I'm a list maker so here's my list

• 1 Boppy, she's 8 months and we still use this thing
  

• Rock n Play
  
• Zip up swaddles + muslin blanket. The standard swaddle never worked with my daughter nor did the velcro one. We had to double swaddle her with a muslin blanket and then zip her up in one of these just to keep her from hulking out
  
• Swing - every baby is different but the swing was a Godsend for us, we ended up spending $140 on one that plugged in and it was worth every penny. I don't know that I'd register for one because you can find really nice ones for $40-50 on online yardsales and since they're only used ~4-5 months they're in great condition.
  
• play gym for baby
  
• changing pad
  
• baby medicines/saline spray/nose freda. You tell yourself you'll never use it but you will and when your 3 month old is sick in the middle of the night because they can't breathe you'll be grateful you have that stuff.
  
• we have an Eddie Bauer travel system, I like it ok and seems pretty good quality
  
• high chair - I wish I had registered for one, you won't use it for a while but they can be pricey
  
• a bath seat, don't spend money on an expensive tub. The minute my daughter found out she could sit up it was game over.
  
• bath toys!
  
• bathing supplies, towels, soaps, and this shampoo my daughter came down with a case of cradle cap overnight, this got rid of it. She's used it at least every other night since 6 weeks and we're still using it at 8 months.
  
• one toy for every age, my daughter had no interest in toys until around 4 months. These are easily her top 3 favorites: little people this is her favorite toy right now, she loves putting the people in the bus and taking them out. This V-Tech Drum she loves this thing, she can hold the pieces in her hands perfectly, she likes to hit the drum, and when we place the pieces in the holes she likes to push them through. this elephant toy it rattles, crinkles, has rubber for chewing, which makes it an amazing toy to take while traveling or going places. An honorable mention would be any musical instrument toy, we have shakers, bells, and other musical toys for her to play with and she loves them. Board books, she likes to flip through the pages. If you register for a jumper just go for the inexpensive one from Fisher Price that folds up easily, I bought a Jumperoo and she loves it but it's big, in the way, and doesn't get enough use to really validate the space it occupies.
  
  
  Things I would not register for:
  
• Clothes, you think that if you put it on the registry that people will buy what you want but they wont.
  
• blankets, you'll get so many blankets. You'll use all of them at one point or another but unless you want everything to match perfectly I wouldn't bother.
  
• receiving blankets - I registered for one set and ended up getting 4. Don't get me wrong, I used all of them but probably could have handled just the 3 that people picked up for me off registry.

A lot of babies will protest being swaddled at first but will eventually calm down (with that bouncing/shushing/white noise thing you've got going on) and then being swaddled is what will help them stay asleep.

You might look up the double swaddle to make sure he can't break free.

Are you using a yoga ball? That was my baby's favorite form of bouncing and easier than doing it manually, lol.

They also make a baby shusher to save your vocal chords - my friends swear by it: https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Shusher-Soothing-Miracle-Babies/dp/B00D2JN87I

ETA: Maybe he would like Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit better than being swaddled? If I were you, I'd try anything at this point. http://www.magicsleepsuit.com/

I've tried a lot of different things and what has worked has changed consistently so my suggestion is take what I tell you and just try it all and try other things too that I might not even say because you just don't know what will work for your baby! I try not to nurse to sleep for naps because I don't want him having that association.

In the beginning naps were easy because he would just fall asleep in a swing or in the rock n play. Then he would only fall asleep while I was wearing him. So I would strap him in my Tula carrier and go on a long walk in my neighborhood until he was asleep and then come home and do chores while he napped in the carrier on me. Other times I have put him in the rock n play and done this - started with a swaddle (we have loved the Love to Dream swaddle and the Halo fleece swaddle sleepsacks...each of these has worked at different times) and then sat on the yoga ball and bounced with him and shushed him (with white noise playing in the background with this white noise machine AND on the rock n play) and patted his back (I hold him in my left arm with his stomach facing me and his head resting on my arm and pat his back with my other arm) until he fell asleep. Sometimes I would have to use a paci and other times he would be indifferent to it. Once he's asleep I carefully place him in the rock n play. Heating up a blanket in the dryer beforehand and putting it under him while warm helps him a lot. Then putting a warm blanket over him (around his waist) and putting the rock function on the rock n play. We also have the Solly baby wrap that he falls asleep in pretty easily. Now he is 16 weeks and in daycare so he naps in his crib at home and I rock him in a rocking chair instead of on the ball for his naps. Patience is key. And trying different things and realizing that what works today may not work tomorrow and what didn't work yesterday may be the thing that does the trick today!!

He will also fall asleep in the car if he's tired or in his stroller on a walk whereas just a few weeks ago he wasn't doing either of those things. Good luck mama!

I think for pacifiers, be thankful you wont have to take that away in the future.

As for bottles, I cant remember that far back (my son is 21 months) but I feel like he started to enjoyed straws. I know there are "transition bottles" that could maybe help?

Or this kind of "sippy" cup is my favorite cup (and we still use it now!!) is this one.

Hang in there! Your baby just loves you soooooo much and wants you by his side. :)

My kid might have had a tooth starting to poke out when we gave him meat around 7 months but that's all. He does fine. We did a lot of shredded chicken and bits of steak from the get go and he loves it all. I'd definitely suggest checking out the book on Babyled Weaning. It really helped reassure me that my kid wasn't just going to choke right out of the gate. My son is 15 months old now and eats pretty much anything you put in front of him and does it surprisingly neatly as well, which is awesome.

