Moms to be and experienced moms. What are your absolute necessities for baby?

Q. My list
Crib (mattress and bedding), stroller, car seat, high chair, diapers, diaper genie, onesies, bath stuff (bathtub,facecloths, baby wash) pj's, socks, baby hats, playpen (pack n play) baby clothes, bottles, pacifiers, baby swing, soft toys,receiving blankets, baby monitor, breast pump. What else do I need for a newborn? I have limited space so any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. Much of the stuff I already have is space-saving.

A. if you go online to google and type in "newborn checklist" or something of that nature you will find hundreds of websites with checklists of what you absolutley will need and things you might want to have as well. wipes mylicon drops tylenol drops swing or bouncer is a nessecity because it soothes baby alot if you have limited space might i suggest the boppy rock in comfort travel swing i also have limited space and OMG its the best swing ever and it folds up so nicely you can stick it right into a closet a diaper bag if you are having a boy you will need petroleum jelly for his circumscision if he is getting one alchohol wipes or a bottle of alchohol with some cotton swabs for the umbilical chord q tips grooming kit baby nail clippers baby mittens is also a must they scratch the crap out of their faces when they are little, also a traveling lotion kit will help out alot it has lotion powder baby wash and shampoo also diaper rash cream in it in small little bottles perfect for the diaper bag you might want to buy a bulb syringe thing, they give you one at the hossy but its nice to have two one for your diaper bag and one for your house make sure to get 2 or 3 preemie outfits just in case to pack in your hospital bag in case you have a small baby but keep the receipt and dont take the tags off you can always return them for newborn clothes if you have a big baby but its always nice to be prepared!! q tips are nice to have for the baby's nose when they have bogers around the edge instead of having to dig at them with that bulb thing you can just swipe it out with a q tip. if you are planning to breastfeed i would get a nursing wrap a boppy pillow(absolute lifesaver) and some lansinoh for your nipples also breast pads disposable are the easiest to use from my experiences these are just things i can think of off the top of my head but like i said you could google it and find all kinds of info good luck and congrats on your baby they are so much fun i have a 4 year old daughter and a 6 day old son good luck!!

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Do you think a newborn can handle an 8 hour drive?

Q. This October we have a trip to go to KY, it is a 4 hour trip there and a 4 hour trip back. He is a preemie. His due date is October 2nd. But he is doing great, although he is still on o2 and a smart monitor. I really don't feel comfortable leaving him with anyone for that length of time. As long as we make frequent stops do you think it would be okay?
He was born July 16th.

A. The baby's pediatrician would be the best one to make that call.

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When a preemie is born how often is it held if in hospital?

Q. I was just thinking that I wonder if the lack of being held due to the nature of being in intensive care and not being able to be home with mom has to have some kind of developmental or attachment effect on an infant....does anyone have an idea on this?

If a baby is in intensive care and hooked up to all those tubes and monitors, the amount of holding is restricted, right?

A. It depends on how the infant is doing. My daughter was born at 31 weeks and was 2lbs 13oz. She was in the NICU for about 5 weeks the 1st few weeks there were some days when we could not hold her at all the others it was only for a short time due to her body temp. When my wife 1st held her she was crying when the nurse picked her up out of her isolate but as soon as she got into my wifes arms she stopped (pretty cool moment). Anyway the bigger she got the more we could hold her it was all about what temperature she could handle she would still have all of her tubes hooked up but we could hold her a lot more. When we got home no issues with not wanting to be held or anything I dont have anything to compare it to but she liked when we held her. She is 3 now and doing great.

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