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Infant joy - gifts my daughter loved when she was little

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These are the baby and toddler gifts that brought joy, comfort, and giggles to our early years. From sensory toys and snuggly favourites to first books and magical playtime picks, every item in this list was loved by my daughter when she was little. ...
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Colour and monochrome for stimulation and fun. We had a colourful play gym similar to this. I would suggest this type because having more hanging toys like on some was too much for our daughter. This gym will be great for the first 4 months. (they gr...
Red Kite Play Gym - Wild Safari
 
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Your baby will love these! We had a large mat with all of this type of stuff on but the shop I got it from no longer exists. I've done the digging and found you these. If you put these on your floor your baby will crawl to them and will want to play ...
Sensory set
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I highly recommend getting these baby books. You can use them to read to your baby by just saying the animal or object, and as they grow they can hold them and touch them.
Vicloon Baby Soft Cloth Book, Black & White
 
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Yes your baby will love these too! They'll love the colours and you saying the words and the feel of them.
Dr.Rapeti 6 Pack Soft Books
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Parent saving tip - Buy 2. If you buy something like this bunny comforter and your baby takes to it - Buy another quick! You'll need 2 for when 1 is in the wash, left behind at playgroup or lost. My daughter had one of these at birth and still loves ...
Mamas & Papas Baby Comforter - Grey Bunny
 
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Absolutely awesome things these links!! I used them to connect toys to the pram / pushchair AND used them to connect toys to the seat in the car so that baby could play with toys and drop them without them falling on the floor!!
Nuby Linkables Car Seat & Stroller Toy 18pc
 
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Highly recommend an activity cube - my lg loved playing with this a lot AND as it has 4 sides and a top they have sooooo much to play with!!
Battat Wooden Activity Cube - Farm Animals
 
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We all LOVED Scout and so did my friends when I passed it along to them. Scout is easy to set up with the laptop and yes when a friend takes him they can easily change the settings. You can have certain music, and sayings (he talks). Scout was great ...
LeapFrog My Pal Scout Smarty Paws

Furniture

 
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Massively recommend a vibrating bouncer chair and this one plays music too!! One of the best things we bought when our daughter was born. We got her home and after a few weeks my husband had to go back to work so I needed to be able to bathe, clean, ...
LADIDA Baby Bouncer Safari Theme with Music
 
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You will use a feeding chair like this A LOT! As soon as baby can sit up by themselves I recommend this chair instead of a high chair - this will save you money and also space in your house! I used our booster chair for all meals, on the floor for pi...
Baby Booster Seat High Chair with Tray Grey
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Helping mum

 
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The best thing I was gifted when I had my daughter! I had an emergency C section and this pillow was amazing when I was breastfeeding. It gave me support for baby and was comfortable over my healing scar.  I also used it for burping as my lg had colic but I'd place her on her tummy over this pillow and rub my hand up and down her back and she found it such a relief. Also comes in handy to sit on if needed - you know what I mean ;)! And you'll find your...
momcozy Nursing Pillow with Breastfeeding Support
 
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If you're breastfeeding you will NEED nipple cream relief trust me! My midwife told me I wouldn't and she was wrong. On the first day of using it after having sore nips for a week this stuff was cooling and moisturising. It stopped them cracking. I r...
Medela Purelan Lanolin Nipple Cream 37g
 
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Environmentally friendly, washable breast pads for maternity and breastfeeding. Whether you breastfeed or not you will NEED some breast pads for when you start leaking through your pregnancy. These are comfy and washable.
Yum Yum's Bamboo Breast Pads - 16 Pack
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Save yourself endless amounts of laundry my using these full sleeve bibs. They're easy to put on and take off and keep clean and it'll save you having to wash a load more clothes!!
Yunguui Baby Bibs with Sleeves, 5 Pcs