Random Questions

1. When did you first get/notice stretchmarks?
I can't really remember, I think at 28 weeks

2. What washing powder/liquid do you use for your baby's clothes etc, and why that brand?
ecostore or cold water surf, it was just what we had so thats what got used

3. What does your baby sleep in (as in, clothes then blankets etc.)?
Daniel was a june baby and he just had a long sleeve onsie and an all in one jumpsuit thing then flanalette sheet and 2 woolen blankets but we had a heater on low in his room all the time

4. Is there anything that you wish you had bought, that you didn't?
It's been too long I don't remember really lol

5. Is there anything that you thought was a waste of money?
I got some small flanelette wraps from baby factory which were a waste of time, way too small. Cute as outfits in newborn size, they never really got used at all, would have been better to get more practical stuff for those little sizes.

6. What do you use for nappy rash and why did you choose that?
I used the sample tube of benpanthen (sp?) and I've only needed that once so its barely even been touched

7. Do you put something on your baby's bum for EVERY nappy change?
No, he never gets anything on his butt unless its needed which is extremely rare

8. What do you use in the bath?
Nothing

9. When did you first start producing colostrum? If you were early/late, did it have any bearings on whether you had problems feeding?
I started leaking early, at 25weeks from memory and I had a massive supply of milk. I had heaps of problems feeding but that was due to Daniel and having massive boobs lol

10. Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your baby/ies arrived?
Not that I can think of

11. How often do you use your pram?
I used my pram pretty rarely in the early days until I started going out for walks for exercise, it was easier to just carry bubs.

12. How many sets of sheets did you buy?
I got them off tm so got a bulk lot of 3 summer and 3 winter and it was perfectly adequate

13. For feeding at night, where do you feed?
I got an old lazyboy off TM and had that in his room, it was fantastic

1. When did you first get/notice stretchmarks?
Didn't get any new ones. I had a few on my bum/hips from gaining a lot of weight when I was younger and these became a bit more visible in the last trimester.

2. What washing powder/liquid do you use for your baby's clothes etc, and why that brand?
Cold water surf - sensitive, because I can't use most laundry powders and this is what I use (and it's cheap), or ecostore powder because it has less chemicals (and I love the way her clothes feel after being washed in it).

3. What does your baby sleep in (as in, clothes then blankets etc.)?
last winter (as a newborn) she slept in a cotton singlet, woolen button crutch singlet, nightie or sleepsuit. Then wrapped, in sheets, cotton thermal blanket folded to fit bassinet so double layered, then a woolen blanket.

4. Is there anything that you wish you had bought, that you didn't?
a play gym for floor time. It would have been easier then setting up rows of toys.

5. Is there anything that you thought was a waste of money?
The bumper thingy that goes around the cot.

6. What do you use for nappy rash and why did you choose that?
We don't get napy rash much, mainly after immunisations. Sudocream works really well when it looks sore (I got a sample in my bounty pack and it worked). And I love ecostore bottom balm (all natural ingrediants)

7. Do you put something on your baby's bum for EVERY nappy change?
Yes, just a very thin coat of vaseline.

8. What do you use in the bath?
a few drops of huggies extra-sensitive wash when she was little.

9. When did you first start producing colostrum? If you were early/late, did it have any bearings on whether you had problems feeding?
I didn't get colostrum until 2days post partum, and my milk didn't come in until day 5. I didn't get skin-to-skin contact at delivery, and Elizabeth was flown to wellington without me so it was day 2 when I got to hold her, and I was expressing. In the long run, breastfeeding has been much easier after those first 6 weeks.

10. Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your baby/ies arrived?
How hard it was going to be. Sleep deprivation makes it so hard to think!

11. How often do you use your pram?
Not much now but LOTS to start with.

12. How many sets of sheets did you buy?
3 - one for on the bed, one for in the laundry, and one spare in case of power pukies.

