- {e} was kind of a sickly little thing there for a while. This was the best thing we found to give her any type of medication. She was not a screamer, or a head-turner, but she just didn't quite have the whole I-need-to-close-my-mouth-when-there's-something-in-it down. She has always taken a pacifier well, so this was amazing.2. Mary Meyer Wubbanub Pacifier | Ella Bella Elephant
-Like I said before, {e} loves a pacifier (or bink, as it's called in our house). This was actually a gift from her aunt, and we love it for many reasons. The reason it made our 'must have' list was because when {e} was little and had some trouble keeping a bink in her mouth, having the elephant attached and laying on her chest kept the bink from becoming lost once it fell out. Now that {e} is 8 months old, she not only likes the bink, but loves chewing on the legs and tail too.3. Hyland's Colic Tablets
- These are magical. {e} was slightly colic-y, but her cousin was such a little fuss pants as an infant. These worked so well for both girls. I love that they dissolve really quickly. Usually these would be just the thing to help {e} get out that burp that she couldn't manage to get out on her own. Gas drops did nothing for her, so these were a lifesaver. 4. Fisher-Price | Rock 'N Play Sleeper
- This was actually recommended to us by some friends who had a baby about a year before us. I am so glad they did! We don't use it much now, but for the first 5 months, it was a constant. We used it in place of a bassinet in our bedroom for the first few weeks so {e} could be right there by me at night. There were countless times I can remember flinging an arm or leg out of bed to rock {e} when she would fuss in the middle of the night. As she got older and slept in her crib, this found a new home in our bathroom so {e} could lay there in the mornings while I got ready for work. Now that she is sitting up, she does not like to be in it much, but it was such a worthwhile purchase when she was little.5. Fisher-Price | Precious Planet Projection Mobile
- When we were transitioning {e} to her crib, this mobile made it so much easier for her. Don't judge me, but as a first-time mom, I had a very hard time letting her go to her own room. There was a lot of rocking to sleep and taking naps on mommy's chest when she was an infant, so this transition was tricky. But, with some hard work and this mobile, we made it. I love it because it has 3 different settings- just noise, noise and spinning, or noise, spinning and projection. It has lots of different sounds, and two volumes, so we can get it just perfect for {e}. Perhaps the best part though, is that it comes with a remote, so if it times out, we can restart it with the push of a button.6. Mommy's Bliss | Gripe Water
- I know some people who love this product because it settles stomachs and relieves gas. I love it because it is a natural product and it gets rid of hiccups. {e} gets the hiccups constantly. Like, 2-3 times a day at least. As a baby, this was very frustrating to her. But a couple drops of gripe water and her hiccups would disappear! This was where the medicator pacifier got most of its use. I hated when she would get the hiccups, and didn't feel bad giving her this to relieve them, because of its ingredient list. There is so much out there, and by no means am I an expert. And every baby + momma is so different, but this is what worked for us, and why. Maybe some real-life user insight will do someone some good, because it can be a scary, stressful guessing game sometimes.
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