What are some things you think you will do differently with #2?
I want to cloth diaper, and try BLW instead of purees. I also want to get future LO used to the stroller - it's a pain having a baby who refuses to sit in a stroller for more than 2 seconds!
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I'm pumping more with baby 2. Baby 1 got only boob. I'm also putting baby 2 down drowsy and in his pnp. I coslept a lot with baby 1.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
So far, just working on establishing better sleep habits. LO is only 4.5 months now, so I am sure I will come up with a bigger list as she gets older!
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
Hopefully nursing for longer, BLW, and possibly nap training.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
So far my only issues are with gear. Wish we would've bought an arms reach co sleeper and not the PNP. I have a regular safety 1st PNP and the totblock graco one that we use as a playpen but she can easily sleep in that if we need to travel! Hate the safety 1st one! She rolled to the side on the changing table from 4w on, and won't sleep in it because its rock hard.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
@sorrycharlie: wish I could give you my arms reach. I hate that thing! It has pretty much sat unused with my two kids. I am hoping DD2 will like the PnP part of it later. Or I might just turn it into a ball pit. But that is one expensive ball pit!
watermelon / 14206 posts
I'm gonna do baby led weaning this time around.
Also, I'm not going to be as over protective. With my son, I didn't have anyone ever watch him until he was over a year. This time I'll have a little bm stash so that husband and I can have a night out once in a while. I live closer to my parents this time around, so I will have someone I can trust taking care of her when I need it.
bananas / 9118 posts
-hats and socks every day, I was very lax in doing this with Cam, he hates them.
-stop the swing after #2 falls asleep. We kept the swing rocking through the whole nap.
-naps in the crib from the start.
-baths in the big tub from the start.
-more baby wearing now that I have the Ergo, I love it now!
-I'm happy we introduced the bottle so early, I definitely will do that again!
@Andrea: we got balls from Target, they were on sale last week- this is Cam's favorite toy, he stays busy for soooo long!
grapefruit / 4800 posts
Try for better independent sleep habits, especially for napping.
Do purees for longer. While LO liked BLW she ate purees much, much better, but I stopped making the purees for awhile, which I think just made her drink A LOT of breastmilk because she wasn't getting enough food from BLW.
persimmon / 1472 posts
@yellowbird: We had a tough time too until I found the Zipadee-Zip! That star shaped blanket really is a miracle worker. DD transitioned to napping in it in less than 2 days, then we did night sleep and she was fine in it. I was shocked! We own 4 now haha.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
@lemondrop: I have the balls! We had already taken apart the cosleeper last time (and that thing is a total PIA to aasemble) so I stuck them in a big plastic storage container and that was DD's ball pit for a while.
persimmon / 1361 posts
Start pumping from the get go so I will have better stash when go back to work and maybe be able to pump more oz when I start back to work. My supple has struggled all along
coconut / 8305 posts
The only thing I can think I'll do different between P & #3 is enjoy the first few months more. Oh & build a stash when my supply is still ample, we had lots of initial feeding issues including oversupply so I couldn't pump. And probably co crib less.... Our apt only allows so much baby proofing bc of lack of space so I'm not comfortable with P being able to possibly roll/crawl around at will while I'm sleeping.
There are quite a few things I did different this time though.
I......
Breastfed
Cloth diapered
No CIO
Have not slept trained & likely won't
Bed-share & co-sleep
Blw
Not push solids (still 95% ebf at 9 months)
Babywear (we've only used the stroller a handful of times)
clementine / 961 posts
Things I am doing different with #2 are
-Cloth diapering
-Breastfeeding/ Eco Breastfeeding
-Co sleep
-No sleep training and no CIO (although I rarely did that with #1)
-BLW
-Baby wearing
-SAHM from the start. (With #1 I worked until he was 1yr)
-Room sharing until she is ready to be on her own. We are at 3 months now and I do not think she will be in her own room anytime soon. #1 was in his room by 3 months.
- I have better gear this time around.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
@Andrea: aww! i desperately wanted to exchange the PNP for one. BRU was actually going to (I have the receipt even though over 90 days) but they said without the box they wouldn't. dumb!! that's what I get by going by what "looks cool to have" (storage shelves) and not waiting.
pomelo / 5093 posts
Not much beyond cuttin myself a ton of slack. Now that she's night weaned, I see what a toll poor sleep took on me. I'm going to drastically lower my expectations for myself next time until I'm fully rested.
bananas / 9118 posts
@Andrea: gotcha... I remember putting my SIL's together, I hated those things so much just from that experience that we went with a travel pack and play when our turn came.
A balk put may be worth that frustration though 
pineapple / 12526 posts
Fingers crossed I will be able to breastfeed the next one.
I will be healthier and gain less weight while pregnant.
Honestly, I think thats it. I think weve done things just how I wanted to do them. The things I would change (like not napping on-the-go) are more due to personality anyway.
coconut / 8861 posts
-better nap training even with a newborn to stave off colic
-more babywearing to get out more during maternity leave
-more stroller rides
-pump from the start to build a better freezer stash
-not allow my MIL to stay a week at our house, never again
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