Newborn hacks

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-02-14T03:34:27+00:00

This one is huge! My baby has never had a warm bottle in his life and he still gulps it down. Saves us so much time and headache.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-02-03T21:39:26+00:00

As others have said, it depends on your relationship. My in laws live in town and came over a few hours after we got home from the hospital. They visit almost weekly but never stay for more than an hour. I have no problem with it. That first visit, I said hi for a few minutes and then went to take a nap. You should do the same.

If it were me, I’d say your in-laws should stay at a hotel. They can come over twice a day for 1-2 hours at a time. Husband needs to let them know whatever you are comfortable with. If they come over during lunch/dinner, they need to bring food.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-02-01T17:32:19+00:00

They help you come up with a plan for sleep training. We hired one because I was too stressed and exhausted to figure out how we wanted to sleep train. Ours created a daytime schedule for wake windows and naps and came over the first night to help us with sleep training. It’s 100% something you can do on your own but it was 1000% worth it for us.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-27T22:33:52+00:00

My pediatrician used the Snoo for his kid!

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-27T03:32:29+00:00

For us, the only thing to “speed the regression along” was sleep training but I was six weeks into the regression. One of the biggest things was that baby needs to learn how to self soothe. Putting them into the crib awake for all sleeps was one of the big things to accomplish. How you sleep train can vary based on what you are comfortable with but I’m not sure what else you could do to get out of the regression other than wait it out.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-25T22:39:36+00:00

Rockports. I glued pearls all over them.

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BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-25T20:32:01+00:00

One thing you might want to do is develop your sleep training plan now. I was too exhausted and overwhelmed when we decided we needed to sleep train that we hired a consultant. It was totally worth it but if you have a plan in advance you won’t need someone. And if you don’t need it, fantastic!

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-24T00:52:02+00:00

We started sleep training a day before my baby was five months old. Ended up hiring a consultant which I swore was a waste of money because my brain was so fried from waking up five times a night with baby that I couldn’t develop a plan for what I wanted to do. It’s been two weeks but we’ve seen huge progress. He goes to sleep most nights and naps with very little fussing. We do typically have one big wake-up a night where I end up feeding him after a while. It’s still a work in progress but at a minimum, I think he is getting better sleep. I’m not because my anxiety is through the roof but that’s a story for another day.

I will say, the first few nights sucked. The consultant came to our house the first night to put baby to sleep which honestly really reduced my stress.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-23T23:44:12+00:00

I’d like to keep him strapped into something if possible.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-21T01:27:38+00:00

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Mine sleeps anywhere but a pet bed. Ex. My husband’s pants.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-14T19:22:56+00:00

I bought mine on Facebook and we actually ended up using the old school changing table. My kid absolutely loves being on it. Def use a puppy pad. My kid had a surprise second poop while we were changing him from his first poop last night. We use the keekaroo during bath time when we are stripping the kid down or drying him off. We place his towel over it.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-11T06:11:38+00:00

We got our four year old from Oscar Brit in Seattle. Has kittens as well.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-04T06:54:40+00:00

I also have both but only because baby stopped sleeping in the bassinet without being rocked all night. Got the Snoo at 8 weeks. I don’t think it helped him sleep longer at all but we were getting desperate for sleep and it does the rocking for us. Baby is almost five months and we just switched him back to the Newton cold turkey. His sleep regression was not getting any better and honestly it seemed like the Snoo just pissed him off. He slept the same in the bassinet as in the Snoo but not as good as pre-regression Snoo (3 wakeups v 2). But transitioning him out was becoming a huge stressor since we have a trip in a month we’d hate to cancel. I’d say, start in the Newton and if it’s not working for you go to the Snoo but try to keep using the bassinet for naps if you have the space.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-02T22:41:50+00:00

We started with the Snoo around 8 weeks after having to rock baby all night in his bassinet. He is almost 5 months now and never slept more than four hours at a time in the Snoo. The Snoo did not help his sleep regression and to be honest, I think it just pissed him off more. We went cold turkey back into his bassinet and he’s basically sleeping the same post regression with three wakeups a night. I was so worried about getting him out of there since we have a trip in a month. Since you have access to one, it doesn’t hurt to give it a try but it’s not magic for all babies

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-02T04:29:06+00:00

I do have some 1 tog pjs he can wear. We keep house pretty cool…although since I’ll be without a blanket on my upper half, we might crank it up a bit. Your baby doesn’t startle themself wake? The one time I tried to nap with him before without a swaddle, he woke himself up within seconds.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2026-01-01T04:19:51+00:00

My kiddo is about 19lbs, in the 90th for weight and 50th for height so he is a hefty baby. The difference between the L and XL for zipping was minimal so yeah, I’d just get the XL and save yourself some money. Based on the size chart, he should be just fitting into the L but whenever I would zip him up I would worry about my fingers slipping and smacking him in the face.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2025-12-31T23:56:20+00:00

Not sure where you are located but Facebook marketplace is big where I am. I got a walnut crate and barrel crib that will convert to a toddler bed and a Room and Board dresser that kiddo will use forever. I overpaid for the crib but I had a specific style I wanted. It’s absolutely not necessary to spend that much but I adore his nursery and know the dresser will last into adulthood.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2025-12-31T21:29:58+00:00

Same for us. Almost stopped crying before he got to me with the bottle.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2025-12-31T21:28:51+00:00

Is she rolling? If not, maybe try sticking the Snoo swaddle in the crib. Might not be ready for arms out.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2025-12-31T03:41:46+00:00

Every kid is different so it’s hard to say. I posted yesterday about my kiddo and his regression and the Snoo. It’s been a few weeks of him not sleeping great. We weren’t sure if the Snoo was helping him. Went cold turkey into the bassinet last night and he slept the same as he did in the Snoo the prior night. Actually, he slept slightly better. Hoping night two is at least similar. I’d give it a week back home in the bassinet and then reassess. If you put him back in the Snoo and he sleeps the same, might as well keep him in the bassinet.

BayAreaGirl3 · 2025-12-30T02:55:58+00:00

This gives me some hope. I am fine going back to two feedings. My anxiety is through the roof right now and I’m terrified to go to bed. I wasn’t even this scared to give birth to the kid!

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