Okay...my due date is coming up rapidly and I made a list today of
everything that I have so far for my baby's arrival.  I was just
wondering if anyone could think of anything else that I will need
before or shortly after she arrives.

1 of each of the following:   travel swing, baby book, pacifier
attatcher, set of baby monitors, stroller, car seat, baby bath,
bassinet, front baby carrier, comforter, skirt, snot sucker,
medicine spoon, ear dropper, tube of diaper rash cream, bottle baby
powder, bottle baby shampoo, bottle of baby oil, bottle drying rack,
hanging soft closet organizer.

10 pacifiers(up to stage 3), 4 rattles, 2 picture frames (definitely
more needed), 12 bottles (assorted sizes and stages. I plan to
breastfeed first), 3 pairs of tights, 3 bottle brushes, 2 bottles of
baby lotion, 7 toys and cuddle buddies, 3 pairs baby nail clippers
and scissors, 4 baby nail files, 2 thermometers (one ear and one
underarm), 4 pairs of shoes(assorted sizes), 38 pairs of socks and
booties(assorted sizes), 2 bottles of baby hair and body wash, 2
baby hair combs and brushes, 4 bibs, 2 hooded towels (need more), 6
wash clothes, 7 burp clothes, 152 diapers (LOTS more needed), 448
baby wipes, 6 receiving blankets, 37 short-sleeved onesies(up to 12
months), 12 sleepers(up to 12 months), 6 hats, 3 pairs of mittens, 4
headbands, 6 fitted sheets, 5 dresses and jumpers(assorted sizes),
10 footed onesies(up to 12 months), 2 diaper bags, 4 long-sleeved
onesies, 55 safety swabs, 5 diaper covers, 9 shirts(assorted sizes),
7 pairs of shorts and pants(assorted sizes), 2 jackets, and 6
thermal blankets.

Anything more????

HI Christina,
I just wanted to say hey to you.  I'm Tiffany.  Im 19 with a 18  month old
daughter named Eden. I also am married to my high school sweet  heart, and
trying for our second! My husband is in the Navy and we are stationed  in
Norfolk
VA. I just thought it was cool that we have so much in common! I have  been
with him since I was 14. Military life sucks huh? How long has your hubby  been
gone? Mine goes out all the dang time. He is on submarines and he has been
home a total of like approx. 70 days this entire year, less if you count  days
he
has duty! Write back if you want to talk sometime!
*Tiffany*


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Hi Kassie,
Well i think its great you got away from the abuser. I had an
abusive boyfriend before i met my husband, it took me almost 2 years
to leave, if you ever wanna talk i'm here.
mistystar0003@...
yahoo= mistystar0003
aim= mistystar0003

Being a teen parent is tough, i agree, i've got 3, i'm also 19:)

take care

Misty


> Hey everyone my name is Kassie and I'm 19 seperated from my
abusive
> husband with a 1 month old baby boy named Kamdyn... being a teen
> parent is so difficult I never realized how hard it was until I
became
> one... but I love Kamdyn more than anything
>
> Hope to talk to ya,
> kass

Hello everybody,
I'll try to write as many individual emails as i can, i got back
from my vacation home to Ohio, last week. Ohhh i t was so nice to
see my family, and as an added bonus i got my drivers licence
finally!!!
(by the way, i never got my licence because i didnt have the money
to go to driving school so i was waiting til i was 18, but i got
married at 17, left for germany 3 months before i turned 18, and in
germany it costs like 1400.00$$ to get my licence. And i couldnt get
it here in Virginia, cause you have to get it in your state of
residence and since we are military my state of "residence is still
considered Ohio" ) wow that lil paragraph took longer than i
thought....lol

Well everyone take care

Hey i love forwards but i havnt seen any of them show up on this
site.....why wont they show up?

Well Take care & God Bless

Misty S

Hey Kassie,
i just read a post where you asked about dating and babies, well if
you have to take the baby with you, i would first have alot of phone
conversations first, i know it sounds cheesy but you can go to a
fast food place, sit and have conversation while the baby can play
or sit in a seat and chew on fries or a toy (sorry i shoulda double
checked hoe old the baby was.... ) or my all time favorite is the
park, my husband always took Zachary and i there. Or out for
icecream, you can take a little baby out for icecream, i know none
of these may seem like the perfect date but thats how my husband
swept Zachary and I off our feet....lol..... the point is though
just to do alot of talking, learn about him, find out what
his "agenda" is ....etc...

And my next point you asked why it gets easier as the kids get
older, hmm well taking care of them is a bit easier cause they
become more independant, but the emotional part gets a bit more
trying because the younger toddler years are when you have to
develope a really good bond with them when all they want is to be
independant. I am constantly worrying if i am getting
enough "quality " time with them, if i'm doing things right....
etc....
Well sorry to write so much ..... Just have fun being a parent and
it'll all work out :)

God bless

Misty

Hi Jessica,
How is Florida, my husbands best friend in Germany was from Florida.
Aww Congrats on the new baby:)
So how are you settling in to your new place?