It is hard to know what each individual baby will like at different phases, but having a variety at your disposal is very helpful.

This is one of the first things my daughter liked

https://www.target.com/p/skip-hop-silver-lining-cloud-teether/-/A-75556852

She also liked this one early on https://www.amazon.com/HEVEA-643162-Panda-Teether/dp/B00EORBYO6

As time went by, she wound up liking munchkin frozen gel ones (used with a pacifier leash) https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Teether-Toy-Ring-Pack/dp/B016D833EM

And the comotomo one with the “fingers” https://www.amazon.com/Comotomo-Silicone-Baby-Teether-Orange/dp/B00913DY3W

We had baby banana for a first toothbrush and it doubled as a well loved teether https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Banana-Training-Toothbrush-Teether/dp/B002QYW8LW

Eta - also soft books, especially the ones with dangly silicone shapes for teething were huge in those early months. Have plenty!

We did our first trip when my son was 8 months old. Full disclosure: it was super stressful. I vented online that I was on vacation but it did not feel like a vacation at all. It took an older mom friend to tell me “That’s because you are on a family trip, not a vacation.” That stuck with me a lot and helped shift my perspective. In hindsight, he probably did really well given the circumstances, but it was much harder for me (more night wake-ups, I’d nurse him to get him to go back to sleep, which meant another night feeding I had to work to eliminate once we got home. However, right now we’re on a trip with our now 20-month-old and it’s going amazingly.

Tips: we bought a portable sound machine this one I think, and some travel blackout curtains, these ones. That’s helped mimic the sleeping conditions he has at home, which has helped a ton. For us, that also means bringing a sheet from home and books and keeping the bedtime routine as close to home as possible. We’ve been pretty rigid with our routines at home for so long that I honestly think that’s why this trip is going well and it’s allowed us some flexibility in a weird way.

Make a couple stops on the drive. Aside from sitting in the backseat, there is not much you can do to keep him from falling asleep. Maybe plan the stops for when his normal “wake” times would be and hopefully that can help have the sleep be during his normal “nap” times. I know they aren’t always recommended, but I like having a backseat mirror to have a rough idea of awake/sleep time. You can also bring some small, soft toys to introduce and periodic points during the drive (with the disclaimer that, like the mirror and anything else loose in your car, there is the risk of them being projectiles in the event of a crash).

Well, I would stop giving her mush and start giving her solids. Maybe not toast right away, but a banana stick maybe. (Banana cut length ways twice.) because you have already started giving baby mush, just transition baby to solids, starting with softer ones.

It's really important you understand the difference between gagging and choking. Gagging is ok. It's your baby just working out how to move the food around in their mouth. Choking is when they are turning blue, no noise, food is lodged. Gagging will probably happen. Choking will probably not. But know the difference.

A really really great Blw book to help you on your journey is this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/161519021X?pc_redir=1409137923&robot_redir=1

It gives lots of tips and a lot of really great information on baby led weaning. Good luck!

Ours cleared up at about 2.5 months, but we had to take some action on it.

First, we rubbed his head down with olive oil, and let him lay with his head on a burp cloth for about 20 minutes. Then I combed things through with a very fine comb like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Safety-1st-Cradle-Brush-Comb/dp/B011EVXIIE/ref=sr_1_cc_2_a_it?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1459366501&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=cradle+cap+comb

Then we hit the bathtub with warm water. We use a gentle newborn shampoo designed to help with cradle cap, and it hasn't caused any trouble with sensitive skin. We scrubbed a little with the brush, and combed again.

http://www.amazon.com/Mustela-Foam-Shampoo-Newborns-fl-oz/dp/B00D4OH20K/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=luxury-beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1459366487&sr=1-1&keywords=mustela+foam+shampoo

We did the olive oil treatment probably 2 or three times in the span of a week, and it took care of the worst of it. Since then, we do a bath 5 or 6 nights a week with just the shampoo, and that's kept it clear since.

Born to Eat: Whole, Healthy Foods from Baby’s First Bite https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1510719997/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qzR-zbD6MKQ7Z

Got this book ^ love it, great resource

Want some background and research behind blw? Try anything by Gill Rapley, she basically made BLW what it is today.

Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide to Introducing Solid Foods―and Helping Your Baby to Grow Up a Happy and Confident Eater https://www.amazon.ca/dp/161519021X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3AR-zbARDF8JY

if white noise helps and you want a sound machine in the future--this one's affordable and great. I esp like it bc according to precious little sleep you need to keep the sleep environment consistent so you'd need the white noise on all night. HoMedics SS-2000G/F-AMZ Sound Spa Relaxation Machine with 6 Nature Sounds, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2JBMRE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.yirybCGGXK92

Any toy that's sorting, stacking, and able to carry and move from place to place (a basket and Easter eggs at the moment). Leapfrog makes a tea set that she loves (but you'll be singing the songs for days). Sidewalk chalk and the box it came in. 360 sippy cup. Sturdy Velcro shoes. Extra utensils and cute bibs to take to restaurants.


