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Latest post on 05 July 2013 - 18:42

Due in October, just wanted to know what items were your best buys, and what were the waste of money.. (Pregnancy forum is not too active, so I thought I'd post it here)

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Latest post on 16 July 2013 - 09:41

Best buys: http://www.troll.lv/eng/product_catalogue/innovative-products/bedside-crib-tm1.html Love my Troll crib. All I need to do at night is lift her over and I can feed her lying down. This is GREAT, does anyone know where to find in Dubai???

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Latest post on 12 July 2013 - 23:12

Had to share this one, good laughs: http://www.scarymommy.com/10-things-you-really-dont-need-for-baby/?utm_source=crowdignite.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crowdignite.com LMAO!!!

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Latest post on 11 July 2013 - 23:15

Had to share this one, good laughs: http://www.scarymommy.com/10-things-you-really-dont-need-for-baby/?utm_source=crowdignite.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crowdignite.com Lol. Awesome..

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Latest post on 11 July 2013 - 21:18

Just want to add a couple best buys which am not sure have been listed.... Grow-egg room thermometer - provided peace of mind in making sure LO room was at the right temperature, couldn't trust the ancient AC dial we had in the house Fisher price rock and play sleeper - bought from amazon and LO would only sleep in it at the begining

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Latest post on 11 July 2013 - 20:52

Had to share this one, good laughs: http://www.scarymommy.com/10-things-you-really-dont-need-for-baby/?utm_source=crowdignite.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crowdignite.com

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 20:09

Best buys, lactation classes before and at home professional lactation support afterwards, because sometimes its easy from day one, sometimes it takes a week or two and sometimes it takes a lot longer and you need help and accurate information to get it sorted rather than trying to tough it out alone. Both my babies had latching issues which were very painful for me initially. There is a list of lactation support here:[url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_pregnancy_babies_Breastfeeding_Support_In_Dubai_8935.aspx '>breastfeeding support uae[/url'> and also its worth mentioning support for post-natal depression, which is far more common than you'd think. [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_pregnancy_babies_Out_Of_The_Blues_PNI_Support_Group_Dubai_10682.aspx'>pnd support[/url'>

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 17:09

Best buys: http://www.troll.lv/eng/product_catalogue/innovative-products/bedside-crib-tm1.html Love my Troll crib. All I need to do at night is lift her over and I can feed her lying down. TripTrap with infant seat. We have a nosy labrador and this seat keeps her away from the dog. She is often in it when I am cooking. The play pen. It's a wooden one and the bottom can be put at two different levels. Again it keeps my little one safe from the dog while she sleeps or if I need to go to the bathroom etc etc. Gro-swaddle. Muslins work as well, but this is the only one that she will stay wrapped up in all night and not wake with cold feet. Worst buys: Babasling. I can not seem to get how to use it. Will keep persevering as I need to be able to use some sort of sling when I go back home to carry my baby through the airport. Baby Gym and toys, so far she is not interested in any of them... Mobile: although she loves looking at the little bears passing over her head, the music it plays drives me dilly. I really don't like having Schubert's Wiegenlied stuck in my head ALL THE TIME! Fleece suits: a gift from South Africa. Great thought but we live in the desert and my baby was born in May. Although if we ever want to take her to the cinema it might be useful as the temperature in there is about -5 :)

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 13:33

my best buys were a changing table, feeding cover and my bugaboo apart from few other things mentioned here. after 1 year they are still with me :) i love my stroller and i travel alot on metro and in taxis. worst buy was the moses basket in which my baby slept for 1 week!! i argued with my dh for a cute basket when he said to go for a cot bed. :( ds didnt fit much in that as he was a tall baby. another was newborn clothes again which he outgrew them in 15 days. i still have packed gift boxes in newborn size :) always gift atleast 3 month old clothes to others.

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 12:35

Best buys; Quality car seat with idiotic base- makes taking baby in and out of the car very easy! Good, solid pram - I walked around a lot so needed one that was durable for the high Dubai pavements Worse buys / point less; Sun shades for baby - from 6months + but LO won't wear them Baby clothes as gifts (ask for money or specific things you will need), we were in the UK so clothes bought abroad may not suit the weather over here!