Take care
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mistystar0003== yahoo IM
mistystar0003=== AIM

Misty




> hey everyone....i am new to this board....my name is jessica, i am
18
> and i live in panama city, florida......i have a beautiful 5 month
old
> daughter named makenzie diane.....she was born march 11th weighing
9lbs
> 5oz.....we live with her father, my fiance......on thurs we are
moving
> into a new place.....and i am so excited....i hope to get to know
the
> other girls on this board

I am also married to a soldier. If you get any advice on terrible 2s
let me know....lol
My daughters 2, but i learned with my son, the age 2 is wonderful
compared to "terrible 3's....lmao

Take care

Misty

When i go home to Ohio and see my family we have alot of indepth
emotional talks...lol
Well we were talking one day (we have all gotten more involved with
church since i had my kids, its done wonders to our lives) but off
subject, if i asked you "what you shouldnt take for granted?"
What would you say, well obvious things, dont take family or housing
etc... for granted, these are things we may fear losing, but having 2
babies very ill in the NICU, i realized there are things we never
think of that we take for granted, like breathing, i remember the
first time i saw my son try to breathe on his own, i cried, cause he
was on the high setting ventillater and on paraletics and so on... and
one day he moved i asked the nurse what was wrong, she said he took a
breath.... Well thats all for now.....lol... getting emotional.....

Misty

Hmmm such a controversial subject, well i went thru 20 hours of hard
labor with my son, got an epidural that numbed my right leg... but i
dont regret getting it because it took some of the delivering pain
away. burning /tearing.... etc...
If i had to do it again i'd probly still get the epi...
But my last 2 were emergency c-sections i was asleep for........ no
one seemed to understand why i would have rather had a delivery than
cesarean....

Anyways i would just go with your instincs... whatever feels right
for you.... You'd be surprised how much pain we can actually take...
i thought i'd be screaming for pain meds in 5 min....lol..... but
enough is enough .... if you need a pain killer.... get it .....  if
not ... hey more power to ya ....lol

Misty



--- In teenparents3@yahoogroups.com, anna bagley
<myonlyloveshaun2@y...> wrote:
> i had a naural birth you think it hurts now wait but when you hold
your baby for the first time you will melt and they need you yo live
i love it
>
>

Yes you can, you and your doctor should decide wich is best. i have
had an IUD since my 6 week check up and i breast fed for 6 months.
I used to be really wary of birthcontrols that went up in my body but
i mean i love it, i dont feel it, and dont have to worry about birth
control for 5 years (unless i wanted another then take it out and
could get preggo immediatly.)

Whatever you choose just look at all your options ask your doctor what
he/she thinks is best or what they reccomend ...

Well when i was in labor, although this isnt as bad as your stories i
was pissed cause i was squeezing a friends hand and he starts
squeezing mine back.... i was like WTF!!!!!  lol

Hi Lizzi,
How are you?
Congrats on the new baby.
Both your children have very pretty names.

Misty




> Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a few minutes to interduce my
self
> =0) My name is Lizzi I am nineteen years old with two beautiful
little
> girls Narissa McKenzie and Elliannah Jay. Ages 3 years and 6 days. I
> look forewad to cooresponding with all of you and getting to know
you
> all better.

Hi How long is hubby in Korea for?
My husband almost got sent to Mississippi for a month to help out, hes
leaving to Iraq in JAnuary :`'`(( "sniffles :(

If you wanna talk i'm here

mistystar0003== yahoo IM and AIM

Misty

Wow you sound very prepared my advice is take some time to relax
before this baby comes. and infants tylenol and a bassinet is only
safe for so long so you'll need a crib sooner or later. But like i
said you soun really prepared .... GO YOU !!!! lol...

Oh and this is for everyone

www.freecycle.org

its awesome free stuff to give away and recieve ....

Misty

Hi misty! I'm new to the Teen Parents group! I'm 18 and actually still
pregnant with my first child. I have a lot of E-mails from you. I was just
wondering
how old you are and how old you were when you had children! Just curious!
Thanks!
Lauren


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Sorry about all the emails, i get daily digest so i guess i didnt
think about the ppl who recieve each individual email.....

I had Zachary Age 4 when i was 14 (20 hrs hard labor :o
I had Briana, age 2 When i was 17 (got married a few months before i
had her ) she was 6 wks early
I had Keith when i was 18 and he was 10 weeks early and born in
Germany =o

I'm 19 now and noooo more lol

Need any advice or someone to talk to i'm here

Misty

I'm Lauren, 18, and 3 months pregnant! I'm so glad I found this group
because there really isn't anyone I can talk to that understands what
I'm going through. (All of my friends are 18-21 yrs old and they are
at the peak of their partying experience!)Thank you all! =)

Read on if you are interested in hearing "my story"!

