(Part 2) Best products from r/predaddit

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u/Divine18 · 3 pointsr/predaddit

Alright so we’re not carless but a one car family. So while my husband has the car for work I do all the running around with the kid (and baby when he’s done cooking) alone. Also when our oldest was born we lived in Germany and I grew up in a big city. Most people walk or take the bus/subway there.

We have tried several things.

car seat since we do have a car and needed to drive to and from the hospital we kind of needed one. We bought a Graco snug fit car seat while it was on sale. With base and beltway. It also was airline approved since we knew we’d be flying with baby and having baby have her own seat in the plane made things so much easier on us during the transatlantic flight.

Stroller(s)
We have bought 4. Super expensive to super cheap umbrella stroller.

  • expensive stroller: we bought this one in Germany. I love it. It’s super versatile, you can take the bassinet part off and carry baby while sleeping in there wherever you need. You can use the bassinet as a sleeping place when visiting people. It swings a bit or you can extent tiny feet that will block the swinging motion.
    The sport seat can be turned forward or backward. The springs are amazing!! I literally pushed the thing through fields and grass and little one sleep away happily.
    The only negative thing I’ve found is that it doesn’t have free moving front wheels. And it is bulky. It’s also a bit wide for american sidewalks.

  • umbrella stroller: utter crap. I hate it. While it’s nice you can fold it up and it barely takes up space. My arms where to short so I always have to hunch over, it’s noisy, i kept kicking the wheels/axle because apparently i make too large steps. Not fun.

  • Graco click connect snugrider: fit perfectly for our car seat. We used this while at the airport since we didn’t want to bring the expensive stroller out of fear that it’ll get damaged when checking it at the terminal. We bought that one on sale for $60 and it did perform amazingly for what we needed it to.

  • Baby Trend Jogging stroller: bought this when we moved to the states and our dd was a bit older (15 months) my husband was away for 2 weeks (with the car) and I needed something easier to manage on limited american sidewalk space. We live on a military base so I can do all the shopping and medical stuff by foot. It works great. The only thing I’m not too happy with is the harness. It looks a bit loose and is hard to fit to a smaller child.


    So when it comes to strollers I honestly would have rather spent a bit more money on a jogging stroller than buying the $600 german monster, so I’d have the same comfort for baby as the $600 one but smaller and more manageable. I hope that makes sense. In Germany the $600 one was amazing. But Germany is a bit better laid out for pedestrians than the US. Maybe a bit smaller than the one we got but quality wise and versatility wise it’s my winner.

    Baby Carriers
    I absolutely adore them. We/I have tried a few.

  • Moby Wrap: nice way to get used to wrapping babies and very comfortable to wear. However since the material is stretchy I couldn’t really relax and just not have a hand on baby because i always felt like o have to redo it and re tighten it.

  • Ring Sling: no thank you. Our baby was a super chunk and carrying the weight on one side of my hip gave me so much back pain. So much hip pain and the rings pushed into my skin and bruised me.

  • Soft Structured Baby Carrier: we have a Tula Baby Carrier and it’s amazing. You can carry your baby on your chest (no you can’t forward face baby. That is not good for their hips. Ever. In any carrier. Just because a carrier offers that option doesn’t mean it’s good for their hip development) and when they’re old enough to hold their heads up reliably on your back like a backpack. The weight is distributed evenly throughout your shoulders/back/hip. Yes you’ll have some back pain at the end of a long day. But you do have that if you’re lugging around any backpack. We carried our daughter a lot. My husband loved it because she’d fall asleep on his chest when we were walking, shopping, sightseeing or hiking. Also keeps Baby grabbers at bay lol. And if your wife wants to nurse, you can nurse while baby is in the carrier! That’s a game changer! It takes practice and especially in a SSC an older baby who knows how to nurse and latch.

  • Woven Wrap Carrier: we haven’t gotten to try it yet since we lost the baby we bought it for and our rainbow is still cooking. But I hope it’ll take away the feeling of having to rewrap because the material doesn’t stretch.


