You’re going to change your baby at every poop, and that’s as many as 60 diapers a week in the first few months, or somewhere between 5,000-8,000 diaper changes by the time she’s potty-trained. At about 20 – 30 cents per disposables diaper that’s $1,000-$2,500! It’s enough to make any parent … [Read more…]
What To Register For, What To Buy: The Complete Baby Gear Checklists
Baby showers are traditionally held around week 36, and you may have already gotten everything you’ll need for baby by then. If not, having a shower hosted on your behalf will let your friends and family help you finish any stocking up. Registering for gifts for people to shower you with … [Read more…]
Where Should Our Newborn Sleep? Crib or Bassinet?
My husband and I are 25 weeks pregnant with our first baby. We are currently working on getting the nursery ready. We have a crib in our nursery – which I thought would be fine for when we bring the baby home. However, he thinks that we need to have a bassinet in our bedroom so that we can monitor … [Read more…]
The 12 Most Useless/Annoying Baby Products
1. Diapering systems:if it’s plastic, takes special bags and only holds a couple of diapers, it’s not a good diaper disposal system. Here’s a pro tip: go for a classic metal dome-top trash can with a spring-close door. Because metal doesn’t absorb odors you can disinfect it and/or replace the … [Read more…]
What Goes In a Diaper Bag?
Scared you’ll forget something? Here’s a quick checklist of what to keep in your diaper bag for your 7-12 month-old baby so you’ll be prepared for anything. What goes in a diaper bag? A lot, as it turns out. Babies can spit up, fill a diaper or demand to eat or drink at unpredictable times, so as … [Read more…]