LeapFrog Musical Rainbow Tea Party https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DCWM2ZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GxaRCb4FFGH64

PUMA Baby Smash Glitz Glamm Velcro Kids Sneaker -my LO is currently wearing these out and they are easy off and on. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074P83XNH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jEaRCbEHRWAW1

Munchkin Miracle 360 Trainer Cup, Green/Blue, 7 Ounce, 2 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MRZIFD0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_NFaRCbBJRH0NJ

I would totally guess you have some teeth on the way. Our son got teeth just shy of 5 months, and it was a long lead-up. My best friend during this time was a breastmilk Popsicle maker.

You can hold it for him or chop off little chunks to put in his mouth. He may love it!

This is my favorite...super sturdy and easy to use.

Nuby Garden Fresh Fruitsicle Frozen Pop Tray https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KFP6NHO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_gIfqybSQN59B7

My daughter spent 5 weeks in the NICU and had to transition from tube feeding. She also took to the bottle much easier than my breast, but here is what worked for us:

-Pump like crazy until and when your milk comes in.

-Give the baby as many chances as you can at the breast (we could only do 2 a day per doctor's orders at first).

-But the real hero was a nipple shield - https://www.amazon.com/Medela-Contact-Nipple-Shield-24mm/dp/B000067PQ0/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1525885051&sr=8-3&keywords=nipple+shields

The shield shaped my nipple to be more like the bottle. Once she got used to BF with the shield we weaned her off the shield (doing one feeding without the shield for 3 days, then two....).

I was told that when you use the shield you still have to pump after, because the baby will take less via that route.

I know its a huge pain, but I do think that this made it easier for her to transition back to taking the bottle when it was daycare time. The conventional wisdom is to not give the baby a bottle nipple at all for a while after birth, or the baby will reject the breast. But that wasn't a choice for us, and in retrospect I think that wisdom might be wrong. I think giving her a variety of feeding experiences as soon as possible made her a flexible eater. We've used several kinds of bottles, in addition to BF, since and she has had no problem. (But that is just my experience)

Our daughter would wake herself up trying to get her hands out of the swaddle and up to her face so we tried the Swaddle Up. It's tight around her torso and her hands are up by her face but her startle reflex is subdued and her legs are loose like a halo sleep sack. First night she wore it ~6 weeks old she slept for 5 hours straight! We have since bought 2 more, a backup and a backup for our backup lol.

Love to Dream Swaddle UP Original, Gray, Medium, 13-18.5 lbs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ULUZIQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_KaEYVo2vjDUF4

For my little girl, the unconsolable crying ended up being reflux. We didn’t try Zantac until 10 weeks and it made an immediate difference.

For burping her though, I found having her “sit” on my lap and holding her body in my dominate hand and patting her back with the other hand easier than having her rest up on my shoulder and burping.

As far as gas goes, the Windi thing gave her some relief.

I remember those first 10 weeks were a myriad of trial and error to get LO some relief. Honestly, I probably took her to the ped three times by 10 weeks because I couldn’t figure out what else to try and was losing my sanity. Good luck Mama! I know it’s tough!!

Leak proof is a necessity. My toddler tries his best to dump out whatever he can. That being said, when I first started transitioning him, he did not get it! Wouldn't go for a straw either. We ended up going with a NUK soft spout (as close to a bottle as you can get while still being a sippy) https://smile.amazon.com/NUK-Fashion-Elephants-Learner-5-Ounce/dp/B00BEVSSDA/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1501782954&sr=8-1&keywords=nuk+sippy.

Once he got the hang of that we switched him over to the munchkin 360. Love that cup. It's the least spillable cup I've found, and he likes it because it makes him feel like a big boy.
https://smile.amazon.com/Munchkin-Miracle-Trainer-Green-Ounce/dp/B00MRZIFD0/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1501783093&sr=1-4&keywords=munchkin+miracle+360+cup

Definitely a yes on the handles too.

Wife needed a nipple shield so the baby would latch (inverted nipples). Lactation consultant handed it to us and it worked like magic.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000067PQ0

Baby might not take nipple anymore because bottle is usually easier. I think babies like to keep with bottle if they start that way. But even if baby isn't on the tit, making that breastmilk is a great benefit for baby. Keep it up!

I exclusively pumped for a year! My boy was born at 37 weeks and just wasn’t big enough to get a good latch, so I began pumping when his weight gain wasn’t where it should be. Here’s some tips that kept my sanity throughout that year.

1. Join an exclusive pumpers support group. There are several very good ones on Facebook.
   
2. Invest in a good pumping bra. This was my favorite.
   Simple Wishes Signature Hands Free Pumping Bra, Patented, Pink, X-Small/Large https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00295MQLU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_py8IDbNKRZTJM
   
3. Pump at the same intervals that you are feeding the babe. It will be exhausting in the beginning, but as you drop feedings, you will drop pumps and it will be more manageable.
   
4. Sunflower lecithin is a miracle worker if you get a stubborn clog.
   
   You can do this! Best of luck!

Can you hear her tummy rumbling when she's upset like that? My LO is only 7 weeks old but I've had a few evenings with her so far when she would just cry uncontrollably, arch her back etc. (normally she's a very calm baby) but I can always hear her tummy rumbling when she's like that so gas seems to be a pretty obvious cause in my case.

I asked my parents for advice and they suggested a gas relieving tube that goes up the butt, according to my dad a similar thing used to really help me as a baby (thanks for the info dad lol). I found this through researching it but I haven't tried it yet, perhaps it's worth a go?