    So for living in a big city I’d recommend having a small, agile stroller and definitely a baby carrier. Especially if you go shopping you can put the groceries into the stroller and push baby. If you just want to be out and about a soft structured carrier (SSC) is worth its weight in gold. And you’re more mobile and fit into crowded places like the subway easier.

    I hope that helps you decide what to do :) good luck.
u/pedanticpedestrian · 2 pointsr/predaddit

Unfortunately you can do everything you can think of and she can still have PPD, but there are things that you can do to help. Knowing what's normal and expected by reading helpful books and evidence based research can help you both to know what to look for and feel more prepared which can help with postpartum stress. Making sure she has time and space to bond with the baby early and well can help her more connected to baby, more like a "good mum". Reassuring her in those early hours and days that she's doing well and that things are normal (normal is a pretty huge range of things). Sometimes having a few close people to help at home after birth is really beneficial to protect mum's space and time with the baby, but some people find that harder- feeling bad for not doing it on their own.
Don't feel like you or she have failed if either of you feel like you have no idea what you're doing or life is impossible or like you aren't as connected as you want to be. That first month is gonna be ridiculous and be overwhelming at times. It's OK. And get help from a professional if she needs it.

u/jcsharp · 1 pointr/predaddit

This book has helped me quite a lot, I also have his other book for the first year. I managed to get them both for $5 at Value Village. He has one more for toddler years as well. Lots of solid information plus it talks not just about her or the baby but also about you and your relationship.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Expectant-Father-Dads-Be/dp/0789205386

Enroll in a pre-natal class and go with her. My wife and I found one that was free and run by our community centre. I have learned so much and it has been so important to learn that EVERY pregnancy is different.

Understand that the best thing to do is hope and expect a happy healthy baby, anything beyond that is all a bonus. While you are supporting her, try to find time for yourself. Becoming a dad is stressful and exciting and you'll want to blow off steam.

Finally and most importantly, realise that no one really knows what they are doing and are fully prepared with their first child. This is a learning and growing experience. Have fun with it.

u/Kozinskey · 4 pointsr/predaddit

Yay midwives! I loved my midwife care, here's hoping you have a similarly awesome experience! Here's a few things I found helpful. I won't promise it's everything I needed, but it should be a start:

For mom:

  • Nursing pads, even if she's not planning to breastfeed, because leaking. I like Lansinoh Stay-Dry. They make an ultra-soft version but I don't find them softer, just less practical.

  • Nursing sleep bras. I found nursing tanks kind of useless, but can't live without sleep bras.

  • As someone else said, pads, more than you think you need. Ugly/old underwear to go with them.

  • Preparation H wipes with witch hazel, and Earth Mama Angel Baby Bottom Balm. Useful for both vaginal and c-section births. Keep them by the toilet. Expect to leave some dignity in the bathroom with those first couple poops.

  • Colace and prunes. See above.

  • Regular strength Tylenol - not extra-strength in case she's also on Percocet

  • Big ass water mug. Take the one the hospital gives you. (Take everything in your hospital room unless they say you can't take it. Ask for extras of stuff you know you need, like their giant pads and weird mesh underwear.)

  • If planning to breastfeed, Medela brand lanolin. I find it much softer than the Lansinoh brand.


    For the house:

  • White noise machine. This baby saved our sleep. Some people swear by the shusher, but I find the noise it makes super annoying and it only goes for half an hour max. Hahahhaha nooo.

  • Tons of receiving blankets and a big bin to store them. I thought we had too many. We don't, they get spit up on a lot and we change them out frequently.

  • Hands-free baby carrier. Sometimes babies need to be held beyond what your arms/sanity can handle. The k'tan is pretty cheap and has saved our sanity many times.

  • Lots of food you can prepare and eat one handed. Frozen burritos, apples, grape tomatoes, granola bars, cracker & cheese trays, whatever you like. You're going to be hungry and tired and holding a kid all the time.

  • Extra throw pillows. I like long rectangular ones to nurse with. They're also good for middle of the night baby-wants-to-play time. When kid does that we literally just put her on the playmat on the floor and lay down next to her until she gets fussy, then she goes back to bed.