The father of my baby is 24 and was my boyfriend of two years. Just
when I thought things were serious with us and told him I was
pregnant, he told me that he didn't want to be with me, never wanted
to marry me, and had known this for some time now. It was
devastating. I'm still getting over it now. Its hard, but I just try
to focus on my baby. ALthough we are not "together" anymore, we still
talk and he does want to be involved in the baby's life. I'm
comfortable with this. Last night he asked me if I was going to give
our baby his last name and I told him NO! That turned into a huge
fight. What did you guys do if you were single when having your
children? I don't know what to do. My family is also pressuring me to
put "father Unkown" on the birth certificate so he doesn't have any
immediate parental rights. That is a tempting thought, but only
because all he does now is party, go to bars, gamble, and get drunk.
(I know you are thinking, why was I with him? It was different then.
He didn't go out AS much!) I can honestly say there is no way I'd
feel comfortable just dropping off my baby for the weekend. I know I
still have many months to go and things can change, but if anyone has
some advice, I'll take it!
Thanks so much guys!
Lauren

Oh don't worry bout the E-mails! =) It has been actually giving me something
to do! I consider myself to at this point have a somewhat rather boring life!
Exciting time, but I get bored. My 2 best friends are still in school and I'm
in college now so I'm home alone alot. That will all change when the baby
comes though!


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Hey everyone I'm Brittany. I'm 19 years old and I have a 10 month old
daughter. Her name is Hailey. I just got Married in July to the love of
my life. we have been together since i was 16. I'm a stay at home
mommy. if any one whats to chat just IM me.

Brittany

Just remember if you put father unknown on the birth certificate you won't be
able to collect child support if he decides he doesn't want to help with
expenses.

sweetcandy4b69 <LAURNEN816@...> wrote:I'm Lauren, 18, and 3 months pregnant!
I'm so glad I found this group
because there really isn't anyone I can talk to that understands what
I'm going through. (All of my friends are 18-21 yrs old and they are
at the peak of their partying experience!)Thank you all! =)

Read on if you are interested in hearing "my story"!

The father of my baby is 24 and was my boyfriend of two years. Just
when I thought things were serious with us and told him I was
pregnant, he told me that he didn't want to be with me, never wanted
to marry me, and had known this for some time now. It was
devastating. I'm still getting over it now. Its hard, but I just try
to focus on my baby. ALthough we are not "together" anymore, we still
talk and he does want to be involved in the baby's life. I'm
comfortable with this. Last night he asked me if I was going to give
our baby his last name and I told him NO! That turned into a huge
fight. What did you guys do if you were single when having your
children? I don't know what to do. My family is also pressuring me to
put "father Unkown" on the birth certificate so he doesn't have any
immediate parental rights. That is a tempting thought, but only
because all he does now is party, go to bars, gamble, and get drunk.
(I know you are thinking, why was I with him? It was different then.
He didn't go out AS much!) I can honestly say there is no way I'd
feel comfortable just dropping off my baby for the weekend. I know I
still have many months to go and things can change, but if anyone has
some advice, I'll take it!
Thanks so much guys!
Lauren




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listen it will be hard if you give him his last name you will need id and birth
cert to prove you are his mother dont do it i made that mistake

Serena Price <paradise10976@...> wrote:Just remember if you put father
unknown on the birth certificate you won't be able to collect child support if
he decides he doesn't want to help with expenses.

sweetcandy4b69 wrote:I'm Lauren, 18, and 3 months pregnant! I'm so glad I found
this group
because there really isn't anyone I can talk to that understands what
I'm going through. (All of my friends are 18-21 yrs old and they are
at the peak of their partying experience!)Thank you all! =)

Read on if you are interested in hearing "my story"!

The father of my baby is 24 and was my boyfriend of two years. Just
when I thought things were serious with us and told him I was
pregnant, he told me that he didn't want to be with me, never wanted
to marry me, and had known this for some time now. It was
devastating. I'm still getting over it now. Its hard, but I just try
to focus on my baby. ALthough we are not "together" anymore, we still
talk and he does want to be involved in the baby's life. I'm
comfortable with this. Last night he asked me if I was going to give
our baby his last name and I told him NO! That turned into a huge
fight. What did you guys do if you were single when having your
children? I don't know what to do. My family is also pressuring me to
put "father Unkown" on the birth certificate so he doesn't have any
immediate parental rights. That is a tempting thought, but only
because all he does now is party, go to bars, gamble, and get drunk.
(I know you are thinking, why was I with him? It was different then.
He didn't go out AS much!) I can honestly say there is no way I'd
feel comfortable just dropping off my baby for the weekend. I know I
still have many months to go and things can change, but if anyone has
some advice, I'll take it!
Thanks so much guys!
Lauren




