I know that I have only been a mother for 10 weeks, but that's a good while also! I have already learned there are many things I think are "essentials" when having a new baby. I used to buy a cute little outfit for a baby shower and think how good I did. Now as a mother I would buy something totally different(not that clothes are not great too). So next time you want to get something really necessary at a baby shower here are some ideas, especially if the mother is breast feeding:
(1) Medela double breast pump: I know that it is expensive, but get together with some people or get a gift card aimed towards it. It only takes 10-15 mins to pump both breasts and that's long enough when you are at home alone with a baby. http://www.target.com/Medela-Pump-Style-Breast-Shoulder/dp/B0011E5LYE/sr=1-7/qid=1244740477/ref=sr_1_7/187-5868212-4508418?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Amedela&page=1
(2) Medela Disposable Breast Pads: only about $10 for a box that lasts a month. These are something a breast feeding mother wears everyday to keep from leaking on her clothes. They have a sticky pad so it can stick in your bra better. You can get these at Target or BabiesRUS. http://store.nursingmothersupplies.com/cgi-bin/store-mothernursingsupplies/00238.html?id=yqe9vDQw
(3)Swaddles: Again, these are only like $10. They wrap your baby up tight, so their arms aren't failing and hitting them in the face, or stratching themselves and waking themselves up at night. It helps your baby sleep so much better. They have them at BabiesRUs by Kiddopotamus. Here is link for the pic of it: http://www.toysrus.com/product/prodpop.jsp?LargeImageURL=http%3A//TRUS.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-3490366dt.jpg&displayTab=enh&productId=2609019&totCount=0
(4) Mylicon: I know that if you have a severely colicy or GERD baby these may not help so much, but soooo many babies have a problem with gas. This is the same stuff as GasX but for babies and it can work wonders!!!!
(5) Medela Comfort Nursing Bra: I don't know about many new mom's but I thought how was I going to sleep comfortably with a bra on??? I found this one from Medela and it is sooooo comfy. This is the one I wear around the house and sleep in. Being big chested I don't care for the look of it when I am out, so I wear a regular underwire nursing bra. This bra is only about $30, but wonderful!!! http://www.toysrus.com/product/prodpop.jsp?LargeImageURL=http%3A//TRUS.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-3490366dt.jpg&displayTab=enh&productId=2609019&totCount=0
(6) White Noise: You can either get a white noise machine or make a CD. My husband found white noise on ITunes and just made a CD of it and we put it on repeat to play at bed at night and during naps. You can get the machine for around $30 like this one: http://www.target.com/Conair-Infant-Sound-Machine-SU7/dp/B000EXTWHA/sr=1-2/qid=1244740926/ref=sr_1_2/180-5909401-9772328?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&rh=k%3Awhite%5Fnoise%5Fmachine&page=1 or go to ITunes and type in whire noise and download and make your own CD.
I know that every baby is different and things that work for my baby don't always work for everyone else, but these are things to try!!! I hope you find this helpful, b/c most of these thing were recommended to me too!!!!
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