  • Crinkle books and toys that rattle.
u/GizMo_SANHEDRON · 4 pointsr/predaddit

Two pieces of advice that I hope are helpful for you.

First, get a Snoogle... This will help her stay comfortable, and will give her something to wrap around so that she doesn't wake you so much during the night. It's been a life saver for the wife and I, and she'll get more uncomfortable as things progress.

Next, something that's worked for me, when the wife has been passing out early (which has been pretty consistent the entire time she's been pregnant, since she's a bit anemic), is to go lay down with her at 7:30, then when she starts to doze, go find something else to do for a few hours. When you come into the room later on, since hopefully the Snoogle will be keeping her comfy, you can slip into bed without waking her.

The Snoogle will take up a decent amount of space, so unless you have a King bed, you'll be relegated to a smaller portion of the mattress, but hopefully she'll stay sleeping, and you'll be able to get to bed at a more normal time, and sleep through the night.

Hopefully this is helpful, best of luck with everything!

u/bucki_fan · 2 pointsr/predaddit

Just go now:

Sleeper - Agree with OP, this thing is fantastic. Daughter never slept in her "real" crib until nearly 9 months old. Really pissed that they added the auto-rocker and now I'm tempted to spend $90 to replace our perfectly good one.

Swing - Get one that plugs-in. Also, the one that rocks like a ship (4mom?) and is like $300 - wife's cousin bought one because expensive = best and kid was getting sea sick.

Nosefrida or Baby Comfy Nose - this may save your sanity and the life of you, your spouse, or your child because otherwise sleepless nights are in your future.

Boppy - amazingly useful.

Extra car seat base

Don't bother:

  • Baby wipe warmer
  • Bumbo
  • Diaper Genie - they barely work and you get a compressed plastic log of unholy smell instead of a plastic bag that you can get rid of after one diaper if warranted.

    Kid Dependent:

    Bottles - we got lucky on our first try and she did great with the Tommy bottles. Don't buy a ton or at least don't open them all and be unable to exchange.

    Formula - not judging and sometimes its necessary or just a simple convenience. But some kids prefer one brand over another and/or will react differently to different brands. Also, Costco = Gerber; Target = Similac and WalMart/Sam's = Enfamil.

    Pacifier - some love them, some hate them. Most love, but ours hated the straight kind and was insisting on the flat ones within a few months.

    Humidifier - get a real one that uses heat and be smart enough to put it far enough away from the kid so they don't get burned. Ultrasonic doesn't do shit for stuffy noses or coughs.

    Good Idea, but can wait:

    Video monitor - We went with a normal Foscam and put the tinyCam app on our phones for a few bucks.

    Small food processor - as said elsewhere, don't get the baby one; or just get the cheaper Bella one from Kohl's. Making baby food isn't that hard and it's a ton cheaper. If you've got a Nutribullet or similar, you're also good to go.
u/akolby89 · 5 pointsr/predaddit

Woman's/moms perspective:
I liked having a large swaddle blanket at the hospital too. You might think about getting labor socks (aka workout socks), basically socks with nonslip on the bottom. These are the ones that I got and loved: labor socks
We brought our own blanket for comfort and also the blankets at the hospital are kind of thin.

The item that I was happiest to have and the nurses were impressed by is my nursing gown. It was totally worth the money and I loved having it even for my doctors appointments. It took away the need to ever put on a gross washed and bleached hospital gown. It has snaps for breastfeeding, snaps down the front for monitors and snaps down the back for epidural (if you choose to get one). dressed to deliver

Good luck!

u/Prof_Brown · 3 pointsr/predaddit

My wife is also just over 8 weeks along (Due March 8th, 9th, or 10th, depending who you ask). We were trying, but it was still a bit unexpected when I found out (in both a good and panic kinda way). The worst part now is that the wife has a cold and can't take much to help her feel better. Normally she would be okay, but would be taking cough and congestion medicine.

