Reddit reviews Lamaze Freddie The Firefly

Lamaze can basically take all my money.

Freddie the Firefly and Mortimer the Moose. Captain Calamari is still somewhat frustrating, Jacque is about the same as Freddie and we haven't pulled out the Toot Toot Toucan yet.

Yesterday the baby fed off and on between about noon and 10. He kept breaking the latch and wasn't latching well. We had given him a bottle of breast milk before bed the night before and I think that may have made him regress. We also do a bottle of formula in the middle of the night but that alone doesn't seem to cause any issues. So I really wanted to avoid a nighttime bottle but by 8:45 my nipples were so sore I gave up. Plus, my doula said supply is lowest from 5-7pm, and at that point I'd been feeding him since 5 with only small breaks, so I just didn't think I'd be able to get enough food in him to satisfy him for very long.

So we did a bottle of formula on the theory that formula in a bottle is less likely to mess up breast feeding. My husband works late Tuesdays from his home office but I made him quit and help me. We got 2-3 ounces of formula in him and he finally fell asleep, then he vomited all over himself and me. (Lesson #137 - projectile spit up is a thing. As is projectile pooping but that's another story.) Anyway we finally got him down around 10 and he didn't need to eat until 4, and my husband did that feed, so at least I slept from 1030 to 7 or so.

At the 7 am feeding, he was initially doing well, but I had to interrupt it because my husband's phone alarm went off and since the phone wasn't in the bedroom he couldn't hear it. After that baby was back to unlatching every few minutes. Grrrrr. But my husband had gained a lot of points by doing the 4am feeding so I decided to express only moderate annoyance.

I'm just not sure what to do with the bottles. I'd go crazy without them and I have no idea if they're actually messing up breast feeding or if it's just coincidence.

In other news: this Lamaze toy is great for newborns. It has a black and white pattern on the back. (Apparently babies see in black and white and can see high-contrast things best at this point. Maybe so they can see parents' eyes?) On Sunday we showed it to him and he had no interest but by Monday he would actually look at it! #littlegenius #highlyadvanced

Mine LOVED the Lamaze toys: http://www.amazon.com/Lamaze-Play-Freddie-Firefly-Along/dp/B000I2Q0F4

Freddie the Firefly! Loads of different textures and bits to fiddle with https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lamaze-LC27024-Freddie-The-Firefly/dp/B000I2Q0F4

Freddie the Firefly

• Changing Table: I had a c-section and would have been useless without it
  
• changing table organizer
  
• Toys!: Freddie is a favorite. We couldn't live with out these. We really didn't get any, so when my son got interested in toys we were running out to buy them. Also the last thing to add, an exersaucer type deal. My son can sit in it and play on his own for a good hour. I have having a bad evening and wanted nothing more than to relax in the rub. I drug the dam thing into the bathroom for him so he could play while I bathed.
  
• A place for baby to sit/nap. Whether it be swing or rocker. We used this the most.
  
• gas drops, gripes water, and tylenol.
  
• sleep sacks
  
• Aden and Anais swaddle blankets: My spawn could break through most of the velcro swaddles, but use one of these and the russian swaddling method and he was stuck.
  
• covered garbage can for diapers. We use this with just plain shopping bags.
  
• all different kinds of diapers and diapering supplies. It lets you go through the different brands of diapers, butt cream, and wipes to find what works best for your child.
  
• Even if you plan on breast feeding have a small thing of formula and bottles on hand just in case.
  
• Crib soother thingies. We have a giraffe that does music and heart beat sounds. We also just got a Baby Einstein fish soother thingy.
  Seasonally appropriate clothing. I got tons of cute little short sleeved onesies for my Late Dec. baby. He lived in fleece sleepers his first couple of months.
  If you are having a winter baby a car seat cover is a necessity.
  
  Sorry I'm kind of rambling. This seems like a lot, but we bought a lot of our stuff second hand at garage sales and thrift stores.

We loved Freddie. It was good for the baby, but stayed around for many months after we got it. Sometimes we still pull it out as a lovey (my kid is 22 months old), but it's not the favorite any more.

We've so far gotten nearly 11 weeks of interest out of the Ikea wooden gym. I've been able to keep it interesting by moving the order of the toys around and hanging other toys from it (such as this Firefly), her Taggie Elephant, and these colorful links full of textures. Lately, our DD has taken to sucking on and throwing around an elephant lovey too, which I imagine will grow with her.

I've thrown everything on there that I know we will need/want. This way, whatever is left, we can still get a discount on. I have both pricey and not so pricey items. And I too am registered with Amazon. Here are a few of the cheaper items I have on my list if you want to check them out:
Skip Hop Spout Cover- Whale
http://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Spout-Cover-Whale/dp/B001WAJVZM/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3JH4ZHMSVHZWK&coliid=IEFRQ3CRIV55S

Baby Banana training toothbrush
http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Banana-Bendable-Training-Toothbrush/dp/B002QYW8LW/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3JH4ZHMSVHZWK&coliid=I1ZE4J4J0X6H4

Munchkin Backseat Organizer
http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-23205-Backseat-Organizer-Black/dp/B003XMWFBE/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3JH4ZHMSVHZWK&coliid=I15ELS3VA7EZ3I

Sasy Baby Disposable Diaper Baggies
http://www.amazon.com/Sassy-Disposable-Counts-Diaper-Sacks/dp/B0007V644S/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3JH4ZHMSVHZWK&coliid=IDCAXJI26J3PE

Nosefrida
http://www.amazon.com/Nosefrida-The-Snotsucker-Nasal-Aspirator/dp/B00171WXII/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3JH4ZHMSVHZWK&coliid=IT3PQ5INDNNZ6

Lamaze Freddie the Firefly
http://www.amazon.com/Lamaze-Play-Freddie-Firefly-Along/dp/B000I2Q0F4/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3JH4ZHMSVHZWK&coliid=I3NP50TP9VSYY6

Green sprouts 10 Pack Waterproof Absorbent Terry Bibs (someone on here told me these rocked so added them lol)
http://www.amazon.com/green-sprouts-Waterproof-Absorbent-Terry/dp/B000CP2X9O/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3JH4ZHMSVHZWK&coliid=I4VY0VDI592SI


Hope this helps! :)