PREGNANCY & BABY CARE
Best Pregnancy and Baby Care Products
Crowdsourcing the best ti`ps & gear for pregnancy and the baby years, so you can use those extra minutes for sleep, not research!
What were you glad you packed in your hospital bag?
Disposable toothbrush: a toothbrush I'm willing to use for a couple nights then throw away at the hospital before I return home.
Cozy socks
A lightweight robe. Cozy and comfortable, presentable enough for wearing around the hospital, and easy nursing access.
Warm socks and a sweatshirt. I found the hospital chilly or maybe it was just adjusting to hormones going crazy from just having a baby.
What baby items did you get and almost never use?
I bought peepee teepees and used one once. Receiving blankets. Used maybe once or twice. Baby nail file! As much as I have to admit it...just get clippers and suck up the fear of cutting their nails. The files don’t work very well.
Blankets, quilts. Used swaddling blankets only.
Pee guards. I didn’t use these with my first boy but decided to give them a try with my second. Only used it the one time!! It totally got in the way when trying to change him and I needed to take it off to wipe him anyway. Better to just move as quickly as possible, and use the diaper itself as a guard if necessary, to avoid the pee in the face!
Baby shoes. They're absolutely adorable, but not so practical!
Favorite baby teething remedies?
My kids got relief from chewing on a wet washcloth we had kept in the freezer.
Frozen foods in a mesh or silicone feeder.
Teething biscuits (watch closely to make sure baby can't ingest any small pieces that may break off)
