[Boobiemama]

I am 20 weeks, and want to start getting ready for baby, but at the same time I am telling myself it is too early! I have lots of cloth diapers I have bought, and they are all stuffed into rubbermaid tubs for now. The other day I went to a resale shop and bought some baby outfits, but thats it.
I plan to get a car seat, a pack and play - never used one before, I would just put baby down on the floor if I needed to, but now I will have a 2 yo, plus a puppy and kitties, and I figure I need a safe place to put baby when needed.
Dont need a crib, we co-sleep, havent had a cribin years!

We are in Idaho now, and all my other babies were San Diego babies, so I am unsure what I need clothing wise for baby. What I got so far was just some cozy 100% cotton sleeper one piece things. Do I need anything special for cold weather? I guess I'll need hats, I think the only ones I have are pink, and we're having a boy this time....

SO.. Share your list of must haves for baby!! And tell me how far along you are and what you've bought so far!

 

[rainbowmoon]

I am 20 weeks also..I started really early buying baby things as this is my first & I just couldn't resist!! So far I've gotten clothes,diapers,baby wash tub,washcloths and 2 slings!

Our list was pretty short and we are mostly done except the spendier items like a carseat, pack and play and breast pump.

 

[its_our_family]

I had a spring baby the first time and it took me a couple months to get it through my thick head that this baby will be a winter babe!

I'm looking into getting more sleepers, socks, and hats. My son didn't wear socks from about after 3 weeks old till he was about 9 months old except occasionally. So, I dont have a lot. And he only had about 2 hats.

Other than that I'm working on diapers, a sling, and a stroller for when the babe gets older, and a crib mattress. We will co-sleep for a short amount of time but then babe will move to his own crib. Dh doesn't sleep well with a squirmer. I don't notice but it drives him nuts!

If this babe is a boy I won't need to buy anything ever except for socks and dipes!

I think that is about it...

 

[Imonion2]

My baby is due at the end of Jan, and besides the basic fuzzy sleepers and onesies, and socks I bought a warm fuzzy "coat" thingie--my brain is blanking onwhat they're called--maybe bunting? to put him in when we have to go somewhere. Also, I'm making some nice hats for him. I'm also going to get some nice fleece blankets to wrap him in because we don't keep our house super warm in the winter time.

 

[Spark]

Well, I guess I actually know a bit what I'm talking about on this thread! We live in Michigan and my DS was born Nov 28. I found that I really didn't need to get a whole bunch of special cold weather stuff. The clothes they sell around winter time tends to be a little thicker than the summer clothes. So, just remember to look for the thicker clothes at resale shops. You don't need to go for the heavy polar fleece day time outfits (gets too hot indoors) or the quilted outfits (so bulky and gets the babe hot).

The LIFESAVER for me was the car seat cover I bought. They had just started selling them in 2001, but now they're all over. Instead of putting your squirmy newborn into a snowsuit, you just put the cover over their portable car seat. It was GREAT! Here is what one looks like: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...849199-6672665 In Idaho, you'll probably use it until end of March or April (depending on the winter), I'd imagine. Well worth the investment.

I also found that socks were nice, but my infant really never kept them on. Also, he had huge feet and never fit into the newborn socks. I liked the outfits with feet in them. Or, I'd just wrap him in a blanket.

Hats were cute, but you really only need one in each size I found. Probably just a newborn size for you will do it, unless you get a big baby or one that grows really fast! Best wishes! See you on the March boards!

 

[sarahmae1]

You might want to get some onsies or t-shirts for baby to wear under the nice warm sleepers and clothes. Also, perhaps some booties - the sometimes work better than the socks or you could put them over the socks if the outfit doesn't have feet.

My ds was born in Dec. in North Dakota so we kept him as bundled as possible! He wore a onsie, socks, mitts on his hands, and a warm fuzzy sleeper, along w/ a little hat for his first weeks. We also had him wrapped in a light blanket much of the time. When we went out we of course covered him in many blankets. We didn't have one of those car seat covers, but they look really great!

 

[KKmama]

I didn't really start buying clothes for my first till I got all the shower presents, hand-me-downs, and loans all washed and tabulated. Then I bought one outfit at a 2nd hand store

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I got the cloth diapers when I was about 7 mos. Same with carseat and crib (which we bungee to our bed to cosleep).

Ds was a summer baby, so no warm clothes till he got bigger, and then it was more hand-me-downs.