13. For feeding at night, where do you feed?
Where ever I sat down. Often sitting in bed, sometimes in a chair with a blanket over us (I kept a blanket on the chair so I didn't have to find one)

1. When did you first get/notice stretchmarks?
Did not get any

2. What washing powder/liquid do you use for your baby's clothes etc, and why that brand?
Ecostore

3. What does your baby sleep in (as in, clothes then blankets etc.)?
Born in Summer so just an AIO Miracle blanket and then another blankie depending on the temp in the room

4. Is there anything that you wish you had bought, that you didn't?
Not that I can think of

5. Is there anything that you thought was a waste of money?
Cute outfits in NB or even 000 size just never got worn.

6. What do you use for nappy rash and why did you choose that?
Have not had nappy rash as yet

7. Do you put something on your baby's bum for EVERY nappy change?
Yes Eco store bum cream

8. What do you use in the bath?
J&J sleepytime bath or Eco store

9. When did you first start producing colostrum? If you were early/late, did it have any bearings on whether you had problems feeding?
Not until after DD was born (that I noticed anyway) No problems with BF

10. Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your baby/ies arrived?
To read up on babies sleep and just what to expect in general. I knew BF was going to be hard so I read up alot on that but it was still even harder than I expected.

11. How often do you use your pram?
Hardly at all so far as we live in the waps and there are not footpaths (Bummer!)

12. How many sets of sheets did you buy?
I got given tonnes of sheets sets (approx 8 sets) but feel that 3-4 is plenty (I am terrible at getting washing done alot!)

13. For feeding at night, where do you feed?
In DD's room in an armchair

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1. When did you first get/notice stretchmarks? I THINK IT WAS AROUD 12-13WEEKS. I BALLOONED IN MY 1ST TRIMESTER!

2. What washing powder/liquid do you use for your baby's clothes etc, and why that brand? I USE 'BEE' - IT SMELLS SO GOOD! BUT WHEN I DON'T HAVE THAT ON HAND, ITS ECO STORE, BECAUSE THATS WHAT WE BUY :)

3. What does your baby sleep in (as in, clothes then blankets etc.)? A WOOLEN ONESIE & NIGHTIE, SWADDLED IN A MERINO WRAP WITH A WOOLEN BLANKET FOLDED SEVERAL TIMES.

4. Is there anything that you wish you had bought, that you didn't?
MORE CLOTH NAPPIES! - NOT BECAUSE OF NEED, MORE WANT

5. Is there anything that you thought was a waste of money? NO AS WE WENT SECOND HAND WITH MOST THINGS AND OUR BIGGEST EXPENSE WAS BUYING MCN'S.

6. What do you use for nappy rash and why did you choose that? I HAVE WELEDA STUFF (CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME) WHICH WE USED IN THE 1ST 2 WEEKS WHEN USING SPOSIES, BUT NOW SHES IN CLOTH THERES NO NEED

7. Do you put something on your baby's bum for EVERY nappy change? NOPE, AND I REALLY HOPE IT STAYS THAT WAY

8. What do you use in the bath? NOTHING

9. When did you first start producing colostrum? If you were early/late, did it have any bearings on whether you had problems feeding? AFTER NOVELLA WAS BORN... NO PROBLEMS WITH FEEDING APART FROM HAVING GINORMOUS BOOBIES SO FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS I FEED HER IN THE FOOTBALL HOLD TILL I FIGURED OUT HOW TO HOLD HER IN FRONT OF ME IYKWIM.. OH AND MILK CAME IN ON DAY 3 - BOY ENGORGEMENT IS A B@$£%!

10. Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your baby/ies arrived? NOTHING I CAN THINK OF

11. How often do you use your pram? OFTEN, BUT IF ITS JUST THE TWO OF US GOING OUT, I POP HER IN THE MOBY WRAP - SO NICE AND SNUG FOR HER AND ITS LIKE HAVING MY LITTLE INTERNAL HEATER GOING AGAIN :)

12. How many sets of sheets did you buy?
JUST A COUPLE, AS WAS GIVEN LOTS

13. For feeding at night, where do you feed? WE MOVED AN ARMCHAIR INTO OUR BEDROOM FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE, BUT FOR THE LAST MONTH ITS BEEN COVERED IN CLOTHES, SOOO JUST IN BED WITH ME.

