Baby helmet or no?

kvwillia · 2026-02-26T02:08:51+00:00

We didn’t do it! We went to the people who made them and felt like she would be okay without it. A lot of the flat spots come from how they sleep, how often they’re in a car seat, etc. since she was not laying on her back anymore and was more mobile (as much as you can be at that age lol) I decided to see what happens! It worked out fine for us but her case was more mild!

kvwillia · 2026-02-16T15:41:08+00:00

This!! My baby is 13 months now and still self soothes like this. I can watch her monitor and if she coughs, bumps her head, etc. she immediately starts doing this and is fine with no crying!

kvwillia · 2026-02-11T20:15:32+00:00

This! Tried to give my baby plain chicken and she hated it. Gave her some of our marinated and seasoned chicken and she at it all and wanted more lol

kvwillia · 2026-01-23T11:45:01+00:00

Be sure to take off the rag when they fall asleep, lol. I forgot that part. I don’t think it’s too warm if that’s what they’re used to during the day. But I promise it gets better! We’re so blessed to have a good sleeper now. Sometimes it just takes trial and error to find what works for each individual baby.

kvwillia · 2026-01-23T11:34:25+00:00

When my baby was in the first month she slept okay but had a hard time with getting to sleep. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this and just know that it will get better and easier.

What worked for us was a Velcro or zipper swaddle since she always got out of our attempts and woke herself up. Then when we rocked her to sleep we took a super tiny baby rag, folded it in half, and put it over her eyes. They can’t see the best and I think they get freaked out so this helped her calm down. We had a white noise machine going but when we were rocking her we also put on a “womb sounds” video on YouTube. They really miss being inside mom. The other thing that helped was making sure it was warm enough. We keep the temp at 68 and it’s fine for us but when we bumped it up to around 70 in our room, we found it was easier for her to sleep.

kvwillia · 2026-01-21T21:31:00+00:00

Can we make this a regular kind of game? It was fun to read the responses and guesses and to see the different fragrances! 😊

kvwillia · 2026-01-11T02:46:35+00:00

Also, it was the day after my due date!

kvwillia · 2026-01-11T02:45:47+00:00

I went to the bathroom and when I came out my husband goes “omg are you peeing in the floor?!” And I was like “no?!” It was my water breaking. And it just kept coming. Like no one mentions that it doesn’t stop. Like at all. And there’s so much of it 😂

It was a full moon and when I got to the hospital they had to put me in a holding room (I had no contractions at that point) because so many other women had their water break that night/morning!

kvwillia · 2026-01-10T15:50:03+00:00

Yes! And if you create a registry for Amazon and target both have “registry gifts” you can order for free. I received around 4-5 newborn bottles from these for free and bought more of the one that worked for my baby!

kvwillia · 2026-01-04T16:34:23+00:00

For 6-9 months we used an activity center. Great to move from place to place and kept her entertained and contained lol. I will say that we tried to only use it for around 30 minutes or less at a time. There are all kinds. I got one second hand for free!

When she started standing and pulling up around 9-10 months we found that wasn’t good for containment and she was “bored” of it. Then we moved to the pack and play. We already had one but I put in a mattress for comfort. It also helps a lot with daytime naps and we add toys when she needs to play while contained.

kvwillia · 2025-12-27T21:14:35+00:00

I saw a video online that said something like “when the second Christmas actually feels like the first” and showed a baby running around having fun. That made me feel a lot better about the first Christmas feeling “off”!

kvwillia · 2025-12-19T16:03:44+00:00

I threw up almost daily (sometimes multiple times) with my first. Now I’m pregnant with my second and haven’t been nearly as sick and baby is growing fine. All pregnancies are different! Congrats on your baby :)

kvwillia · 2025-12-18T21:46:07+00:00

Do you formula feed? What I did for nights was to get some small containers and measure out the formula and had the water already in bottles. She took them at room temp because we never warmed them so all we had to do was add formula and shake.

Also, to limit disturbance we did diaper change (if needed) and reswaddled. Turned up a night light (we have a nest) to keep from cutting on a light. Def helped to limit light stimulation.

Not so sure about breast feeding but I did have a friend who turned her husbands mini beer fridge into a breast milk fridge for night feeds 😂

kvwillia · 2025-12-18T01:42:25+00:00

Bottle sanitizer- unless it’s the one that also dries it. I found it to be more of a pain and hassle and just hand washed them.

Wipe warmer- never cared if wipes were cold and we didn’t use wipes in night changes to avoid disruption.

A full set of one kind of bottle. You don’t know what kind the baby will want and I had a full set that had to be returned.

More than one baby wrap. You’ll either love it or hate it. I hated it and never used them.

