Favorite baby gear?

[maisiedotes]

Just wondering- what gear are you loving right now? I have been discovering what we can't live without. Mainly the boppy- I LOVE IT. We are currently sleeping on the futon so I stick the boppy on it, put DD in it, and she is quite content and it gives my arms a rest. I lay with her and write out bills, read, etc and she is quite content.

Also we just got a papasan swing thing for her- the fisher price one and she LOVES it. She will not let us put her down at all unless it is in the swing. We have the papasan vibrating chair too but she will only stay in that for 10 minutes tops. Plus the music on the chair makes me cry for some reason... she is funny in the swing because the music is on a timer and she screams when it stops.

[sorteep]

swing... and infant car seat with clip in base and the warm cover thing so no snowsuit..(never had one..wow)

[De-lovely]

My moby.....I honestly cant put Cora down unless she is in deep sleep. The moby does it though I am considering buying a swing maybe.

[greenmountainmomma]

Maybe I'll have to give the Moby another try. It takes me so long to get the darn thing on that Jamie's mad as a wet hen by the time I get him in there and screams until I take him out...

I also LOVE the infant seat with clip in base. This is the first time I've had one of these, and it's so nice not to have to put the LO in an icy seat.

My two favorite things du jour are the Amby swing and the white noise machine. The two of them together make for nice long naps -- like right now, I have two hands on the keyboard. Whahoo!

[mittendrin]

nak

maya wrap. that's all HE is interested in. and the boob. is that a gadget? :

[De-lovely]

Originally Posted by mittendrin

nak

maya wrap. that's all HE is interested in. and the boob. is that a gadget? :

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[maisiedotes]

Oh- I forgot about our Moby! I have not used it in a couple of days... but I do love it. I do find it hard to do the chores I need to do when using it- I like it for vacuuming but everything else I like to put the baby in her swing for, like washing dishes and cleaning the counter.

[mamakay]

nak..

Feather down pillow.
And the boob..lol

[GinaRae]

Fuzzi Bunz!! SO much easier and less harsh on his sensitive skin than Kissaluvs and prefolds. Easier on my husband too.

Papasan vibrating chair.

Lansinoh.

The spectacular boobtaculars.

A big bed.

A Christmas tree with twinkling lights that he's beginning to appreciate.

My other kids! They help me SO much. They're more of a pain than anything, of course, but they ARE helpful too.

[maisiedotes]

This year we wound up with christmas lights that don't flash... I thought the box came with that one thingie that makes the lights flash. We showed DD the tree and she could not care less about the lights.. I bet if they were flashing she would be a bit more intrigued. Lesson learned...

[lisalulu]

nak
ring sling
infant car seat
phone book to prop my feet up when nursing on couch-we had a nursing stool but it broke
monitor so I can hear him waking when occupied with ds1

[pixiedust]

boppy!! I'm on my 3rd boppy in 2 kids LOL

bouncer... somewhere soft to lay DS while he's sleeping and I'm at the computer.. or by the table while we eat... or in the bathroom while I shower totally elimates the need for a monitor since he's nearby if he wakes up

my mei tai's and ring slings!!

[scheelimama]

Boppy for nak'ing (like right now)

Amby (one of our best investments, I agree, we get nice long naps!!!)

Baby monitor so I can get stuff done during those nice long naps

Ring sling and KKAFP

[brooklyn_warbler]

nak

my mei tai. I TAUGHT TWO CLASSES today & she just slept in it the whole time.

boppy to nak with.

[Googy]

My Lightly Padded Maya Wrap. Seriously, its the center of my life right now. Its the only way I get anything done or go anywhere.

[GinaRae]

Originally Posted by maisiedotes

This year we wound up with christmas lights that don't flash... I thought the box came with that one thingie that makes the lights flash. We showed DD the tree and she could not care less about the lights.. I bet if they were flashing she would be a bit more intrigued. Lesson learned...

Oh, don't worry, I am just delusional. I sit him in the papasan in front of the tree and as he stares at nothing I get to say, "Aren't you so clever, staring at those twinkly lights!"

[renaissanceed]

Well, I am enjoying the many many carriers I have purchased over the period of time I"ve had DD and really really enjoying announcing to DH which ones I used on any particular day.

I have about 15 different ones and I've used 8 so far with Silas, sometimes he wants certain positions that I find easier in one than in another. We've used Ring slings, pouches, Mai Tais, stretchy wrap and my Ergo. No woven wraps yet, but soon.

My mother got us a bouncy vibrating seat and it's great for bath time because he hangs out in it while DD and I bathe (yes, I do bath and bed time routine pretty much on my own with both kiddos).

And I'm trying out the boppy but not finding it works very well. He seems really low still. Granted I can now type two handed while nursing but I'm hunched over in an uncomfortable position and it feels like he's pulling on the boob. I do have ridiculously small boobs though, so perhaps that's the problem?

[lisalulu]

Originally Posted by renaissanceed

And I'm trying out the boppy but not finding it works very well. He seems really low still. Granted I can now type two handed while nursing but I'm hunched over in an uncomfortable position and it feels like he's pulling on the boob. I do have ridiculously small boobs though, so perhaps that's the problem?

I have the same problem with the Boppy and I end up hunched over a lot-not great for the back! I could easily put at least another pillow under the boppy and maybe that would help?

[yogamama74]

Boppy

Soothies hydrogel pads for the nipples...I wouldn't be able to nurse without them.

I really need to get a baby wrap....I have no hands free anymore~!!

[Isaac'sMa]

LOVING MY MOBY!! Seriously, I could not live without this. He sleeps in it for hours at a time and I can get things done. I can read and snuggle and pick up ds1 with the Moby on. It's unbelieveable. I never thought I'd say this, but it's better than my ergo! (Cheaper, too! ) I tried one of the knock-offs sold at BRU but it had way too much stretch so I was skeptical about the Moby. After hearing so many mamas here rave about their Moby, I bought one and now...well...I'm in love!