What are ( YOUR ) must Haves in your Nursery..

[Ladyrose215]

Hello Ladies.. My question is.. What do you feel like are the most usefull - Important items to have in your nursery.. What do you think will benefit other expected mothers to have.. Cant wait to hear from everyone.. Thanks and God bless

[Cassandrajane]

A baby. I think that's the most important! :)

aha, Sorry I am in a sarcky mood.
Seriously now:

Blinds and or curtains... Preferably black out blinds. So then in the summer the baby is still in routine because he/she will thin time no matter what, Even though outside it will be light in the summer whereas it would be dark the time you put him/her into bed in the winter. :)

A Light show... Kind of self soothing thing, and go to sleep with music.

Feeding chair. For whether you are bottle or breast feeding your baby you wouldnt want to take baby into the kitchen whilst mking the bottle because you will be turning on lights and that will wake the baby up even more, You can also feed the baby in his/ her room with the light show and so 2 birds, one stone.

A cot... That comes in handy too.

Thats all I can think of right now! :)

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[LosingMyMindInGA]

The things I have found most useful for baby aside from the obvious things like crib or bassinet are:

baby wipe warmer
swing
bouncey seat

things I find nice but could do without:
rocking chair
changing table
playpen (didn't even buy one last time or this time)

things I have found pointless and a waste of money (remember just MY opinion)
electric or microwave sterilizers
bottle warmers
swaddle me blankets ( a receiving blanket does just as well and is cheaper)

[Ladyrose215]

Great...I also thought about the rocking chair, for the hunnie and myself.. and at that, great for the little one...Its helps on rocking the baby to sleep, feeding, and for new dads. Especially when you alone and once youre alone its a great relaxing while pumping your breast.. As far as changing table its good, for really tall peope as myself, due to bending your back to change in the crib and the bed.. I love the wipe warmer, Especially in the winter.. I feel so bad when you have to put a cold cloth/wipe on your newborn..

[Cassandrajane]

I am getting a changing table with a baby bath in it... :) Which is always good. And very helpful....

There is LOADS!!

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[alaysha]

Changing table--- because your back hurts after changing like 10 diapers a day on the floor or your bed... not to mention babys like to pee when you change them so sometimes you get accidents where you change and a changing table you can just change the pad and move on.

Wipe warmer--- I feel so bad when I change with a cold wipe.

Monitor--- so you can hear the baby if you are in a different room

Receiving blankets--- I hate the "swaddle" blankets. Receiving blankets are the same thing. I didn't even purchase receiving blankets for my first and it might have been the one absolutely mandatory thing to have

Bouncer--- my daughter loved hers and used it until she was 6 months old. It was her 2nd favorite place to sleep and you can move it around so if you need to take a quick shower you can have baby in there with you


YOU DO NOT NEED:

Light show--- babies don't even notice it until they are older and even then it is more likely to keep them up then put them to bed. But music players are super good.

Swing--- I spent a lot of money just to have my daughter hate it.

[Majikat]

Swing
wipe warmer
crib/bassinet
jumparoo

[feather2e]

crib( not a drop side crib, ) bedding. Stay away from the fancy sets, all you need are sheets and breathable crib bumper, use receiving blanket to swaddle, sleep sacks for when they are a little older. if you want a mobile try the Tiny Love Classic Developmental Mobile(you can remove the top and just have the music box) my son who is 21 months likes the music to play when I put him to bed .Changing table, rocking chair , night light, good monitor.Dont bother with those diaper genies etc.. Just get a small bin with a lid and change bags everyday.

[nickieb85]

I really think it all depends on the baby and the mother's/father's choices. I bought things for my first son that I didn't buy with my second... But they both LOVED their bouncy seats and swings. There are the basics (somewhere for them to sleep, a way to feed them, diapers, etc.) but every baby is different with their preferences in what they like and don't like. Other than the basics it is really going to be your choice for what you get for your little one.

[LauraB78]

My Must have's:
1.) Crib with infant sleep positioner (for newborns)
2.) Changing Table (I still use it daily, and Jax is 19.5 months)
3.) Rocking chair
4.) Night light (for middle of the night diaper changes and feedings)
5.) Receiving blankets/burp cloths
6.) Diaper stacker
7.) wipes
8.) lotion, powder
9.) thermometer
10.) Monitor

[LosingMyMindInGA]

All but one of my kids LOVED the swing and especially the bouncey seat. I don't bother with sleep positioners my kids hated them and if you swaddle them just right they don't go anywhere anyway.  My brother got me a mobile for my last one and my son loves it.  It's the only one I've ever had that my kids liked.  I can't remember what it's called but it has a button to push and moon shaped night light comes on it plays for different types of music and projects stars on the ceiling and has little bears that hang from it.  It also has a noise activated mode so it will come on if baby makes a certain level of noise and it has a remote for parental operation from a distance.  

[ammanda]

I agree about the swaddler blankets. I just used recieving blankets they work just as good.  and are cheaper, my son doesnt even care to be swaddled, never did, just lay him down and he goes to bed, he dont even like to be covered up.  

