Having a baby Old Style???

SomersetPrincess

Starlite that is fab news!!! Congratulations!!!!!

Katinkka

Use the carseat as a rocker and first feeding chair

Have to disagree with this as its not advised to leave you child in car seats for long periods due to the possibility of developing a curved spine. This is one of the reasons why I bought a pram this time instead of a travel system. Its just not good to be curled in that position all the time.

financial_filly

I have to say that this is a great thread and i hope this is proving helpful to all mums out there.

I too am considering a baby sling despite OH thinking that they wont be comfy for the baby or me so if anyone knows of any good ones & sites where i can get one then i would be greatful.:D

Just a point i would like to make and i think someone else mentioned it earlier on as well is to learn to trust your own gut feelings with regard to your baby. Health visitors tend to (probably not all) be quite imposing and sometimes very critical of how you are bringing up baby. I know when i started breastfeeding the midwives were extremely helpful as where the staff in the special baby unit (son was 6 weeks earlier and very tiny) and they realised that my body probably wasnt ready to start feeding yet but they were unbelievably supportful and i found that eventually things started to come together so to speak! However once we got home and baby was growing so fast (thankfully) i was finding that my milk wasnt enough for his appetite and he was constantly crying yet when i mentioned this to the h.v. they just told me to keep on trying :mad: but after another couple of days of it I decided that he should have a bottle as well and in the end i just told her that i had decided to do it and that was that! Don't know how I stood up for myself as i didnt have that much confidence in myself or abilities as a mother especially as i felt responsible for baby being born so early (thought suffering from pre-eclampsia was my fault). But i guess having spent so much time in hospital i somehow had got this confidence that when needed i knew what my son needed and didnt need and i was going to be the judge of that - no-one else..guess thats why the mum-in-law never thought to offer her opinions

Sorry for the rant but feel better now - it must the hot weather and being pregnant that makes me want to rant on and on..wont do it again..promise

ancasta_2

ive seen a sling, on an australian site i think and it held the baby one your side, as you would pick up a toddler, if you can imaging what i mean?!

Apparently it offers better support for your back and things but i cant find the link at work, might be the work filters blocking it.

Looked as thought you would probably use the majority of use in your arm where the baby was nestled.

wheeze

I have a kari-me sling (theyre on ebay)

its basically a long piece of hi tec stretchy material that you can tie around yourself in several different ways to hold your baby in different positions (front, back, side etc)

My LO is 23lbs and I hardly feel I'm carrying him due to the clever weight distribution. I also have a couple of Asian carriers - they are basically a square of material with four ties coming from each corner. two go round your waist and two cross over your shoulder. Hard to explain fully as you need to see pics - loads of info on babywearer.com as I mentioned earlier.

hth

Alex_Bairstow

My mate uses a Karrime - it's a 5m long piece of stretchy material that (once you've got the hang of putting it on) is much more versatile than any of the usual slings you get, you don't have to worry about baby's head control and can be used up to about 15 kg I think. She swears by it. I don't have a web link but it should be fairly easy to search online for. Alex

Wooleycats

I saw an advert at my daughters nursery for a website called babybibsandbobs.co.uk it is for buying and selling baby items. I haven't used them though so dont know what they are like.

ummiesbump

Baby Baths - we were given ours second hand and have used it nearly every day for over 2.5 years. We use it with our baby (9mnths) and also our 2.5 yr old - he likes it because he can have "lots" of water to splash without having to fill up the whole bath. We use it inside the big bath so its easy to fill and empty. When they finally outgrow it we will probably put it in their bedroom to play with their dolls or in the garden (if we ever sell this place and move!!) - will make a great water tray to play boats etc. As lots of people dont use them for long i'm sure you can buy them cheaply secondhand.

A nice toy for babies who can sit is a treasure basket. Find a sturdy, wide wicker basket and fill with everyday objects that baby and touch, feel, put into their mouth and explore. These can be regularly cleaned and changed and keep baby amused for ages. Good items include potato mashers, balloon whisks, large spoons, sparkly fabric, wooden spoons, cds, pinecones etc. Try to find objects of different textures to stimulate all the senses - even fruit like apples or lemons can be put in and removed after each session.

The best advice is: take in all advice given and simply use the bits you like and forget about the rest

Local SureStarts are great if your lucky enough to have one. I get to go to lots of play sessions, learn loads of stuff, get to go on lots of free courses with free creche facilities, access to lots of professionals who help with personal develpment, quitting smoking, health advice etc, aerobics, trips and loads more. All are free or really cheap! Lots of people dont go because they dont really know what its all about but its well worth investigating at the very least. We are now so busy that i don't have time to go back to work and so have stayed at home They also recently visited with lots of free safety goodies and offered me fireguards/stairgates for a fiver each.


i'll be back if i think of anything else :rolleyes:

ummiesbump

OOh also - a great toy is simply a plastic bottle filled with water (and food colouring if you like) some glitter and sparkly shapes and the lid secured - babies love it when you roll it to them. Toddlers also love making these themselves. Of you can fill them with bigger things to make noise with, like corks, lentils, peas or even cotton wool!

SammyD_2

ancasta wrote:

im really struggling to find a pram for tall people. Im 5ft 10 and well over 6ft with heels (i love platform boots ) and im finding it VERY difficult to find a pram/pushchair that is comfortable to push. My OH is 6ft 4 and he finds himself slouching to push them.

We've trawled mama's and papa's, toys r us and mother care just to research heights and what not and we have a bad feeling we might have to pay a bit more to get a comfortable to use item. i plan on doing alot of walking with the pram so a comfy position would be better than being scrunched up.

My other half is 6ft 6 and so I understand the problem. When no. 1 was born two years ago we spent ages looking for something he could comfortably push. In the end we bought a Quinny. Not a cheap option, but you can get them second hand at a reasonable price on ebay. The one we bought was a three wheeler (freestyle) with a carry cot that fitted on for use when the baby was small so it is then effectively a pram. We often used the carry cot instead of the moses basket, so could have then done without the moses basket entirely. You could also buy a car seat that fitted the frame, although we did not use that option as we preferred our son to lie flat in the pram if we were out and about. We did save money buying it from a store in Calais (ended up about £140 cheaper than it was in the UK). If I had the choice now though I would go for a second hand model.

The handle height was fine for my husband, and I found it gave my son a very smooth ride - it was certainly easier to push than any of my friends buggies over rough pavements. It is big though, so if you are manoeuvering through small doorways, it is not the best choice, but we mostly used it out walking.

I am reassembling it as a pram this weekend - no 2 is due in the next couple of weeks...

Best of luck in your search.