Hellobee Boards Topic: What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?

Hellobee Boards Topic: What items were most helpful in the first month post birth? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 15:56:13 +0000 misolee on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2858018 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 03:13:59 +0000 misolee 2858018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With my 3rd, I had most things. Rebought the rock n play and it was best thing ever. Don’t forget postpartum things for you! Perineal spray, water squirt bottle (same brand as nose Frieda), witch hazel pads, stool softners, fiber powder you mix with water. My 3rd caused 3rd degree tear and took forever to recover😬 lady baltimore on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2858005 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 21:28:35 +0000 lady baltimore 2858005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @buttermilk: I was going to mention a heating pad! I didn't nurse without one for the first two weeks, because it was the best thing for the cramps. I even had my husband go home and get it for me while I was in the hospital. @MamaBear87: Yes, to the Keekaroo Peanut! It was one of my few splurges for LO, and it was worth every penny! My daughter will be three in a few weeks, I have NEVER had to wash a changing pad cover, and the Peanut looks as good as new. Do you have a stash of pads/adult diapers/whatever will be comfortable for you post-partum? Are you planning to nurse? Will you want brewers' yeast, mothers' milk tea, or any supplements that may not be easy to find locally? PinkElephant on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2858000 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 21:05:39 +0000 PinkElephant 2858000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A sling like a k'tan - for me, that was the easiest way to snuggle and tote around a tiny newborn while remaining hands free to do things with my older girls. Mrsbells on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857986 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 19:43:02 +0000 Mrsbells 2857986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If you supplement with formula then order some of the single use nipples for the newborn ready to use formula they give at the hospital. They always give you more bottles than nipples and they are impossible to find anywhere erinbaderin on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857976 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:34:46 +0000 erinbaderin 2857976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Another thing I thought of - a soft carrier, like a Moby, for when you want your hands free. YogiRunner on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857955 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 15:23:25 +0000 YogiRunner 2857955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 6 weeks pp over here, and amen to plenty of nursing bras if you are nursing... I wash mine constantly. Since it’s cold here I’m ending up getting more nursing tanks so I’m not exposed when pulling a shirt up. I’d also recommend a button down tunic! buttermilk on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857948 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:23:54 +0000 buttermilk 2857948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I’m 2.5 weeks postpartum with LO2 over here. A super comfortable nursing bra and robe. I’m basically topless all the time lol. Boppy has come in endlessly handy. White noise machine, I bought with my first and now we are all obsessed and have one in each bedroom! I just started using the haakaa pump and LOVE IT. Electric tea kettle, Ive been making so much tea. And an XL heating pad!! Omg I bought one as soon as I got home from the hospital. My back hurt from pushing and now hurts from nursing and carrying an infant 24-7. It’s been amazin. Silva on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857932 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:30:44 +0000 Silva 2857932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ another breast feeding one- vitamin d drops eta: we're 1 month today with #3 so i'm trying to think of what I forgot! Lindsay05 on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857931 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:18:01 +0000 Lindsay05 2857931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: 😬 good luck mediagirl on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857929 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:07:50 +0000 mediagirl 2857929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Lindsay05: oh god yes. I learned my lesson last time, I don't think I'll stop taking it until the brand new bottle is empty! agold on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857928 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:07:21 +0000 agold 2857928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ditto on the rock and play and keekaroo. I also liked Windii Sticks, made by the same company as nose frida. Silva on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857926 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:01:05 +0000 Silva 2857926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ if you are breastfeeding, get a Hakaa! Lindsay05 on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857924 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:58:08 +0000 Lindsay05 2857924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Stool softener cause there’s nothing more terrifying. BUNBUN on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857922 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:50:15 +0000 BUNBUN 2857922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ great suggestions above! We ended up getting a second video camera for our monitor b/c he naps in our room but sleeps upstairs in his. Great for travel too. I also got an oxo travel drying rack and scrub brush that I still use all the time! What about a sling or baby carrier? Do you have a tummy-time mirror? Sassy makes one that is super clear, which we now use to practice speech kayla0416 on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857918 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:27:17 +0000 kayla0416 2857918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ You have a great list already, but one other thing I loved having was a boppy pillow. Really nice to have for the newborn days if you're nursing. It's also handy later for tummy time, support while learning to sit, and so many other things. Also I second some sort of swaddling sack. We loved the Halo sleep sacks! erinbaderin on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857916 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:16:32 +0000 erinbaderin 2857916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Some kind of swaddling thing (I could never get the hang of the muslin blankets, I ended up using the Woombie) and a white noise machine. MamaBear87 on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857899 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:32:39 +0000 MamaBear87 2857899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Buy a keekaroo peanut changing mat instead of whatever you have. It's completely wipe able and the best thing ever. My husband didn't want to buy one because they're kind of expensive but he made us buy a second because it makes poop explosions so much easier Foodnerd81 on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857889 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:12:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 2857889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Rock and play for me too. I tried both of my kids sleeping flat at first and quickly moved to rock and play. josina on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857887 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:11:16 +0000 josina 2857887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used receiving blankets as burp rags, so would recommend those. Also liked having a wipe warmer for those newborn days. looch on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857885 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:09:42 +0000 looch 2857885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just thinking outside the box: electric tea kettle aromatherapy diffuser humidifier, vaporizer air purifier wireless cameras hanging organizers for closets bento boxes/lunch containers for your older child I am big on making your life easier! annem1990 on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857883 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:08:23 +0000 annem1990 2857883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Rock n Play was THE BEST baby item we had. We hardly needed anything else :silly: LadyDi on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857881 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:06:29 +0000 LadyDi 2857881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Are you planning on breastfeeding? Nipple pads, comfy nursing bra, nipple cream. We also used swaddle blankets and neither of my kids liked sleeping flat, so our rock n play was a lifesaver. mediagirl on "What items were most helpful in the first month post birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-items-were-most-helpful-in-the-first-month-post-birth#post-2857879 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:02:09 +0000 mediagirl 2857879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm using my completion discount from my registry and want to make sure I have everything covered. I know I can use it twice so this time I want to start with things I will need right away. What did you use the first month after baby was born? On my list so far are: changing pad covers (extras), baby shampoo/lotion, lanolin cream, nosefrida, diaper bag. I have a swing, bouncer, crib, bassinet, pnp, changing table, baby carrier, carseat, clothes, diapers....