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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 09:40

I'd like to add that I've never fed my son in a toilet or baby changing room and never felt pressured to. I've breastfed (with a cover) in public all over Dubai, in malls, in cafe's, etc. and never gotten anything but smiles from anyone, local or expat. I wouldn't go sit on the dhow docks in Deira and get my boobs out, but that is really just common sense. agreed. i always said i dont eat in a toilet, neither will my DS. shops are also very accommodating. i was in a shop once when DS cried for a feed and they let me use the changing room! i've never felt uncomfortable breasfeeding in public. it took some practising at home but you quickly get the hang of it and then it's plain sailing.

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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 11:51

I'd like to add that I've never fed my son in a toilet or baby changing room and never felt pressured to. I've breastfed (with a cover) in public all over Dubai, in malls, in cafe's, etc. and never gotten anything but smiles from anyone, local or expat. I wouldn't go sit on the dhow docks in Deira and get my boobs out, but that is really just common sense.

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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 09:48

Hi, Only one comment about BF babies don't sleep through the night so easily. I have 2 DDs that I BF as much as I could, both of them were sleeping all night after 2 months old and I only BF (no juice or solids until 5 months, only introduced them when I had to go back to work). They would be fed around 10 pm and would wake up around 6 am the next day. The doctor said it was fine because they were putting a lot of weight. Both of them were awake most of the day and I would BF around 6, 7 times during the day. They would feed a lot each time as I was producing so much milk I had to donate. After I went back to work I would freeze 2 bottles that they gave my DD during the day with my milk. I only stopped BF my first DD when I got a terrible infection that made me take antibiotics for 2 weeks, the doctor told me to stop BF and try again when the medicine was out of my system... I tried, but the milk did not come back. :-( About the best things to shop... Don't buy small things, they will probably not fit your baby for more than a week or two if your baby is over 3 kgs and is putting normal weight. Only buy comfortable cotton items, avoid details like laces,or big buttons or anything that can be uncomfortable. Have a lot of medium size diapers stocked, usually the babies use this size for quite some time. I had a baby shower and only asked for diapers, it was great, did not have to buy them for almost a year! :-)

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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 09:33

Impractical?? Uh, I didn't think so! Our first few weeks we had to supplement bfeeding with formula because of a pre-term birth and THAT was impractical. Once we got off of formula it was bliss. Bfeeding is so handy (once you get a hang of it), easy to pack, quickly accessible, and far easier to "prepare" at night than warming a bottle at 3am! Keep in mind, a lot of breast-fed babies won't sleep through the night as quickly, but for me it doesn't bother me to get up and feed once or twice (in the beginning it's a lot more, regardless of breast fed or formula anyways). Anyways, I could go on- I'm a HUGE supporter of breast milk is best (not in the crazy hippy way :) just in the healthy, happy way!) Just to add- nobody will tell you that it isn't as "natural" as they say it is when you start. It's finicky, frustrating, and downright annoying to get a hang of. STICK WITH IT, once you pass the frustration stage it becomes so easy you'll wonder what the problem ever was. If you're struggling go see a Lactation Specialist. So many women give up far too early, there's often a point when the frustration becomes so much that women give in to it- that's when you just got to push through, [b'>seek support[/b'>, and keep trying. It'll be worth it! :) edited by andreasmullet on 06/07/2013 oops, editing again because Sanddy-Dogg is right: formula or breastfed- whatever's right for you will work. (I'm not at all saying mom's who formula feed are bad moms. Never would I think so! Didn't want it to come across that way!!) edited by andreasmullet on 06/07/2013 andreasmullet post sums me up to a T. you can do a search on my username and see my posts about breastfeeding - it was SO difficult and i just couldnt get the hang of it. i perservered and got so much help from lovely ladies on this forum - and got a lactation consultant to spend 3 days with me. DS is now 18months old and i've been back at work for over a year ... and i'm still breastfeeding! it's the most amazing thing ever and i wont change anything in the world for it. impractical? never. i echo what all the ladies have said on here. food on demand, at the right temperature, the correct quanity etc i'm very supportive of breastfeeding, but also recognize some mother's need/want for formula. it wouldnt be on the market if it was bad for our babies, right? you will make the right decision, just dont give up after the first couple of tries. best buys: - neonate bath (DS only moved into the big bath at 13 months) - changing table - fischer price bouncing chair - medela swing breast pump worst buys: - too many fancy baby clothes congratulations and good luck! <em>edited by ilovewine on 08/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 07 July 2013 - 23:42

