Baby Stuff...Tons of Baby Stuff

More assorted baby stuff here:

1. Baby Digital Anal Thermometer
2. Infrared Forehead Thermometer
3. Swaddle-Me Swaddles
4. Baby One Playpen
5. Puku Swingbed


Babies will have bouts of fever sooner or later...and I got this forehead infrared thermometer to prevent disruption to baby's sleep as much as possible. Although its accuracy is in the region of +/- 0.3 degree celcius. Update: After many tries we found this particular thermometer to be inaccurate it could not detect a higher temperature and it is definitely more than the 0.3 degrees stated. So probably advise to get a reputable branded thermometer with forehead and ear measurements.

Infrared Forehead Thermometer

To be absolutely certain of the body temperature, the only way is via taking of anal temperature. Let's wish we will never need to use it. In any case, in hindsight, I don't think we will ever have the chance nor will to use this. The moment the baby hits a high temperature we will probably be rushing down to our nearby pediatrician clinic.

Baby Digital Anal Thermometer

While the regular swaddle cloths do a remarkably good job, there are times when the baby will escape and make a fuss especially at night. So I got these velcro swaddles to test out. Unfortunately, the ones I got...while they are stated as for 0 to 3 months, they barely fit our baby during 2 months. And they are not cheap either. J bought a whole bunch of nice huge thin swaddles at a supermarket sale at a fraction of the price and they are so much better.

Swaddle-Me Swaddles

My brother donated his used cot to us. It's a huge wooden cot that couldn't fit through a typical HDB door frame. We placed it in our baby room but we still need something for our bedroom for the baby to sleep with us, at least until she can sleep through the night. We came across this fantastic Baby One playpen at Kiddy Palace on sale. It is an all-in-one solution for sleeping, diaper changing, storage for baby stuffs, mosquito netting and adjustable sleeping levels for young to older babies and convertible to be a playpen. This saved us a lot of hassle when changing diapers in the middle of the night, and all the lotions, diaper wipers are within arms' reach. We do have a ceiling fan in the room, but it does not seem to reach the playpen and sometimes the baby gets hot and sweat in her swaddle, and when she is uncomfortable, we will not get much sleep. We tried to attach one of those portable clamp fans used in strollers but the batteries run out fast and they can be rather noisy. A cheap small usb-powered silent fan clamped using clothes pegs to the side of the playpen solves the problem nicely, taking care to avoid blowing directly at the baby's face or nostrils to prevent breathing problems.

So we have a playpen for the little baby, a huge cot for when she is larger, but we still need somewhere to rest her in the living room and a high chair for her to sit. We came across this Puku Swingbed at kiddy palace as well and it not only has 3 reclining levels, a detachable tray, adjustable height and allows us to "swing" or rock the swing bed in a horizontal position. Turns out to be perfect when parked right next to our sofa allowing us to keep an eye on the baby and gently rock the baby to sleep while watching TV.

We chose a super lightweight Goodbaby stroller from Kiddy Palace as well, weighing in at just 3.5kg, it allows full horizontal positioning and is light and easy enough to operate and carry with one hand. Model is JS-829128G8 KIK. It fits through the normal MRT gantries!