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All Things Baby 0-12 Months!
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items The newborn stage can be overwhelming for a first-time mamma! After some trial and error, these are the things that worked for my little one. I hope this helps!
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Hygiene
Bottle feeding
Sick Day/Teething
Clothing
Extras
Hygiene
These are my favorite hygiene products for new babes.
I love anything by this brand! Clean, fragrance free options, backed by science and squalane to provide the best moisturizer for babies delicate skin. FYI - the baby balm is one of my favorites!
Pipette: Gentle, Nontoxic and 100% Clean Skincare for Mom & Baby
Love this set because it lasts from newborn and beyond! We are still using the bristle brush for my almost 2 year old.
Natural Bristles Baby Hairbrush 100% Handmade Goat Hair
These gave me such piece of mind that I wasn't going too deep when cleaning my littles ears!
Safety Swabs - Johnson's® Baby
Cutting your newborns nails is super scary, so filing them is the way to go! And this electric one made it so easy and has different pads to grow with them.
FANSIDI Electric Baby Nail Trimmer & Clippers
This was great to use when my daughter developed baby acne and was a gentle way to keep her face clean from drool and milk.
No Rinse Cleansing Water For Babies And Newborns - Mustela USA
Used this when my daughter developed baby acne and then kept using it and calling it “spa day”! It was super moisturizing but not thick.
Soothing Moisturizing Face Cream (Very Sensitive Skin)
Clipping baby and toddler nails can be scary, but the design of these makes it easier! My daughter is almost 2 and we love these!
Frida Baby NailFrida SnipperClipper Set
Bottle feeding
Used these for pumped milk/formula and my daughter was able to drink from a bottle and breastfeed with no problem. There are alot of parts to clean, but it really helped alleviate her gas.
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow® Options+™ Anti-Colic Wide-Neck Bottle ...
Can't recommend this enough! Cut down handwashing bottles by so much time and there is an attachment for every part of a Dr. Brown's bottle.
Nanobebe E-Brush Baby Bottle Cleaner - Electric
The lawn size Boon bottle rack with 2 trees was big enough to hold 6 Dr. Brown's bottles with all the pieces parts and my pump parts!
Boon Grass Countertop Drying Rack, Plastic
Definitely a must to keep bottles, pump parts and teething toys separate from the other dishes in the sink! It would hold a days worth of bottles!
MontNorth 9L Collapsible Dish Tub with Drain
Sick Day/Teething
I know, it's gross, but this is game changing when your baby is congested! It doesn't even compare the the handheld electric or bulb suction with the amount of fluid it can get out.
NoseFrida the SNOTSUCKER – Frida | The fuss stops here.
Love this spray because it is literally water and salt, so natural!
Frida Baby NoseFrida Nasal Saline Spray
Loved this when my littles was really congested because it is a quick pump and reaches deeper!
NoseFrida Saline Mist (3.4 ounce) – Frida | The fuss stops here.
Natural way to help relieve gas and upset stomach that actually works! And my daughter likes the taste!
Infant Tummy Relief – For Gas, Bloating, and Upset Tummies
Used this when my daughter was uncomfortable from teething or fever and natural meds weren't enough. Has the same effective medicine as Tylenol but doesn't have dyes, preservatives, fillers or flavors.
Infants' Pain & Fever - Genexa
For tiny babes a rectal reading is the most accurate and this one reads a temp in seconds! It also has curves so you know where to stop.
Quick-Read Digital Rectal Thermometer – Frida | The fuss stops here.
These were a big hit in our house for teething and starting solids. I would freeze berries or breastmilk and she loved it!
Dr. Brown's Silicone Feeder, Mint & Grey, 2 Ct
My daughter loved this!
The Original Baby Banana Toothbrush Teether
Clothing
This was the gown I bought for my daughter's reveal pictures and I used it so often after that! This material is so soft and breathable, and the knotted gown made diaper changes a breeze! Caden Lane has so many beautiful prints for boys and girls!
Millie's Dusty Rose Garden Newborn Baby Knot Gown & Hat Set
My husband loved these for the newborn stage because diaper changes were super easy!
Simple Joys by Carter's Baby Girls' 3-Pack Gown
These were great because they have a mitten cuff attached!
Gerber Baby Long-sleeve Onesies Bodysuit
I had white onesies in every size for my daughter's first 2 years! Great for hot summer days, or to layer under something during the cold months. I loved that her belly wasn't hanging out.
Gerber Baby-Girls 5-Pack Solid Onesies Bodysuits
Extras
This was so soft and fit my changing pad that had 3 raised sides!
Burt's Bees Baby - 100% Organic Jersey Changing Pad Cover
This gave my little one extra padding around her head so she didn't hit the end of the changing table.
Sealy Soybean Waterproof Baby Changing Pad, 32” x 16”
Newborns need to be changed a lot and it can get messy! I loved having these on hand so I didn't have to take of the changing pad cover, and these fit in your diaper bag!
BlueSnail Quilted Waterproof Changing Pad Liners