So, for those of you who are new to favourites blogs and vlogs, a favourites post is where you list of all the favourite products you’ve used during a particular time frame, basically as a means of recommending them to other users.
For Mummy
U by Kotex maternity pads – These were the most comfortable maternity pads I tried. They didn’t leak, and they didn’t come apart when they got full. I had the wingless variety.
Avon block colour singlets – These singlets were and are very easy clothes to wear while breastfeeding. They’re comfortable and easy to layer up to suit the changing weather and heat needs, depending on where you are and what you’re doing.
Light blue with white polka dots brunch coat from Target – I use this as a nightie. It has buttons all the way down the front, and is very easy to breastfeed with in the middle of the night.
Samsung Navibot robotic vacuum cleaner – This was my birthday present from my husband this year, and I’d be lost without it. I was never big on vacuuming anyway, which has always been a problem for my husband’s dust mite allergies. However, he has noticed a big improvement since running this clever little machine every day, and the floors always look presentable now. He chose this one, because it maps the room and cleans logically, instead of randomly.
Coles breast pads – I tried both these and the Rite Aid ones, and the Coles are my favourites by far. They last 24 hours easily without breaking apart.
Nursing cover – I am an overly modest person, and I certainly would not be game to nurse in public without my nursing cover, although I’m sure I manage to flash anybody that could be bothered to look.
Hand sanitizer – I have some on my change table and in my nappy bag, and I am so glad this stuff was invented. We use it on our hands every time we change a nappy.
Baby by Smallnest app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch – This app is amazing! Brad and I both have it on our phones and it is synchronised. It keeps track of feeds, sleep and nappy changes. I use to track which side I fed from last, how long the current nap has been going for, how long she’s slept in the last 24 hours, and how many wet nappies we’ve had in 24 hours.
Avon’s Anew Aqua Youth Gel Cream – Avon sent me this as a gift for Mother’s Day, and I didn’t use it initially because I was still pregnant. I started using it a few weeks postpartum because my skin dried out so much, both from the hot water in the twice daily showers I was taking and from the dry air that accompanies winter. I love it because it’s a gel that stays on your skin for a long time, rather than a cream.
For Baby
Newborn stage
Sleeping bags and night gowns – For a winter baby, these outfits are functional and warm, and they make the endless nappy changes easy (particularly important at midnight).
Snappies – These make doing up terry cloth nappies a breeze. They are a “T” shaped piece of stretchy plastic that works similar to a bandage clip.
Cotton On stretchy swaddle and big muslin swaddles – I was given a lot of swaddles, but I found that the little swaddles quickly became too small, especially for my little Houdini. I had three big muslin/cheesecloth swaddles and one Cotton On swaddle and they were big enough to fold down the top to keep escaping hands in and fold the edges under far enough to be tight and secure.
Infant stage (Winter Season)
Sleep suits – Great for night-time sleeping and especially cold weather.
LS Bodysuits – Great for general daytime wearing up to around 21 degrees. The snaps make for easy nappy changes, which are more frequent during the daytime at this stage of life.
Singlet suits – Greatly preferred over normal singlets, because they snap up under the nappy and don’t ride up.
Terry flat nappies – This is such a versatile item! In the beginning, we used them for their original intended purpose as nappies. However, we now use them as burp cloths and spew rags to protect clothing and any surfaces Sam is laying on.
Bibs – Very important to protect Sam’s clothes when she is posseting and dribbling.
Bepanthen – We tried other nappy rash creams, but unfortunately any creams containing zinc oxide make my MCNs leak, as they form a barrier on the nappy as well as the bottom. This is the only cream that we have found that doesn’t contain zinc oxide, and it seems to do a pretty good job too.
Lamaze lady bug teething rattle, Playgro ‘Clip Clop’ donkey, and Bright Stars monkey – Sam’s three favourite toys
Least Favourites
Babylove newborn disposable nappies – These nappies are my least favourite, because they made poo stick to Sam’s bottom.
Baby pants – Such annoying pieces of clothing, particularly with frequent nappy changes.
Rite Aid breast pads – I found these pads didn’t last 24 hours where others would. They came apart fairly quickly.
Singlets – As mentioned before, disliked because they ride up.
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