I think “rinsing cup” must mean the cup you use to rinse your baby’s hair in the bath? 9 years later, we still use the giant plastic mauve cup they give you in the hospital filled with ice chips to rinse kid hair. Some days the fact that I didn’t buy an item branded specifically for this task is ALL I can think about? (Though re: your second list and the cost of American maternity care, I arguably paid quite a lot for it?)
I'm now trying to figure out how I even did anything with a baby, looking at this list?! Once again, I'm grateful I didn't have Instagram and momfluencers back then--the pressure to succeed was already great on single moms, and I could never have handled this kind of shit!!! Rinsing cups and cashmere blankies? YIKES!
We actually had a few baby cardigans. Some were in the massive pile of hand-me-downs we inherited and we purchased a two pack ourselves. They were useful in that transition time between summer and fall where DC can’t make up its mind about temperature. We found cardigans easier than outfit changes. That said… we could have just used a light blanket.
I think “rinsing cup” must mean the cup you use to rinse your baby’s hair in the bath? 9 years later, we still use the giant plastic mauve cup they give you in the hospital filled with ice chips to rinse kid hair. Some days the fact that I didn’t buy an item branded specifically for this task is ALL I can think about? (Though re: your second list and the cost of American maternity care, I arguably paid quite a lot for it?)
Also what is an elbow saver or an infant growing kit?! I know I can google it. But I wanted to express my parent-of-kids-a-similar-age confusion.
Oh!! A guess!! Is an elbow saver for carrying the car seat?! Because that DOES meet a need.
I'm now trying to figure out how I even did anything with a baby, looking at this list?! Once again, I'm grateful I didn't have Instagram and momfluencers back then--the pressure to succeed was already great on single moms, and I could never have handled this kind of shit!!! Rinsing cups and cashmere blankies? YIKES!
We actually had a few baby cardigans. Some were in the massive pile of hand-me-downs we inherited and we purchased a two pack ourselves. They were useful in that transition time between summer and fall where DC can’t make up its mind about temperature. We found cardigans easier than outfit changes. That said… we could have just used a light blanket.