Best buys: -Maxi cosi Cabriofix -Graco swing (My lifesaver!!!) -Changing table -Moses basket with rocking stand (You wouldn't be using it for a long time but it was nice having it when DS was newborn and still too small for his cot) -Play gym (To keep LO entertained and for tummy time too!) -Boppy pillow and rocking chair while BF'ing Stuff that I wish I didn't buy: -Quinny Buzz 3 (It's too heavy and too big! Ugh! DS has outgrown the bassinet in less than a month) -Too many newborn/0-3 months clothes!!! Most of them were never worn! -Swaddle Me and other swaddling blankets, mittens and hats (DS hated them all!) Oh and I'm glad I never gave up on breastfeeding. The first 2 weeks were bad but it gets better and you'll be so thankful that you didn't quit. I never thought I'll be saying this but I really love breastfeeding. Perfect bonding moment with your LO. :) <em>edited by pinkbutterfly on 07/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 07 July 2013 - 07:50

Best buys: Swaddle-me summer infant wraps for the first few weeks Then gro-bags Gro-egg room thermometer Breastfeeding cover Mothercare nail clippers Little crib (bigger than Moses basket, smaller than cot) with slatted wooden sides so I could put it next to my bed and see in from lying position. Jungle gym - even from the very first weeks Tripp trapp Carseat that fits on a stroller- v convenient Worst buys: Electric breast pump (could only get a manual to work) Too many new born and 0-3 month clothes Baby towels - by 6 months they will be too small Far too many blankets (Only need a couple) I echo that breastfeeding is definitely not impractical! One of the reasons I'm still doing it is because I cannot be bothered with bottles and formula. If you're unsure about breastfeeding when you're out and about I'd recommend doing a bit of research - think about easy access clothes and or a breastfeeding cover etc. Worst buys:

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 21:44

We're at 11 months and still bfeeding along with introducing new solids at breakfast, lunch, and dinner times. What's still handy about that is if I didn't pack any food and we're out and about longer than expected I know he won't be hungry... boobs are always ready to go!

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 21:22

What do u guys say about exclusive breast feeding? I so much want to do so, but a friend keeps reminding how impractical it is, specially at nights.. (Not that it has changed my mind) My son is almost 6 months old and still EBF (starting solids next week, exciting!). I'm not a breastfeeding activist or anything and I definitely have days where I wish I didn't have to get my boobs out all the time, but impractical?! Definitely not! ESPECIALLY at night, breastfeeding is fantastic. All I have to do is pick my sleepy baby up, pop a boob in his mouth and after he drinks a bit he's off to dreamland again. I don't even have to leave my bed if I don't want to (his cot is right next to me). I'd HATE having to get up, mix formula, warm the bottle etc. etc... No bottle cleaning either and we never run out of food for him. <em>edited by ChuckyDucky on 06/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 20:46

I exclusively breast feed, contact feeding, not by expressing. It's so much easier than fooling around with bottles, sterilisers, all that extra work! it is hard in the beginning but as one poster said, once you get the hang of it you'll love it! Well i do anyway. Me and my cousin both delivered within days of each other in april and she gave up BF'ing after only 2 weeks saying it was sore and uncomfortable. It is in the beginning, but after a few weeks its not, and it's so special now especially when i'm feeding my baby and she's looking into my eyes smiling. I can't speak for anyone else but because of my baby being exclusively breast fed, she doubled her birth weight in less than 2 months, no colic, no gas, a bowel movement after every feed and i can see myself that she's thriving and i'm so proud i stuck it out and you will be too! But of course if you choose to do otherwise it's your choice also, and many cases women don't have enough milk or get infections and so forth so no one is to judge! You will know and you will do what's right for you and your baby. Best of luck!

