Baby care items- wipes, diapers, wash questions etc!

I am trying to get a list together of items I want to have on hand as
starters and items that are well-liked to try. I know it;s different for all
but I do hear a lot of the same opinions about good products etc. The same
brands keep coming up in praise etc....I would like any suggestion or rec's.
I am going to ask about formla so those who is can tell me what works well
for their baby so I will know, I hope to end up breastfeeding though....I
know I won't use cloth diapers I will need disposables...

1. Best Baby wash?
2. Best baby wipes? (no desire to make my own, need brand recs)
3. best disposable diapers?
4. Good formula brand and type?
5. Best diaper rash cream?
6. Best bottles, brand and type?
7. Best baby lotion?
8. Is there anything you MUST have, or NEVER use (baby powder, baby oil,
etc?
9. Other good babycare products to have?
10. WHat should I have on hand for when I bring the baby home, and what do I
need to have in a diaper bag before leaving the house?

Thanks for any info!

"Jill" wrote in message
m...
I am trying to get a list together of items I want to have on hand as
starters and items that are well-liked to try. I know it;s different for
all
but I do hear a lot of the same opinions about good products etc. The same
brands keep coming up in praise etc....I would like any suggestion or
rec's.
I am going to ask about formla so those who is can tell me what works well
for their baby so I will know, I hope to end up breastfeeding though....I
know I won't use cloth diapers I will need disposables...

1. Best Baby wash?
I love Baby Magic's smell, it didn't agree with Baby 3's skin. So we
settled for Aveeno.

2. Best baby wipes? (no desire to make my own, need brand recs)

Whatever's on sale. Luvs most of the time.

3. best disposable diapers?

Anything but the yellow package from Wal-mart. Every kid is different
though. Baby 1 did fine in all disposable diapers (I'm mainly a cloth
diaper user though.) Kid 3 did best in Luvs.

4. Good formula brand and type?

If you plan on breastfeeding why even buy formula before hand? I wouldn't.
Its too easy to say, but there's formula in the kitchen. Plus every baby
reacts differently to formulas.

5. Best diaper rash cream?

Aveeno when I've needed it.

6. Best bottles, brand and type?

Same question as the formula. I'm fond of the Playtex nursers for
breastmilk.

7. Best baby lotion?

Aveno or Baby Magic. Mostly due to my nose's preference.

8. Is there anything you MUST have, or NEVER use (baby powder, baby oil,
etc?

I love baby powder. Never saw a need for baby oil. Couldn't live without
cloth diapers for burp rags.

9. Other good babycare products to have?

Everyone needs a good baby snot sucker. Most hospital gives them to you
though.

10. WHat should I have on hand for when I bring the baby home, and what do
I
need to have in a diaper bag before leaving the house?

In our diaper bag (we have 3 kids, but its stayed the same since the
beginning pretty much)
Diapers, wipes, sanitizing hand gel for after I change baby, at least one
set of extra clothes, burp rags, diaper rash cream, and snacks (for me).

"Denise Anderson" wrote

If you plan on breastfeeding why even buy formula before hand? I
wouldn't.
Its too easy to say, but there's formula in the kitchen. Plus every baby
reacts differently to formulas.

Oh, formula is one thing I am not buying ahead of time. If I end up needing
formula for any reason I would like to know a few good kinds. How do you
pick a formula anyway?? You can't know how it will do until you try it, are
there guidelines for choosing the first trial brand or two? I am keeping
formula in mind, because I want to b/f, but don't know if it will work out
for many reason including medications I may have to take...

"Jill" wrote in message
...

"Denise Anderson" wrote

If you plan on breastfeeding why even buy formula before hand? I
wouldn't.
Its too easy to say, but there's formula in the kitchen. Plus every
baby
reacts differently to formulas.

Oh, formula is one thing I am not buying ahead of time. If I end up
needing
formula for any reason I would like to know a few good kinds. How do you
pick a formula anyway?? You can't know how it will do until you try it,
are
there guidelines for choosing the first trial brand or two? I am keeping
formula in mind, because I want to b/f, but don't know if it will work out
for many reason including medications I may have to take...



There are tons of bfing safe medications, so make sure you research that if
you end up needing medication for anything. I dunno about picking formula.
If I had to, I'd just buy the store brand stuff I imagine and try that first
and move on from there depending on how baby acted. I've only had to ff one
kid and she needed special formula that her doctors prescribed.

Oh, formula is one thing I am not buying ahead of time. If I end up needing
formula for any reason I would like to know a few good kinds. How do you
pick a formula anyway?? You can't know how it will do until you try it, are
there guidelines for choosing the first trial brand or two? I am keeping
formula in mind, because I want to b/f, but don't know if it will work out
for many reason including medications I may have to take...

for most things there is a choice of medications so it's possible to
choose one to use whilst breastfeeding, you can ask over on
misc.kids.breastfeeding for someone to look up in "Hales".

"Denise Anderson" wrote in message
...


3. best disposable diapers?

Anything but the yellow package from Wal-mart. Every kid is different
though. Baby 1 did fine in all disposable diapers (I'm mainly a cloth
diaper user though.) Kid 3 did best in Luvs.

I LOVE the yellow package from Wal-Mart! What's your complaint? I haven't
had one yet and we're in size 3.

My mom just brought me 3 packages on her last visit because the WM is not
close to my house. I'm cloth at home during the day and something without
perfume at night and when we're on the road.

"Dagny" wrote in message
hlink.net...


"Denise Anderson" wrote in message
...


3. best disposable diapers?

Anything but the yellow package from Wal-mart. Every kid is different
though. Baby 1 did fine in all disposable diapers (I'm mainly a cloth
diaper user though.) Kid 3 did best in Luvs.

I LOVE the yellow package from Wal-Mart! What's your complaint? I
haven't
had one yet and we're in size 3.

My mom just brought me 3 packages on her last visit because the WM is not
close to my house. I'm cloth at home during the day and something without
perfume at night and when we're on the road.


I think it might just have to do with DD3's pee or something, but they fall
apart when she wears them. Never had the problem with DD1 or 2, just with
3. She does ok in the White Cloud ones though.

Denise Anderson wibbled

Everyone needs a good baby snot sucker. Most hospital gives them
to you though.

Nah. We've got through six months without one - they're not recommended
in this country and are quite hard to find. You can live without one
quite easily, even during a nasty cold.

Jac

Everyone needs a good baby snot sucker. Most hospital gives them
to you though.

My mom used that thing on us when we were toddlers to get the boogers out.
EW, I hated that thing!! She was trying to get me not to pick my nose I
guess, I don't remember? But that sucky booger vacuum thing was awful. Ours
was green. Ew.

Jill wrote:

Everyone needs a good baby snot sucker. Most hospital gives them
to you though.


My mom used that thing on us when we were toddlers to get the boogers out.
EW, I hated that thing!! She was trying to get me not to pick my nose I
guess, I don't remember? But that sucky booger vacuum thing was awful. Ours
was green. Ew.



OMG, what a colour choice!