Hey Florida moms (any other Orlando moms or moms to be? Woot!)
I am wondering if you all registered for humidifiers or if you ever needed them? We moved here less than a year ago and I just don't know if it's a must-have or not. I added one to my registry but JUST registered so it's still something I can easily remove... just not sure if I should count on needing one. Thoughts?
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pomelo / 5789 posts
We are in south Florida with average 59% humidity inside our apt. We did not register/use, however LO just got his first cold. Our pediatrician reccommended a humifier to help clear up the cold.
We bought a vicks one then but actually didnt end up using it.
I would say it doesn't hurt to register, but think of it for occasional medicinal use vs daily use. The Vicks one is about $40, and while you can't use the Vicks in it while a baby, you can use the Vicks part when your baby grows up.
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@wheres_c: I'm thinking I might just take it off the registry and let people buy stuff I'll definitely need... if baby needs one per doctor it won't kill me to go buy one!
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
We already had one, and we use it when lo is sick. It helps a lot! I also like to have it on the very few weeks that the heat is on.
pear / 1642 posts
@kjpugs: another Orlando mommy here!
We registered for one and no one bought it, after talking to some local mom friends, they never used theirs, so I'm not too concerned about it. Like wheres_c said, if needed for a cold or something, we will just pick one up later.
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
I didn't really understand what they were for until this thread, really:). We are in SoFlo and don't have one. My LO has not gotten her first cold yet, so it hasnt come up yet from the Ped that we need one...
kiwi / 629 posts
LO has had a cough for about 4 weeks now and we use the Crane every night. I had bought a Vicks one first but it got moldy even though I cleaned it every day. It definitely helps his cough at night! I live in SW Florida.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
We're in North Central Fl, and use ours any time we have the heater running in the winter and for both colds he's had so far. I'd recommend registering for a cool mist humidifier, for sure.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
North Florida here.
We did not. Our pediatrician recommended the cool mist vaporizer when she was sick. We used the Vicks brand one. We used it a few times. The problem we ran into was that the water reservoir wasn't large enough to last all night though. Its a pain to refill in the middle of the night!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@kjpugs: we don't live in FL but we do live in NC. We bought one during M's first real cold and used it maybe 5x. MAYBE. We just don't have dry enough weather to really feel the need for it. When she was really stuff, we would take her into a hot, steamy bathroom and run the shower until the water went cold. That helped more than the humidifier did imo.
grape / 82 posts
Orlando mommy here! I did not get a humidifier, I feel like there is enough humidity here already. My DS is almost five months. . Let me know if you Orlando Moms ever meet up!
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@Arden: @MrsRoo: @CibMomma: we really all should do something sometime!! I moved here when DH got a job at the happiest place on earth LOL and I work from home, so I don't know many people at all! And I LOVE getting out of the house!
honeydew / 7589 posts
@kjpugs: YES! I totally want to do a meet-up. I know NO one here, especially no Moms. I will only be living here until next Spring, but until then, it would be great to meet some local bees.
I live about an hour from Orlando, but I'm down there fairly often.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@kjpugs: we are going to be in Orlando next week. Do you have a day off maybe you'd want to meet at the beach?
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@T.H.O.U.: what days are you here? I have to work 8-5 mon-fri (and I may have a day trip to Jacksonville one day then) but I'm free at night or on the weekend!
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@Arden: what area are you in? Let me know next time you're down this way maybe we can get some grub 
honeydew / 7589 posts
@kjpugs: I'm down towards Mt. Dora/Eustis/Leesburg area, but our pediatrician is in Maitland and we often go to Sanford to shop at BJ's.
persimmon / 1165 posts
I'm in Tampa. We don't have a humidifier right now, but our per did recommend one for when LOs get a cold. That and saline drops for their nose.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@kjpugs: Monday and or Tuesday would work best for us maybe. We are staying at cocoa beach.
grape / 82 posts
@arden @kjpugs @mrsroo @t.h.o.u. I'm in Apopka in between Orlando and Mt Dora. Let me know where / when you ladies want to meet up!
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@T.H.O.U.: boo! I'm not sure I can make it out there though if I go to jville I might be able to on the way back with an AM meeting! Still waiting to hear regarding that meeting, if not we will have to meet up on your next WDW trip!
pear / 1642 posts
@kjpugs: @CibMomma: yay! I love the idea of a meet up! I'm in Winter Park, so I'm close to everyone 
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