Buy Immediately versus Registry

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Anonymous wrote:This is what we used in the first month: car seat (hospital will not let you leave without it), blankets, burp cloths, baby monitor, sound machine, bassinet or crib, keekaroo, size NB diapers, water wipes, glider or rocker, side table for next to your glider, size NB and 0-3 jammies, since it is winter i would get a hat, booties, and a jacket, detergent, 4 ounce bottles, bottle brush, bottle soap, drying rack, sterilizer for bottles, stroller (we did like taking walks from very early on, though probably not necessary for the first week) unless you need it for the pediatrician. for pediatrician we just carried our bucket though.

our nursery dresser didn't come until the baby was 6 weeks old and while that was a pain in the ass, we survived.

Op here. Thank you so much! This is so helpful - we'll add to our "started pack" list.

FWIW, I wouldn’t buy any newborn size clothes. Or if you do, only buy 1 or 2 outfits. All my babies ended up being too big for newborn size. If you have a small baby, you can always buy newborn sizes off Amazon and have them sent to you within a day or two (you can have them in your cart ready to go). But there is a decent chance you can skip the newborn size entirely.

I followed this advice and my 8.5lb son was swimming in 0-3mo clothes for a month.

If it was a problem, why didn’t you just buy some newborn clothes during that month? That’s what I did.

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Anonymous wrote:How did you guys warm breastmilk bottles without a bottle warmer? The hot water in the bowl took forever!

Baby gets room temperature bottles. Much easier once you're out and about with the kid - don't set them up to only take a warmed bottle.

+10000. Best parenting hack.

This!

I don’t think so. Breastmilk comes out of the breast at 98.6 degrees (body temperature) and warm liquids are easier to digest. Maybe it doesn’t matter but I’m more comforted with a warm drink than a room temperature one. And it’s takes two minutes to warm a bottle.

We’ve always given our baby cold bottles and he’s fine with it.

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Anonymous wrote:How did you guys warm breastmilk bottles without a bottle warmer? The hot water in the bowl took forever!

Baby gets room temperature bottles. Much easier once you're out and about with the kid - don't set them up to only take a warmed bottle.

+10000. Best parenting hack.

This!

I don’t think so. Breastmilk comes out of the breast at 98.6 degrees (body temperature) and warm liquids are easier to digest. Maybe it doesn’t matter but I’m more comforted with a warm drink than a room temperature one. And it’s takes two minutes to warm a bottle.

We’ve always given our baby cold bottles and he’s fine with it.

NP here. Being “fine” doesn’t mean it’s the best practice. Poor baby doesn’t know any better. Body temperature liquid is easier to process for babies and adults.

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Anonymous wrote:How did you guys warm breastmilk bottles without a bottle warmer? The hot water in the bowl took forever!

Baby gets room temperature bottles. Much easier once you're out and about with the kid - don't set them up to only take a warmed bottle.

+10000. Best parenting hack.

This!

I don’t think so. Breastmilk comes out of the breast at 98.6 degrees (body temperature) and warm liquids are easier to digest. Maybe it doesn’t matter but I’m more comforted with a warm drink than a room temperature one. And it’s takes two minutes to warm a bottle.

We’ve always given our baby cold bottles and he’s fine with it.

NP here. Being “fine” doesn’t mean it’s the best practice. Poor baby doesn’t know any better. Body temperature liquid is easier to process for babies and adults.

This is seriously a quick google. There is no medical reason or “best practice” guidance to warm bottles lol. OP, a bottle warmer is preference. My kid drinks straight off the boob, or a cold bottle, and he’s perfectly content with either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 8 months pregnant and here is what I bought immediately due to supply chain concerns:
-Stroller
-Crib*
-Dresser*
-Glider*
-Paint and decorate nursery ASAP. It took a while to get someone in to paint for me!

*Still hasn't arrived and I ordered at 10 weeks pregnant

Things I was able to get delivered within a week via Target/Buy Buy Baby:
-Car seat
-Changing pad
-Dock a tot
-Bottle warmer and sterilizer
-Diapers, wipes, pacifiers, other necessities

If you have your mind set on a particular car seat and stroller, put it on your registry and if someone hasn't bought by 7 months, order it yourself. Make sure you keep an eye on delivery times or shortages in supplies.

Op here. Thanks for this! Super helpful to know about delays on particular items.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you!

Culturally we don't do the baby shower until after the 7th month so I'm a bit worried about all the supply chain issues so want to make sure we have the essentials purchased at home. Does one need a stroller with a newborn? (clearly a first time mom here)

You don't need a stroller. I brought my newborn in my arms into a lactation consultant/family doctor because I was too lazy to haul the stroller out of the trunk and she actually complemented me because newborns are supposed to be carted around in the slumping C position as minimally as possible. Typically people use the car seat strollers which have the baby in the C position. If you like you can get a fully reclining/flat stroller but it is not essential. Or you can get a wrap or carrier. On the other hand with covid it is nice to have a cover over baby.

If you want to be really prepared and you feel unsure of yourself one of the best things to do would be to read What to Expect First Year as well as your carseat manual and the portion of your car manual that talks about carseats.

Op here. Good to know- I'll check out that book.

