Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site hplabsb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!pesnta!hplabsb!pc From: pc@hplabsb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Wanted: Baby Arrival Checklist Message-ID: <2994@hplabsb.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 16:28:48 EDT Article-I.D.: hplabsb.2994 Posted: Fri Jul 12 16:28:48 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 04:24:25 EDT References: <572@hou2d.UUCP> <256@tove.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA Lines: 25 For brand new, on-the-way-home babies: 1. LOTS of changes of "swaddling" if you use cloth diapers (those changes reduce to near zero if you use disposables) swaddling are those nice, soft, small flannel "receiving blankets" that help the newborn feel snug-- as it was in the womb, and help as the newborn's primitive thermal feedback system gets adjusted 2. Spitup cloths (cloth diapers are perfect, if somewhat unaesthetic) once the little one gets the hang of eating, there are still the mechanics of keeping the air out & the milk where it belongs; and some kids just get bubbles under the milk, so burping brings up air & milk. 3. Penelope Leach's _The First Five Years_ which will reassure you, answer the questions you're likely to ask, and give the recovering mom something of high interest to read while she's resting 4. The carseat-- Century 200 wins my vote hands down as the safest, easiest to use model Have fun! Patricia Collins -- {ucbvax|duke|hao|allegra}!hplabs!pc