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 20:10

If you want to breastfeed go ahead and do what you want to do (same goes if you want to express/formula feed). Do whatever feels right for you, don't worry about what other people tell you. Honestly, you will make the best decision :)

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 20:05

Ty all, for sharing your experiences.. What I have ended up with is not to buy anything unless I need it.. The answers were so diverse that I believe it is again all about what the baby asks for, or is comfortable with.. If you really want to keep it simple, buy lots of size 1 and 2 diapers, a car seat, and about 10 sleepers. Breastfeed your baby. You really made it easy.. I'd get a car seat, with 2 bases, so we can use it for my car and my husband's.. A car seat that I can use on a stroller as well (stroller to be bought later). What do u guys say about exclusive breast feeding? I so much want to do so, but a friend keeps reminding how impractical it is, specially at nights.. (Not that it has changed my mind) Impractical?? Uh, I didn't think so! Our first few weeks we had to supplement bfeeding with formula because of a pre-term birth and THAT was impractical. Once we got off of formula it was bliss. Bfeeding is so handy (once you get a hang of it), easy to pack, quickly accessible, and far easier to "prepare" at night than warming a bottle at 3am! Keep in mind, a lot of breast-fed babies won't sleep through the night as quickly, but for me it doesn't bother me to get up and feed once or twice (in the beginning it's a lot more, regardless of breast fed or formula anyways). Anyways, I could go on- I'm a HUGE supporter of breast milk is best (not in the crazy hippy way :) just in the healthy, happy way!) Just to add- nobody will tell you that it isn't as "natural" as they say it is when you start. It's finicky, frustrating, and downright annoying to get a hang of. STICK WITH IT, once you pass the frustration stage it becomes so easy you'll wonder what the problem ever was. If you're struggling go see a Lactation Specialist. So many women give up far too early, there's often a point when the frustration becomes so much that women give in to it- that's when you just got to push through, [b'>seek support[/b'>, and keep trying. It'll be worth it! :) edited by andreasmullet on 06/07/2013 oops, editing again because Sanddy-Dogg is right: formula or breastfed- whatever's right for you will work. (I'm not at all saying mom's who formula feed are bad moms. Never would I think so! Didn't want it to come across that way!!) <em>edited by andreasmullet on 06/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 19:42

Ty all, for sharing your experiences.. What I have ended up with is not to buy anything unless I need it.. The answers were so diverse that I believe it is again all about what the baby asks for, or is comfortable with.. If you really want to keep it simple, buy lots of size 1 and 2 diapers, a car seat, and about 10 sleepers. Breastfeed your baby. You really made it easy.. I'd get a car seat, with 2 bases, so we can use it for my car and my husband's.. A car seat that I can use on a stroller as well (stroller to be bought later). What do u guys say about exclusive breast feeding? I so much want to do so, but a friend keeps reminding how impractical it is, specially at nights.. (Not that it has changed my mind)

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 18:53

Ty all, for sharing your experiences.. What I have ended up with is not to buy anything unless I need it.. The answers were so diverse that I believe it is again all about what the baby asks for, or is comfortable with.. If you really want to keep it simple, buy lots of size 1 and 2 diapers, a car seat, and about 10 sleepers. Breastfeed your baby.

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 18:52

Ty all, for sharing your experiences.. What I have ended up with is not to buy anything unless I need it.. The answers were so diverse that I believe it is again all about what the baby asks for, or is comfortable with.. Best decision! If you find out you need something, let hubby run out and buy it! But do make sure you have some baby nail clippers- their little fingernails grow so fast they make Jumeira Janes jealous!

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 18:14

Ty all, for sharing your experiences.. What I have ended up with is not to buy anything unless I need it.. The answers were so diverse that I believe it is again all about what the baby asks for, or is comfortable with..

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 18:00

Best buy was a camera monitor, great for peace of mind once they are in their own room which dd was from 8 weeks onwards. Great to be able to see them when you hear a noise rather than wondering what it was!

