https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-178516 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:40:29 +0000 Mrs. Pen 178516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: i thought that too, and held off using it... but then I realized, he's going to be ON ME, therefore I'll be supervising him every second, so if anything didn't feel right or he had trouble breathing, I would just take him out. So I started him in the moby around the second week, and he was back up to his birthweight of 7lbs. I used it a lot the weeks after that, until 6 weeks when he started napping on his own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-178514 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:38:30 +0000 Mrs. Pen 178514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: btw I just saw the lovey duds on Etsy and I'm in love!! I love that some of them are made with the lightweight bamboo! I totally want one for summer now lol even though I already have two baby carriers.</p> <p>I either used my iPod while Cobi slept on my chest/in my arms, or while nursing (though you're right, the first couple weeks were rough). I wasn't on hellobee a lot until Cobi was about a month old. Now I'm on here while he naps, or when DH is home to take care of him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-178485 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:15:17 +0000 pastemoo 178485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>while nursing at night. because i have nothing better to do while nursing for half the night....</p> <p>mostly on the right boob because i can hold him one handed. left boob feeding is still usually a 2 handed affair for me. but right boob--i can run around the house; i did laundry and made lunch yesterday while nursing him! he's heavy though, so it got old really fast.</p> <p>during the day i *usually* read my kindle while nursing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-178438 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:29:21 +0000 Mrsbells 178438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i use my laptop, so i can be on here even while I am holding my baby </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-178419 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:14:13 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 178419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: We started Lovey Duds on day of life 2 with both our girls. Lala was 5 lb 7 oz when we started and M was 6 lb 2 oz. You just have to gauge when you feel comfortable... but in developing countries it's how they care for premies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-178393 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:00:23 +0000 GrapeCrush 178393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i use my iPhone most of the time when i check on here, especially when i'm up at night with him trying to get him to sleep. typing with one hand has become a skill :o) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-178387 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:54:04 +0000 Sammyfab 178387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBruins: I couldn't agree more about the iPad! I have been telling people that it is my #1 recommended baby item! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-178368 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:41:38 +0000 regberadaisy 178368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>iPhone!!! Gotta do something after she's done nursing and in between ready to be our down.<br /> I've become good at one hand typing... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-178322 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:09:01 +0000 lavender 178322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During downtime when DD naps, she goes down for usually 2 hrs so I'll do chores then reward myself w/HB. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177940 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:55:51 +0000 BabyBruins 177940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: iPad, iPad, iPad. I tried to do something for work on my laptop one day and it was a disaster. But the iPad is so light, you can carry it with one hand or under your arm and it quickly turns on and off. I almost consider the iPad (or other tablet or smart phone) must have baby gear - for the Mommy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177921 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:45:30 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 177921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Ah. I found conflicting things ... apparently some hospitals even use them for preemies! I guess you could ask your doctor if they thought it was kosher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177890 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:29:58 +0000 BoogieBea 177890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I HBed on my phone while nursing. I've become very proficient typing with one band on my phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177856 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:17:59 +0000 chopsuey 177856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo was 6 months old when I joined HB! My mom was here for a couple of weeks so I had a lot of down time during the day when Lo napped. For some reason I couldn't sleep when she was sleeping </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177832 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:09:02 +0000 heffalump 177832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't join until LO was 4 months. But I always had DH to help me in the evenings, and when he would take LO I'd sneak off to the computer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177818 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:56:05 +0000 autumnlove 177818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was able to get ona lot the first month because DH and other family members were around to help. After that, I didn't get on a lot until I returned to work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177814 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:51:30 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 177814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the same question when DD was a newborn. I would sometimes get on and try to type one-handed, but that got old really fast. It started getting easier around the 3 month mark for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177757 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:52:42 +0000 T.H.O.U. 177757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was hard for me at first too especially because everyone said you would have time to do things while nursing (eat a snack, drink some water, read a book, check your phone). In reality, those early days/weeks of nursing required that I sit up straight with the boppy holding the back of baby's neck and the other hand cupping the breast. There was no way I had a free hand! </p> <p>Over time though it got to the point that I could lay her on the boppy and she would nurse away and I suddenly had ALL the time in the world to catch up with HB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177754 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:50:55 +0000 rachiecakes 177754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm just coming back to HB now, DS is almost 6 months :) I was here ALL the time before he was born </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177745 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:35:00 +0000 winniebee 177745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I want to try it, but DS is still a little small for it - he's only 6 lbs...if I go by the "rules" I think I'm supposed to wait until he is 8 lbs? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177743 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:31:54 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 177743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried a Moby? It has a learning curve, but once I got used to it I got some hands free time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177742 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:31:13 +0000 winniebee 177742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: @Mrs. Bee: I feel like I'm still too new at the nursing thing (and we had a hard time getting the hang of it...) to let myself do anything else during nursing sessions - I still sandwich the boob for a good latch with one hand and cradle with the other. Can't wait until he's big enough so I can surf the internet on my iphone during nursing sessions : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177737 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:27:21 +0000 Mrs. Bee 177737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i used to use my laptop while nursing too in the same set up that rubies had. Now I use my iphone! i am always on hellobee, checking my email, on pinterest and instagram while nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177735 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:24:19 +0000 Rubies 177735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would prop my laptop on a stool beside my glider and while LO was nursing (or, when I would be stuck in the glider because LO had fallen asleep and I didn't dare move), I'd be on HB typing away with one hand! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/time-for-hellobee-with-a-newborn#post-177730 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:13:02 +0000 winniebee 177730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 18 days old and I have only had time to get on HB a handful of times! Between having my hands full (literally) with him and visitors, I feel like I rarely have more than 5 minutes for anything! Like all newborns, he just loves being held and cuddled and during the day I cater to that (at least now). </p> <p>I see some posters with newborns on here frequently - how do you do it!? </p>