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Recommendations and Misses
For all the future moms; which baby items are a waste of money to buy and which are recommended? Of course, these are personal lists, but I think many expectant moms can benefit from others' experiences since, as future parents, you're bombarded with advice from everyone.
Here's my list:
Recommended:
Microwave sterilizer
Difrax bottles
Bibs with velcro
Bath insert for the tub (a sort of recliner so you have your hands free when bathing your baby).
Nannycare (mat with a sensor that goes off when too few breaths are detected)
Weleda baby line
Lots and lots of burp cloths!
Waste of money:
Tummy Tub (our boys were too big for it pretty quickly, and I find it very inconvenient to hold them in the Tummy Tub)
Mosquito net tent for outside (never used)
Zwitsal products (too chemical)
Now it's your turn!
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Lexy #2
We disagree..
Recommendations;
Difrax bottles
Bath insert
Aerosleep mattress and fitted sheet
Swaddle blanket
Grobag sleep sack (keeps your baby's temperature constant, so you don't need to use a blanket/sheet)
Safe to Sleep
Zwitsal
Bloom
Don't buy;
Microwave sterilizer (seems much easier and better in a pot)
Diaper pail -
Tineke #3
Interesting topic! It's interesting to read if you're expecting your first child. Thanks for opening this thread.
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Natalie #4
Here are some other tips here and there:
Recommended:
Babycook
Avent bottles
Microwave sterilizer
Draining rack (for bottles and nipples)
Zwitsal
Pull-over bibs (lots and lots of bibs)
Bath thermometer
Nursing pillow, even if you're bottle-feeding.
Sleep sacks
Mistakes:
Bibs with Velcro (they ruin bath towels in the washing machine)
Pajamas that only open at the back
Diaper pail -
gerda #5
Opinions differ! Here’s my list:
Recommendations:
Microwave sterilizer (ideal!)
Kruidvat baby items (bath foam, shampoo, etc., good quality, nice price)
Camping cot (can also be used as a playpen when you have visitors)
Hydrophilic diapers (for drying off and possibly for swaddling if your baby needs it)
Bottles with wide necks (e.g., Avent, but HEMA has them too)
Wiggle seat
Avoid:
Floating "mattress" for the bath (not suitable for active babies)
Tummy Tub or similar (we had a bucket from Gamma on the advice of the maternity nurse, but I found the way of holding your baby terrible)
Hammock
Philips thermometer in a pacifier (takes a long time to get the temperature and isn't entirely reliable either)
That's my list for now; maybe I'll think of more things later. -
Iza #6
Recommendations:
Avent babycook
H&M pajamas (they keep their shape well even after many washes).
Thermometer with a flexible tip
Mistakes:
Ear thermometer (ours didn't work at all, and our little ones won't sit still for it anyway).
Maybe I'll think of more things later.... -
Lexy #7
For little ones, I found shoes really impractical. They're cute for "the show," but far from practical. On the other hand, I thought booties were ideal—they stayed on well, and the baby's feet stayed warm! -
D #8
Recommendations:
Avent bottles
After breastfeeding, Kruidvat follow-on milk (just as good as Nutrilon and much cheaper)
Bepanthen ointment (really great for nappy rash, but also for very dry skin)
Zwitsal Vernix body milk
Swaddle blanket instead of a jacket (handy for the Maxi-Cosi, stroller, and on your lap when needed)
2 thermos bottles (for warm and cold water) if you're going out for the day. I always had a bottle of milk ready.
Mistakes:
Microwave sterilizer
Tummy tub (I did use it a lot for small washes and filling baths)
Clothes with feet attached and a closure at the back, how inconvenient.
