that the "wetness indicator" line goes all the way to the back (some don't) and that they are easily adjusted.
5. Carter's Onesies: When we brought little miss home it was ungodly hot. Middle of July means what do we put the baby in to sleep? We didn't want her in long sleeve gowns or long johns so we improvised and made her onesies her "pajamas." They were perfect. Lightweight and really long to accommodate her 21 inch body. They are soft and really durable too!
6. Sprout App: This is a pay app for the iPhone (don't know about android) and I can't even tell you how much I love it! It keeps track of feedings, diapers, sleeping, pumping, medical information and appointments, milestones and it gives you little tidbits on development as well! Great app!
7. Johnson's Baby Oil: Emma started to get a dry scalp at around 2 weeks of age. Well this momma panicked and thought that it was becoming cradle cap. Whenever we washed her hair we brushed her scalp in a circular motion and then applied baby oil all over her scalp. After about a week and a half of this all the dry, dead skin lifted and we have a perfect little head!
8. Aiden and Anais Swaddle Blankets: We swear by these! Along the same lines with the pj's, we wanted to swaddle her without overheating her (I am paranoid about SIDS.) These are gigantic so they can provide a really tight swaddle all while still being really breathable. LOVE LOVE LOVE these.....worth the price!
9. Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper: Since we are all rooming together, this co-sleeper is perfect! She's right there next to the bed so it makes for late night feedings really easy as well as over cautious mommy who just wants to stare at her and make sure shes ok. It's really wonderful and just large enough to not take up a lot of room either!
1. My Brest Friend Nursing Pillow: I love this nursing pillow. Honestly it's my nursing crutch and I have a really difficult time nursing without it (maybe I need to start practicing.) For the first couple of days I used my Gia pillow from Dr. Browns, but she kept slipping off or rolling into my breast and it was just difficult to use. At our first doctor's appointment they let me use this guy and we immediately went out and bought it. It supports the baby well and gives a firm place for her to lay, it also has a back support and straps to you so it wont shift around.
2. Lanisoh Lanolin: In the beginning when we were both getting adjusted to nursing, my nipples were cracked and raw! This stuff helped to give me great relief! I still use it ever so often, when we are going through a growth spurt and shes attached to my breast all day, but I don't really use it daily anymore. I must mention that even though it's not pictured, I used a nipple shield to help heal a really cracked and bleeding nipple. I recommend those as well if you are having a problem.
3. My Little Snugabunny Cradle n' Swing: I cannot say how great this little thing is! She loves to lie in it and swing back and forth or side to side! I love that it plugs into the wall so we don't have to spend a fortune on batteries and that it plays soft lullaby's and spins the little birds to for some stimulation. It's great to be able to put her in if I need to eat, or just need to give my arms a break for 5 minutes!
4. Huggies Little Snugglers: We got lots of different brands and styles at my baby shower of diapers so we really got to see which ones we liked. These diapers do a great job of holding in messes without being really bulky. I love that the "wetness indicator" line goes all the way to the back (some don't) and that they are easily adjusted.
5. Carter's Onesies: When we brought little miss home it was ungodly hot. Middle of July means what do we put the baby in to sleep? We didn't want her in long sleeve gowns or long johns so we improvised and made her onesies her "pajamas." They were perfect. Lightweight and really long to accommodate her 21 inch body. They are soft and really durable too!
6. Sprout App: This is a pay app for the iPhone (don't know about android) and I can't even tell you how much I love it! It keeps track of feedings, diapers, sleeping, pumping, medical information and appointments, milestones and it gives you little tidbits on development as well! Great app!
7. Johnson's Baby Oil: Emma started to get a dry scalp at around 2 weeks of age. Well this momma panicked and thought that it was becoming cradle cap. Whenever we washed her hair we brushed her scalp in a circular motion and then applied baby oil all over her scalp. After about a week and a half of this all the dry, dead skin lifted and we have a perfect little head!
8. Aiden and Anais Swaddle Blankets: We swear by these! Along the same lines with the pj's, we wanted to swaddle her without overheating her (I am paranoid about SIDS.) These are gigantic so they can provide a really tight swaddle all while still being really breathable. LOVE LOVE LOVE these.....worth the price!
9. Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper: Since we are all rooming together, this co-sleeper is perfect! She's right there next to the bed so it makes for late night feedings really easy as well as over cautious mommy who just wants to stare at her and make sure shes ok. It's really wonderful and just large enough to not take up a lot of room either!
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