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What did baby James use during his first weeks?


James is nearly 3 weeks old! We have been enjoying getting to know him and introducing him to our family. Neil has amazed me with how loving, soft, and sweet he is with his little brother. Although it has been a little sad not being able to have visitors besides family, we are grateful to all be healthy and are especially grateful for the friends who sent me supportive text messages or dropped things by. We really appreciate our little village of help. Right now I have time to write this all because James is napping and my dad took Neil for us. 

Something I thought could be fun to answer is: what did baby James use during his first weeks?

Changing:
  • Newborn diapers (hope to soon start size 1!) 
  • Diaper wipes
  • Contoured diaper changer with cover
  • Diaper cream
  • Wipe warmer (new addition to make diaper changes more comfortable)
  • Nightlights (to see enough during diaper changes)
  • Diaper pail and plastic liner refills  
Feeding:
  • Powdered formula
  • Several 4oz bottles
  • Bottle sterilizer, scrub brush, and soap
  • Size 1 nipples (and size premie for the first week while I was pumping/nursing)
  • Long spoons for stirring the formula
  • Two formula dispensers (easier to measure scoops beforehand)
  • Many burp cloths
  • Comfortable chair (and a couple pillows while I was trying to nurse)
Sleeping:
  • Bassinet with extra sheet covers
  • A few Swaddles/SleepSacks (nice to have spares for spit up)
  • A couple receiving blankets (usually laid on the ground for tummy time, but occasionally swaddled)
  • Baby monitor (we like one with video that we watch on the iPad)
Clothing:
  • Button jammies and onesies (organized Neil's old clothes into bins so that these were easy to find and reuse)
  • Soft hats (to keep baby warm)
Transportation:
  • Car seat (can't leave hospital without one, we have a cover with ours)
  • Stroller (double stroller with car seat adapter, will use more when baby is older)
  • Diaper bag 
Baby Wearing:
  • Ring sling and Ergo baby (used a few times, will probably use more when baby is older, has more neck strength, and has longer awake times)
Bathing:
  • Infant tub
  • Towel and wash cloth
  • Baby shampoo 
  • Fingernail clippers and nail file
Mom:
  • Comfortable leggings, nursing tanks, and big t-shirts (and pads and ibuprofen) 
  • Pump and pumping supplies
I believe this is a fairly complete list of what we used. To log all the feedings and diapers, we used paper/pen for a couple weeks and then a spreadsheet on our phones. I also asked my pediatrician for a few baby book recommendations and purchased those. What did your baby enjoy their first few weeks? Anything you really loved?

-Mrs. M and Mr. D







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