Comments on: 35 weeks pregnant: My checklist of things to do before baby arrives

By: jimmysid26

jimmysid26 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:58:40 +0000

Get all the nursing help you can find, maybe especially at the hospital, when you can get hands-on help. If you struggle with engorgement those first few days, nurse fully one side and pump out the remainder on the second side to make sure all th milk is out. Do for every nursing, to make sure you’re emptying out. Take ibuprofen for engorgement pain, but check with the doctor. If you can make it through those first few days, you’ll be fine!. Whereas http://www.sheetworld.com is the best place where you can got the baby related stuff at very low price.

By: lean-to shed plans

lean-to shed plans — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:53:07 +0000

Sent this to some friends. Well stated!

By: Stevies Mom

Stevies Mom — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:26:57 +0000

u cant use tampons because you just gave birth. LOL

By: nadz

nadz — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:09:45 +0000

why cant you use tampons?

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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:38:29 +0000

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By: MoDBev

MoDBev — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:48:53 +0000

Love the list and there are some terrific comments. One thing I didn’t see on the list was sanitary pads. You will not be able to use a tampon.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:36:26 +0000

Can I give you my advice on the car seats? At our birth class in Kingwood we were told to make sure to have your car seat inspected at certain locations. Here is a website I found for this here:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cps/cpsfitting/FindFitting.cfm

I hear that you should get it inspected by someone at one of these locations, or where a person has actually taken a class and put in the hours required to be a Car Seat Inspector.
Check into it. It’s on my list! Good luck, I love to do lists. I just never have the time to get it all done.

By: Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com

Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:36:54 +0000

For those burp cloths – look at prefold or flatfold cloth diapers, like the 6-ply from Gerber or something online. They are soooooooo much more absorbent. This is the one thing I have learned about having so many young kids in the family: normal burp cloths can be totally useless.

Also, ask around. It might be worth it to borrow slings or carriers from others or to use hand-me-downs until you know what style you like the most.

By: april

april — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:26:32 +0000

you have a great list and the only things I can suggest that I haven’t read on your list is Balmex!! I have 3 children and one on the way and Balmex for me is the best at getting rid of diaper rash. Even if you change the baby alot they can get a diaper rash.

and if you want to breast feed you will need to get something to cover you up just in case you are in public nursing. they look just like a baby blanket but go around your neck and snap or velcro (can’t remember).

congrats on the little bundle of joy

By: Jessi

Jessi — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:24:03 +0000

For burp cloths, the best thing I’ve found are cloth diapers!
Nursing classes aren’t necessary, but may be helpful. I didn’t take one, but I had a great nurse at the hospital who got my son to latch on within 15-30minutes of him being born. And since then, he’s a champ at nursing.
A little advice on pacifiers, don’t buy a bunch. By like one 2-pack and TRY them. My son who is almost 3 months old will NOT take a pacifier and I bought a bunch…Waste of money. If you’re nursing, YOU will be his pacifier.
The only nursing pads I found that were comfortable are johnson and johnson’s. As for nipple cream, I never used it. I expressed a little breastmilk onto them and massaged it in. I never cracked, blistered, bruised or bled.
Buy another bulb syringe. You’ll want one in your diaper bag, at home, and an extra incase one gets lost…
I bought a sling because my son ALWAYS wanted to be held and would cry like mad if I laid him down for even a moment. I tried the sling and he’s always hated it…You can buy one, and try it, but keep your receipt.