Today’s Baby Thing Post is going to be about teething rings. This one is more of a personal preference and depends on your baby. Some babies breeze through teething so well that you don’t even realize it is happening until you see those little pearly whites make their appearance. Other babies are not so lucky. They are miserable and you are miserable.
When my oldest son was about 5 months old we purchased a baby exersaucer. The first few days he just was not sure what to make of it. After he figured out that he could actually spin around in a circle and play with the toys on it he was hooked. I put him in it almost every time I had to cook from about 5 months of age until about 10 months of age. After that he had gotten to tall for it.
Today’s baby thing item is baby pacifiers. All three of my children used them. I really don’t know what we would have done without ours. My oldest was very colicky, my second has multiple health issues and was very uncomfortable as a baby, my baby well she just really needed to suck. So, the pacifier really was a life savor for us. That being said two of my three of my kids did become so dependent on them that they were very difficult to break them of that habit.
Today’s baby thing is the baby wipes warmer. Now, I will agree that this sounds like a real nice idea, but it is not worth the money.
Today’s baby thing in the ever popular pack and play. I have had a hard time trying to decide if I should recommend this item or not. I will share my experience with it, and they you can decide if you think you would really use this baby thing.
The Diaper Pail is exactly what the name says. It is basically a garbage pail made for you to put diapers in. There are a few companies that make them, and each is designed slightly different. There are models that are hands free, some have an easy flip of a handle to get rid of the diaper and some have a lid that you lift up. Many of them have bags or refills that you have to purchase that are designed for that particular diaper pail.
There are a few types of baby support pillows, the most famous being the Boppy Pillow. Now does your baby need a support pillow? The short answer is no, but it is a nice thing to have. If money is tight this is a place to save, you really do not have to have a baby support pillow. However, if you can afford it, I say to get one.
I highly recommend swaddling a newborn baby, but what kind of swaddle blankets should you use?
We swaddled all three of our kids. In fact, we ended up swaddling our kids until they were each about 6 months old. Most babies really do prefer to be swaddled. They may resist at first, but you will see if the swaddle is done correctly they will calm down, will become relaxed, and will sleep longer stretches. We tried a few of the blankets made for swaddling, but none of them worked for our children. We ended up using a traditional square receiving blanket and when that became to small, I cut a soft cotton sheet to make a larger square blanket. You see for a swaddle to actually work, the baby’s arms must stay pretty straight at his/her side. Your baby should not be able to wiggle his/her hands out of that blanket. I did find that many of those swaddle blankets just did not fit my children very well, and they would still be able to wiggle themselves to freedom. Then of course they would wake up crying, and we would have to swaddle them all over again.
Unfortunately, all children get sick, and you will need to use a baby thermometer. Pediatricians say that a true fever is a temperature of 100.4 taken rectally.
Diaper bags are an absolute must have baby item. You will need to bring a whole list of supplies with you every time you take the baby out. Now there a ton of different styles, colors and features, and they come in no name brands and high end brands. How will you choose which type to buy? I have a few things for you to think about when trying to decide which diaper bag is right for you. Read more »
