car seat carrier stroller
what baby stuff is the best? worst? (brands/styles of strollers, carriers, car seats, etc)?
i’m trying to figure out what i would need to get my baby when it’s born. i need things that are inexpensive, but good quality and easy to use.
in your opinion, what baby products are best?
are there any you found to be annoying?
thanks!!
oh, and breast pumps, too!
that one’s really important to be quick & easy.
When it comes to breast pumps, i learned the hard way an electric Medela is the only way to go to make sure you’re successful at breastfeeding. Those weenie little handpumps by Evenflo, and Avent and such, just don’t do the job well enough to help up your milk supply in the early days. You can actually rent a hospital grade pump for a couple months to help establish your milk supply, that’s what I would do. Or buy a pump in style, especially if you intend to do your baby the great benefit of breastfeeding for a long time, it will make things much easier.
Car seats – Britax is one of the best ways to go. Sounds expensive up front, but b/c the seats have high weight limits and tall harness slots, they last twice as long as other car seats so you save money in the long run. Another great contender is the brand new Evenflo Triumph Advance (NOT the Triumph, the Triumph Advance is different.) At $150 or under, its an awesome seat that will rear face to 35lbs and forward face to 50lbs, and has 17″ tall top harness straps, should last most kids till they are 5 years old!! A sling is also a worthwhile investment, I love the Mei Tei carrier someone gave me, you can nurse in it, carry baby in the front, back, cradle style, or hip, and works with a newborn and still works with my 39lbs almost 3 year old. Ring slings are great too. Babies love being held close, and slings allow you to do that and still have your hands free. Much better than sticking baby in one of thoe car seat carriers all the time.
MY all time favorite baby product is one that can actually be rather hard to find, b/c they don’t make them anymore, its called a ’soother’. Playskool (hasbro) made this vibrating clip. Takes batteries, you can clip it on the crib (clip to the spring thing underneath the mattress, not the railing), car seat, swing, playyard. My son loved it. I took it everywhere and clipped it all over the place. Check kids consignment places and eBay. I couldn’t find a pic to include, but do periodic searches on eBay for “Playskool soother” and one pops up now and then. Its not the same as the vibrating thing that hooks to the crib rail – these don’t do much except make noise. It looks like a giant white chip clip. 
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