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Anonymous wrote:This is what we used in the first month: car seat (hospital will not let you leave without it), blankets, burp cloths, baby monitor, sound machine, bassinet or crib, keekaroo, size NB diapers, water wipes, glider or rocker, side table for next to your glider, size NB and 0-3 jammies, since it is winter i would get a hat, booties, and a jacket, detergent, 4 ounce bottles, bottle brush, bottle soap, drying rack, sterilizer for bottles, stroller (we did like taking walks from very early on, though probably not necessary for the first week) unless you need it for the pediatrician. for pediatrician we just carried our bucket though.

our nursery dresser didn't come until the baby was 6 weeks old and while that was a pain in the ass, we survived.

Op here. Thank you so much! This is so helpful - we'll add to our "started pack" list.

FWIW, I wouldn’t buy any newborn size clothes. Or if you do, only buy 1 or 2 outfits. All my babies ended up being too big for newborn size. If you have a small baby, you can always buy newborn sizes off Amazon and have them sent to you within a day or two (you can have them in your cart ready to go). But there is a decent chance you can skip the newborn size entirely.

Op here. Great tip thank you! My mom says don't put anything on registry under 3 months as well.

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Anonymous wrote:This is what we used in the first month: car seat (hospital will not let you leave without it), blankets, burp cloths, baby monitor, sound machine, bassinet or crib, keekaroo, size NB diapers, water wipes, glider or rocker, side table for next to your glider, size NB and 0-3 jammies, since it is winter i would get a hat, booties, and a jacket, detergent, 4 ounce bottles, bottle brush, bottle soap, drying rack, sterilizer for bottles, stroller (we did like taking walks from very early on, though probably not necessary for the first week) unless you need it for the pediatrician. for pediatrician we just carried our bucket though.

our nursery dresser didn't come until the baby was 6 weeks old and while that was a pain in the ass, we survived.

Op here. Thank you so much! This is so helpful - we'll add to our "started pack" list.

FWIW, I wouldn’t buy any newborn size clothes. Or if you do, only buy 1 or 2 outfits. All my babies ended up being too big for newborn size. If you have a small baby, you can always buy newborn sizes off Amazon and have them sent to you within a day or two (you can have them in your cart ready to go). But there is a decent chance you can skip the newborn size entirely.

I followed this advice and my 8.5lb son was swimming in 0-3mo clothes for a month.

Op here. I guess it really isn't one size fits all

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Anonymous wrote:How did you guys warm breastmilk bottles without a bottle warmer? The hot water in the bowl took forever!

Baby gets room temperature bottles. Much easier once you're out and about with the kid - don't set them up to only take a warmed bottle.

+10000. Best parenting hack.

This!

I don’t think so. Breastmilk comes out of the breast at 98.6 degrees (body temperature) and warm liquids are easier to digest. Maybe it doesn’t matter but I’m more comforted with a warm drink than a room temperature one. And it’s takes two minutes to warm a bottle.

We’ve always given our baby cold bottles and he’s fine with it.

NP here. Being “fine” doesn’t mean it’s the best practice. Poor baby doesn’t know any better. Body temperature liquid is easier to process for babies and adults.

This is seriously a quick google. There is no medical reason or “best practice” guidance to warm bottles lol. OP, a bottle warmer is preference. My kid drinks straight off the boob, or a cold bottle, and he’s perfectly content with either.

Op here. Thanks for all the thoughts on warm v room temp bottle. I have no idea what we think on this but great to know all the perspectives. So many things to have a perspective on...overwhelming!

[Anonymous]

there were supply chain issues with the specific car seat i wanted (nuna pipa rx). i actually got all the furniture off of craigslist, or i am sure there would have been supply chain issues there. craigslist does mean needing a truck and another person to get, say, a glider. (worth it, i got two monte gliders for $400 total)

things i bought/was gifted beforehand: a baby carrier, the nuna pipa, a babyzen yoyo w/adapters for the nuna, two newborn and 0-3mo outfits, the babylist bottle and pacifier assortment boxes, and bassinet. everything rose waited until i had a baby in hand.

i will say that the baby+carseat was too heavy for me to really carry for some weeks, so the super light baby zen was a godsend

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oh, and one of the gliders i got beforehand

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How rich are your parents?
Is this your first child?
I wouldn't rely on every item in the registry as a guaranteed gift

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How did you guys warm breastmilk bottles without a bottle warmer? The hot water in the bowl took forever!

Baby gets room temperature bottles. Much easier once you're out and about with the kid - don't set them up to only take a warmed bottle.

+10000. Best parenting hack.

This!

I don’t think so. Breastmilk comes out of the breast at 98.6 degrees (body temperature) and warm liquids are easier to digest. Maybe it doesn’t matter but I’m more comforted with a warm drink than a room temperature one. And it’s takes two minutes to warm a bottle.

Yep! We did cold at first but realized our guy was so much more comfortable after a warm bottle (better for reflux and spit up) so depends on your baby and if they have a more sensitive stomach.

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Anonymous wrote:How did you guys warm breastmilk bottles without a bottle warmer? The hot water in the bowl took forever!

Baby gets room temperature bottles. Much easier once you're out and about with the kid - don't set them up to only take a warmed bottle.

+100 on our fourth kid and this is the only advice I feel qualified to give

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I don't think you need anything immediately before a shower. Car seats come in 2 days. I definitely used my nursery right when we came home from the hospital. I changed baby constantly on the changing table, rocked in the rocking chair and hung all the little clothes up in the closet. Baby slept in a bassinet until 11 weeks and then used the crib from then on. I used my stroller immediately when I came home. Babies are soothed by the stroller and it's a great way to walk off pounds.

Furniture takes MONTHS to be delivered, but that isn't something that I see on registries though.