1. When did you first get/notice stretchmarks? I can't remember sorry, was well over 5 years ago now

2. What washing powder/liquid do you use for your baby's clothes etc, and why that brand? Eco Store, or any other eco brand. Why - because of the nappies

3. What does your baby sleep in (as in, clothes then blankets etc.)? what ever he was wearing as a new born. It wasn't untill they got to 6-9 months that they started wearing day stuff and night stuff. Wrapped for a few months and then just blankets and a duvet.

4. Is there anything that you wish you had bought, that you didn't? Hammock

5. Is there anything that you thought was a waste of money? Cute NB clothes - they so don't need them - 2 outfit is cool but more than that is a pain in the arse to get them in.

6. What do you use for nappy rash and why did you choose that? I ended up with using some pretty serious stuff as the only time Josh got nappy rash it got really bad.

7. Do you put something on your baby's bum for EVERY nappy change? nope

8. What do you use in the bath? Johnsons bedtime bath

9. When did you first start producing colostrum? If you were early/late, did it have any bearings on whether you had problems feeding? Andrew 3 days before I had him and had big issues with feeding. Josh I can't remember but had no issues with feeding.

10. Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your baby/ies arrived? Yes with Andrew I wish I was told by the hospital staff (as my MW had to dash to Tauranga from Palmy for a family emergency) to wake Andrew the day after he was born to feed him. He ended up very Jaundice as I let him sleep for 8 hours straight.

11. How often do you use your pram? Very often with Andrew, not so often with Josh as walking with Andrew was a mission. But when he was at DC Josh went for walks.

12. How many sets of sheets did you buy? Cot - 3 Bassinett - none, my mum made a heap out of old flannelette sheets

13. For feeding at night, where do you feed? Both boys I fed in the lounge, I could feed in bed. It was warm because of the fire!!!

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5. Is there anything that you thought was a waste of money? Cute NB clothes - they so don't need them - 2 outfit is cool but more than that is a pain in the arse to get them in.

Very true! I would highly recommend getting easy clothes to put on small bubs. I have a four drawer set for Nova and I haven't even opened 3 of them to use those clothes. I pretty much re-use the same 4-5 outfits of the 25-30 size000 she has. You really don't need that many.

1. When did you first get/notice stretchmarks?
Never got them!

2. What washing powder/liquid do you use for your baby's clothes etc, and why that brand?
Reflect sensitive - only because it is the cheapest! Does the job.

3. What does your baby sleep in (as in, clothes then blankets etc.)?
Nightie and then wrapped in merino wrap at night, during the day his day clothes and merino sleeping bag.

4. Is there anything that you wish you had bought, that you didn't?
Newborn sized clothes! Harry was 3 weeks early and I had no clothes that fitted him, everything I bought was 000.

5. Is there anything that you thought was a waste of money?
Not really...

6. What do you use for nappy rash and why did you choose that?

7. Do you put something on your baby's bum for EVERY nappy change?
Yup, benpathen (sp?) nappy rash cream . H hasn't had nappy rash so not sure if that's because of the cream.

8. What do you use in the bath?
Simple baby bath stuff!

9. When did you first start producing colostrum? If you were early/late, did it have any bearings on whether you had problems feeding?
About 2 days after I gave birth! Feeding difficult to start with as no milk so had to FF, now BF but have to do top ups.

10. Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your baby/ies arrived?
That BF can take up to an hour!

11. How often do you use your pram?
Almost every day when I go for a walk.

12. How many sets of sheets did you buy?
4 sheets for the moses basket and 2 mattress protectors.

13. For feeding at night, where do you feed?
In the lounge. Tried in bed but it was not comfy and I kept falling asleep!

Hope this helps!

1. When did you first get/notice stretchmarks?
Didn't get them (thank goodness)

2. What washing powder/liquid do you use for your baby's clothes etc, and why that brand?
persil sensitive - I have always used persil but switched to sensitive and now i can't stand the smell of the regular - too strong!

3. What does your baby sleep in (as in, clothes then blankets etc.)? bobux merino gowns (mercot) and a singlet & swaddled

4. Is there anything that you wish you had bought, that you didn't? not sure - if I remember anything I will post later!

5. Is there anything that you thought was a waste of money? ditto #4!

6. What do you use for nappy rash and why did you choose that? either bepanthan (if a little bit sore), sudocream (if it is bad or for overnight) or curash powder (to dry). If it is really bad - daktozin

7. Do you put something on your baby's bum for EVERY nappy change? only if it is sore, most of the time nothing

8. What do you use in the bath? nothing most of the time, but for Sophie I used ecostore sleepytime bath to calm her (not a bath fan when she was small!)

