I thought it would be neat to have a place for us to review/recommend certain things that are working great (or not) for us and our babies.
We bought a Happy Hangup Baby Hammock (ordered new from ebay) and are loving it! None of my newborns ever slept more than 30 minutes lying on our bed or in a bassinet or crib. Bjorn will sleep for 2 hours+ in his hammock! It hangs right next to my bed so if I'm needing some extra space at night I can put him in there for a stretch. I'll watch him sleeping in it, and he'll start to move and thrash around and then the hammock will start moving (it's on a spring hanging from the ceiling) and soothe him back to sleep. It is worth every penny!!
I bought a Moby Wrap this time around, and I hadn't used one before. I have found it super comfortable, and I wear it over a bra for walks (you can't tell!). I don't find that it's any less hot than our Maya Wrap ring sling. So I'm using them both lots. The ring sling is easier to get on/off if I'm going out, like to the store or the market or wherever. But for walks from home and in-home carrying, I like the Moby as it just for comfy for both of us, I think.
And I am glad that our Wonderoos/Haute Pockets are working great this time around, too. I wash diapers every third day, and that's about 21 covers and an assortment of inserts/prefolds. Drying them in the sun really takes out ALL yellow poop stains.
And I've just found these silicone nursing pads that stick to your boob and put enough pressure to stop leaking. Apparently you can wear them to bed and all day, but I like them to get a little air. But I'm super excited about using them when we go out as I leak for months and it's a much less messy and attractive system than cotton breast pads or stuffing my bra with diapers! They are called Lily Padz and I ordered them from One Step Ahead. You just wash them wish water/soap when needed and reuse them forever! They were recommended by a friend who used them for a couple of years as she didn't stop leaking til her son weaned.
Well, that's all I can think of for now. Hopefully this thread will help someone out!
We bought a Happy Hangup Baby Hammock (ordered new from ebay) and are loving it! None of my newborns ever slept more than 30 minutes lying on our bed or in a bassinet or crib. Bjorn will sleep for 2 hours+ in his hammock! It hangs right next to my bed so if I'm needing some extra space at night I can put him in there for a stretch. I'll watch him sleeping in it, and he'll start to move and thrash around and then the hammock will start moving (it's on a spring hanging from the ceiling) and soothe him back to sleep. It is worth every penny!!
I bought a Moby Wrap this time around, and I hadn't used one before. I have found it super comfortable, and I wear it over a bra for walks (you can't tell!). I don't find that it's any less hot than our Maya Wrap ring sling. So I'm using them both lots. The ring sling is easier to get on/off if I'm going out, like to the store or the market or wherever. But for walks from home and in-home carrying, I like the Moby as it just for comfy for both of us, I think.
And I am glad that our Wonderoos/Haute Pockets are working great this time around, too. I wash diapers every third day, and that's about 21 covers and an assortment of inserts/prefolds. Drying them in the sun really takes out ALL yellow poop stains.
And I've just found these silicone nursing pads that stick to your boob and put enough pressure to stop leaking. Apparently you can wear them to bed and all day, but I like them to get a little air. But I'm super excited about using them when we go out as I leak for months and it's a much less messy and attractive system than cotton breast pads or stuffing my bra with diapers! They are called Lily Padz and I ordered them from One Step Ahead. You just wash them wish water/soap when needed and reuse them forever! They were recommended by a friend who used them for a couple of years as she didn't stop leaking til her son weaned.
Well, that's all I can think of for now. Hopefully this thread will help someone out!
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I got to use it in the hospital and miss it. It had let down simulation that worked well. I just don't have any reason to go out and buy one because I hope not to be pumping much anymore.
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