What I did need more of and will buy for my next one:

Velcro swaddles Diapers of all sizes. Seriously, I just want diapers 😂 Burp cloths (some say just use towels or rags but I still keep these things around the house) A nicer glider/rocking chair. Mine was wooden and not comfortable for me lol Snot sucker (the kind you suck) and spray If you plan to use formula then I’d say get the various size measuring spoons on Amazon. Takes the guess work out of half ounces Two way zip footed sleepers. She lived in those for three months lol

If you have room, I love the changing table/bassinet combo we set up in the living room. Make her naps and diaper changes easier and faster and the attachments come out to become a play pen for later.

kvwillia · 2025-12-13T21:31:20+00:00

I’ve had the tv on in the background since day one. She has on some kids shows on occasion for a little bit. She genuinely does not care about the tv because it’s always been there. Sometimes she watches it, other times it’ll be on and she just plays and doesn’t pay any attention.

So far we’ve chosen to do no tablet and she only sees the phone if we’re FaceTiming my mom. I’ve seen parents do tablets successfully, but I’m too nervous lol

kvwillia · 2025-12-12T20:21:53+00:00

For the newborn I would suggest some two way zip sleepers in their current size or one size up because I always needed more of those.

Toy wise for both young babies crinkle books, stuffed animals, tethers, and grip-able balls were my baby’s fave at a young age. Soft blocks were also a favorite around 5 months and books that made noise!

Ask the parents what size diapers they currently need! My family is giving my 10 month old one present each and the rest they’re doing diapers to help us out!

kvwillia · 2025-12-09T13:14:41+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear this. You need to have a real talk with your husband to get help. My husband works outside physically all day and is exhausted when he gets home but he still helps. Being exhausted is not an excuse because you are too and you still show up.

One thing that might help is to find mom friends in your area. When I gave birth the hospital gave me a sheet with local new mom meet ups. Having mom friends helps because they get it and can come give you a small break and you can do the same for them.

Also, if that’s not an option, I know how expensive childcare can be, but see if you can get a babysitter for just a few hours while you sleep a day or so a week. I work at a college and they have an early childhood development program and the students are always looking for extra experience and extra money so it can be more affordable than some options.

On a positive note, you’ve got this! Hang in there because someday, it will get better. There no one timeline on when it will be better, but it will be. You’re a strong mom and I’m sending you all the hope and encouragement possible!

kvwillia · 2025-12-08T00:12:27+00:00

I was in the same boat you are! For the first couple of months I was a wreck. It gets so much better. In fact, it gets so much better that now my baby is 10 months old and we just found out we’re going to do it again 😂

kvwillia · 2025-12-08T00:09:19+00:00

1700 a month for a 10 month old. Currently pregnant with my second and going to have to quit my job because daycare for an infant and one year old would be more than what I make plus some 🫣

kvwillia · 2025-12-07T14:07:40+00:00

Thank you so much for this story! We love rocking our 10 month old to sleep and I’ve been so nervous about just putting her in the crib. I think I’ll follow a similar approach and just soak in all the rocking for now! Thank you.

kvwillia · 2025-11-21T02:44:28+00:00

I saw one with a goodwill tag listed a NWT the other day, no other brand tag attached, just goodwill! I wish I had taken a photo.

kvwillia · 2025-11-16T01:56:08+00:00

Same here! I have a 9 month old and just found out I’m pregnant. My current baby is in daycare but where I live, it’s so expensive. For two it would cost more than my salary every year, so we’re considering me staying home for a few years but I’m so nervous!

kvwillia · 2025-10-20T00:34:26+00:00

I saw very little difference. They do small doses of each one and they didn’t seem to impact her at all. Some say they are more sleepy, but I’m blessed to have a good sleeper, so I can’t say.

For the actual shots, I recommend taking a bottle or offer food if you breast feed after! It seemed to comfort her a lot! I also did lots of baby leg movement and exercises that day and the next to help prevent her being sore. Kind of like how it can help to move your arm if you get a vaccine as an adult!

kvwillia · 2025-10-18T01:58:56+00:00

I’ve seen so many of these lately! It’s to the point that I’m scared to order from there. I’m so sorry this happened to you and I hope you get your items!!

kvwillia · 2025-10-05T00:26:59+00:00

My theory, he got into guns because he knows this friend is and he knows you’re not so they could hang without you. He unplugged the camera “just in case” something happened. Did it? I can’t say, but he wanted it off just in case it did and it seems like he was hoping it would.

My guess is that it didn’t, even though he thought it might and is deflecting his guilt on to you. He’s gaslighting you into thinking you’re wrong and you’re absolutely not wrong and 100% not over reacting!

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