Baby Items

Question: What are the top one or two baby items you couldn't live without the first month (or two)?

(Posted by: on 2012-01-30 07:07:46)

I got a limited budget and am struggling between a few different things to purchase now and some maybe a month or two after the baby is born. What are the top one or two... or three items that you couldnt live without? Some examples below... Rocking chair, changing table, bouncer, baby rocker, baby swing, baby travel swing, baby gym, strap on to mommy baby carrying thing...... etc etc

Posted by: ~Southern Delight~ on 2012-01-30, 07:56:44

Besides the basic items like crib, clothes, diapers.....we used the heck out of our swing, play yard and bouncy seat. It was nice to be able to place baby down to free my arms to do things around the house. Edit: The bouncy seat/ play yard was used for travel alot. At home, the swing got the most use.

Posted by: Carter and Ross's Mommy on 2012-01-30, 07:09:09

Bouncer, boppy pillow, playpen.

Posted by: Alexandra on 2012-01-30, 07:09:23

I don 't know crib and diapers

Posted by: Bobbi on 2012-01-30, 07:11:47

Http:/ / attachedtobaby.com/ I LOVED my Slingling to carry my lil guy. You have listed alot of 'wants ' and not really baby 'needs '. I 'd go for the rocker and sling. You don 't need both a 'travel swing ' and a 'house swing ', nor a baby rocker / bouncer. You can find ones that multi-task.

Posted by: Cheryll on 2012-01-30, 07:14:32

Must haves: Bottles Boppy Pillow Bibs/ burp cloths Onesies/ socks/ hat At least one baby blanket Stroller/ Car Seat Bath soap Nasal suction tool Crib or playpen or bassinet Diapers/ cream

Posted by: Britt on 2012-01-30, 07:16:31

A baby swing is a must u don 't need at that other stuff they grow so fast like high chair i just used to sit with my daughter on the bed, floor or the counter but a swing is good for taking naps and it keeps them a lil up on there back just in case they sit up they wont choking & a playpen for toys & they can 't go far. changing table is a waste use the bed put a blanket down only take 1 min or 2 to change the baby & a stroller is good not the one that comes with the car seat to bulky won 't make all turns in clothes stores.

Posted by: Holly on 2012-01-30, 07:21:05

I love our daughters bouncer. It plays music, vibrates, bounces & has a toy bar on it. It 's a nice comfy place to put her when I need to do a bit of housework. Travel system. Handy as you can unlock the carseat from the car, & put it straight into the pram. Or have the pram in different positions. There 's cup holders, pockets, a clock, thermometer, shopping basket... Comes in very handy when going out with my daughter which I do a lot. We bought a Respisense breathing monitor. It wasn 't needed but I panicked too much about SIDS & I couldn 't sleep until we got one. It clips onto the nappy so monitors 24/ 7. Should she stop breathing, it would vibrate to try & wake her up then an alarm would sound. It 's brilliant peace of mind for me 24/ 7.

Posted by: Katy on 2012-01-30, 07:23:39

The only baby "furniture " type items I used for the first 7 months were a sling and a carseat. I could not live without my sling.

Posted by: baby number 2 due in june! on 2012-01-30, 07:27:58

Loved my boucey seat, wouldnt have made it thru the first 3 months with out it!

Posted by: Nyki on 2012-01-30, 07:51:42

The fisher price rock n play sleeper and i recommend getting it from them or target. I couldnt live with out this product over all others!! my daughter has slept alllllll through the night since the first night we out her in it (she was 2 days old).

Posted by: Katie on 2012-01-30, 08:10:28

Boppy pillow and glider/ rocking chair

Posted by: Kathleena on 2012-01-30, 08:12:03

The bouncer, swing and peanut sling were a must have for me ;) The bouncer helped a lot when I needed 2 shower or cook and would put her straight to sleep. About a month later when she started to not like her bouncer the swing became her favorite to sleep in while I did things around the house and the sling was the best when she started to hate the swing and just want to be carried all the time!

Posted by: Diane (PFLAG) on 2012-01-30, 08:21:49

Diapers and burp clothes <when they aren 't leaking out of one end they are leaking out the other >

Posted by: Emily on 2012-01-30, 08:36:31

I couldn 't live with out my sons nose aspirator. my son choked a lot and i used it in his mouth instead of his nose. also i couldn 't live without his swing. it was a life saver.

Posted by: Jeff King on 2012-02-03, 06:22:34

I think you can do without a playard and a walker.