As for worrying - I do it a lot. I spent many a night tossing and turning and worrying about stuff. I talk to my wife about it, which certainly helps, but mostly I'm a wreck. I have found out that physical activity helps a lot (running, biking, etc).

We've been to the doctor once, and everything was normal, but I won't be happy until this little person is born. That being said, I've been very happy with the book: She's Having a Baby, I'm having a breakdown to be very useful, informative, and like many other books, doesn't get me worked up over things.

Lastly, congrats!

u/djbfunk · 2 pointsr/predaddit

Yeah, note to that though, I think its law they have to "know" they are being recorded if its a babysitter. If you open a port on your router you can check it from anywhere.

LiveCams Pro (iOS) is the best most compatible app I used, but I know there is also specific baby monitor ones you can set to set off notifications at certain noise threshholds. The standard def ones come in on sale at around 65 bucks on sale, normally 75. I have both these models (use one to check on dogs), the standard is more than adequate to be honest, but I know some people just want to have HD everything.

SD:

http://www.amazon.com/Foscam-FI8910W-Network-Camera-Two-Way/dp/B006ZP8UOW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394029900&sr=8-2&keywords=foscam

The HD ones are nice, but a couple more bucks at around 100:

http://www.amazon.com/Foscam-FI9821W-Indoor-Wireless-Camera/dp/B00AJWK5WW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394029939&sr=8-2&keywords=foscam+hd

u/Young_Omni_Man · 2 pointsr/predaddit

A few things I'd like to recommend that I haven't seen on here yet. An amazing swaddle alternative is the Love to Dream Swaddle Up. If your baby likes to be swaddled great, go with that! But if you're in my situation and have a baby that likes the comfort of a swaddle, but hates having their arms trapped to their sides, this thing is a lifesaver. I can't say enough how much of a difference this thing made for my baby sleeping.

A white noise machine is also key to getting a baby to sleep. You can also use an Echo or Google Home by asking it to play rain sounds or white noise. Rain white noise worked best for us.

u/DrummerOfFenrir · 1 pointr/predaddit

I would recommend this awesome diaper pail because you don't have to buy special bags. It just uses regular garbage bags. Save you money in the long run.

I love ours

u/neverdeadned22 · 3 pointsr/predaddit

My wife had success with preggo pops or these ginger candies. Basically I tried everything and anything to help including a wrist band for motion sickness but those worked the best, at least she is eating which is good.

u/mrsMK · 2 pointsr/predaddit

A fun lighthearted parenting book for men, Be Prepared.

And another, Show Dad How.


Oh and, congratulations :)

u/CuteLittleParasite · 3 pointsr/predaddit

Generally if you don't want to use the name around others, the easiest way to avoid slipping up is to not use it much when alone either. I hope the dog is okay with sharing it's lodging for the time being though!!

If your wife doesn't have a Snoogle yet, it might be a way to get back on her good side!

u/lexm · 3 pointsr/predaddit

You can always buy her this pillow. It does feel like you have a medieval fortress in the bed (even in a king size one) but it helps my wife quite a bit.

We're at the beginning of the 3rd trimester and she's having issues being comfortable even with the pillow though.

u/SpeakeasyImprov · 3 pointsr/predaddit

Here's what I remember really using during our stay:

For you: basic toiletries, a change of clothes, a phone/device charger, a book or Nintendo Switch or whatever it is to keep your brain occupied. (Although I honestly could NOT focus on my book at all, I think I read a total of two pages over four days. I actually ended up playing Sudoku on my phone and watching HGTV.)

For her: Nursing tops, nursing bra, post-maternity pads and underwear, a maternity gown, all of her toiletries.

For the baby: A going home outfit, a swaddle blanket. Also, the car seat was installed, checked, and double-checked weeks before.