I made them for my daughter and she loved them. We started at about 4 months. She doesn't have teeth yet but I feel like she has been teething for months. I ordered these from Amazon and they worked great.

I had success with the Comotomo silicone teether. It's easy to hold and my LO was able to chew on the angled fingers without having to hold the teether just right, which was a struggle with other teethers. Worked the first time I put it in LO's hand!! I was so happy and relieved that LO could finally chew on something and that it was easy to maneuver no matter how it was held.

You definitely want a dedicated sound machine if you plan on using it all night. I would go separate, because where you want the nightlight is not necessarily where you want the sound machine. Our daughter does not use a nightlight yet, but we use the LectroFan white noise machine, although right now they are running a buy one, get one free special on their combined white noise/nightlight that you control with your smartphone on their website, so you could decide if you want light, white noise, or both from each of them.

At that age, the best toys seemed to be the ones he could get his fingers into to help him grip them. The Oball rattle was his favorite, and he liked the Comotomo teether too.

This one doesn’t have a remote but it’s worked great for us it’s cheap too!

ETA they advertise it to look like it’s timer-based but you can leave it on all the time as well.

I got this from the library and it was fine

Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide to Introducing Solid Foods—and Helping Your Baby to Grow Up a Happy and Confident Eater https://www.amazon.ca/dp/161519021X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.2q7CbB6PMEBJ

The most important takeaway is things big enough to be held in their fists and soft enough that you can pinch between your forefinger and thumb. Our first food was over boiled carrot sticks.

The Facebook groups can be pretty militant but can have good ideas.

Love to Dream Swaddle UP Original, Gray, Medium, 13-18.5 lbs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ULUZIQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_SkHizb9M9EHS6

These are LEGIT. We got the ones where the arm pods zip off and it's just a blanket. Perfect for transitioning.

Yeah I second this. We have a Dohm white noise machine that has saved our sleep for months -- turn it on in the baby's room and she starts getting drowsy like clockwork. It's great for sleep associations! I'm thinking about getting one for our room!

Not so much to comment on the one side but more your mention of a free hand. I use this (sorry for the crappy link formatting): Simple Wishes Hands-Free Breastpump Bra, Pink, X-Small-Large https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00295MQLU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_byB3xb2GRK7WF

It works really well and I feel like one of those stock photo moms pumping and using my laptop at the same time.

Honestly, I thought Sophie the giraffe was over-rated, but I caved and bought it anyway. I was right. My son has absolutely no interest in it at all. His favorite teether has always been this - http://amzn.com/B00913DY3W - which is a lot easier for tiny baby hands to grasp. It was the first thing that he could hold.

Honestly I am pretty thrifty. But for the amount of time I spent pumping in the first 18 months, spending $25 on an actual hands free, strapless nursing bra was worth triple the price I paid. like this

Can't recommend the Simple Wishes pumping bra enough. I just pull up my shirt, unclip or pull down whatever I have on as a bra or undershirt, and zip the bra on. It takes like ten seconds and allows me to get a ton of work done while pumping. It's around $30 and has held up really well for me. They sell the same one at Target (branded as Lansinoh) but it doesn't come with the extra extender thing included like the Amazon one does.

When my SIL had her baby a month after I had mine, she unexpectedly had to start exclusively pumping her first week PP, and I bent over backwards to deliver her one of these bras the day she started. That's how essential it is to me! She bought a second one the next day.

Aside from pumping bras, you could also consider Pumpin' Pals. They allow you to lean back when you're pumping instead of having to awkwardly hunch forward. I haven't tried them myself but I've heard good things.

Also agree about the baby wearing! If you're wearing baby, they'll ask you to go through the metal detector instead of the X-ray. They tested my hands on both flights too after the metal detector. I didn't have to take baby off or anything. Just my shoes. I wasn't wearing a jacket, so I'm not sure if you'd have to take that off or not.

We checked in our car seat with the luggage. Southwest let's you check in a stroller and car seat for no charge, and it doesn't count against your baggage limits. I think most of the other major airlines do too. We bought the JL Childress padded car seat bag here and that thing is dang awesome. It's padded, so your expensive car seat doesn't get banged up. It has straps so my husband could wear the car seat while I wore baby and we each had hands to roll one suitcase. It's also huuuuge. It fit our infant car seat and the base, and we had room to shove some diaper and wipes packages into the empty car seat. It's nice bc we'll be able to still use it when we switch to a convertible car seat.

Nursing during takeoff and landing helps. Our baby ended up sleeping during the landing. If your flight isn't full, you could lay baby on a travel neck pillow or nursing pillow to give your arms a break. Or wear baby.

Most planes nowadays have a foldout changing table in one of the lavatories. They're not always marked though, so I'd ask the flight attendant which one it's in when you get on so you're not trying to carry baby up and down the aisle during turbulence.

OK, I purchased this brush, [this shampoo] (https://www.amazon.com/Mustela-Foam-Shampoo-Newborns-fl-oz/dp/B00D4OH20K/ref=sr_1_8_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1503507599&sr=8-
8&keywords=cradle%2Bcap&th=1) and [this balm] ( https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Ointment-Certified-Seborrheic-Dermatitis/dp/B0194EGJRK/ref=sr_1_6_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1503507599&sr=8-6&keywords=cradle+cap).

