For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for March 22, 2020

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    howtheduck  almost 5 years ago

    I would add to Elly’s list bibs, nightgowns, hooded towels, and that stroller we saw in the baby shower strip. Also, burp cloths, bottle and nipple brush, disposable wipes, infant tub, baby thermometer, bulb syringe, baby nail clippers, night light, diaper genie, and…it’s been 20 years since I had a baby in my house, but I am surprising myself by how much I remember.

    I am confused by the intercom. Is this what they call baby monitors in Canada?

    Also, take that baby powder off your list, Elly. Don’t want that baby to aspirate the powder

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 5 years ago

    everything’s set, but the guest of honour hasn’t arrived yet

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    Asharah  almost 5 years ago

    Elly, you might regret saying that pretty soon.

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    M2MM  almost 5 years ago

    My grandmother got by with a drawer for a crib, dusting cloths for diapers, and some hand-me-down clothes. No bottles, formula, diaper service, etc. You can manage with a lot less, even now-a-days.

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    JudyHendrickson  almost 5 years ago

    hey!!! either way its going to happen!!!

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    LastRoseOfSummer 1 Premium Member almost 5 years ago

    The hardest part of pregnancy is the last week… it takes forever!

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    Enter.Name.Here  almost 5 years ago

    Baby in tummy thinking (“You forgot the wi-fi internet connection,mommy!”)

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    GirlGeek Premium Member almost 5 years ago

    Why the jelly?

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    jimchronister2016  almost 5 years ago

    Beautiful

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    BiathlonNut  almost 5 years ago

    Lets finish this already!

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    dv1093  almost 5 years ago

    Soothers?

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    summerdog  almost 5 years ago

    Some things on that list are considered very old fashioned now a days. Diaper service? Who had the money to hire a diaper service? Pampers were just coming out when my first was born. I used cloth. Even sewed up my own. And, washed them. Most ladies I knew did the same. We were stay-at-home-moms and proud of it. But scarifies had to be made.

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    Linguist  almost 5 years ago

    My late ex-father-in-law owned a large laundry service in Canada that provided diaper service to homes and hospitals as well as cleaning sheets, uniforms, etc. for hospitals. I toured the plant with him and came away convinced that cloth diapers were more sanitary and better for the baby than Pampers and other disposable diapers.

    The cost of a diaper service ( at least back in the late-‘80s to mid-’90s) was cheaper than disposables.

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    locake  almost 5 years ago

    Have you looked at the prices of baby items lately? They are very expensive. An electric breast pump for milk is $300!

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    jrbaskind Premium Member almost 5 years ago

    I love the vintage comics! So hard to realize that the bump is a fully grown adult character, according to the timeline of the fully finished series.

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    Jan C  almost 5 years ago

    I used a diaper service when my son was born. As a single mom, I am so glad that I did. They provided a diaper pail with a heavy duty liner. I would put that liner out on the porch once a week and when I got home from work it was exchanged for one full of clean diapers. As someone else has said, the service was actually a lot cheaper than disposables and I didn’t have to worry about land fills. One of the benefits was that the diapers were specially treated by the service with an alkaline neutralizer for his very acid urine. Without that neutralizer, he would have had an almost constant diaper rash. With it, he rarely had a problem.

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    timbob2313 Premium Member almost 5 years ago

    Due date in my experience( we had 4 kids) is just a guess by the doctor. One kid was born 2 weeks before due date, twins born a week after and youngest born 2 weeks after. Kids are born when they are ready, no matter what Dr says

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    EdBear445  almost 5 years ago

    kittygatos

    I don’t usually comment on typos but yours is just too funny.

    After a good wash, you “but” that on their rear ends to prevent another rash.

    Guessing you meant put or butt

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