Reviews by jennynbc

jennynbc says "Quilted, soft, and absorbent..." about Pampers Swaddlers Diapers

jennynbc — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:28:21 GMT

I've tried several different diaper brands for throughout the last 13 months with my little boy and Pampers Swadlers are the best by far.

When he was first born, someone mentioned to me that Huggies work best with boys. However, after trying Huggies, Playskool, and Pampers Baby Dry, I've found that the Swaddlers irritate my little guy the least, fit him the best, and keep him the driest.

After discovering that my baby was waking up wet several nights,a friend suggested using two Swaddlers on my baby and use one size larger. This seems to "hold everything in" adequately.

One con: Every so often the diaper becomes so heavy that the crystal-like gels located in the interior lining (for absorbency) leak and wind up all over. They dissolve easily in the wash and the bathtub, but it's a little alarming to discover your little one with this strange substance all over their diaper region. i don't know that this is exclusive to Pampers though.

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jennynbc says "great, even if your baby isn't colicky!" about Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Baby Bottle

jennynbc — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:37:58 GMT

I love these bottles and my son was not colicky. I had a lactation consultant who actually recommended these when I was not producing enough breast milk and needed to supplement. We had tried Avent bottles (actually received a whole "newborn starter set," but found that not only did they leak, but my little guy kept gagging for some reason (might have been a fluke). Once we switched to Dr. Brown's, the leakage and gagging problems were solved.

I know that others have talked about issues with cleaning all of the parts, but I just stick everything in the dishwasher - I have one of those mesh baskets for the funnel, etc. The instructions clearly state that dishwasher cleaning is sufficient and it save TONS of time! However, when traveling with these bottles, I have had to hand wash them and this is a huge pain!

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jennynbc says "great for hands-free carrying, but only in short doses" about Baby Bjorn Original Baby Carrier

jennynbc — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:17:37 GMT

The Baby Bjorn was a life saver for me after the birth of my son. After my husband went back to work and my mother went back home to Chicago (we live in New York City), the Bjorn allowed me to get things done around the house without having to strap the baby in the stroller all the time. Specifically, it was great when doing laundry and other household chores while still allowing the baby to be close to my body. Also, I take public transportation everywhere and the Bjorn was infinitely easier than dealing with the stroller on the subway.

One major drawback to the Bjorn is that it really started to hurt my back after a while. I suppose this had something to do with the fact that I was often toting my large diaper bag and had my dog in tow as well, but it was disappointing nonetheless. I have heard that the active model is more supportive for the back, but I didn't want to invest in it since I'd already purchased the original.

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