13 Things That Need To Be Done When You're Having A Baby
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This article is from the General Pregnancy FAQ, by swnymph@FensEnde.com (Sabrina Cuddy) with numerous contributions by others.
13 Things That Need To Be Done When You're Having A Baby
>You definitely want one of those infant carseat/carrier things. We
>had purchased 2 carseats that said on the box they were for infancy
>to toddlerhood (30 pds?). Forget it. They didn't tilt back enough
>for a newborn.
There is a new convertible seat out that does tilt back far enough for
a newborn. It is the Century Smartmove. It also comes with a head
supporter to keep a newborn's head from flopping around. You will need
to make sure that it fits in your car when fully reclined in the
newborn position, though. When we were deciding on a carseat for our
daughter, we were considering getting the Century infant seat that
snaps into a base in the car and serves as a carrier, but since we had
a front carrier for the baby already, we decided to go with the
Smartmove. For an infant, I strongly recommend the 5-point harness
instead of the 3-point with shield.
As far as trying to get everything done, I didn't have a special plan
for most stuff. I just tried to do a little every week. I bought some
baby stuff in the second trimester, only because I wanted to get stuff
cheap at garage sales if I could. The non-garage sale stuff I waited
to buy until around my 8th month. I wouldn't suggest buying stuff
until your third trimester. Stuff goes on sale all the time. If you
get it all done too soon, then you may want to buy more just because
you are getting anxious for your baby or you will see more cute stuff
that you just have to have. :) Since I got so much at garage sales, I
felt this way.
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There is a book you might be interested in entitled 'The New Baby
Checklist' (or something very close to that. It provides a rather
complete, detailed checklist of anything that might be applicable to
anyone!! Your lists of things done, and what's next seem pretty on
target. A lot of the timing on getting things done really depends on
your own individual situation and pregnancy. A low energy level or a
high risk pregnancy might mean that you need to get things done earlier
than other parents-to-be.
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