Tips for new moms and moms to be

I cut my baby's nails while nursing. I have a boppy pillow. I put my leg (indian style) under the boppy. While baby is nursing, both of my hands are free (my legs are propping up the pillow) I cut one side while baby nurses on one side. I cut the other while baby nurses on opposite side. I never like risking waking a sleeping baby. This way works for me.

Platinum Member Joined: May 13 2007 Posts: 8153

Am I the only one who doesn't swaddle? I tried it with my first two kids, who didn't seem to like it. So this time I didn't do it at all. B"H my baby sleep for long stretches and likes the totally spread out position, arms up near the head.

I don't swaddle. I don't know how to make the swaddle really tight.

My son was born with his hands next to his cheek. He always (even now!) goes to sleep with his hand by his cheek. Dd does the same; she thinks she is nursing when she does that.

To quote Tamiri, (she was talking about Gamzu)

Silver Member Joined: May 27 2008 Posts: 732

blow gently on the baby's face as you give them medicine- it makes them swallow

if bottle feeding, don't get any more bottles than you will use in one day. better to wash them every day, rather than have a whole collection of bottles to wash.

those were all from one kid...

make sure to go accoring to your babies schedule and put them to sleep BEFPRE they get too tired. and to put them to bed every night at a normal hour because if you take them out all the time, they wont he happy, wont sleep well etc...

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 23 2007 Posts: 3308

And rinse the bottle as soon as possible after a feeding so it doesn't rot inside and become impossible to clean.

(I used to babysit for this kid and I always tried to send his bottle home clean since it would probably just sit overnight in the diaper bag if not - the morning babysitter wasn't so considerate...)

Executive Member Joined: Dec 09 2007 Posts: 464

These tips are great! Thanks Smile

Posted: Tue, Sep 09 2008, 3:17 pm Post subject:

I wonder for those of you who give medicine in the bathtub ... do you feed your kids there too ... I mean food also is messy ... or is this to keep them calm or something ...

the 1 tip that comes to mind is to have a vomit bag nearby and ready to use if you are pregnant while changing another kids diaper ... Puke

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keep the produce bags from the grocery store. use them to wrap especially poopy diapers before disposing.

buy paper towels by the case.

if you plan to use formula, sign up on all the formula companies' websites to receive coupons in the mail. you'll get checks towards the formula monthly. get your friends to do the same and exchange checks (ex: you use similac, a friend uses enfamil, both sign up for both and each gets double the coupons.)

keep a coupon file handy and get free subscriptions to american baby, etc. you'll find useful coupons there.

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Platinum Member Joined: Aug 29 2007 Posts: 12057

all this good advice! anyone have any advice on lack of maternal sleep & how to get more?

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 23 2007 Posts: 3308

helevai! I would love to hear that one...

Platinum Member Joined: Aug 29 2007 Posts: 12057

well if someone comes up with something quickly, I've been up since 3 am. (not only that but both my kids are sleeping and I still have several weeks until my due date. but I have insomnia & an urge to get dressed & go clean the garage. go figure)

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