Aqui
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Essential/most useless baby item?OK - here starts my avalanche of baby questions!
What is the one item of baby-related gear that you could not do without and why?
And what item was your biggest waste of time/money?
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muntjac
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baby wipes and nappies .. terry ons of course not them blooming paper bags that flop around little butts looking like overloaded rucksacks for gerbils
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Cabbagepatch
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| muntjac wrote: | | baby wipes and nappies .. terry ons of course not them blooming paper bags that flop around little butts looking like overloaded rucksacks for gerbils |
A pot of sudocreme, the only thing that cured nappyrash.
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Lizzie
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| Quote: | | overloaded rucksacks for gerbils |
love it!
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muntjac
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forgot to mention,,, baby sitting relatives .... loads of em 
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muntjac
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and a decent blender . save buying all that cr*p in jars that you never know who spat in it when it was being made . if you can eat it so can a baby so long as its blended and not the chilies or curry from hell. my sons atr 6ft 7 and 6ft 6 respectivly and wiegh in about 15stones they was raised on none of the preformed rubbish .same as i wont allow my grand daughter to be 
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mrutty
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If you are even slightly thinking about more than one sprog then new style terry nappies. We were talked out of them and regretted ever since.
Worse thing - bottle warmer for the car. I swear it would only work if you travelled 400 miles.
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Leonie2
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most useful thing if you don't drive is a good pushchair with large underneath basket for loading "everything but the kitchen sink" in and make sure it can recline to a flat position for when baby is tiny and varying recline positions.
if you're going to go the washable nappy route have a look at your local council website or phone them, our local council offer grants towards buying washable nappies.
agree with cabbage, sudocreme is the best. I tried other alternatives and they didn't work.
if you're going to cook your own baby food get a copy of the annabel karmel (is that her name, can't remember now) baby food book, I found it very helpful and still cook some of her recipes now for S and J.
something I used on both our littles ones is those sleeping bag/baby grow things, I can't remember what they're called now. when they get to a few months old they kick off all their blankets, S and J used to wake up if they got cold. the thing I'm talking about is like a little sleeping bag, baby can't kick it off and you get a good nights sleep.
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Haize
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Mind you, my sister went for the modern nappies, and apparently they are not all created equal, and normal terry squares can be folded in such a variety of ways that they are still more versatile.
She feeds hers (only just started eating solid food) things like half a banana and half an avocado mashed together as "convenience food", if she is at someone else's house at meal time.
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Cabbagepatch
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I used to blend a few portions of our meals, fill babysized jars and freeze them. Homemade convenience food!
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alison
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gripe water.
You will know when you need it, but when you do remember this.
Shake the bottle for about a minute so it is all bubbly, then give the correct dose, depending on babies age.
It is a miracle worker You must do the shaking otherwise it doesn't work. I wish someone had told me about that bit sooner.
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mrutty
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| Leonie wrote: | | if you're going to cook your own baby food get a copy of the annabel karmel (is that her name, can't remember now) baby food book |
Yes correct spelling. Best one of hers is 'The new complete baby and toddler meal planner £10.99.
Cooked all of our their meals from here. Used to have a cooking day every few weeks and just fill the freezer, thn B could take meals as she need them.
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muntjac
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what a waste of 10 quid . just cook what ur doing fer ya selves and blend it up fer the rug rats .that 10 quid can go towards bibs n other stuff.if u cant cook then get ur see babies grandads n nannas if ya start buying books on how to feed babies then your on the slippery road to buying new fashion rubbish for your kids .
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TheGirlsMum
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We used to cook batches of different vegs and freeze them in ice cube trays, you can then defrost and mix and match.
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muntjac
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me to mum . i used to get loads of fresh fish check for small bones carefuly and flake it then whilst its still hot run it through a blender .mix with fresh mash and cube it when its cold just plonk a load on top the cube tray run a spatula across it then freeze it . when you want to feed it thaw and just dip it in fresh egg and slow fry it . my kids started growing gills they liked it so much , want em to eat brussel sprouts .blend em .the boys still love home made fish cakes
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Kathy
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Hand held blender, twintub washing machine (for the "real" nappies!!).
Most useless item, nipple shields..............................
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Becki
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It wasn't a waste of £10. It was brilliant. I still have the battered copy. Lots of unusual recipies that get kids used to weird veggies etc, with a meal planner that goes really slow so not to rush weaning. Oh and she's been saying for years not to wean until 6 months and what have the Health Visitors now come up with I wonder?
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Haize
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 I've never even heard of them Kathy...
Leonie, I think you mean a Babygrow/Growbags. An all in one suit with space for legs to kick around in without getting cold.
When she had her first, my sister bought a modern harness thing, which she found pretty useless, so gave up on. This time round she tried the much older version - right shaped piece of cloth which you can wear in a few different configurations, and it was so good she could even carry the 3yr old around in it for shortish periods. "Modern" takes on things are definately not always better 
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Leonie2
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that's it Haize, a growbag!
that's the one mrutty. book is not a waste of money in my opinion, everyone to their own though.
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Cabbagepatch
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| Kathy wrote: | Hand held blender, twintub washing machine (for the "real" nappies!!).
Most useless item, nipple shields.............................. |
Actually, after being eaten alive for a few days, my midwife introduced them to me and they were brilliant. Saved the day so to speak! Never looked back. Fab way to lose any excess maternity weight as well
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agapanthus
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best....breasts!
Worse....breasts (god they got sore initially)!
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muntjac
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getting outa this conversation now ur onto breasts etc...... 
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agapanthus
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haha!!!!
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Kathy
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Leonie2
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mrutty
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You awake in the morning next to a page 3 model and she gives you a slow, meaningful look that says........
'Sod off they are painfully full and sore and if you ever think I'm letting you near me with that thing again forget it!'
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Haize
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Can't say that has ever happened to me, mrutty... 
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muntjac
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put a piccyof my ex wife up and i think she would have qualified .shame her beuty wasnt in heart as well lolo
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Becki
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Missed this beofre. Ban him someone!!!!!!!
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Leonie2
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no can't do that, we're waiting for him to post a piccie like muntjac did
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Becki
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well I don't look like that if that's what you mean. Wish I did.........
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Leonie2
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so do I!
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Cabbagepatch
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nooo, we are all beautiful just as we are!!!
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Becki
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ummm....... speak for yourself!
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Cabbagepatch
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it's why I keep covered up
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Becki
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p to the neck I do !!!!
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agapanthus
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I look a lot like Munt's wife......apart from the stretchmarks on my legs....and a bit more flesh and the sagging boobs and the wrinkles!!!! Have the same hair colour tho' (even if it comes out of a bottle!!) 
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Haize
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I've spent most of my life hiding behind very covering clothes, and have slowly come to the conclusion that it is silly: My OH wouldn't mind if I wore more feminine clothing, so I can't say I'm saving myself only for him, and I bet in 40 years I'll probably regret that every photo of me on a beach shows me as hidden as the temperature allows, and I'll wish I had photos of me looking "nice" to show.
I've resolved not to wear size L mens T-shirts all the time. Though I may have to go clothes shopping in order to do this 
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