Baby products???!!!?

Waste of money: diaper genie (after a month we just threw diapers in the trash since it was being taken out every day), bumbo chair (my son hated it and is almost too big at 9 months)
Must haves- Footed PJs (in case your baby is a kicker and won’t sleep with blankets), oversized swaddling blankets (what they don’t tell you in the hospital is that their blankets are much bigger than the regular ones in the stores that ppl usually register for, but once we figured that out we found some at target and on amazon.com), boppy pillow (for arms who are not used to the workout, i.e. holding a baby all day if necessary. It really helps out!), cheap cloth diapers to use as burp clothes(they are much bigger than the cutsie ones with designs and work much better)

http://www.parentingweekly.com
this site helpz with everything!! it gives u lists that you need for the first few months of pregnancy…and what u need in the bag to take to the hospital on ur delivery day…and alot more stuff!!!
but you’ll need….
lotion, baby powder, diapers, bottles, shampoo, baby wash, baby brush…..

For the first few months, all you really need is a place for the baby to sleep, onsie bodysuits, receiving blankets, a few caps, a baby towell, baby shampoo, lotion, diapers, ointment, and burp rags. If you’re nursing, you don’t need bottles and the hospital should give you a pacifier, an aspirator (to clean the baby’s nose if it’s stuffy) Everything beyond that is really just an extra.
For instance, swings are great to have, but if you’re strapped for cash, try going on to your local freecycle.org site. People are giving away baby stuff all the time. Just clean it well before using it. Good Luck!

I know that I will get some thumbs down for this but I am just being honest….I bought myself a bobby pillow for nursing and it was the biggest waste of money…I never use it…it is uncomfortable as HE** for nursing and I could never get her positioned right…..another thing I thought was a waste was the swaddling blanket…my baby never did fit in it right……I would say the best thing I have though is my baby carrier you know the wearable one…it is great you can do a few things around the house and have baby right with you……My baby is now 4 months old and still fits in perfect…..she loves to be carried around in it…..I use Johnson and Johnson products and they all work good…I love their night time lotion……CONGRATS on you new baby and just remember that you will never have everything you will need right away even prepared as you will be you will always see something that you just have to have……

A baby swing or rocker is an absolute must! The movement seems to really help them fall asleep.

Lots of onesies, especially since it will be warm when your baby is born. They grow so fast at the beginning I wouldn’t worry about having more than a few fancier outfits.

Lots of spit up rags.

I wouldn’t bother spending the extra money on one of those baby monitors where you can talk back to the base in the baby’s room, no one I know ever uses that.

Instead of buying a car seat and stroller I like the combos where the carseat can be attached to a stroller base. It makes it all so much easier.

And of course the basics, diapers (though not too many of one size, like I said they grow astoundingly fast), lots of wipes, a baby toiletry kit, bottles, pacifiers (one is never enough, they always get lost), and blankets and such.

That’s all I can think of at this moment. But CONGRATULATIONS! I’m excited for you.

oh oh and for when they are a few months and able to sit up well by themselves, one of the Johnny Jumpers! The seats that hang from the ceiling of a doorway, every kid I’ve ever watched loves them!
And the saucer seats (the seat in the middle of a cirle with toys on it) is great for putting a kid down to play, and making sure they are immobile!

Diapers, wipes, cloth diapers to put over your shoulder while burping the baby so you won’t be spit up all over, desitin for diaper rash (although if you change your baby when he/she is wet, you won’t need it) several pacifiers of the same kind (Unless you don’t plan to use one) because they get used to one kind and if you lose it, you will have back-ups. A swing is nice, a car seat is the law, then the obvious baby shampoo and lotion. Make sure if you use powder that you don’t use any with talc (has caused cancer) but use the kind with cornstarch. One thing I always did with my kids was use caps or little bonnets. It kept them from having ear infections during cold weather. Congratulations on the new baby! Yes< someone mentioned a rocker! Babies usually love being rocked to sleep, and even when they are a little older you can rock them and read to them or rock them when they are sick.

Good to have:
My Brest Friend nursing pillow.
Moby Wrap or other soft carrier
Seventh Generation diapers.
California Baby soap

Waste of $ $ :
Wipes warmer
Gowns
Mittens
Diaper Genie (get the Diaper Champ)
Heavy coil crib mattress (get a firm foam one instead)

I purchased an inexpensive Summer infant bather. I think it was 12 bucks at Toys R Us. It’s a hammock style mesh thing that goes in the kitchen sink. It was awesome! I used it for nearly 7 months :) The lay down blue plastic baby tubs are not that great. I like the hammock one much more.

Nursing bras at Target are great. I buy the one w/ the lace at the top of the cup. Also around 12.00.
You won’t need a high chair until 7 or so months. And, you won’t need an umbrella stroller until about that time also.

Bouncy seats are great. I bought the Fisher Price Rainforest one. Again, we used it for about 7 months. I fed Noah in it from 6 mths to 7 mths. When he was a newborn, I would put him in it while I took a shower.

Generic Target diapers will save you a LOT of money and they work for Noah. I tried all of the other brands but found that these are terrific.

