One of the most asked questions about being a Mom (besides
where did Baby K get her red hair?) is what item/product has been the most
helpful? Our house is FULL of new products and I’m having fun trying everything
out. I have two products that are my favorite, which have been helpful for
different reasons.
(Apologies to all my non Mom friends and readers for this
post, I’ll be back with regularly scheduled posts tomorrow and next week.)
1.) Swaddle Me
Blankets: Our little angel is an escape artist. No matter what we do when
we swaddle her in a regular blanket, she is always able to pull her arms out.
The Swaddle Me Blanket helps because we are able to swaddle Baby K tighter,
keeping her arms tucked in and making her nice and cozy. Yes, the Swaddle Me
looks like straight jacket, but it truly helps Baby K sleep better through the
night (and I’m not just saying that to make myself feel better). We don’t have
to worry about her waking herself up when she flails her arms uncontrollably,
she is able to sleep peacefully and I know she will stay warm through the
night.
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| She likes to dance in her sleep when she isn't in the Swaddle Me Blanket. |
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| Snug as a bug. |
2.) The Breast Friend:
Excuse me for going there, but this pillow is the best thing ever. I tried to
nurse by propping Baby K up on a Boppy, but since she was so little she would slip
down in between me and the pillow making the whole process unsuccessful. Enter
the Breast Friend and our problems with nursing are behind us. The Breast
Friend is a firm pillow (unlike the soft Boppy) that actually attaches around
my waist like an inner tube. Baby K rests comfortably on the top of the pillow
and nurses to her heart’s content. She finds the pillow so comfortable that she
often falls asleep like it’s her own little mini baby mattress. I highly
recommend this pillow to anyone who is considering breast feeding – it is a
serious lifesaver.
Do you have any products that you swear by for use with
babies? I’d love to hear your advice so feel free to leave your thoughts in the
comments below.
Stella did not like to be swaddled after the first week, so we had this nice swaddle me thing that we registered for that never got used (we ended up giving it to a friend so eventually it got used!) now that Breast Friend must be a new product and genius! I remember the boppy pillow being ginormous compared to Stella! I'll have to get one of these for our next baby...and what a genius name for a product!! Haha!!
ReplyDeleteWe LOVE the easy fold in your first picture of Baby K. We had a bassinet for Jackson and he hated it. He still loves the easy fold! Like the previous post, Jackson disliked the swaddle as well. I have heard it works for lots of kiddos though!
ReplyDeleteWith my first little one the My Breast Friend was indeed my best friend! You become a pro though, so I ditched all of the pillow things for Baby #2. With #2, that cradle / rocker that you have in the first picture has been life saving. I honestly thought that we would never use it, but my mom bought it anyway and Baby #2 has lived in that thing.
ReplyDeleteWith both girls, the Nosefrida has been life changing!! I can't recommend that product enough to new parents. It looks awful and disgusting, but it is wonderful and a life saver when your little one is sick. Run out and buy it now, so you won't be searching all over for it when cold season comes around.
oh girl i am taking NOTES!
ReplyDeleteWhen my kids were little, I always had them in the moby wrap. It was so much easier to have them close to me and sleep/nurse, so I could continue about my day. Now, my kids are way too big for the moby, but my almost 3 year old still likes to go for an ergo ride now and then :-)
ReplyDeleteWe have our swaddle me blankies all ready to go! I love hearing from new mamas on what has been their life savers!
ReplyDeleteOh man, these are going on the list!!!
ReplyDeleteCarly
www.lipglossandcrayons.com
So are you going to do outfits for Baby K as well :)
ReplyDeleteI've heard that the Miracle Blanket is great, if Baby K ever escapes the SwaddleMe. Right now the activity gym/mat and the Beco carrier are the best things in the house.
ReplyDeleteThe Miracle Blanket IS great if baby learns to bust out if the Swaddleme. I highly recommend it.
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