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Hello Ladies,
I am gatecrashing and have had a long period of absence from BE.
Husband and I have decided to start TTC early next year. In the meantime we are renovating the house and want to start planning the nursery. So a question for all you experienced mummies:
I want to get a comfy chair to breastfeed in, (potentially fall asleep in), relax with the baby in etc What would you reccomend as suitable? Also any advice on what to put in, what not to put in a nursery? What is useful? What is totally useless?
Any other advice on any aspect of TTC, pregnancy, parenthood etc would also be gratefully received.
PP X
I am gatecrashing and have had a long period of absence from BE.
Husband and I have decided to start TTC early next year. In the meantime we are renovating the house and want to start planning the nursery. So a question for all you experienced mummies:
I want to get a comfy chair to breastfeed in, (potentially fall asleep in), relax with the baby in etc What would you reccomend as suitable? Also any advice on what to put in, what not to put in a nursery? What is useful? What is totally useless?
Any other advice on any aspect of TTC, pregnancy, parenthood etc would also be gratefully received.
PP X
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Em x
we have used her changing table every day.
we used our baby bath every night until recently as she's just outgrown it. she's not a small baby either, so she got her wear out of it.
we have needed plenty of plastic boxes with lids for the piles of clothes that she outgrew rapidly to go in the loft.
put a clock in there that ticks. apparently this has been suggested as a way to help reduce the chances of cot death. it's not proven, but couldnt hurt. also handy for seeing how long you are feeding for.
a breastfeeding pillow is a must for early days. gives you a spare hand. i never had a feeding chair, though. during the day i fed her whereever i was and at night bring her in to bed. she is still ebf.
she loves her whinny the pooh mobile above her big girl cot, which i put her in when she's changed and i go to wash my hands / toilet etc.
we got a space saver cot from kiddicare for our room, which she is still in, for after she outgrew her moses basket.
me and my hubby also plan to ttc early next year so might see you in ttc.
if you can borrow a moses basket/crib then do that, they outgrow them sooooo quick that they are also a waste of money (my mum gave me the crib she used for me and my brother when we were babies and i just bought new bedding for it, it really is a better way to do it, you have more money to spend on the things you need that way).xx
Sorry calleigh but I'm with sophie on the moses basket, ds outgrew his after about 8 weeks and he's tall but no giant. We borrowed one and next time I'm putting lo straight in its cot in our room. During the day he napped in his pram carrycot downstairs, but that did double as moses basket, not sure all do.
We got cheap ikea change table and used for again about 10-12 weeks before lo got wriggly. Now its used to store stuff and is very useful, not essential but glad we got it.
I had a bf pillow but unlike calleigh who has a lovely figure, I have a big huge mummy tummy which did the same job so I never used it but it was cheap (see a theme here) from dunelm mill and now supports lo when he's sitting up so has come in handy.
Best of luck ttc!
The one thing which I am happiest that we chose though, and what I would always recommend is bumgenius washable nappies - we went with disposibles for the first month or so and then changed to cloth. They're fab!
All the best with the TTC
mrs_ed and Tess (9 months)
I wish id bought one of those BF support cushions, i will for the next one
2. During the day he napped in his pram carrycot downstairs, but that did double as moses basket, not sure all do.
3. I had a bf pillow but unlike calleigh who has a lovely figure, I have a big huge mummy tummy which did the same job so I never used it but it was cheap (see a theme here) from dunelm mill and
4. now supports lo when he's sitting up so has come in handy.
1. well, dd is 91st centile for length dont cha know!
2. our carrycot wasnt suitable for sleeping so i always took her out of her pram and transferred her to her basket.
3. thank you ;\) hubby says i look pregnant after meals as i seem to bloat!!!
4. yes, we use ours for dd too! very handy. she loves sitting up but cant for long periods yet so this is ace.
Can't agree! Buy a really decent chair if you plan on bf, as if you're anything like me and have two babies who wake for feeding several times a night you'll get your money's worth. Our nursing chair and foot stool cost more than the rest of the nursery put together and I don't regret it one bit. It's a Dutailier one from John Lewis.
I have fallen asleep holding my babies several times. If you buy a chair with decent arms it's perfectly possible to do this safely.
Good luck TTC!