Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 14:01     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
I am thinking strictly 1st 60 days
disposable Diapers
Onesies
Sleepnplays
cloth diapers (for spit up) and those infant blankets (you can not have too many--they get gross constantly)
bottles
pacifiers
infant car seat
stroller
ergobaby baby carrier
bouncy seat (you have to have somewhere to put the baby!)
snap on snap off waterproof crib sheets https://www.summerinfant.com/bedding-sets-sheets/the-ultimate-crib-sheet
miracle blanket swaddling blankets
breast pump (if you are breast feeding)
glider rocker for nursery
baby monitor

Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 13:58     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Mostly just echoing what others have said:
DH
Watermelon
Ring sling
Going for a walk every day
Staying on my antidepressant
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 13:49     Subject: Re:What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Anonymous wrote:something that (I think) is an often overlooked life saver: changing pad liners! disposable or washable ones that you can throw on the changing pad (or couch or bed). saves you from having to change the entire changing pad cover every time.


This. Puppy pads are cheaper than people liners. We got a box and threw out when they got dirty. So much easier for liquid poop stage.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 13:42     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Surprised no one has mentioned a noise machine yet. We still use the Hatch with our 2.5 year old.

Also, a Dockatot which I know are not safe for sleep! We only used it during the day, but it was such a lifesaver to just be able to pick up the sleeping baby and move her from the sofa to the dining room table.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 12:58     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
A shower every morning and every night. I only washed my hair like once a week but it made me feel human to wash the spit up and sweat and breastmilk off and just be clean again for a minute. Also it wakes you up in the morning after a night of little sleep and relaxes you in the evening after a tense day.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 12:55     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Halo sleepsack swaddle, brest friend pillow, moby wrap. Lots of food and water!

I also use a rock n play occasionally, but just as a place to put the baby down awake, briefly, while supervised, like in the kitchen or bathroom.
jsmith123
Post 09/14/2020 12:35     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Anonymous wrote:A rock n play, but I realize that's not cool anymore.


+1
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 12:27     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Huge stack of t-shirts. Just felt sweaty and gross and sticky the whole time I was breastfeeding round the clock. Loved the feeling of changing into a clean shirt, even if I didn't have time for a shower. BOught plain white Hanes t-shirts and wore them under everything. Change the baby, change your shirt.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 12:26     Subject: Re:What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Bobby lounger X 1000
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 12:10     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Anonymous wrote:A rock n play, but I realize that's not cool anymore.


Yeah this thing was magic. I got rid of it after they got recalled. Everyone recommended the darn thing!
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 12:01     Subject: Re:What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Pacifiers
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 12:01     Subject: Re:What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Swing - the kind that goes side-to-side
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 11:58     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
My mom.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 11:57     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Food. I know that’s a no-brainer, but if you’re nursing you will be ravenous, but also attached to an infant multiple times a day. Having easy to eat, but healthy foods were a life saver. Cut fruit, high fiber muffins, Kind bars and lara bars, casseroles/meals that I didn’t have to make (dh isn’t much of a cook—he tries, but it’s not his thing).

Also—really good water bottles around the house that you can drink with one hand (not having to twist off a cap every time) and you can throw into a diaper bag.


This! Also I recommend a stash of Gatorade mixed in with the water and granola bars — being awake every three hours plus the added calories from nursing meant got lightheaded easily which was terrifying with a newborn.

For my first, the Moby wrap was a lifesaver but that varies dramatically kid to kid/family to family.


I really craved foods that were hydrating - fruits like watermelon, grapes, and stews. I would eat granola bars in a pinch, but didn’t enjoy it. Water bottles are a must - though I liked the stand malformed with a screw on top. This was never an issue.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2020 11:51     Subject: What couldn’t you live without the first 60 days with a newborn?
A rock n play, but I realize that's not cool anymore.