Thinking is one of the biggest things that you do when your pregnant. What the baby will look like, what sleepless nights might feel like,what you want to eat, but most of all things you feel you really have to buy for the baby. Before i start this i would like to say this is only my opinion. Different strokes is for different folks. I would like the yelling to be held to a minimum please and thank you. I'm going to give you a top 10 list for both sides, so that should be fair, 10 things i loved and 10 things i could have lived without and a quick brief on why(this list is also for the first 6months of life).I'll start off with what i loved. In no particular order:
10: baby activity center: We put liyah in this when she was about i dont know five months and she loves it still and shes almost eight months old.It spins and allows her to jump so it keeps her busy for at least thirty minutes
9: boopy or the knock off: I was a breastfeeding mommy who had a c-section, so to have a pillow made specifically to help feed her was nice but when she is learning to sit up its also nice because you can prop the baby up. Its really nice to have.
8: Raffi: singable songs for the very young. Obviously they cant sing along with the music and im not always playing this but when its bath time for her it's nice background music. It helps them recognize that its bath time because its somthing similar and it just never hurts to be too kid friendly at such a young age
7: baby bath: Mind you my daughter will be 8months in a couple weeks. Shes not huge and i was kind of scared to put her in the bath tub. It helped so much because you dont have to worry about slipping and sliding it was nice.
6: bibs: when she use to just spit up all the time i didn't really care about bibs. When i started feeding her regular food is when it became all bad. Especially when she eats sweet potatoes. Why, i dont know but thats the food that she tend to get on her clothes. So breast milk just comes out in a wash real food, not so much so bibs are a must. Fancy ones aren't important either. I found its better to just get plain ones in different colors then ones that have words and sayings on them.
5: Nursing bra. I know this sounds silly specially if you have decided your breastfeeding. I didn't think it would matter that much so i actually never bought a nursing bra until i had a horrible first experience in public. I wont go into that but trust it comes in hand.
4: Nursing apron. Somebody actually gave it to me and i didn't think anything of it but it came into handy. You can always use a blanket it but its nice that it just hangs on your neck.
3: Johnson and Johnson bedtime bath: So lavender has something in it that helps soothe the body. It would knock Jaliyah out in no time. I seriously have about a ten minute window from when i take her out the bath to when she needs to be in bed because she gets so dang tired. I love this stuff.
2: Plain white socks. Your probably thinking "ummm ok this is random" but its not, i promise. As cute as those little socks are that says" mommies champ" or some random saying. your better off with just plain white socks. Its seriously not even funny how fast and often your little one will lose that lovely sock and then your stuck without a matching pair.
1: Butt paste or diaper rash ointment.: Liyah didn't catch to many rashes so far yet but that actually works really well on there neck when it gets really icky because it traps milk and other weird stuff there.
Now for me to become a hater
10: Infant carseats. Now i know that you need these but dang it i hate em. So much work to carry my child in and out the car in. Thank heavens she no longer needs to be in it.
9: Non Cosco wipes: I know this may sound a little silly but the packaging for there wipes and the amount and the price just works way better for me then anything else out there. You get a pack of 900 that divide off into packs of 100 and it only cost 18 dollars before tax. When i use other wipes they dry out cost to much and not nearly enough comes in the back only like 64 or so.
8: Toys: ok i dont hate toys but i defiantly wouldn't buy any until your kid is actually born because you seriously don't know what they will like. You will save so much money. To be honest, the simpler the better. The toys that helped built motor skills, like the rings or something along those lines, work out way better then the stuff that lights up
7: Child developing books: we have like a love hate relationship. They help you learn but they freak you out so much because if your child isn't doing what they say they should be doing in the book you freak out.
6: shoes: They don't even use them, they cant walk, and depending on the shoe it can actually be bad for the baby because the weight of the shoe and all that good stuff.
5: Bouncer: Honestly you can have one or the other and the baby swing worked better then bouncer. if you want a chair i guess this ok kind of but its just a waste of space in my opinion
4: pullover sweatshirts:they;re cute on a baby but my daughter was so uncomfortable until she got older
3: diaper genie: In my opinion its just a lazy way of throwing away diapers. If you have a poopy diaper you can buy these little disposable baggies made for diapers at the dollar store that come in a pack of 75 or even better just take your trash out every night.
2: baby detergent: I am a person with very sensitive skin so this is one of the things i asked for because i thought my child would be the same. It didn't make a difference though so since she was about a month old shes been using regular detergent. Granted not all babies will be like this but it seriously wouldnt hurt to try. It can end up saving you alot of money.