Call your hospital/birthing center and find out what they provide. Mine provided diapers, blankets, and onesies for my daughter, and some toiletries and personal supplies for my wife. They also had a kitchenette stocked with snacks and drinks. If you're lucky they'll have your back and be able to take some pressure off of you.

u/Chambellan · 4 pointsr/predaddit

Expecting Better by Emily Oster is easily the most useful book I read. She's a University of Chicago Economist and delves into the actual research.

u/doophusphone · 3 pointsr/predaddit

Ubbi more expressive but it uses whatever bags you normally would in your kitchen. It keeps ANY smell in. It's awesome. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00821FLT4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1394731099&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40

u/random_but_unique · 1 pointr/predaddit

9 weeks here, and yep, it's hard not to be irrationally anxious. We've read plenty of sensible stuff, and we know that we are doing everything we can to play it safe; but it's still hard not to dwell on tiny little things.

My main advice, on thinking about it, is to try to de-stress by talking to someone about it - not your wife, necessarily - you don't want to add to her stress levels! But find a close friend, ideally one who has been through it before, and 'fess up and talk to them about it.

We've decided to tell a handful of people at this early stage, because really we value their support; and if we (heavens forbid) do lose the baby, we'll need their support anyway. We aren't telling people far and wide until after the week-12 scans; we don't want to have to un-tell people if things go wrong. But talking to a handful of close friends is the essential, IMHO.

And hang in there - it's terrifying to know that there's a 15-20% chance of miscarriage in the first trimester; those are way worse odds than for anything else you are likely to do! But also, those odds are mostly due to hormonal or biological factors - not to do with whether you used bug spray or ate the wrong food. I'm guessing there's a higher risk from worrying about bug spray, than from the bug spray itself.

If you want specific advice, as others say, avoid just googling. There are some good books out there - I'm really enjoying "Pregnancy for Men" for a lot of details for modern dads; also "Bumpology" for evidence-based scientific information about the real risks involved. I also hear good things about "Expecting Better" but haven't tried it yet.

u/vader_did_his_best · 2 pointsr/predaddit

There isn’t a manual, but this is the next best thing.

Also, like the other redditor said: stop whatever you’re doing right now and breathe.

Edit: missed a word

u/tiag0 · 2 pointsr/predaddit

My wife and I where exactly the same...but we didn't hold out for more than a few hours and we ended up telling our respective parents, even though we where cautious because of them (my mom had a miscarriage in the first trimester before I came along and my mom in law went to full term, only to loose her baby a few days after birth due to preeclampsia) and we waited till week 8 until we told our closest friends and after that the news just leaked, by the time our week 12 announcement came along a lot of people that "didn't know" already knew.

Maybe this book, that was recommended in this subreddit, will help you pass the time and start to prepare :)

u/yomamaisallama · 9 pointsr/predaddit

I'll plug Expecting Better - sounds like it's up your alley.

This topic was also discussed in /r/BabyBumps a month or so ago - maybe there's some help in the comments for you? http://www.reddit.com/r/BabyBumps/comments/1zcgh2/bump_books/

u/nollie_ollie · 2 pointsr/predaddit

Get a sound machine. Our son has never slept better! And it muffles the noise in the house so you aren't tip toeing around trying not to wake the baby.

We got this one on amazon for a good price.

u/uvadave · 2 pointsr/predaddit

This was my favorite book prebaby: http://www.amazon.com/Expecting-Better-Conventional-Pregnancy-Wisdom/dp/1594204756

Actually provided the science and the data behind all the different advice and rules provided.

u/deadasthatsquirrel · 4 pointsr/predaddit

I highly recommend reading Expecting Better, as the author looks at the actual scientific evidence behind most common pregnancy do's and don'ts.

u/ss0889 · 1 pointr/predaddit

the ubbi doesnt use bags. its a newer product from them, not their initial break into proprietary bagged systems.

so the ubbi im talking about is basically a regular old 80 dollar trash can but it has heavy duty rubber seals and child proofing. its made of stainless steel, you just use regular glad bags in it or no bag if you want (you nasty ass). heres the product and currently its on sale for 50 bucks instead of 80. they list ubbi bags with it, obviously, but you can just get any costco bag for that size container and use it.

Thats comparable to the cost of a regular nice looking stainless steel trash can but it those regular cans dont have any sort of smell seal on them.