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Baby Must-Haves I Didn't Know I Needed as a First-Time Mum
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items Everything I discovered way too late in my postpartum journey that are non-negotiable when we have our second!
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Things For Moms
Things for Baby
Things for the House
Things For Moms
Everything postpartum I didn't know I needed for myself to help keep my sanity in line. Sharing so you don't have to struggle as long as I did!
Especially great for my overstimulated moms. These don't completely block out sound but just bring it down a few notches so your brain isn't screaming as loud as your baby 🤣 you can still hear them, just at a lower volume to keep the overstimulation...
Loop Earplugs
I thought these were silly but holy moly were they ever a lifesaver. I'm buying some for all my pregnanct friends!
Postpartum Diapers
Absolute lifesaver postpartum, make sure you buy like 1000 of these lol
Medicated Cooling Hemorrhoid Pads
Another item I'm SO happy we had in our pantry postpartum!
Anusol Hemorrhoids Treatment Cream
Started taking this IMMEDIATELY postpartum, mixed in with my electorlytes becasue I saw a mom reocmmend it. Best decision I ever made (besides by daughter of course)
MiraLAX Laxative Powder
Amazing for postpartum to restore electrolytes and vitamins. And tastes SOOO good
Roar Complete Hydration Powder
Things for Baby
Things I wish I had thought of for the baby before she was already too big! We will definitely be getting these for our next!
The BEST sleep sack. I wish we found it sooner going to be ordering so many more for the next baby!
Breathing Reassurance Baby Sleep Sack
A little on the pricier side but the only pacifiers our newborn would even touch and she still uses them to this day. We've never had one break or tear and they clean super well.
BIBs Pacifiers
This was a lifesaver during teething. We had to retire it briefly when she learned to stand because she wouldn't sleep lol. But we just reintroduced it and she LOVES it.
Baby Einstein Aquarium
These are SO soft and easy to wash. She clings to it now even as a toddler and has become her favourite stuffy. She didn't sleep with it as a newborn obviously but once we allowed her to bring it to bed we got peace of mind knowing it was small and l...
Apricot Lamb Stuffed Animals
Things for the House
Everything we wish we had at home to make our lives easier when she was a newborn!
So I thought this thing was a rip-off but we honestly used it every day lol. We're going to buy the updated model for our next baby too!
Brezza Baby Formula Dispenser
This baby monitor has been AMAZING. The model we have can run on battery power so you don't have to stay near an outlet and it can run with/wihtout wifi making it perfect for hotel stays or even camping!
LeapFrog Baby Monitors
We love love loved these bottles. Easy to clean, easy for baby to hold, and they gre with her. The glass ones are extra nice because theres no risk of the plastic leeching anything into the milk! We used these when I was pumping and when we switched ...
Phillips Avent Baby Bottles
Another item we dealyed buying because I was convinced it was a scam lol.. but we eventually caved and got one… it made a world of difference for cleaning bottles, Can't speak for all brands but it works amazing with the Philips bottles.
Philips Bottle Brush
We decided to get this instead of a mirror, and it was such a great decision I highly recommend this to all my mom friends!
Baby Car Camera Monitor