https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:07:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2078037 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 02:39:44 +0000 gracecat 2078037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby whisperer solves all your problems was great too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077926 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:58:23 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2077926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You just need happiest baby on the block for the first four months :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077918 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:50:31 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2077918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to those classes, and I thought they were a waste of time. I found most of the answers to my questions online, or asking others with babies. Since I found HB, its be a huge help. Wish I had found this place sooner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077915 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:45:29 +0000 youboots 2077915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: perfect I got it!</p> <p>We watched the happiest baby DVDS two weeks ago.</p> <p>I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggled with these classes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077913 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:44:43 +0000 AggieDaze 2077913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep books were more useful to us. For infant care, I'd just listen to the nurses at the hospital and ask Whatever questions come to mind. We took the infant care class, but I think it was a bit more helpful to my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077909 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:40:27 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2077909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Get a book about sleep instead of infant care maybe! </p> <p>I just used hellobee for that sort of info though :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077882 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:21:03 +0000 catomd00 2077882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only useful thing was CPR/first aid instruction. Oh and the happiest baby on the block video of the 5 S's - YouTube it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077878 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:12:50 +0000 californiadreams 2077878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i went to all the classes too, but didn't retain much. i kind of learned how to do things as i went along! i did read the Happiest Baby on the Block shortly after LO was born and i enjoyed it because it changed my perspective on some things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077868 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:02:24 +0000 charlotte 2077868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our nurses in the hospital were a great resource on newborn care - using the bulb syringe, when to bathe, dealing with umbilical stump etc! I think there was even some sort of handout sent home with discharge instructions if I remember correctly... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077846 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:50:24 +0000 MenagerieMama 2077846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved a book put out by the AAP and written by doctor moms - very sensible and down to earth. I think it was called "from birth to reality: bringing your infant home" or something similar. I'll look. I'm sure it's on prime because that's where I buy everything!! I recommend it to my patients all the time and my friends have borrowed my copy a lot. </p> <p>ETA: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heading-Home-With-Your-Newborn/dp/1581104448" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Heading-Home-With-Your-Newborn/dp/1581104448</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077837 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:45:45 +0000 danda 2077837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just make sure you know how to give a bath...my infant care class didn't give us the tip to pre-heat the bathroom with a space heater and keep the kid covered in the towel most of the time so our first bath experience was a horrible cold screamy mess.</p> <p>I found Dr. Spock at the library and I vaguely recall feeling like it filled in some gaps I thought I was missing...was reading it while in the sleep-deprived newborn stage so I don't remember 100%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077813 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:28:24 +0000 MamaBehr 2077813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't learn too much from my birthing class, besides where to go in the Hospital. My breastfeeding class was informational, but nothing like trying to do it in the hospital with a Lactation Consultant. I bet you are good to go! The best thing to do is to learn by doing :) and man oh man, you will get practice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077799 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:24:00 +0000 Applesandbananas 2077799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you feel like you need to know? You can definitely ask here, or watch YouTube videos!</p> <p>We took a birth class and a breastfeeding class but nothing on general infant care. We knew how to bottle feed, change diapers, bathe, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077781 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:16:59 +0000 ShootingStar 2077781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I'd just skip it. Our infant care class sucked and I learned more from HB than the instructor. I'm not sure you'll get much more out of a book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-care#post-2077775 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:08:04 +0000 youboots 2077775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Soooooo I'm going to be real honest here. M and I registered for 3 classes at the hospital. Birthing, Breastfeeding and Infant Care. Neither of us is a big fan of the instructor. It's hard to explain, it's very cheesy and pedestrian and almost bad stand up with too much dare I say potty humor. I don't want to sound like a brat, I feel like we learned a few things, but these classes have not been my learning style. We have already skipped one class and going to miss another one tonight. And goodness knows I am not an expert but we do know how to swaddle, change a diaper, etc. that said... Matt and I both already read The Birth Partner. I got a breastfeeding companion care guide. That leaves a book on infant care, do you have any recommendations? Bonus points if I can get it on Amazon prime since baby girl will be here in 2 weeks. </p>