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@vanerahelson My 9 month old baby has only "slept through the night" (meaning 6 consecutive hours), 3 times in his life, and I'm still not as tired as I was when I was pregnant. Also, even if you sleep terribly after your baby is born, it's not like you can save up on sleep during pregnancy...

@jew2555 You can use the bassinet on a jogging stroller to have the baby parent face for the first few months, but you shouldn't run with a baby under 6 months, and you should definitely not run with a baby in a bassinet. They're completely unrestrained in there, and running around with a loose...

@cuteness20 Underwires are only a problem if they don't fit correctly. And honestly, if you're not prone to clogs, you can probably wear underwires and still not get one. The Elomi Molly is a good bra, but they don't make it in your size. I would recommend trying either Panache Eleanor or...

@leann1005 If he hasn't been there long enough to qualify for FMLA, it might make sense to just go along with it, but requiring a note with a lot of detail and not just one that says, "my spouse and infant need help with daily life because of a recent medical event (one had major surgery and the...

@con4christ88 I don't have a long-term outlook because I got pregnant again while still breastfeeding, but things did improve before that happened. Pre-pregnancy 28F/30E, immediately postpartum 34HH, one year postpartum 30J.

@evanga76 We never used it with a car seat, so I'm not 100% sure, but I think it would be fairly easy to leave the seat fabric on and clip the car seat into it. You'd just have to have the adapters on instead of the belly bar. It's pretty easy to swap out the belly bar for the adapters...

@evanga76 Uppababy Minu

@joyful111 Things you can skip that are on a lot of must-have lists: •A bassinet. A newborn can sleep in a crib. If you really want a bassinet, get one that's approved for overnight sleep for your stroller. •A changing table. Put a changing pad on a dresser and add wall shelves above...

@sandpapermartyr I had my first at 33 and am expecting my second and final baby at 35. My partner doesn't want to have a third child, and I don't want another pregnancy because my first was miserable. I've been lucky that this one has been easier, but I just don't feel like I should risk putting...

@katrina2017 This is a lot of information, but hopefully you'll find it helpful. If you look up the name of the hospital you're planning to deliver at + cost estimator, you might be able to get an approximate amount for how much your stay will cost (this can obviously change a lot if you have...

@pokerfaceblonde We didn't heat bottles. I just pulled it out of the fridge an hour or so before I thought we'd need it, and he took it at room temp. If your baby really won't take room temperature bottles, letting them get to room temperature before trying to heat them might prevent them from...

@jayrashman Yes! I got the basic one last time because it was half the price and I didn't understand what was so great about having a cover when I was just going to transfer the milk to something else anyway. But I probably lost close to half the milk I collected with it, so I'll definitely be...

@graced1257 No. You have a lot of reasons not to go. My answer was no after only reading the title, and everything else you wrote only made my no more emphatic. My baby was very young last Thanksgiving. We had dinner at home (we bought a few sides from restaurants) and did about a 45 minute...

@jven79 While your pediatrician may not know much about babywearing, she does know about your child's health. If there was something wrong with his hips, she would tell you. If she hasn't told you that there is something wrong with his hips, you haven't screwed up his hips.

@sls2labs I'm definitely going to get a Boon Trove this time, but I'll still use the Haakaa when it's convenient to have both boobs out. I used both a Haakaa and an Elvie Curve (like the Trove, but more expensive for some reason) last time, and while the Curve was more pleasant and convenient...

@ejfan291 You didn't mention a budget, so I included the approximate prices for each item, based on memory. We got our baby a Pikler triangle + ramp for his birthday, and he loved it. He used it constantly until he got more comfortable walking, but he still uses it occasionally now. (Costway...

@nontoxic12 I don't have a pack and play but I do have a similarly aged baby and a small apartment and I can't see how this would be necessary. When I need to change my baby's diaper I either bring him to the changing pad in our bedroom or use the diaper bag changing pad to change him in the...

@torn12 I bought a lot of things from ThredUp, so that's my basic maternity clothing tip. My more specific tip is to wear sweater dresses instead of sweaters. They don't have to be maternity because you don't need them to cover your whole body. Also, they're probably like 0% natural fibers...

@jesmo Medela actually makes slow flow nipples. If you're using nipples they gave you at the hospital (or the ones that came with the pump bottles), they're probably medium flow, but you can buy replacements that are slower. If you're interested in other bottles: •We really liked Boon Nursh...

@jusrme You're right, it's not talked about much but I think it should be. It's the most practical choice for a lot of people and I think knowing about it ahead of time could prevent people from feeling a lot of stress and sometimes guilt that comes with early feeding decisions. When I was...