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i am so happy for you hi my name is anna and i will be 19 in 2 weeks i have a 7
month old son and just found out i am haveing another i am scared but happy we
lpan to get married soon and hope i am as happy as you


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daughter. Her name is Hailey. I just got Married in July to the love of
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i said the same the baby just slept then i could not go and i was still bord but
after a few months you will have your hads full

LAURNEN816@... wrote:Oh don't worry bout the E-mails! =) It has been
actually giving me something
to do! I consider myself to at this point have a somewhat rather boring life!
Exciting time, but I get bored. My 2 best friends are still in school and I'm
in college now so I'm home alone alot. That will all change when the baby
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It is kinda cool that we have so much in common. I guess that was what I was
hoping for when i found this group. My husband is in Korea right now so I know
how ya feel. He just got back from a year in Iraq about five months ago. Hes
been in 2years and has been home approx. 7 months out of those two year. I have
a two year old son and we are trying for a second if the aArmy would ever give
us time to do that. LOL
Well its great meeting you. We'll have to stay in touch and get to know
eachother.
Christina

TJEvoshell@... wrote:
HI Christina,
I just wanted to say hey to you.  I'm Tiffany.  Im 19 with a 18  month old
daughter named Eden. I also am married to my high school sweet  heart, and
trying for our second! My husband is in the Navy and we are stationed  in
Norfolk
VA. I just thought it was cool that we have so much in common! I have  been
with him since I was 14. Military life sucks huh? How long has your hubby  been
gone? Mine goes out all the dang time. He is on submarines and he has been
home a total of like approx. 70 days this entire year, less if you count  days
he
has duty! Write back if you want to talk sometime!
*Tiffany*


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hello i need some help i am almost 19 my son is 7 months and now i am having
another i have no money and no job my bf works but that is not much it used to
be but not now what can i do my kids will be 1 year a part do you use cloth
diapers do you breast feed i need someone to talk to ]

mistystar0003 <mistystar0003@...> wrote:Sorry about all the emails, i get
daily digest so i guess i didnt
think about the ppl who recieve each individual email.....

I had Zachary Age 4 when i was 14 (20 hrs hard labor :o
I had Briana, age 2 When i was 17 (got married a few months before i
had her ) she was 6 wks early
I had Keith when i was 18 and he was 10 weeks early and born in
Germany =o

I'm 19 now and noooo more lol

Need any advice or someone to talk to i'm here

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welcome i was wanting to say hi i was 18 when i had my son now i am haveing
another at 19

LAURNEN816@... wrote:Hi misty! I'm new to the Teen Parents group! I'm 18 and
actually still
pregnant with my first child. I have a lot of E-mails from you. I was just
wondering
how old you are and how old you were when you had children! Just curious!
Thanks!
Lauren


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you tald me about this and i claened out my house and filled it will stuff i
needed jk but it was alot of help

mistystar0003 <mistystar0003@...> wrote:Wow you sound very prepared my
advice is take some time to relax
before this baby comes. and infants tylenol and a bassinet is only
safe for so long so you'll need a crib sooner or later. But like i
said you soun really prepared .... GO YOU !!!! lol...

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i tought i broke some hands that day more like 20 i had all natural ouch

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Hi Lauren its Misty again...lol
Hmm, my sons biological father dissapeared after our night together
so obviously i did not put his name on the birth certificate but it
doesnt say father unknown, theres just an empty space making me his
legal guardian. And i still got child support papers in the
mail..... maybe every state is diffrent, but in my opinion if hes
not a good influence i'd leave his name off but dont say unknown,
file child support papers and to actually recieve child support
you'll need a paternity test, the only diffrence is if he was on the
certificate you wouldnt need a paternity test but its all cotton
swab in the mouth test so its safe and it works out.... hes got no
guardianship and has to pay... ( my mom went thru this alot...lol)

And no i'm definitly not thinking "why were you with him" i mean
when your young your having fun, now that your pregnant your taking
on responsibility and hes not.... hes the problem drinking and such,
its no fault of yours.
And when it all comes down to it if it gets yucky and your still
uncomfortable dropping the baby off with him, work out supervised
visits or something like that.

Wow i didnt realize i talked so much ....lol...
its good to have you all, who know what its like, i hate when people
judge people like us.
I mean its like people expect a teen to be a bad mom, and some are
but theres also 30 yr olds who are bad moms, its not about age i
wish ppl could understand that .....

Anyways

Take care

Misty

Hi Britney
How are you:) Congrats on your marriage:)
I'm a stay at home Mom as well, for now:)

My IMs are mistystar0003 for yahoo and AIM

TTYL