Essential Baby Equipment - What You Need For a Happy Baby & Mommy

!9# Essential Baby Equipment - What You Need For a Happy Baby & Mommy

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Baby Equipment can cover a vast variety of areas when it comes to looking after your baby. What is essential can also be another mind field to a new mother and we can often get lost in the look of something or the want for it, rather than actually needing it. That can lead to a lot of wasted money many people can't afford and also may result in forgetting the crucials.

In all honesty my idea of essential is completely different to most. I never had a crib or a changing station or a nursing chair. In fact my most expensive purchase was reusable diapers.

I do however consider some items essential for a baby and have a few that many people seem to never own. This is my essential list of baby equipment:

Clothing - Every baby needs clothes and lots of them! I had my fair share of second hand items from eBay and also hand me downs from when my Husband was a little boy, however I was not prepared for how messy my little boy was going to be. My son unfortunately had some acid reflux issues and for the first year of life was constantly throwing up and I had to change him every 5 minutes. Make sure that when you buy clothing you buy a lot of it. You can never have too much! Getting second hand is a great way to go and eBay is a good choice for this. eBay is also great because you can often get very cheap new items too. I bought a lot of new organic items for my son at very cheap prices.

Car seat - A car seat is another essential item. You will need it as soon as baby is born if you have a hospital birth, so this is definitely a piece of equipment you want ready!

Baby sling - I found a baby sling to one of the most essential items I could own. I have used it nearly everyday. My son was very colicky when he was a newborn and for the first 6 months or so and the only thing that really soothed him was taking him for walks in a sling or walking around the house with him in a sling. A sling is also a great way to keep your son close to you for the first 6 months of life (considered the In-Arms phase). Your baby loves being closed to you and you will not spoil him for giving him what he needs.

Muslins/Cloths - In relation to my son's acid reflux, a lot of mop cloths were needed! I was lucky to have lots of spare from buying lots for my son's diapers. Try to get a good back up stock of mops. Babies are inevitably messy little things and this will save you have to do washing everyday. Cloths are also great for mopping up once your baby is grown so don't think this is a wasteful expense - it isn't!

Nursing pads - If you intend on breastfeeding or if not, nursing pads are really quite crucial. Your breasts will leak and being very full to begin with and you will need a continuous supply of pads to help absorb it!

Breast pump - This is on the essential list because it was essential for me the first week. I managed to get Mastitis where your breasts get very full, lumpy and you feel like you have been hit by the flu. I needed a pump to help relief some of the excess milk I was producing. Despite nursing my son, I still had problems. I also found (Even though this is not recommended in the first 6 weeks) that pumping milk and putting in the fridge allowed my Husband to feed our son while I got have a nice 4 hour nap during the day. You need as much as rest as you can so every little helps!

This is my personal list of essential items. It may not be what everyone else's is but other items I had did not get used instantly or as often as the ones mentioned here. Hope it helps.

Essential Baby Equipment - What You Need For a Happy Baby & Mommy

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Tips For Breast Feeding Mothers

!9# Tips For Breast Feeding Mothers

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For many mothers, it is a wonderful thing for them to be able to breastfeed their children, however, sometimes this is not always possible due to health reason and sometimes it is by choice.

Nevertheless, if you are someone who have made the choice of nursing your child and you are able to do so, throughout this time, the following suggestions may be helpful.

Relax

If you are a new mother, it is understandable if you are a bit nervous at first and this may certainly be the case if, you are doing do in the present of the nurses, for the first time. Relax and if you need any help, you can always ask them to help.

Additionally, by relaxing, the baby would also do the same thing and the milk will flow a lot easier.

Introduce Solids

As the baby grows, it is best to introduce solid foods to him/her around the time that the health care workers recommends, instead of putting it off.

This does not mean that your end of feeding him/her in this way has arrived, no, both sets of food would be able to complement each other for a while longer.

Eat

If you find yourself a bit hungrier, or perhaps eating a lot more than you usually do, do not panic, most like it is just the body seeking to replace what was taken out when the baby hand eaten.

Therefore, do not be afraid, go ahead and eat, because your body needs it. Additionally, do not forget to eat a lot of the type of foods, such as oats, that will help to produce more milk.

Additionally, multivitamins may also be helpful, but as with everything else that is written her, it is always best to talk with your health care provider about things along this line.

As you would have probably heard, some, if not all of the things that you eat and drink would affect the milk and therefore affect the baby. However, all children are not the say and treading cautiously would certainly be a good way to go.

Different Positions

It is okay to try different nursing positions to see which one would work best for you and your little one. However, as he/she grows, the positions may change and eventually, both of you may decide on just one. On the other hand though, with every child being different, who know what would be in store for both of you where this is concerned?

Tips For Breast Feeding Mothers

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Lansinoh Affinity Double Electric Breast Pump, Lavender

!9# Lansinoh Affinity Double Electric Breast Pump, Lavender

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Lansinoh Affinity Double Electric Breast Pump

• Every day use pump designed for long term daily pumping
• Custom Expression Technology for maximum milk flow
• Guaranteed to prevent milk back up in tubing and pump
• One Touch Let-down button
• Comfort Fit breast flanges for a soft, secure fit
• Easy to use, Easy to Clean
• Separately adjustable speed and suction
• AC or Battery operated (six AAA batteries not included)
• Easy to Read LCD Screen
• Designed to pump easily into most baby bottles
• Built in bottle holders help prevent spills
• All parts BPA Free
• Lightweight, compact fits into diaper bag
• Product Warranty included for parts and motor

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• Lansinoh Breastmilk Storage Bottles, 5 oz., 4-Count Pack (Pack of 2)
• Lansinoh 20435 Breastmilk Storage Bags, 25-Count Boxes (Pack of 3)
• Lansinoh Breast Milk Storage Bags, 50-Count
• Lansinoh 20265 Disposable Nursing Pads, 60-pack

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