What I would do was wet her head, add some olive oil (yes plain olive oil) and let it sit for a minute or so. Then I would scrub with the brush for a minute or so ( the brush is super soft, baby seemed to like it), then I would wash off the oil with the shampoo following the instructions(it says to let it sit for a minute or so), then after the bath I would use the balm over her scalp and on her eyebrows (because she also had dryness there). At that point she was getting a bath once or twice a week, the cradle cap would clear up and slowly come back and we would bathe her again.

My LO was a baldie with cradle cap from birth until about 3 months. Her umbilical stump didn't fall off until 8 weeks so she was only getting real baths from that point on and we didn't start treating it until that point. I say it took about a month for it to stop coming back.

I second this shampoo.

Mustela Foam Shampoo for Newborns, 5.07 fl.oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4OH20K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FI6Ozb5209V2S

It's very very gentle. It leaves my LOs hair so soft. I tried all the oils and special brushes and EVERYTHING for two weeks before I found this shampoo. Nothing was working. I used the shampoo once, and it was gone. I still use the shampoo whenever I wash her hair because it smells great and leaves her hair and scalp so soft.

I've heard lots of great things about the peanut snack Bamba. I ordered some off Amazon. The only ingredients are peanuts, corn, palm oil and salt. They also are easy to eat for babies, as they dissolve in the mouth easily.

I didn't have issues with nipple confusion and a bottle but I did use a nipple shield for a little while. That might be of some help for you. Here is one on Amazon. You can change the sizes as well to fit your nipple and breast.

We used a bottle warmer. Way cheaper and easier to clean. We'd make the bottles for the day in the morning, store in the fridge, and pop one in the warmer when he got hungry. Warm bottle in 3 minutes.

https://www.amazon.com/First-Years-Bottle-Warmer-Colors/dp/B00005BXKM

Mine just turned one. He has one of these that he loves. It's actually broken because he's loved it to death.

Pretty much anything with music and flashing lights is guaranteed to be a hit, but get a gift receipt because kids can be picky. My MIL got my son a Chinese-knockoff car that flashes and plays music, but it makes my son cry and we can't figure out why and we got him a floor mirror because he loves my MIL's full length mirror. Both were duds.

We got this Vtech walker at Christmas and LO loves it. The toy panel comes off and we have it laying on the floor for now. It sings songs, lights up, has tons of different moving parts... definitely a good buy!

We don't bring our base, but we use this bag and check the car seat. If you want to bring your base, it can fit the base in it! Plus I always put diapers or coats on top of the car seat (since it flies for free...might as well use up that space!).

https://www.amazon.com/J-L-Childress-Ultimate-Backpack-Padded/dp/B0009RNXNA/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1543333462&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=jl+childress+car+seat+bag&psc=1

I haven't tried the Windi, but I've heard good things from friends.

We used the munchkin duck bathtub
My daughter loved it!! It’s really cute too.

I can speak to the lipase issue -- I brought a bottle warmer to work so I could scald my milk there. It was actually easier than doing it on the stove (although still a pain in the ass).

I don't think there is any actual scientific/health research comparing scalded milk to formula. I will say that, having done a lot of reading over my last year+ of breastfeeding, I think the best evidence shows that the benefits of breastfeeding over formula are small, if they exist at all.

Immunoglobulins that provide immune benefits quickly denature above 70C (158F), so scalding at 180 degrees likely does remove most of the immune benefit.

I still went through the hassle of pumping and scalding, because it seemed like the "right" thing to do at the time, but in retrospect I think I just caused myself a lot of extra hassle that could have been prevented by using formula.

Ive been looking at this one (haven't bought yet) but it's supposed to be good for babies that like to chew their fingers! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00913DY3W/ref=pd_aw_sim_75_of_14?ie=UTF8&dpID=41DMLkW5OwL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_SL500_SR100%2C100_&psc=1&refRID=VHEADS269C6JHT76HJJ3

I have sensitive nipples too and nipple shields saved me. I've heard some LCs don't like them but mine said if it works go with it as long as I need. Almost 3 months in and bf is going great with it.

http://www.amazon.com/Medela-Contact-Nipple-Shield-Medium/dp/B000067PQ0

I had really sore nipples from bad latching and a tongue tie on my little guy. For some reason my left is more sensitive than my right and eventually the damage started vasospasms on that side after nursing (or getting to cold, ugh, winter). I started only nursing him on the right at night and pumping the left to give it time to heal but keep my supply up. After a couple nights of this and a visit with lactation it's gotten MUCH better. I just started a prescription of all purpose nipple cream, which was stupid expensive but I need this nerve damage fixed!

My guy will take a bottle but I didn't want to take the time to pump then bottle feed, so this solution worked for me. We tried dr brown premie, mam, avent, and kiinde nipples. Kiinde is the only one he likes. I try to get him to try the others occasionally but he still refuses anything but kiinde.

You could try giving one boob at a time a break if you can't find a bottle your LO will accept. The pumping/nursing might give you some over supply but that seems better than undersupply.

Edit to add: coconut oil helped me more than lanolin. Also, you could try using a nipple shield. https://www.amazon.com/Medela-Contact-Nipple-Shield-Medium/dp/B000067PQ0. You may need to express some milk into it so your LO gets the idea and starts sucking.

