wow, a baby needs a lot of stuff. a few things that i have been loving...
1. aden and anais swaddles. Cohen is wrapped in one in the picture below. i can't believe what a huge difference his sleeping is when he is tightly swaddled. he loves it. i also use these to cover myself when i need to nurse in public. we have three, and basically use all three every day.
2. the happiest baby on the block. this book talks about ways to comfort your baby, and i have found the suggestions spot on so far. though i still believe that your own intuition is better than the advice in any book.
3. sleep pillow app for ipad. we use this for white noise at nighttime. sometimes i set the timer for 2 hours, and Cohen wakes up as soon as the noise stops. it's crazy how soothing the white noise seems to be for baby.
4. nursing pillow. i got the jolly jumper one at my baby shower. i use it every single time i nurse at home, and i find it especially awesome at night when i am half asleep.
5. washer/dryer. wow, we have never done so much laundry ever. you would have to spend every afternoon at the laundromat if you didn't have laundry.
6. nursing bras. there are so many ugly ones, but i did end up with this one cool wonderbra one. they are absolutely necessary, i'm afraid.
and something i have found basically useless: newborn disposable diapers. he leaks right through these every single time. and he is tiny. we had to go up a size when he was just a few days old to avoid the constant leaks.
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