My son absolutly LOVES his bouncy, just like alyasha said, it was one of my sons favorite places to sleep. actually its his first choice, but I try to only let himt ake his 20-hour naps in there. Hes getting alot better..

Must Haves:
Baby Powder
Lotion
Thermoeter(very nessacary)
LOTS of Burp Clothes
I didnt get a a changing table, I bought a Pack n Play with a changer on it, which he has only slept in that, hes never even been in a crib yet.
Diaper rash creme
Nail clippers, have a few handy, I have to cut my sons nails like 2 a week, they grow so fast.
I dont know if anyone else uses these but I love them..Diaper sacks.. there scented lil blue bags that you can put stinky diapers in for the trash, there like a dollar for a bunch of them and actually smell really good, and help alot.


Dont need:
I think wipe warmers are a waste of money
and so are bottle warmers just my opinion
I never got my son a swing, my sister puts him in hers at her house but he doesnt really seem to care, he loves his bouncy, hes defiently not a traiter.  lol

[NicMom]

I had a wipe warmer and only used it a few times you can just as easily warm it on your arm and the wipes in the warmer dry out faster than in a container. Might also depend on where you live and how cold it gets there.

Must haves for me...
Boppy for breastfeeding
Glider with a foot rest for feeding, pumping, or just rocking
Mesh breathable bumper
bouncer
fish tv (it's this light up mobile that straps to the side of the crib and looks like the ocean, plays music as well)
a really good baby monitor

Nice to have...
changing table- easier on your back and easier when everything is in once place
black out curtians
swing
Diaper Genie

Don't need and won't use with my next baby....
bottle warmer
wipe warmer
bottle sanatizer
jumper
mobile

[Ashelen]

I think everyone covered it pretty well

but I have to add, sorry Cassandra..

do NOT get black-out curtains for a newborn. most newborns come with the schedules reversed anyway and it's vital that they're exposed to natural light on a consistant basis so they begin to learn the difference between "day" (awake) and "night" (asleep)..and you won't want to start tricking them until they're a little older...we bought black-outs when my daughter was about 13 months to get her to sleep in past daybreak and it worked like a charm, she's a 9pm-930am (like clockwork except last night lol) sleeper now.....but you want the newborn to begin adjusting to day and night cycles and because you aren't supposed to expose them to sunlight for a few weeks you'll want to use indirect sunlight (i.e. through a window).......it's important that the baby learn to nap even if their room is a little light from the sun because then they realize that this is *nap* time, not *sleep all night* time which helps a LOT when you want them to start sleeping through the night.


that's just my experience with my 2 though; blackout curtains are a MUST as toddlerhood approaches but newborns need that regulation.



I got a changing table with my daughter and used it for about 2 weeks...and I've never used it with my son and he's 7wks now. I prefer to change him on the couch or the bed or wherever we are...we have a large house now and it's a pain to lug stinky butt all the way back to the nursery just for a quick change, and pee changes are worse because you spend a few minutes setting up and moving baby for what only takes 20 seconds to do.

so I might say skip the changing table. a bassinet is a must-have for the first few weeks IMO or a co-sleeper..

[Limonada]

I personally don't think a wipe warmer is necessary - both of my boys adjusted just fine to having wipes used on them that were taken straight out of the package....and one wa a fall baby and the other a winter baby!  In the first month, yes, they're particularly sensitive to sharp changes in temparature....but IMO, I don't think that warrants purchasing a wipe warmer.  Holding the wipe in your hand for a minute is enough to take the "edge" off, really.

For us, the most useful thing has been the Winnie the Pooh gadget we have that straps to the side of the crib and plays music (4 different tunes) and has a revolving light show that projects onto the ceiling.  Both boys have been lulled to sleep by this thing....we even take it with us to use for naps and overmights.  We paid $29.99 for it....and I would have paid more, it's been so great!!

[Cassandrajane]

My bad... I am only going by what my mum done with my brother and sister, Well my certains are dark (Dark purple) and they have lining in them as well...But you can still tell night from day and stuff... I guess they will be alright for now...

All 3 of us were brought up with Light shows instead of dummies... self soothing... my brother is 3 and he cant sleep at night without his Bun Bun (comfort teddy) and bear bears (Light show) we make a joke when he is older with his gf, it will be sex... bear bears and bun bun then he'll go to sleep! LOL... so thats that LOL...

What'ss the difference between and reciever blanket and a swaddler blanket? And i'd rather use boiled filtered water from the kettle than a sterilizer.... Better...

I got given this thing the other day from my step mum for when they are on soilds. its like a handle thing with netting on the top you like put a strawberry in there and they chew on it and suck on the juices and then wont choke on any big lumps.... Would that be benifitial?

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[Ashelen]

YES cassandra feeder bags are AWESOME...but not right away. you've got at least several months before you can use them no matter how soon you introduce solids because you dont want to trigger an allergy...but eventually omg yes feeder/biter bags are fantastic.

I agree with Limonada about the wipe warmers...waste of money IMO.

