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Thread ID: 84950 2007-11-24 05:56:00 New girl on the way... rob_on_guitar (4196) PC World Chat
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614671 2007-11-24 05:56:00 OK Ive got a portacot with matress, sheets, bath, pram, already got a bunch of disposable and reusable nappies, grey hair, change table, little tiny wee guitar, car seat.....oh and a normal cot w/ matress

Ive got till March 21, anything else I need? I want to prepare as much as possible.

Cheers
rob_on_guitar (4196)
614672 2007-11-24 06:05:00 Sleep!! Enjoy it till than.. :p :D ronyville (10611)
614673 2007-11-24 06:21:00 OK Ive got a portacot with matress, sheets, bath, pram, already got a bunch of disposable and reusable nappies, grey hair, change table, little tiny wee guitar, car seat.....oh and a normal cot w/ matress

Ive got till March 21, anything else I need? I want to prepare as much as possible.

CheersSleep
Porn mags (forget about nookie after babys born lol :p)

Seriously, warm baby clothes (as it will be winter; don't get acrylic as it doesn't breathe, buy wool), baby towels, facecloths etc etc
Milk formula (in case of emergency feed and mums not home)
Myth (110)
614674 2007-11-24 06:36:00 This the first?

Then there is no way to be prepared.

And look out for massive mood swings as the exhaustion, stress and upheaval in hormones wreck havoc upon your lady.
Metla (12)
614675 2007-11-24 06:43:00 Baby food and cereals . . . rice, oatmeal and such for newbies, jars of First Foods and strained veggies and meat . . . don't forget strained lamb!

Bottles with nipples . . small holes . . . . . disposable liners for bottles

Baby shampoo and soaps, a bunting for during and/or after bath .

I believe in lots of skin-on-skin contact with the new baby . After the navel heals, take the baby into the shower . . but be careful as they are very slippery . I like to hold them when they wear a terrycloth bunting for traction . . . . let it get wet . . . it's ok .

Get the warm water to go over you both . It's a bonding thing . . and I did it with all my kids and we are very close even now .

Don't forget baby oils and emollients for their tender skin . I resist powder though . . it's bad on their lungs .

And . . . . . . don't forget a rectal thermometer!

I'd stick with acoustic guitars for a while .
SurferJoe46 (51)
614676 2007-11-24 06:52:00 disposable liners for bottlesWhat the heck are they? :confused:

My three daughters were all bottle fed as babies and I never came across or heard of a bottle liner, disposable or otherwise .
Greg (193)
614677 2007-11-24 07:18:00 Sleep!! Enjoy it till than.. :p :D

thats true caues as soon as its born it will cry so much it will keep you awake every day. just when ur about to dose off waaaaaaaaa!waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!.
it really does piss you off.:groan:
nerd (109)
614678 2007-11-24 07:30:00 ....there is no way to be prepared.

Rob, after 4 kids, I can tell you this is all you need to know.

You can spend a fortune, buy all the crap under the sun, but as Met's says, you won't be prepared or have everything you'll need.

Get the obvious stuff to survive the first few days, (beers, chips, something to read for those long nights) then be grateful for the excuse to bugger off for the arvo and go shopping to get the rest.
allblack (6574)
614679 2007-11-24 07:31:00 thats true caues as soon as its born it will cry so much it will keep you awake every day. just when ur about to dose off waaaaaaaaa!waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!.
it really does piss you off.:groan:

I'm guessing that's one of your siblings, not your child?

:lol:
wratterus (105)
614680 2007-11-24 07:55:00 HAhaha, well thanks peoples, I guess I wont be laughing afterwards!:nerd:

I know I cant prepare, but its nice to know what to expect, Ive heard 'forget about sleep' 'Dont piss yer mrs off' and 'You will find work is a place of releif' .

Im pretty excited, but yea, this is my first so Im quite scared if anything .

Are they as small as people say? Hmmm I dont want to make a mess of this so I guess Im going to read as much as possible . I even play her music already and talk to her, sometimes I feel a bit silly, but hey, Im trying .
rob_on_guitar (4196)
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