MUST HAVE

Car seat
Diapers
Onsies
Bottles
Nipples
Bottle Cleaner
Formula or breast milk
Baby hand towels
Ivory Soap
Receiving Blankets
Baby mittens- to keep the baby from scratching her/his face.
Hat-for baby head
Socks
Pajamas- Babies only need pajamas for the first couple months of their lives. The grow to fast.

You don’t need baby products for cleaning your baby use ivory soap to wipe your baby down. Some babies will have a allergic reaction to the baby products because they contain so much unnatural ingredients. Instead of using diaper wipes, you a rag it prevents your baby from getting a diaper rash. Also after every changing use Vaseline that will prevent diaper rashes. When my daughter got older we started using diaper wipes when she went number 2. If you do use wipes rinse them out first. Mother of a 6 month and 10 year, 15teen.

First I want to say congratulations on your soon to be little one, children really make your lives complete! =)

As parents of 4 little ones we have had our share of successful baby products and wasteful ones. There are too many products out there that makes things difficult when trying to find the right ones for you and your little one.

Here is list of what we have found to be useful, and what we found to be wasteful. Good luck to you both! =)

Useful:

A bouncer, (ours folds up, which makes it great for takinjg it to the grandparents houses)

A highchair, (we have one that folds up, has three relclining positions and height positions, as well as wheels. We’ve been using for 6 years now and it’s the best thing to put a newborn in when they don’t want to be away from you.)

A changing table, (if you have room for one it’s a great way store all the diapers, wipes, etc. in one place)

Dr. Brown’s bottles, (we have done both Nursing & bottle feeding and have found Dr. Brown’s bottles helped reduce the babies spit up and gas pockets. Buy a bottle brush and 6 bottles – three 4oz and three 8oz.)

If nursing I’d suggest getting youself stocked up on some breast pads, I found Playtex to be my favorite. Also get some Lanolin cream for your nipples, it will help will soreness and cracking.

Bathtub & bathbag, (both are great to have and help make bath time easier.)

Rubbing Alcohol & Qtips, (you’ll need these for the first few weeks and will use them every time you change the babies diaper. Just dip the Qtip into the bottle and then carefully use it to clean the umbilicol cord.)

Burp clothes, (get some white ones, they are great for spit ups and such, and then get some “cutsie” ones for when your out – just for fun!)

Butt Paste diaper cream, (it’s literally called that and it really works!)

Recieving blankets, (only a few will do)

One or two soft blankets, (great for tummy time & cuddling)

Pacifiers, (we always start off with just two, one latex one & silicone one. One of our munchkins hated the latex ones but took to the silicone.)

Baby lotion, baby wash, wash clothes, nail cilppers, thermometer, & baby brush/comb

A walker, (our little ones loved sitting in them when they were 4 months old. Get one that folds down, it makes taking it with you much easier)

A Porta crib, (we have one that gets set up in our room for the first few months and then we move them into their crib)

A crib, (you don’t have to go expensive on the crib or crib matress)

A crib mattress

Crib sheets, (get at least 5, just in case you ave a spitter upper – LOL)

Mattress pad cover, (get two)

Onezies, (get some cute ones for when you go out but then get some for around the house, to sleep in, etc. that you don’t care if they gets spit up on.)

Bibs, (great for keeping their clothes clean)

A stroller, (get one that has an infant carrier, & base and try them out at the store first to make sure it’s easy to use – the infant carrier will need to go with you when you bring the baby home from the hospital.)

Teehting rings & teething tablets, (my kids all started teething around 3 months and we found these to work best – the teething tablets can be found in the pharmacy at Target)

socks

Snuggly, (great for carrying the baby around with you, handsfree – especially if they are extra clingy)

Diaper bags, (get a small one for when running to the store, etc. and a big one for longer outings – make sure it’s one YOU like)

Sleepers, (pick up a few sleepers for chilly nights)

Diapers & wipes, (we get our from Costco – you get more for your buck)

Formula, (we used Kirkland Signature, from Costco)

Formula case, (you can get the at Babies R Us, Target, etc. – great for taking enough for three bottles.)

Nursing cover, (I found that using a nursing cover works better than a blanket – the baby can’t pull it off of you)

Wasteful:

Baby swing, (none of our kids liked it so we gave it away)

Boppy, (only thing we found it good for was tummy time)

Diaper trashcans of any kind, (save your money and just use grocery bags)

Advent bottles, (some people have better luck with them then we have)

Swaddler, (my kids hate being swaddled and a blanket works out just fine)

My Brest Friend Pillow, (although it is better than a boppy I found very little use for it when nursing. Instead I used pillows and now, 4 months later, I don’t even need the pillows.)

Bottle warmer, (we just ended up keeping distilled water in the bottles, which was room tempature, and just pouring the formula in when needed)

Wipe warmer, (not very practical, in our expierence)

Baby gowns/covers, (all our munchkins hated being confined and it made buckling them up in the infant carrier difficult)

Well, that’s about all I can think of. I wish you the very best of luck with your delivery and your little one! =)