This baby will be a late spring baby. We're not going to get anything new, I think. Next winter, we'll probably get a bulkier warm thingy, because we moved to a colder state.

I think it's better to wait... because I'm superstitious, and because you can get too much of the newborn stuff.

 

[bebe luna]

My ds was born in January, in Minnesota. I found the best items to have were the carseat cover (as Sparklin' already suggested), flannel and fleece recieving blankets, socks, a warm onepiece coverall for trips out, & hats.
I never bundled too much in the home since we kept the temp comfortable and warm. He would just wear cotton sleepers to bed and longsleeved tees and cozy pants around the home.
I personally never used a baby bath. I found it so enjoyable to just bring ds in the bath w/ me. But I loved the Burts Bees and Weleda baby after bath items, like Apricot Baby Oil and gentle baby lotions.
A sling is a good idea, I'm sure you already know that though.
Other than what I listed, plus diapers, I never used baby equipment like swings or walkers. I did have a bouncy seat which ds would go in while I did dishes or something, but it didn't get too much use.

 

[3girlsmommy]

I didn't get a cahnce to read the other response so sorry if this is a repeat! My first was a June baby. She was born durin one of our hottest summers. My second was born at the end of January during an ice storm. My favorite item that I had for my winter baby was a fleece cover for my infant carrier/car seat. I didn't have to bundle her up and one of those really uncomfortable snowsuit things and she was always toasty warm. Good Luck!

 

[mamaroni]

Another vote for the fleece car seat cover. my dd was born in Sept. (in Michigan), so we used it all winter. I imagine we'll get a few months out of it again.

I second the opinion in a pp that socks are not good--they don't stay on, so just get sleeper/outfits with feet in them. I also always put onesies on underneath.

I personally haven't bought a thing yet (since I already have 2 kids so close in age, I probably won't need much) but I do plan to get an ultimate baby wrap. I had the OTSBH and didn't get much use out of it because we could not ever get comfy with it.

What about some stuff for yourself? Nursing bras, purelan/lasinoh, hobbit shells, etc? I also have a nursing stool and I love it (I think it's by medela) and I'll probably get a new boppy, or at least a new cover. Although, if I get comfy with the sling, I guess I won't need that this time.

 

[Boobiemama]

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Originally posted by yogamamaof2+1 Another vote for the fleece car seat cover. my dd was born in Sept. (in Michigan), so we used it all winter. I imagine we'll get a few months out of it again. I second the opinion in a pp that socks are not good--they don't stay on, so just get sleeper/outfits with feet in them. I also always put onesies on underneath. I personally haven't bought a thing yet (since I already have 2 kids so close in age, I probably won't need much) but I do plan to get an ultimate baby wrap. I had the OTSBH and didn't get much use out of it because we could not ever get comfy with it. What about some stuff for yourself? Nursing bras, purelan/lasinoh, hobbit shells, etc? I also have a nursing stool and I love it (I think it's by medela) and I'll probably get a new boppy, or at least a new cover. Although, if I get comfy with the sling, I guess I won't need that this time.

I have an ultimate baby wrap! It is wonderful! I loved it for my last baby, and cant wait to use it again! Its really nice for small babys since they can be bundled up really snugly against you and they arent flopping around at all. Its almost like you are pregnant again! LOL

 

[eilonwy]

I haven't read through this thread, but my son was born in November preceeding the coldest winter we'd had in several years (in PA). Underwear, underwear, underwear! You *cannot* have too many onsies. It's impossible! You'll want about half a dozen side-snap undershirts for before the cord falls off (makes it easier to look at when you change diapers), and after that the one piece undershirts will do nicely. We had tons, and they're still the only thing I wish I'd had more of. We also had some cotton long-johns, and those were *lovely* not only as underwear, but as pajamas later in the year.

Oh, and I *loved* the carseat covering thingy that I got at my shower. They're very important because you're not supposed to put a snowsuit/bunting on a child in a carseat!! They can render the straps ineffective by compressing in the event of a crash, leaving the straps placed incorrectly and unable to correctly restrain the baby. Use a single-layer fleece suit over the baby's clothing, strap the baby in, put some blankets over and then put the cover on (if it's that cold!). Unless you're a big fan of strollers, (which I am!) sitting out on the porch, or you take the bus a lot (which I did), you probably won't need an actual snowsuit or outdoor-weight bunting for your child. Just lots of blankets of varying weights so you can layer them and remove them as it gets warmer.