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 17:09

It really depends on you and the baby! Everyone told me not to waste my money buying clothes for my girl but every day i dress her up in a clean outfit, even just for being at home, and every night a clean onsie for bed. I bought tons of clothes and even though she only got 2-3 wears out of some of them, i dont regret buying them at all. I love dressing her up. I bought loads of expensive bottles with separate teets, a steriliser, expensive bottle brush etc but my daughter is almost 3 months now and never drank from a bottle! She only wants breast. I also bought an electric breast pump when she was around 3 weeks old but only because i was becoming engorged and pumping by hand was a nightmare. So i have a freezer full of breast milk for emergencies :) i bought an expensive cot but until now she sleeps with us, she doesn't like sleeping alone. I bought a Graco electric swing chair which she adores and either puts her to sleep or keeps her entertained while i do the housework. Bought scratch mittens and never used them, just made sure her nails were cut regularly, they used to fall off her tiny hands anyway. I can honestly say you wont know what to have or not have until you have the baby because every baby is different. My friend's baby who is the same age as mine screams while getting dressed everyday, mine seems to love it. Edit: my mother in law insisted on buying lots of cotton jalabeyas for my girl claiming she needs it for the heat, she seemed to forget we are always in AC and even fully dressed my baby hates the AC, i couldn't imagine dressing her lightly because she'd freeze. She must have been remembering back in the day when they didnt have AC here for their kids, we do now. <em>edited by MrsAbdalla on 06/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 11:35

This is many years ago now, but our most practical purchase was this: http://www.johnlewis.com/tommee-tippee-sangenic-nappy-disposal-system/p231508582 I don't know if you can buy it here, we got ours in Mothercare at the time, but it was a boon and imagine extremely useful in this climate! Congratulations, OP, good wishes for the rest of your pregnancy.

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 11:23

Same here Anon, anything that rides up goes straight in the don't wear pile! Lynett84, if you do the cooking in your home then I'd suggest getting a lot of meals in the freezer before bubs arrives or you might find yourself living on toast. It's really important to eat properly to recover from the birth and help with breastfeeding (if you plan on doing so) and it can be really hard to find the time and energy to do proper meals.

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 07:15

Bbest: Onesies from Next, cotton kandoras from Satwa, bouncer. Worst: floor gym, rattles, pacifiers, too many going out "good" clothes edited by AmyAus82 on 05/07/2013 Cotton kandoras? What are they? It is like a kandora (the dress local men wear), but the bed version of it. It is short sleeves (so, maybe a 2/3 cm sleeve, and is basically a bed dress for boys. They have little pictures on the top right side (Casper/horse Rex) and some of them come with a sheet of cotton matching the kandora which can be used for swaddling. Around 20AED, last a long time, perfect for this weather and try can even be taken out in them as they are not exclusively for bed, some hard cute little collars so they look like little casual men. Great price, last for a long time, perfect for the weather and look adorable and as it is big, try can wear them as they grow. One of my best baby items :) Ironically, I never liked them because there is nothing stopping then from riding up and exposing the legs. Also, the legs are totally exposed when riding in a car seat because of the buckles. As I said, different strokes for different folks. My babies wore gowns from the USA that had elastic around the leg area so that they would not ride up.

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Latest post on 06 July 2013 - 00:23

We honestly didn't buy much, as most things were gifted to us. We were lucky that way. But my favourite items were: a set of Aden & Anais baby blankets (in Dubai we found these invaluable and used them for everything), the rainforest jumperoo from Fisher Price (although that's not useful until a few months in), and just a little rocker chair (ours didn't have any gidgets or gadgets, didn't swing or vibrate or light up, and it worked just fine. Be careful with buying a swing, some babies hate them and it turns out to be a waste of money. It's hard to know what your baby will like) Things we had that I found useless: Toys. He found one or two interesting (the Lamaze brands were nice) but much prefers boxes and water bottles etc.! Luckily we didn't spend a penny on all those baby toys you can get sucked in to... now we can wait until he's a year or so and actually shows interest in certain things before filling the house with junk!

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