[Cassandrajane]

No No, 6 to 7 months!!! And I am going to start him on Veg firrst.. but one at a time.. just incase and if I give him fruit I dont want him to develop a sweet tooth and not eat veg... If that makes sense???

But what can go in there?? Its small, like the size of a little rattle. And I wont be able to give him Banana's because I am allergic to them, so that's gotta be Johns job if Harry wants nana's LOL...

What fruits and  Veg can go in them??

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[LosingMyMindInGA]

It's amazing to see what things some people feel are absolutely worth it and necessary and what they feel are worthless.  It just goes to show it really depends on personal preference.  

Someone else listed a diaper genie.  *I* tried several different "diaper systems" and found all of them a pain in the butt and a waste of money.  They still stunk up the room and were a hastle to use.  I just buy the little scented diaper bags from walmart (MUCH cheaper) and put them in  a regular trash can with a lid.  If it's a super stinky one, I double bag it.  

I also agree with Ashelen on the black out curtains.  I don't think that's a good idea.  The sunlight is actually what helps to regulate sleep patterns and it's very beneficial for infants to to get that early on.  

[Cassandrajane]

So Blackout blinds should be used when they are toddlers??

What about the curtains, most of them have lining on? Basically doubles up the curtains mainly for winter...


Whats the difference between a delievery blanket and a swaddler blanket?

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[LosingMyMindInGA]

a swaddler isn't really a blanket, it's a fancy contraption that came out recently thats supposed to make it easier to swaddle your baby.   I've never bothered trying them.  

[Ashelen]

Unfortunately winter is when you're going to need as much light coming in the windows as possible because the lesser amount of sunlight experienced during winter can throw off a carefully-regulated sleeping pattern...so any light color you can use, even if they're doubled lined, that allow at least some light through is helpful.

we used the diaper genies with my daughter...couldn't survive without them...but after awhile we got tired of emptying them (pain in the butt) so we just do the wal-mart bags and double bag the stinky ones too, lol.


i guess that both of my babies were hulk babies in disguise..they always managed to open the velcro swaddler blankets...and they managed to unwind the burrito swaddles, even when the L&D nurses would come in and go "oh you must've not done it right"...they'd be out of them again soon....so both of my kids slept mostly just in onesies or sleeper PJs..they both like to kick their feet a lot and the sleeper sacks irritated them....I loved the burrito wrap (with a receiving blanket) for snuggling time but they were always out of it the minute they were put down in bed no matter who wrapped them.

[hkenny]

a comfortable place to nurse, for me this was an old school rocking chair and a bobby pillow.

I also loved the aden and anais swaddling blankets, they are HUGE and I swaddled my dd until she was a year...she loved it! I always found when she wasnt swaddled she woke up alot more during the night. Plus they are handy for other things since they are so big. We use ours still to cover the stroller if she is sleeping or for a blanket at the park. They are muslin cotton so they breathe which is I think why they work so well. Baby doesnt get to warm.

Personally I prefer to not have blackout blinds....I want my child to be able to sleep at grandparents houses who dont have blackout blinds. She can sleep in the daylight no problem b.c we never black out her room, makes sleep overs with my mom easy. I also did not find a wipe warmer useful, my sister had 1 and had huge issues any time they were out of the house b.c her son was so used to the warm wipes. I can see that they would feel nice but you might create a problem....just my 2 cents.

as far as a monitor we use ours alot but we have a 2 story home, I think that can greatly depend on what type of home you have. I do like the one we hvae b/c its video, it was great for when she was really little b/c we could look and see if she was awake or just making baby noises in her sleep. some would disagree but I found if we opened the door she woke up from our presence.

a change table....no. We have a dresser...which we store her clothes in and we have a foam change thing on top. Works just like a change table without the useless piece of furniture that you will only need for 2-3 years. Her dresses will be useful forever!
my dd loved her jolly jumper not something you will need right away, but compared to all the other things that are alot more expensive this was by far her fave!

[Cassandrajane]

They wont be closed properly...
There is a street lamp outside my room (self made night light HAHA)... No, I think the lining is more for heat... to keep it in? I aint too sure, I have always had lined curtains... With light curtains (Like yellow) even with lining LOADS of light gets through.

John has already picked out Harry's curtains (Light blue) So I know lighht will get through, as my brothers curtains are light blue and they are linned.

The front room is next to my room where Harry will be untill we move. So I duno about a monitor... if I am next door. And my mum is in the room below and John will be moving in, So If I go to have a bath, plenty of people will hear him, So I might not get one till I move.

[Ashelen]

the monitor comes in handy if you need to walk out to the mailbox for a moment or if you have to go to the bathroom for a few minutes if you catch my drift...I think that a cheap one is better than none at all (ours was fairly cheap but it has lights that indicate motion) and DH and I didn't use it a WHOLE lot with DD (mostly if I was napping and he stepped out for a cigarette or we were cooking or watching a movie or something) but with DS we use it every time we leave the bedroom to get freaky, lol. peace of mind when your mind is on something else :)