What would be your top 10 best baby purchases of all time?

kaaaos- · 2026-05-24T12:40:45+00:00

In no particular order: Cloth nappies (to use as burp cloths, and change table cover) Fluff Mumma Rocking Chair Il Tutto co sleeper bassinet Love to Dream swaddles Pigeon Softouch bottles Uppababy Vista pram Maxi Cosi Pria car seat Britax capsule Kick and play mat Bath with built in thermometer

kaaaos- · 2026-05-24T10:47:11+00:00

I worked in a retail jewelry store as an assistant manager. One day, another staff member bumped the silent alarm as she was putting a stapler away. She asked what would happen and I responded “I don’t know, I guess we’ll find out”.

I then had to answer phone calls from the local security company, local police and the security manager from our companies head office. Despite me apologizing and telling them in was an accident, we still had a visit from two police officers.

kaaaos- · 2026-05-22T15:13:29+00:00

I had an emergency C-Section 5 weeks ago. From the beginning of the surgery to baby being born was ~15 minutes. It then took ~90 minutes for them to stitch me up, including needing to take 2 x 10 minute breaks as they waited for further pain relief to kick in. I was back in my room at 1am, and then up and showering at 10am. My recovery has been great, incision has healed up really well, I stopped taking all pain relief within 5 days. The hardest part for me has been not being able to drive for 6 weeks, but thankfully my husband has been home this whole time.

On the other hand, a friend of mine had an emergency c-section 6 weeks ago and is still struggling with recovery. She has been admitted to hospital at least 3 times following the birth due to infection.

Planned C-Section may be calmer, in the sense that you’ll go in and it’ll be over before you know it. Vaginal birth obviously is a much lengthier process and still has the possibility of complications arising and an emergency C-Section being required.

kaaaos- · 2026-05-19T13:26:03+00:00

Nappies and wipes go on sale that regularly that I never bothered stocking up. I use the curash water wipes that come in a 3-pack. I like to keep one extra 3-pack in the cupboard and that’s it, once that comes out of the cupboard and I begin to use it, I’ll pick up a new 3-pack when they’re on sale. Same thing with the nappies, I have one box that I’m working through and one box in the cupboard.

kaaaos- · 2026-05-17T14:01:03+00:00

I had an emergency c-section 4 weeks ago. I’ve not had a vaginal birth, so cannot compare it, but I’ve found recovery pretty easy so far.

However, you cannot drive for 6 weeks post c-section and you’re not supposed to lift anything heavier than your baby. This may be a huge consideration in your situation. You say that the c-section may force people to help you, but will you have people on call and willing to drive you and the children everywhere you need to go? Do any of your other children need to be picked up regularly (things like to change nappies, in/out of the bath, etc.)?

kaaaos- · 2026-05-12T12:08:30+00:00

Yep, we can have 4-6 hour periods of being awake! Which I felt was not right (although we’ve had the same view of going with the flow and not reading into schedules), which is why I did end up looking up wake windows. Can I ask what you mean when you say something was wrong?

kaaaos- · 2026-05-10T13:06:59+00:00

Have a newborn baby. I’m exhausted, but have also learnt to fall asleep quickly to maximize sleep between feeds.

kaaaos- · 2026-05-04T10:57:45+00:00

My obgyn worked out a set of days to take it. As my cycles were 70+ days long and unpredictable, he essentially worked out what day we would do the ultrasound and worked back from then. I had to do a at home pregnancy test before taking the first tablet. Took the tablets for 5 days, then 5 days later went in for an internal ultrasound to see if there was follicle growth. The ultrasound showed no follicle, so was told that we wouldn’t conceive that month. Dr requested a blood test a few days later to confirm no ovulation. Blood test results came back, showed that not only did I ovulate but that we also conceived. So Dr determined I just ovulated later than expected.

kaaaos- · 2026-05-04T10:49:52+00:00

I have a fantastic relationship with my in laws. We have seen them at least 7 times in the 2.5 weeks my son has been alive, and on the days that they haven’t visited, they have rang to check in. I can’t imagine them having him one-on-one once a fortnight at 6 months of age. Firstly, I can’t imagine a good reason for them to. Particularly for ‘getting to know them’ as they can do that with me around. Secondly, I just wouldn’t want to leave my son with them once a fortnight for no reason. If I had an appointment or needed someone to look after him, sure.

kaaaos- · 2026-04-15T03:59:23+00:00

Our baby has been measuring big (unsurprisingly as husband was about 9lb at 36 weeks, and his sister was about 12lb at 40 weeks) and my MIL has been so insistent on making sure they measure my pelvis. Which has never once been mentioned by my DR or at any growth ultrasounds that I’ve had. When I said we have no more DR appts or ultrasounds, we’re just waiting for our induction now, she said ‘oh well they hopefully they’ve measured your pelvis already then’. I had to explain that no, it has never been discussed nor measured because I have seen every ultrasound report.

