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creationtalk -> RE: Baby Needs (6/6/2008 7:59:02 PM)
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I posted what I consider the most important "baby item" previously, however here is another list:
baby sling--I liked the Koala Sling by Prince LionHeart (made in U.S.A.). It's a million times better than a carrier when you need to carry the baby anywhere and newborns can be carried in most. I had one of the strap-on baby carriers, but it was used only when baby and I were riding the horse, mowing the grass, or similar.
diaper rash ointment--I tried most of them and Boudreaux's Butt Paste was probably the best--worked great and much less likely to sting when baby had bad rash. However, I have learned to pay close attention if your toddler asks if it's OK to play "ghost"--and says he needs his "ghost lotion" (aka BBP smeared from head to toe...)
water proof changing pad that can be tucked in the "diaper bag" (aka my work bag); it also helps to have a small can of spray disinfectant so you can clean a public changing area before using it.
Play/Nap mat(washable) -- used it to lay my son on when I had to do work outside and couldn't do it with him in the sling or carrier.
baby swing
portable and machine washable booster chair/high chair that straps to any regular chair. I would put my son in it strapped to a stool so that he could watch the birds at the bird feeder.
For when he was a little older (1yr+):
stroller--not the kind where he lays down but the real simple one he sits in--I had the "Jeep" model--it had bigger tires and was much tougher. both necessary on the rough ground around our home. My son loved to take long "walks" (I walked, he sat) to get to sleep. Started when he was in the sling, I'd walk up to a mile each night, pointing out the moon, different stars, and planets, and tell him the names of the constellations, facts about the moon and planets. By the time he was 6 months old, he was showing ME the moon.
Things I had but never used:
baby bath tub
baby bed
changing table
diaper pail
wipe warmer
big infant stroller
high chair (gave it away still in the box)
"boppy"
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