9. When did you first start producing colostrum? If you were early/late, did it have any bearings on whether you had problems feeding? after they were born. Didn't do well with bf - more to do with flat nipples

10. Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your baby/ies arrived?
yes - don't get too focused on the pregnancy & birth, they are just a small part. Do some reading about what comes after!! I wish I had read 'Baby Whisper' or 'Contented Little Baby' or something before Amy arrived - I had NO clue!!

11. How often do you use your pram?
All the time, especially now I have 2 - love my p&t!

12. How many sets of sheets did you buy?
2 but 3 would have been better

13. For feeding at night, where do you feed?
armcahir in babies room - good as they get older as nice place for cuddles & stories too. Mum gave me a chair for Sophie's room and I found a chair at a second hand shop for Amy's room

lisa85 wrote: 10. Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your baby/ies arrived? Don't listen to anyones advice other than your Mothers

Hrmmm...but just YOUR mother?? What about the MIL?? This is where I get stuck so come on here instead LOL, as DH and I were raised completely different and our mothers both have different ideas - I am the last of 6 children, DH is the oldest of 2.

These answers are soooo helpful. It's the practical advice that new mums need I think - and as I'm not going to make the majority of my ante-natal classes because they don't start until I'm 32 weeks, any information is good!!

I did have another question, but I've forgotten it now. Typical!!

1. When did you first get/notice stretchmarks? I DIDN'T GET ANY & FINGERS CROSSED I WON'T THIS TIME EITHER

2. What washing powder/liquid do you use for your baby's clothes etc, and why that brand? ECOSTORE. I ONLY STARTED USING IT WHEN WE WERE USING CLOTH NAPPIES. BEFORE THAT I JUST USED SURF & NEVER HAD ANY PROBS

3. What does your baby sleep in (as in, clothes then blankets etc.)? LIAM WAS WRAPPED WHEN HE WAS BORN & WORE A SINGLET UNDERNEATH. HE WAS BORN IN DEC & IT GOT HOT. NOT HE SLEEPS WITH A SLEEVELESS BODY SUIT & MERINO PJ'S. HE HAS 3 BLANKETS BUT NEVER STAYS UNDER THE COVERS. WE HAVE A HEATER ON THERMOSTAT RUNNING IN HIS ROOM

4. Is there anything that you wish you had bought, that you didn't? WE DIDN'T HAVE A CAPSULE FOR LIAM & I WISH WE HAD OF. CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE

5. Is there anything that you thought was a waste of money? UM, NOTHING I CAN REALLY THINK OF. YOU DEFINITELY DON'T NEED AS MANY CLOTHES AS YOU THINK YOU WILL

6. What do you use for nappy rash and why did you choose that? BEPANTHEN. WE GOT A FREE SAMPLE FROM THE HOSPITAL & JUST KEPT USING IT

7. Do you put something on your baby's bum for EVERY nappy change? NO, ONLY IF IT'S A BIT RED

8. What do you use in the bath? WHATEVER'S ON SPECIAL IN THE BABY WASH SECTION!

9. When did you first start producing colostrum? If you were early/late, did it have any bearings on whether you had problems feeding? I CAN'T RECALL BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBS BF'ING

10. Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your baby/ies arrived?   HOW HARD SLEEP DEPRIVATION CAN BE!

11. How often do you use your pram? NEARLY EVERY DAY, ESPECIALLY WHEN LIAM WAS SMALLER AS WE WENT FOR LOTS OF WALKS

12. How many sets of sheets did you buy? 4 SETS - 2 COTTON & 2 FLANNETTE

13. For feeding at night, where do you feed? WHEN LIAM WAS SLEEPING IN OUR ROOM I USED TO FEED IN OUR BED BUT THEN MOVED TO THE COUCH WHEN HE WAS BIGGER (DIDN'T WANT TO DISTURB DH TOO MUCH BY THEN EITHER)