Yes! Sposie inserts inside Pampers work best for our heavy wetter.

I just bought some molds on Amazon. I think these are the ones (although there are plenty to pick from):

Nuby Garden Fresh Fruitsicle Frozen Pop Tray
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KFP6NHO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_dSEmub0BBK4A

At 18 months he still loves them! I usually just shove the leftovers of whatever fruit he didn't finish at dinner into the mold, add a touch of water, and freeze.

My son is 7 months old and we've been EFF since he was 3 weeks old. Dr. Brown's Formula Pitcher saved my life. We make one batch a day, fill up all the bottles, label the ones going to daycare, and BOOM we're done. He'll take cold bottles, but prefers them warm. If we're home, we pop it in the bottle warmer right before we give it to him. If we're on the go, we pack the bottle(s) in his insulated lunch box with an icepack. We clean them all at the end of the day, along with the pitcher, just with hot soapy water.

And a baby shusher!!!

Baby Shusher - The Soothing Sleep Miracle for Babies https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D2JN87I/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_OBUCxbZ1Q2J72

This thing was our go to for 3 months, I get it for everyone

We bought and really like this one. Has a USB plug so you can use AC with a wall adapter or an external battery. Doesn't have an internal battery though. It's truly continuous and doesn't loop. Lots of different white (brown, etc...) And fan types.


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E6D6LQY/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_QqrEDbGKH0JVF

A sound machine is a must! I love my lectrofan so much, we have 2. Adaptive Sound Technologies LectroFan High Fidelity White Noise Sound Machine with 20 Unique Non-Looping Fan and White Noise Sounds and Sleep Timer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E6D6LQY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IMcUCbW93XSAB

Kid logic is strange, but your comment made me think of this inflatable bath- it's the best of both worlds!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000066665/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1506090322&sr=8-3&keywords=duck+bath&dpPl=1&dpID=41-FJJb7WKL&ref=plSrch

I use this Dohm sound conditioner. Expensive but awesome.

haha. fair enough. they're on Amazon but we may switch to some PB cheerios when we get our pincher grip down. :)

Where is he in terms of walking? Ours isn't standing unassisted or walking yet, and his aunt got him this little walker toy with lots of activities on the front. It's lots of toys in one – a piano, shape puzzles, something to hold onto and push, or something to push and roll around while sitting. I could see it going for at least a few more months. On the other hand, he's also been obsessed with the cooler we take his milk to daycare in. Open, close, push around. Open, close, push around. So a new household object that's safe for him to play with, but he hasn't gotten to play with yet, could also be good.

Try diaper booster pads maybe with an overnight diaper. I found these on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Select-Kids-Booster-Diaper-Doubler/dp/B0083973FK?tag=pinisbir20

You are most likely already giving him a fresh diaper just before bed, how about changing him before you go to bed? This won't work if baby is a light sleeper, but maybe give it a try.

Edit: Just read something that recommended overnight diaper, diaper booster pad, kushies diaper wrap over top (http://www.amazon.com/Kushies-Taffeta-Diaper-Wrap-Infant/dp/B002147J48)

Not sure if you’re set on music, but Lectrofan has 10 fan sounds and 10 colored noise sounds (white, brown, etc) - it has the option to turn on and play forever or you can set it for an hour if you want.

I haven't used it but I've heard good things about the Windi. Might be worth a try if you haven't yet.

My baby enjoys a shusher (any white noise machine would prob work) it calms him and he now knows it means time to sleep!

https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Shusher-Soothing-Miracle-Babies/dp/B00D2JN87I

I had this swaddle for my baby at infant size, and it was AMAZING. Arms can move pretty freely but this should stop the big startles!

https://www.amazon.com/Love-Dream-Swaddle-Original-13-18-5/dp/B005ULUZIQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J42OB9YWFSXY&keywords=swaddle+sack&qid=1562096551&s=gateway&sprefix=swaddle%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1

For the carrot, it has to be a big one, not one of those little ones you can pop into your mouth.


I plan to use something like this for the frozen breastmilk pops https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00KFP6NHO/ref=aw_br_ov_dp_2_3?colid=J000J9HACES1&coliid=I18AYZUSLI4HVP&vs=1


I plan to buy 2 of them so I can have a lot of pops on hand as he can eat as many as he wants.

We tried the Pampers baby dry and Target brand overnight diapers and my 18 month old was still leaking 3-5 times a week (he gets rashes from Huggies). So I bought sposie pads and put one inside of a regular Pampers Pure diaper and that has been the winner for us. The Pampers Pure don’t bother his skin and they seem to run a little big so they can fit a lot of pee!

http://www.amazon.com/Comotomo-Silicone-Baby-Teether-Orange/dp/B00913DY3W

We like this one. Super easy to grasp.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NZQ010/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GiuTzbSAJ8C8G

This worked great for us!

Uppababy sells travel bags specifically for their car seats and strollers, so that’s what we have. But something like this should also be helpful:

https://www.amazon.com/J-L-Childress-Ultimate-Backpack-Padded/dp/B0009RNXNA

A week at the most. We did it where where you go in and comfort every 5 minutes night one, 10 minutes night two and three, 15 night four, etc. Buying a shusher and this giraffe helped a lot as they gave my son comfort and now he knows when the shusher and the giraffe come on it’s time to sleep.