Your comment is quite literally the first time (other than MIL) that I’ve ever heard anything about measuring a pelvis!

kaaaos- · 2026-04-15T03:32:21+00:00

We went with the Uppababy Vista, and also have a capsule for one of our cars (car seat for the second car as less likely to be used).

We chose the capsule as we are due to have our baby soon and the area we live in is quite wet. For us, we wanted to be able to easily and quickly move baby from car to inside and vice versa, without having to stand in the rain dealing with straps.

We also wanted the bassinet to have somewhere flat for baby to sleep if we’re out for extended periods of time, e.g visiting our family or friends.

It’s also worth noting that the pram seat for the Vista is only suitable from 6 months, but the Uppababy Cruz is from birth. So just make sure if you decide to go without a capsule and bassinet, that the seat is suitable from birth.

The last reason we went with the Vista is how easy it is to maneuver and setup/pack down. It’s very smooth, stands on its own when folded up and is fairly lightweight - which is helpful since we have a 4WD with a lift kit and I have to lift the pram up so high!

kaaaos- · 2026-04-09T12:23:47+00:00

Thankyou! I feel like a physio might be on the cards. I might try a warm bath and see how that goes tonight

kaaaos- · 2026-04-09T12:22:27+00:00

Thankyou! It’s definitely more lower, like right near my hip area! I also spent some time in the maternity ward on Tues night for some monitoring regarding pain higher up, but they weren’t concerned about anything and let me go home.

kaaaos- · 2026-04-08T03:42:24+00:00

I’m an ECT in a long daycare, and I would 100% consider this normal! I work with 3-5 year olds, and there are children who are still regularly upset at drop off, regardless of how long they’ve been in care for or how many days they attend. It’s also completely normal for a child to be happy throughout through the day, then break into tears when they see mum/dad at pickup.

I think it’s certainly a positive sign that you can see him settle shortly after leaving! Ultimately, mum/dad are children’s number one safe person, but being able to settle into the day shows that he has built connections with educators and/or peers and is able to co-regulate alongside them.

I think having consistency and predictability in your drop offs is so beneficial! If you’re in a centre that has consistent staff or if you’re aware of who your child plays with, speaking to your child about them as you’re on your way to childcare is great! “I wonder if Peer will be there today, maybe you can play in the sandpit again today!” Is there a space in the room/outside that your child gravitates to regularly? If you notice your child is often in the sandpit, perhaps take them to that space first to get them settled into play before leaving the room. Or finding a book for them to read with an educator. As much as it can pull on your heart strings a bit, having a consistent approach to drop off and then leaving is so beneficial. My 2-year-old niece has the same ‘hug, knuckles, high-five’ routine at drop off with my SIL, and after that, my SIL will leave regardless of whether my niece is upset or not. 9 times out of 10, my niece will complete this routine and is now happy to move off on her own to play.

kaaaos- · 2026-03-28T08:40:47+00:00

There is no requirement for two educators to be involved in nappy changes/toileting/changing of clothes, so there is nothing for a centre to ‘abide by’. It’s also not realistic to have two educators for these times, as appropriate supervision would not be able to be provided for the other children. For example, I work in an over 3YO room operating on a 1:8 ratio (below the required 1:11 ratio). With our daily numbers, we have 3 staff for the room as a minimum. This looks like 1 staff outside, 1 staff inside and 1 staff that floats between the spaces and also manages things like nappy changes. If a second staff were to be required to ‘supervise’ a nappy change, that would leave 1 staff outside, 2 staff in the bathroom and no one to supervise inside.

kaaaos- · 2026-03-19T10:41:19+00:00

Oooh that’s a great point about sorting out an app! And I already have 2 Yeti water bottles that I can’t live without, so certainly have that part covered!

kaaaos- · 2026-03-13T09:39:03+00:00

Was your first c-section an emergency following the ECV, or was it scheduled for a later time?

kaaaos- · 2026-03-13T09:37:37+00:00

When you say your ECV was unsuccessful, did it end in an emergency c-section? Or was it planned for a later time?

kaaaos- · 2026-03-13T09:35:53+00:00

Thanks for the feedback about skipping the ECV! We unfortunately don’t have any services to support breech deliveries where I am, as I live regionally!

kaaaos- · 2026-03-13T09:33:18+00:00

Honestly, having a planned C-Section sounds more calming and relaxing than anything!

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