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Baby must haves
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items My favorite things I’ve gotten as a first time mom that I’ve found to be genuinely useful and worth buying
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Clothes
Nursery
Car
Playtime
Bathtime
Feeding
Clothes
Cute, affordable, and practical baby/toddler outfits that have been my favorite
They genuinely are the world’s best, they are the most adorable overalls I’ve ever seen and I’m obsessed with them!
OshKosh Discover The Worlds Best Overalls For Baby & Toddlers
Affordable & comfortable onsies with tons of designs, there’s genuinely something for everyone and babies of all ages. These are the most affordable outfits I’ve ever found, I always find myself buying a few sets when my son needs bigger clothes
Baby Bodysuits & One Pieces in Soft Cotton | Carter's
These are absolutely perfect for when it’s cold, they’re so soft and the material is warm but still breathable
Baby Boy Sleep N PLay | Gerber Childrenswear
This is one of my favorite outfits I’ve ever put on my son and one of my favorite gifts from my registry
Disney Winnie the Pooh Baby 3-Piece Set
These are the cutest hats for newborns with so many different colors! They’re so affordable and come in a 6 pack!
Geyoga 6pcs Newborn Baby Bear Ear Hats
For Star Wars fans, these looked so adorable on my baby boy and I know other fans would love them as well
STAR WARS Baby Boys Bodysuit 3-Pack
Soft, warm, and comes in so so many colors! I wish my baby would still be little enough to wear these next winter, I’m so obsessed
Babymine Newborn Hooded Fleece Jumpsuit
Sleeper gowns are so underrated when your baby is in their first few months of life! This made it so convenient to change my babies diapers day or night and he loved being able to scrunch his legs up inside
Simple Joys by Carter's 3-pack Baby Gown
Nursery
Everything I would buy again whenever I end up doing this again!
Graco products are always an amazing investment, but their multipurpose products like this set them over the top. My nephew had this, and I got the same one for my son. It lasted my nephew until he was 5 years old! Love Graco forever
Benton 4-in-1 Convertible Crib | Graco Baby
This is what we used when my son got home from the hospital up until he recently moved into a big boy bed in his own room. You can adjust the height of the bassinet and make it lower so you can just adjust it when your baby gets big enough that you’r...
Pack 'n Play Bassinet Combo | Graco Baby
I knew I needed a separate laundry basket for my babies clothes, and this seemed absolutely perfect. I was definitely right. It comes in so many colors to match any theme and there are organization bins that match them that I’ll link as well!
XUANGUO Cotton Rope Laundry Basket Hamper Large
The larger size of organizational basket that matches the laundry basket I chose for my son’s room, it comes in all of the same colors to match any nursery theme!
XUANGUO Large Woven Cotton Rope Basket
The smaller size of organizational basket that matches the laundry basket and diaper caddy I chose to get for my son. It comes in all of the same designs and colors to match any nursery theme!
Cotton Rope Storage Basket Bins 3 Pack
Car
Car necessities to always be safe and prepared
Tons of different designs, it comes with an infant seat, toddler seat, and stroller base that you can snap the car seats into. It comes with a car seat base as well but the car seat can be secured baseless with a seatbelt if necessary. I genuinely fe...
Modes™ Pramette Travel System | Graco Baby
Playtime
From teething to tummy time, all of the toys you’ll need not only to play but for your babies education and development are all here!
This swing is lightweight, portable, and easy to fold and store when you’re not using it! You can adjust how fast it swings and like all Graco products it passes every safety test
Slim Spaces™ Compact Baby Swing - Graco
My son absolutely loved this when we began using it for tummy time and still loves it now at 10 months old!
Blissful Diary Baby Play Gym & Activity Mat
Kids love toy vacuums so much, why not get a functional one that’ll actually suck things up while they’re playing?
BLAXTEM 4-in-1 Kids Toy Vacuum with Suction
I am such a huge fan of the wooden Montessori toys instead of overstimulating toys with flashing lights and loud noises, and my son loves them too
Joyreal 8-in-1 Montessori Wooden Cube
Bathtime
The softest & most absorbent baby towels I’ve found that are made with good quality materials
Hooded Towels & Bath Robes for Toddlers & Babies
My son is 10 months old, I’ve had this set since he was born and it’s still going strong! A little goes a LONG way and it makes my babies skin so soft and smell so clean
Baby Unscented Body Care Gift Set | Organic - Dr. Bronner's
Adorable and perfect to cover the spout for the bathtub to keep your baby safe!
