tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post4928886108685920697..comments2011-07-20T16:16:11.865+08:00rowienoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-62118594346703746272011-07-20T13:36:00.348+08:002011-07-20T13:36:00.348+08:00Great and informative post! This explains the TO BUY CHECKLIST available in malls. Thanks so much!Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-57525564029729640552010-08-28T13:00:35.196+08:002010-08-28T13:00:35.196+08:00I am expecting so we are getting ready to start buying and setting up the nursery and this helps loads! Thank you!baby slingshttp://www.ababycarrier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-79237295155123999072010-03-01T00:02:09.047+08:002010-03-01T00:02:09.047+08:00You&#39;re very welcome!rowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689733974224827589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-91584156871784180232010-02-28T21:33:53.472+08:002010-02-28T21:33:53.472+08:00Thank you for sharing your list of essentials to buy for baby! <br /><br />Being a first time mom makes the whole process so overwhelming in which I don&#39;t know which item I should buy first. Thanks to you! <br /><br />By the way, I learned this from n@w (a fellow n@wie here!)Ülenjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035367956642923970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-13996570957495764362009-04-25T23:53:00.000+08:002009-04-25T23:53:00.000+08:00Hi Jayme,<br /><br />You're very welcome.<br /><br />Yup, babies really grow at different rates. Filipino babies are usually 5 to 6 lbs when they're born. On average babies are double their birthweight at around 5 months (i.e. 10 to 12 lbs) and are triple their weight at around 12 months (15 to 18 lbs). If we followed those numbers, then Thirsties XS (for 6-12 lbs) would last until 5 months old and Thirsties S (for 12-18 lbs) would last until 1 year old.<br /><br />However, those numbers are just averages and in reality babies come in all sizes and grow at very different rates! My officemate has a daughter who is 1 year old and she is around the same weight that my son was when my son was 5 months old! Yet both children are healthy and thriving. <br /><br />But rest assured that whatever size you decide to get, if you're using cloth diapers you'll still be saving a lot of money compared to using disposables, even if your baby grows quickly. :) And the great thing about cloth diapers is that you can still use them with the next baby and the next .... :)rowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689733974224827589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-12830479769196655642009-04-25T20:17:00.000+08:002009-04-25T20:17:00.000+08:00thanks for the advice on nursing bottles rowie..<br /><br />about diapering, now considering thirsties diaper covers plus lampin or even tushy wushies.. m just worried that we'll only be able to use them for a short period of time (my friend's baby went through 2 sizes, xs and s in 4 months, and has now just started using medium - but she really loves the product =) i guess i just have to do the math on this first.. again, many thanks.jaymenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-36301347405365401662009-04-14T15:18:00.000+08:002009-04-14T15:18:00.000+08:00Hi jana! I'm glad you found the list helpful. I know some people who prefer glass over plastic because they're afraid of BPA, but there are some brands of plastic bottles that are BPA-free. Just look for "BPA-free" on the label. <br /><br />I wrote about BPA <A HREF="http://www.pinoybaby.com/2008/08/bpa-scare.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>, although since I wrote that post last year it's gotten easier to find BPA-free bottles in the malls.<br /><br />A lot of people say that the wide-neck bottles are less likely to cause nipple confusion in breastfed babies.<br /><br />About sterilization -- there are really so many different opinions about this. Some people say you don't need to sterilize bottles at all as long as you wash them properly; some people say you only need to sterilize once a week; some people say you need to sterilize everyday. Personally I sterilize my breastpump accessories and the storage bottles for breastmilk to lessen the chances that the milk will go bad while they're stored. But my son is at an age when he puts all his toys in his mouth and I don't sterilize those.rowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689733974224827589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-1135622548441421432009-04-14T13:58:00.000+08:002009-04-14T13:58:00.000+08:00Hi there.. <br />Thanks for your post.. its a huge help..<br />Question lang, any comment on the glass vs plastic bottle issue? plus the wide bottle/nipple (which is shaped more like a mom's breast) or the reg shaped ones.. Am hoping to breastfeed initially..Im a first time mom-to-be (plus the baby will be a first for both families) agonizing on starting baby shopping and im completely confused. If we decide to go with glass bottles, do we still use an electric sterilizer?jaymenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-24106134257530892692009-01-10T06:16:00.000+08:002009-01-10T06:16:00.000+08:00Hi rowie! Thanks for your replies. The added info is a lot of help. I hope you continue writing your experiences and suggestions on motherhood. It's quite a daunting responsibility and we all need the help we can get. <BR/><BR/>Take care and God bless you and your family!Sherissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01932894548989485123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-42132683380761927372009-01-04T19:15:00.000+08:002009-01-04T19:15:00.000+08:00To add: I suggest you don't buy a lot of cloth diapers until you're sure which system of cloth diapering you're going to use. I started out with half a dozen Chino Pinos (the kinds with velcro), half a dozen pre-folds, half a dozen US-bought Kissaluvs contour diapers, half a dozen lampin, and one set of Tushy Wushies (each set has 3 Tushy Wushy diapers). <BR/><BR/>Now my son is 2.5 months old. I use the Kissaluvs contour diapers and Tushy Wushies most frequently, so I bought 1 additional set of Tushy Wushies. I use the Chino Pinos only as a back-up diapers, when I've run out of contour diapers. When baby is a little bit older I'm going to try the prefolds again (they didn't work so well when he was younger). And the lampin, I just use them as burp cloths and back-up blankets.rowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689733974224827589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-62284824917036059242009-01-02T12:15:00.000+08:002009-01-02T12:15:00.000+08:00Hi Sherissa. Happy new year and congratulations on the new baby. I wrote about my own experience with cloth diapers <A HREF="http://pinoybaby.blogspot.com/2008/12/cloth-diapering-review.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>, but of course different diapers work differently on different babies.rowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689733974224827589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-67283181003390020732008-12-30T17:20:00.000+08:002008-12-30T17:20:00.000+08:00Hi there! Thanks so much for this list. I'm due by March and I'm about to start my shopping for my baby. I just want to ask how much cloth diapers should I buy? I'm thinking of trying out Chino Pinos but I don't wanna buy too much coz it may not work for my baby. Anyways, an insight from you would be helpful. Thanks in advance!Sherissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01932894548989485123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133492798267604896.post-5852666867063104192008-12-17T23:51:00.000+08:002008-12-17T23:51:00.000+08:00Hi sis, saw your link at n@w. Interesting post. :)SearchingWellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11076377697155686850noreply@blogger.com