Nothing else comes to mind right now, maybe later.. -
Anonymous Guest #9
Recommendations:
Bugaboo, super compact when folded and incredibly user-friendly, rides beautifully
Badinzet, first a recliner and then a ring to sit in
Everything from the Weleda baby line
Nannycare
Fisher Price mobile with nature sounds (much more calming than songs)
Mistakes:
Footed onesies and pants (there were no feet in them anyway)
Onesies with closures on the back
Jeans and blouses for the first months -
miriam #10
Recommendations:
Difrax bottles
A nursing cover so you can vacuum even when the baby is crying, while keeping the baby cozy and warm on your lap
Bibs with velcro
Plenty of rompers and clothes for blowouts
Socks with holders
A shower stool
Just use Pampers diapers less often to avoid red bottoms
Sudocreme
Not recommended:
Manual breast pump
Snot smocks and blouses
Boxy onesies with feet or where the ankles are sewn together
Cheap store-brand diapers -
b Guest #11
highly recommended!
hydrophilic diapers—they always say you can never have enough, but it really is true; you can use them for everything.
Difrax S Fled—my son really hardly had any colic at all.
Lodger wrappers are also great and nice and warm.
Hema stretch rompers look good on all babies, whether they're a bit sturdier or not, and they always keep their color no matter how many times you wash them. -
b Guest #12
Oh, I have a thermometer with a copper tip, really ideal, it can take temperatures very quickly. My son, in the hospital, they didn't have one, but then it's so hard to take temperatures properly, especially if they protest
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MamavanLuna #13
Recommendations:
Hydrophilic wipes
Zinc oil (so no cream) from Dr. Zwaab because creams get absorbed into the skin and with this oil it's a combo so that a protective layer stays on the bum.
Nursing pillow
Pampers
Double electric breast pump with a band so you have your hands free
Hema and H&M rompers
Don'ts:
Diaper pail
Huggies swim diapers
Clothes with lots of buttons or for the dads clothes where the front and back aren't clear enough haha
Hand pump
Denim dresses ride up a lot
Jumpsuits where you have to take everything off to change.
More expensive changing mats with cute prints, you don't see that with a cover on them;-) -
Annemarie #14
Nice to read! For me, it's also the first one, so tips are always welcome! -
B #15
Why is a diaper purn discouraged? -
gerda #16
Yeah, I don’t really follow that either. Maybe because of the smell?
I’ve actually had no issues with it at all—just empty it every day and don’t put diaper pails in there at all.
Or are you referring to a diaper pail like the Nappy Wrapper?? -
B #17
My friends have that nappy wrapper. They swear by it... -
gerda #18
That nappy wrapper seems like a pretty ideal thing to me.
But I wouldn't really buy one myself. At the daycare nearby, you could always drop off the diapers in special bags, and then they'd get recycled. We'd throw the diapers into a bucket - where we'd put those special bags - and keep it outside.
I really hope it's still possible to drop off the diapers at the daycare. It saved a lot on container costs. -
B #19
I hope not, otherwise my 25-liter bucket would be so full. It does get emptied twice a week here... But still...
We have such a weird waste policy here... But oh well.... -
Amanda86 #20
Haha, so fun to read.
My little man is almost 3 months now.
And I also have my list.
Recommendations:
Difrax bottles and pacifiers
Microwave sterilizer
Baby monitor with camera (wonderful if you can see what's going on instead of going up and down the stairs 20 times, good for your figure, less so for your mood)
Mobile in the crib (now nice for talking, pity there's only one song on it because after 5 times Woezel en Pip I'm done with it)
Baby wrap really nice and also Babybjorn carrier is good.
Simple pacifier without a plush toy attached makes pacifier sucking impossible (too heavy)
Night 12-hour diaper.
Camping bed with elevation (now ideal for folding up when dry)
Bottle warmer.
Waste of money:
Avent and Philips bottles (wow what a lot of wasted money in my cabinet
Use the large bottles for water)
Puckababy mini (yes really, my little one gets crazy because he can move his hands but doesn't have freedom)
Special diaper pail, a regular bin would have done too, changed him every day.
Still have enough things but this is pretty much the most important.
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