Since I am a parent now, I want to share my favorite baby products that I use. Just because. Saje menggedik. haha
Ameda Purely Yours Breastpump
To be honest, this breastpump is not my first breastpump. My first breastpump was Pureen but oh my it wasn't working at all (ok, exaggerated, but you know, less than an ounce for an hour worth of pumping says it all). Plus, it hurt my breasts. After using it twice, I decided that it was not working for me, so I bought another breastpump--Avent manual breastpump. It was okay, but at most 3 ounces from both breasts in almost an hour..ermm.. I don't think so. It wouldn't be the ideal breastpump to bring to work. So after doing some research, I decided to invest in Ameda Purely yours breastpump. Why you ask? Well, the main reason was, the price was affordable for a double electric breastpump. Plus, the reviews were good. Compared to Madela which was more expensive, yet getting lots of complaints about milk getting into the tubes, Ameda sounded perfect. The tube is never meant to be washed. The milk has no way to get into the tubes, so it is less likely that the motor will get ruined. The pump has different controls for suction and speed, so I can easily change the setting to whatever feels comfortable to me. And I found out that while the standard breastshield size that comes with it is 25 mm, you can easily get a larger ones (up to 32 mm I think) or attachments to make it smaller (to 21 mm). I think the only bad review about this breastpump is that the motor sounds a bit loud, which doesn't bother me. Covering the motor with a pillow will help lessen the sound, of course. I highly recommended this breastpump!
Mimijumi bottle
I am not sure at what point my baby Daiyan start refusing bottle. He was happy with his Avent before, yet when I started going to work, he completely refused it. He would rather be hungry than drinking from that bottle. Feeling miserable, I did some research on baby bottle, and I learned about Mimijumi bottles. The bottle has received lots of good reviews from satisfied customers, particularly those whose babies initially refused bottles. So I thought, why not? The bottle looks like breast anyway, unlike other bottles. Although it is quite pricey, I bought it anyway. And Mr.Husband and I will never look back. We love the bottle because our baby Daiyan accepts the bottle without any trouble! The first time I gave Daiyan the bottle, he looked at the nipple, and immediately put the nipple in his mouth! It's like an instinct! Now I never have to worry about Daiyan being hugry when I am working anymore! Highly recommended!
Sudocream
I first learned about this cream in a parents magazine, I think. Then I was given samples of it at the hospital. After bringing Daiyan back to the house, I thought I should try the cream, and we have never used other cream since. Although it looks like any other nappy cream, it works miraculously. Once, Daiyan got a nappy rash, and it went away after only two days of applying the cream diligently. After that, he never had a nappy rash again. This cream works like magic. It comes in big tubs too (250 g), so we have only bought it once, and it lasts for months. Highly recommended!
Lansinoh nipple cream (does this count as baby products? haha)
In my early days of breastfeeding Daiyan, my nipple got so sore and sensitive and it bleed at one point. But thanks to this cream, it helped me cope. It soothes and heals the nipple, so it really relieved me. The best thing was, I never had to wash it off before feeding Daiyan! Highly recommended! (I have to confess that I have never bought the cream though, I only used the small sample tube the midwife gave me huhu)
Woolies disposable diapers
Well, the reason this is one of my favorite baby products is because it is cheap yet works well. $14 for 56 nappies ($10 for newborn) is seriously value for money. It holds liquid well (usually no problem even with 12 hours of wearing), and Daiyan never had a nappy rash wearing it. Recommended! (not highly recommended because it is disposable diapers..bad for the environment. But Daiyan cannot wear cloth diapers completely since he pees like crazy huhu so we mix. cloth diapers at home, disposable diapers for day out and at night)
Johnson's baby wipes
This baby wipes does the job properly. It cleans in only few wipes and smells good. The only problem with it, I think, is it's too wet. Usually I need to wait for a while before putting on a new diaper because I want to let it dry first, which, you see, is not a good idea for a baby boy because of the possibility of 'firing'. Oh, and I think most probably it has mineral oil, which is not recommended for babies skin, but we can't afford buying more natural alternative huhu. Recommended, nevertheless.
Hmm..I think that's all. We don't use lots of baby's products anyway. We used Gaia shower gel for his bath and Gaia massage oil for moisturizing. It has no mineral oil (like in Johnson's products), which I read is not good for babies skin, but other than that. it feels like normal baby shower gels and oils. We don't use any powder on Daiyan because..no reason (probably because we are lazy haha and it's unnecessary). Haha. But I read that it's not really advisable for babies to wear powder anyway because it may gives babies asthma or something. Oh, I don't know, but the baby may develop reaction towards it.Oh, and another thing that we use on Daiyan is minyak telon. I can't really tell if it works or not, but it smells nice. Mmmmm..
So, that's all! What are your favorite products for your little ones?