1: Stilettos: I am the kind of girl who loves heels and loves looking cute but do you know how uncoordinated you are after you have a baby? ill tell you very. I feel like ill never be the same but my opinion to alternative is wedges or really cute boots. They help in the balance department, they're cute, and when the little one gets a little older and you have to start chasing them around its something that is much safer.
Hope you enjoyed my long count down list. feel free to list some products you liked or didn't like for that matter.
10: baby activity center: We put liyah in this when she was about i dont know five months and she loves it still and shes almost eight months old.It spins and allows her to jump so it keeps her busy for at least thirty minutes
9: boopy or the knock off: I was a breastfeeding mommy who had a c-section, so to have a pillow made specifically to help feed her was nice but when she is learning to sit up its also nice because you can prop the baby up. Its really nice to have.
8: Raffi: singable songs for the very young. Obviously they cant sing along with the music and im not always playing this but when its bath time for her it's nice background music. It helps them recognize that its bath time because its somthing similar and it just never hurts to be too kid friendly at such a young age
7: baby bath: Mind you my daughter will be 8months in a couple weeks. Shes not huge and i was kind of scared to put her in the bath tub. It helped so much because you dont have to worry about slipping and sliding it was nice.
6: bibs: when she use to just spit up all the time i didn't really care about bibs. When i started feeding her regular food is when it became all bad. Especially when she eats sweet potatoes. Why, i dont know but thats the food that she tend to get on her clothes. So breast milk just comes out in a wash real food, not so much so bibs are a must. Fancy ones aren't important either. I found its better to just get plain ones in different colors then ones that have words and sayings on them.
5: Nursing bra. I know this sounds silly specially if you have decided your breastfeeding. I didn't think it would matter that much so i actually never bought a nursing bra until i had a horrible first experience in public. I wont go into that but trust it comes in hand.
4: Nursing apron. Somebody actually gave it to me and i didn't think anything of it but it came into handy. You can always use a blanket it but its nice that it just hangs on your neck.
3: Johnson and Johnson bedtime bath: So lavender has something in it that helps soothe the body. It would knock Jaliyah out in no time. I seriously have about a ten minute window from when i take her out the bath to when she needs to be in bed because she gets so dang tired. I love this stuff.
2: Plain white socks. Your probably thinking "ummm ok this is random" but its not, i promise. As cute as those little socks are that says" mommies champ" or some random saying. your better off with just plain white socks. Its seriously not even funny how fast and often your little one will lose that lovely sock and then your stuck without a matching pair.
1: Butt paste or diaper rash ointment.: Liyah didn't catch to many rashes so far yet but that actually works really well on there neck when it gets really icky because it traps milk and other weird stuff there.
Now for me to become a hater
10: Infant carseats. Now i know that you need these but dang it i hate em. So much work to carry my child in and out the car in. Thank heavens she no longer needs to be in it.
9: Non Cosco wipes: I know this may sound a little silly but the packaging for there wipes and the amount and the price just works way better for me then anything else out there. You get a pack of 900 that divide off into packs of 100 and it only cost 18 dollars before tax. When i use other wipes they dry out cost to much and not nearly enough comes in the back only like 64 or so.
8: Toys: ok i dont hate toys but i defiantly wouldn't buy any until your kid is actually born because you seriously don't know what they will like. You will save so much money. To be honest, the simpler the better. The toys that helped built motor skills, like the rings or something along those lines, work out way better then the stuff that lights up
7: Child developing books: we have like a love hate relationship. They help you learn but they freak you out so much because if your child isn't doing what they say they should be doing in the book you freak out.
6: shoes: They don't even use them, they cant walk, and depending on the shoe it can actually be bad for the baby because the weight of the shoe and all that good stuff.
5: Bouncer: Honestly you can have one or the other and the baby swing worked better then bouncer. if you want a chair i guess this ok kind of but its just a waste of space in my opinion
4: pullover sweatshirts:they;re cute on a baby but my daughter was so uncomfortable until she got older
3: diaper genie: In my opinion its just a lazy way of throwing away diapers. If you have a poopy diaper you can buy these little disposable baggies made for diapers at the dollar store that come in a pack of 75 or even better just take your trash out every night.
2: baby detergent: I am a person with very sensitive skin so this is one of the things i asked for because i thought my child would be the same. It didn't make a difference though so since she was about a month old shes been using regular detergent. Granted not all babies will be like this but it seriously wouldnt hurt to try. It can end up saving you alot of money.
1: Stilettos: I am the kind of girl who loves heels and loves looking cute but do you know how uncoordinated you are after you have a baby? ill tell you very. I feel like ill never be the same but my opinion to alternative is wedges or really cute boots. They help in the balance department, they're cute, and when the little one gets a little older and you have to start chasing them around its something that is much safer.
Hope you enjoyed my long count down list. feel free to list some products you liked or didn't like for that matter.
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