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First Time Mom ~ Must Haves

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Becoming a mom for the first time is a joyous and life-changing experience. To help you navigate this new journey with confidence and ease, here’s a list of essential items every first-time mom should have♡
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Breastfeeding/Pumping

This list is specially curated for the breastfeeding and pumping mommas. These are items that I personally used as FTM (first time mom) learning to breast feed and pump all while battling a low milk supply.
 
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Great for catching that letdown when breastfeeding. Also helps to increase milk supply as it removes extra milk thus helping your body to think your baby is demanding more milk so your body naturally produces more milk. So if you have a low milk supp...
haakaa Manual Breast Pump for Breastfeeding, Silicone, Clear 4oz ...
 
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Fantastic for breastmilk storage and can even be used with Dr. Browns bottle nipples for your baby to drink straight from these storage/collection bottles.
Dr. Brown's Breastmilk Storage and Collection Bottles - 4 Oz (Pack ...
 
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Perfect for first time moms who are just learning to multitask while pumping that liquid gold for the baby.
Amazon.com : Momcozy Hands Free Breast Pump S9 Pro Updated ...
 
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This manual breast pump was a great substitute for me for rechargeable and electric breastpumps as I didn't always have the ease of access to a power outlet to charge my/plug in my other breast pumps. So this was fantastic in the interim. Very conven...
Amazon.com : Dr. Brown's Manual Breast Pump with SoftShape 100 ...
 
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You can never go wrong with a hospital grade breast pump. These have fantastic suction and they really get that letdown going really fast. For moms with a bigger chest, you might want to also invest in some pumping bras to help hold the flanges in pl...
Medela Breast Pump, Pump in Style with MaxFlow, Electric ...
 
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This is another pump that comes highly recommended! While I did not personally use this pump, I have friends that have this pump and their milk output is INSANE! They aren't oversuppliers but they supply enough for their kids and enough for storage! ...
Advanced Double Electric Breast Pump - Evenflo Feeding
 
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Nursing bras are aalways so useful when breastfeeding. It's super comfy and makes feeding time a whole lot easier!
Suekaphin 5PACK Nursing Bra Wireless bra Women s Sleeping ...
 
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Momcozy Nursing Bras and nursing pillow, a must have a
Amazon.com: Momcozy Nursing Bras for Breastfeeding and Plus ...

Baby Hygiene Products

 
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Perfect for tidying your little person🥰I love how there are fragrance free options too if your baby has especially sensitive skin.
Amazon.com: Huggies Natural Care Sensitive Baby Wipes ...
 
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Super gentle and moisturising on baby's skin. Best part that I especially love is the fact that it doesn't contain harmful ingredients, it really is a " no tears" product which I really needed as a FTM because I was still learning how to bathe my bab...
Himalaya Gentle Baby Bath, Gentle, Non-Irritating Cleanser for ...
 
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My favourite thing about this is the fact that its gentle on baby' eyes as it's made with gentle ingredients. As a first time mom(ftm) my biggest fear was burning my son's eyes while shampooing his hair but that fear was eliminated with this baby sha...
Himalaya Gentle Baby Shampoo for Baby-Soft Hair & Scalp ...
 
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The scent is absolutely fantastic! Perfect if you don't mind a mild fragrance. I personally love to take a good sniff of my baby after massaging this into his skin. Really smells heavenly without being too loud for baby. It's a mild and clean scent. ...
Amazon.com: Himalaya Baby Lotion with Olive Oil and Almond Oil ...
 
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Mild and Moisturizing Bar Soap for Baby, I love how this doesn't leave my baby's skin slippery nor dry. It's just right.
Himalaya Moisturizing Baby Bar, Mild and Moisturizing Bar Soap for ...
 
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One of the best powders I've used to date with my baby. Keeps baby dry for hours. My son's skin was especially sensitive and this really helped to keep my baby dry.
Himalaya Baby Powder(200 g)
 
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Larger pack of the powder depending on your needs ♡ One of the best powders I've used to date with my baby. Keeps baby dry for hours. My son's skin was especially sensitive and this really helped to keep my baby dry.
Himalaya Baby Powder 400 Gm (Pack of 2)
 
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These are super absorbent and they don't get wet and heavy quickly as other diaper brands tend to get so your baby won't be laying in a soggy diaper. Reduces the risk of an uncomfy baby as we know an uncomfy baby is a fussy baby 👶
Pampers Swaddlers Newborn Diapers - Size 0, 140 Count, Ultra ...

Postpartum care

These are items for mommy to make the postpartum experience easier to maneuver and a more enjoyable one ♡
 
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I remember feeling so uneasy about wearing Disposable underwear but once I got over that initial uneasy feeling, it was the best decision I ever made! The peace of mind, knowing that I won't be embarrassed by leaks made it so worth it. The one time I...
Always Discreet Adult Incontinence Underwear for Women and ...