Help with new baby budget please

ChasingButterflies

growingafamily wrote: »

I'd be knocking on my doctors door if that was my son, he very rarely has a day without a poo, usually 2-3 a day !! He's 2 1/2 now.
Is that the norm ?? do many people's children go for days without a poo ??

I b/f all of my lo's and was assured that is was fine for them to go a day or more without a no 2 - I think it is different if they are formula fed or on solids...

squashy

She is 4 months and fully breastfed. Poo is always soft so she isn't constipated. She is the happiest baby i have ever come accross so I'm confident she is fine! My older daughter used to go 6 days between lol

alwaysonthego_2

breast fed babies are not suppose to poo as much. All babies are inividuals

LilMissEmmylou

Js_Other_Half wrote: »

I would agree with a pack of wipes a week. It does depend on who changes DS though - DH uses anything up to half a dozen for a dirty nappy! I on the other hand fold it after each wipe and only use 1 or 2 at most.

WHY do men do that? My OH even used 2 - 3 on a wet bum how?! its a nightmare! I think im going to "forget" to buy more wipes so he will use the cloth ones for a bit :rotfl:

and o/t but ive never had to "rinse" out a nappy in my life lol. And as well as the fluffle there are also Lollipop softees and micros which dry in as much time as it takes clothes to dry on a clothes airer (often less time tbh lol).

Claire_Jones_3

I also have spare bottles of gripe water and/or Dentinox for trapped wind (for the baby not DH!) and a bottle of Capol on standby as they are lifesavers if baby is hurting. Especially when baby is screaming blue murder and you are knacked from sleepless nights, trust me I learnt from experience.

I picked up gripe water for about £1 & Dentinox for £1.40 at Sainsburys on Saturday whilst the offer was on!

Cruiksl

Asda is selling Calpol for £3 for a large bottle. I've tried the chemists own brands and kids refuse to take them no matter how ill they are.

Conversation in the bath the other night between my DH and DD who is 3.5. I was getting calpol for her brother who is having a rotten time teething "Don't give him the good stuff - keep that for me. Give him the horrible stuff !"

Isn't it good how siblings are so lovely to each other from an early age !:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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Cruiksl wrote: »

Conversation in the bath the other night between my DH and DD who is 3.5. I was getting calpol for her brother who is having a rotten time teething "Don't give him the good stuff - keep that for me. Give him the horrible stuff !"

Classic!!!!

tee_pee_2

If you want one of those nappy bins, there is a voucher in the bounty pack that you get in hosiptal, for a free one from Argos worth £24.99.

HTH

Miss_Kitty_Fantastico

thanks tee pee

we looked at the nappy wrapper bins before but they seemed very expensive to buy refills etc

i'd love to hear from anyone who has one and how much it costs to 'run'

thanks in advance

piratess

The nappy wrappers to be honest my friend bought one and it got used once! .. a complet novelty product! waste of money IMO ...