Safety Spout Guard – Nuby
Feeding
Everything to made feeding time as convenient as possible!
It’s super easy to take apart and clean, portable, and super affordable!
Ingenuity Baby Base 2-in-1 Booster Feeding and Floor Seat with Self-Storing Tray - Cashmere
These were my favorite bottles when my son was young! They’re silicone so no microplastics, and the silicone inserts and nipples can easily be removed/replaced which makes them extremely portable and so much easier and cheaper than buying an entire n...
Boon NURSH® Reusable Baby Bottles with Platinum Food-Safe ...
This is a necessity in my opinion, it’s not just a nursing pillow but also amazing for introducing different stages of tummy time!
Shop the Best Nursing Pillows Collection - Boppy
These are THE BEST burp cloths you could possibly get and so affordable! Stock up on these, they’re the only ones I ended up wanting to use. They’re so soft and absorbent, and they don’t stain easily at all. 12/10
Yoofoss Baby Burp Cloths 100% Organic Cotton 5 Pack Dinosaur
Must have
Everyone told me I wouldn’t use a diaper bag - they were so wrong. I still take this diaper bag with me every time I leave the house. I can keep everything so well organized with all of the different pockets and I always know I’m prepared with anythi...
All Diaper Bagpacks - BabbleRoo
These are so nice to have when you need to sterilize a bottle, paci, or toy in minutes without running your sterilizer or dishwasher and waiting hours or boiling a pot of water
Dr. Brown's Microwave Steam Sterilizer Bags
This is the best all natural medicine for babies & toddlers too young for regular cough medicine! It genuinely works so well, it’s the only thing we use for my 10 month old when he’s sick
Baby - Cold & Cough - Hyland's
For when your baby drops their paci or teether (which will happen so much more often than you think)
Munchkin Arm & Hammer Pacifier Wipes, 36 Ct
This is a non negotiable necessity. I ended up getting 3, 1 to keep at home, 1 for the diaper bag, and 1 to keep in the car. It has so many useful things in it that you don’t think about needing until you need them
Baby Grooming Kit 14 PC - Blue Infant Care
Bring an extra paci (or 3) with you on the go while still keeping them clean and sterile
Smlpuame 3 Pack BPA Free Pacifier Case Blue
I have severe nerve damage in my spine and this is the only baby carrier that takes the strain off of my back with how supportive it is when it’s wrapped, and I’m still able to use now that my son is 10 months!
KeaBabies Baby Wrap Carrier Newborn to Toddler
This fan is incredible, the legs wrap around your babies stroller or car seat to blow air directly on them. It’s perfect stroller for walks during the summer, and there are so many more uses for it if you live in a hotter state like me! If I’m worrie...
Hoovy Portable & Rechargeable Stroller Fan with Flexible Tripod Legs, Black
Cleaning & organizing
I used this religiously every time I washed any of my sons bottles and pacis for the entire first 6 months he was home
Dr. Brown's All-in-One Sterilizer & Dryer
I have one next to my bed and 1 in the nursery, this has been a lifesaver keeping diapers, extra pacis, formula, anything you could possibly need close by, convenient, and organized! (especially as someone with chronic illness and nerve damage)
Amazon.com: 3 Tier Cart
Keepsakes
If you’re a sentimental scrapbooker like me, you’ll definitely want this to document your babies first 5 years of their life
Keepsake Baby Memory Book for Boys & Girls
Sleep
My favorite favorite favorite sleep sacks before my baby started being able to roll. They’re still in such good condition even after being used every night for months
3-Pack Organic Baby Swaddle Sleep Sacks 0-3M
Books
One of our favorite bedtime books 💙
The Going To Bed Book
A staple for any kids library
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? 50th
One of mine and my sons favorites
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
A book that’ll always remind me of my grandma and always be a favorite of any kid who reads it
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Teething
This is still my sons favorite teether to date at 10 months old. It rattles, it spins and makes a clicking noise, it has so many different textures for them to chew on the knobs; it’s perfect in every way for teething and developing motor skills
Baby Montessori Sensory & Teething Toys
These are a miracle for teething babies! They’re safe for 3 months and above and they work so well! My son is at the worst he’s ever been with teething right now, and these are still our #1 go to to give him when we can tell his teeth are hurting
Dr. Talbot's Chamomile Soothing Tablets for Teething Infants, Herbal Supplement, 140 Count