We use the Munchkin 360 cup and love it. It does have a learning curve, however. Our LO choked on the fast flow a few times after getting the hang of sucking to get the water out. Just FYI!

We have used this one since my 18 month old was born, we love it. I'm not sure if it runs off of batteries though. http://www.toysrus.com/buy/sound-and-light-soothers/skip-hop-owl-moonlight-and-melodies-nightlight-soother-186000-us-57536656

I also bought this one for naps at the sitter's house: https://www.amazon.com/HoMedics-SS-2000G-Relaxation-Machine-Nature/dp/B00A2JBMRE/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1496787046&sr=8-4&keywords=baby+sound+machine

Baby Shusher Sleep Miracle Soother https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D2JN87I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_eyVXCbGTMYTDX

This is popular around here once baby can sit up. Fits in the tub, more room for play, and doesn't hurt when they slam backwards. Cheap, too, and portable for trips.

Munchkin-White-Hot-Inflatable-Duck

We use these diaper pads inside an Up&Up overnight diaper. Kid used to wake up with wet jammies/sheets every morning; now the pad+diaper contains everything. I like these particular pads because they don't have adhesive or a plastic backing, so when the pad is full, the pee just soaks straight through to the actual diaper itself.

I seem to be the odd one out on this subreddit - but my boy was in his own crib in his own room the day we brought him home from the hospital. I was really nervous about it at first - but it was as simple as just doing it.

Our routine for any sleep is new diaper, put in sleep sack, cuddle/rock/bounce with mommy while mommy sings lullabye (The Lion Sleeps Tonight), and then down for bed. When he was really little, replace the sleep sack with swaddling, and occasionally I'd boob him to sleep (but I stopped doing that by 3 months old).

What we did to get a stretch at night was my husband did a dream feed at around 10-11 with a bottle (pumped milk). This bought me an extra hour or two. If I went to sleep at 9, I could get until 12 or 1 without issue most nights from the time he was 6 or 7 weeks old or so, and then it just got longer and longer. The hubs was staying up until then anyway.

Edit: white noise machine!!! This one is pricey, but it is SO WORTH IT. Get it.

Baby shusher. You're welcome.


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D2JN87I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_uoEJAbJ93A9NV

5 days without indecent! Sat him down by my feet on a towel in the bathroom while I brushed my teeth not realizing he could reach his plastic baby bathtub; brought it down on his head.

His papa put a mesh guard rail on the side of the bed for when we hang out there. He grabs it and tries to climb over. Slows him down though!

Then his grandparents got him this Vtech baby walker (http://www.amazon.com/VTech-80-077000-Sit-to-Stand-Learning-Walker/dp/B000NZQ010/ref=pd_sim_sbs_75_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=51IDXlTonTL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL320_SR282%2C320_&refRID=0Y7RGXKXWD4C6JEZ8VZX); great, one more thing to worry about him face planting on or pulling down on his head!

I have quite a few mom friends who are struggling with breaking the swaddle, a couple of them are using this and have been saying positive things: it's called a swaddle up and apparently it really helps with the startle reflex and it still holds them snug but gets them used to having their arms in a different position.

I don’t! It was in this book beginning on page 11

https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Led-Weaning-Essential-Introducing-Foods/dp/161519021X

It basically explains how infant purees came to be and how they were heavily marketed, and why. But when you read it, it has a big “ah ha” as to why the older generations did what they did and feel so strongly about how things were done back then. The goals of parenting were a bit different and the trust in large corporations and marketing were a lot stronger.

I haven’t had a whole lot of these types of recommendations, but I also fall on the crunchier side of things, so I think the people that know anything about me think it’s not even worth the recommendation.

We bought this
duck tub
for our 6-months-old who outgrew the bath support

This one is rugged and padded, we have used it for two years - https://www.amazon.com/Childress-Ultimate-Backpack-Padded-Travel/dp/B0009RNXNA. I use it whether we gate check or normal check the seat. It also is just big enough to fit the small convertible car seat we bought for travel for my now almost 2 year old.

The First Years Babypro Quick Serve Bottle Warmer, Colors May Vary https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005BXKM/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Y9ftub1WW6G1F

This is a popular peanut snack that you can crush up and add in food or just give plain

Here's the one we got. We used an old iphone hooked up to a speaker for the first year, that worked well too... until the iphone kicked the bucket.

Amazon has extra pads with 12oz absorbency that you can stick into diapers. That's what worked for us 6m-2.5 years.

https://www.amazon.com/Sposie-Booster-Diaper-Doubler-Count/dp/B0083973FK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=diaper+pads&qid=1565038022&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Here's one amazon one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0083973FK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1483038034&sr=8-1&keywords=diaper+inserts+overnight

We use the babysrus store brand ones
https://m.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=60345266

I just bought a pack of Windis on Amazon here (I'm in the US). If you want me to look into how much it would be for me to buy another box and ship it to you PM me.

We have this one. It takes maybe 3 minutes to warm up 4 oz or so. I love it.

I was going to try to freeze breastmilk and make tiny baby popsicles with http://www.amazon.com/Nuby-Garden-Fresh-Fruitsicle-Frozen/dp/B00KFP6NHO?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

We have a bath tub, but our 15 month old son still hasn't had a bath in it. We started with this infant tub and when he got too big for that we got this duck inflatable tub. My son is in the 99th percentile for height and still fits in it, so if you have an average baby you could use it for a while.

We used this for a while with our little guy:
https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-White-Hot-Inflatable-Duck/dp/B000066665
We would just put it inside the bath tub

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https://www.amazon.com/J-L-Childress-Ultimate-Backpack-Padded/dp/B0009RNXNA

Or one of these?

We use this one for our room, it's really neutral. We have a baby one that does ocean waves in the nursery. Part of our "sleep routine" with the baby includes turning on his white noise machine.

My 9 month Lil girl looooves this. VTech - Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NZQ010/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_tLW0tb0BBR0779EE. She can even walk with it, although it still takes supervision since we have hardwood floors..

Can you get the bra? http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Wishes-Hands-Free-Breastpump-XS-L/dp/B00295MQLU

Hmmm...double pump, electric or manual? If electric, totally buy this...I used it ALL the time at work!!

6 months. And try these!! https://www.amazon.com/Bamba-Peanut-Butter-Snacks-Natural/dp/B0078DPBII

Get Bamba.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/02/23/388450621/feeding-babies-foods-with-peanuts-appears-to-prevent-allergies

https://www.israel21c.org/israels-top-snack-bamba-prevents-allergy/

Homedics SoundSpa

It's not called that, apparently. It's a foam baby shampoo but that is what it's for. This one https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00D4OH20K/ref=mp_s_a_1_7_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1498584556&sr=8-7&keywords=mustela+baby

Adaptive Sound Technologies... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E6D6LQY?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

It’s breastmilk in a popsicle mold! We use these ones (they’re 1/4 ounce each I believe) https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KFP6NHO?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title

Not exactly what you're asking for, but we use these and they won't roll away

We do the huggies overnights plus one of these for night time: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0083973FK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_31B3BbX78VYP7

These are a game changer! My son will leak through in just a few hours with just an overnight diaper. For daytime we use the Sam's club brand or walmart brand and they seem to work just fine.

I just got the cheapest one I could find on Amazon. I have been using it for 7 months with no issues. Also used Dr. Brown's options bottles.

White noise machine. And if it's truly screwing up your days this much, then it's well worth the money to buy. We have this one. You want to put the white noise machine where the noise is coming from. E.g. Ours is by the door and the wall to the hallway, because the noise we're trying to drown out is people walking by the room or up the stairs. If we were trying to drown out outside noise, we would put it by the window. Hope that all makes sense.

My sons top 4 (in no particular order):

Comotomo Teether

Nuby

Cactus

Sophie

Have you tried a pumping bra? It holds me up and in place and theres no wiggle room for the flanges.

I use this one. https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Wishes-Signature-Patented-XS-Large/dp/B00295MQLU/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=pumping%2Bbra&qid=1558913714&s=gateway&sprefix=pumping&sr=8-4&th=1&psc=1

I'm so sorry it's been so hard.

Nothing worked for my son's horrid cradle cap. (More like cradle crap, amirite?) His doctor suggested this duo of Mustela treatments:
http://amzn.com/B00D4OH20K and
http://amzn.com/B000PJ2R0C
The cream worked almost immediately, and we still use the shampoo a year later. It's really hard not to pick at the spots, so softening things up helps.

My guy always busted out of a swaddle. He wanted his arms free/up but that moro reflex makes for shitty sleep.

we started using these:

https://www.amazon.com/Love-Dream-Swaddle-Original-13-18-5/dp/B005ULUZIQ/ref=pd_bxgy_75_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B005ULUZIQ&pd_rd_r=7C39P2V0VK8NR8HDPDGN&pd_rd_w=osNGQ&pd_rd_wg=VpXSi&refRID=7C39P2V0VK8NR8HDPDGN&th=1

you can buy them at targets for their real price of 29.99. He sleeps real well with this and looks so adorable. He was always an arms up baby. This also lets him nibble his wings and touch his face. He puts himself to sleep with this. They also make "half 'n' half" to transition to just being a sleep sack.

I'm not giving a label to what we did/do. But I'll tell you about it. If we know that our little guy is tired but he is fussing/crying when being put down, we let him cry for a set amount of time. So right now that means about 10 minutes of general sporadic fussing/crying (the kind where you can tell they're so close to going to sleep but just haven't quite settled down enough) or 5 minutes of escalating crying. If he needs to be picked up it is always because he's hungry or just wants to eat.

We also make sure he gets a little bit jostled before being set back down. Just to ensure that he's continually keeping his self-soothing skills sharp. For us, that means unvelcroing and revelcroing the wings on his swaddler.

Also key: swaddled, dark, white noise (this is the shit)

I’ve just been feeding him off my plate, so I don’t know about cereal puffs, sorry. Are they the size of grapes? Then personally I’d avoid them as a choke hazard for now.

I guess most people start with softened carrots, fingers of toast, that sort of thing. Anything that he can grab and stick part of it into his mouth. Then, he has to sort of bite off a piece if he actually wants to eat it, and it turns to mush in his mouth. I got Baby Led Weaning from my library and it helped me a lot.

Hi mama! I had my little girl on the 8th, and I feel your pain! She's been so gassy these last few nights and there's nothing I do that soothes the poor thing. Gonna lurk here to see if anyone has magical ideas that I haven't tried.

I tried the Windi last night and got some gas out but not enough to relieve her, and I didn't want to keep probing the poor thing with it.