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Must-haves for millennial mom
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items Pregnant with our FOURTH baby, as a mother of "advanced maternal age" these are the things I can't live without. Trust me, I've tried almost everything over the years with all my kiddos, these are straight gold.
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Breastfeeding and Pumping
Postpartum for Mom
Essentials for when you have to leave the house
Bath time for baby
Feeding time
Blossoming as a mom
Breastfeeding and Pumping
Everything you need to breastfeed or pump and make it as easy as possible (though let's be real, it comes with some challenges!)
Essential!! Hands free pumping is the best!
Momcozy
Obsessed with raspberry salt flavor
Zero Sugar Electrolytes | Paleo-Keto Friendly Hydration
The pumping nursing bra was incredible when I had to use a more traditional pump. Plus, it made using a haaka on one side while nursing on the other not only possible but convenient! No more baby kicking off the haaka and spilling milk, or worse, whe...
Kindred Bravely
Amazing for creating a backup milk stash with minimal effort.
Haakaa Generation 2 Silicone Breast Pump with Suction Base 5 oz 1pk
These taste so good I would even occasionally eat them after I was done breastfeeding!! They helped boost my supply when stress from heading back to work made it dip, and they were just the best treat. I can't wait to get some more!!
Milkmakers® Lactation Cookie Bites, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, 10ct
I bought EVERY possible nursing tank, but this one made me buy multiples in every color. The material is thick enough to be supportive. I didn't even have to wear a bra with it, and my ladies exploded into massive 34 Js at the peak of milk productio...
Nursing Tank Tops Auden
The whole cover up, don't cover up while breastfeeding debate got so annoying. Why people feel the need to comment on women's bodies all. the. time. is beyond me, especially when they are providing nourishment for a child!! I hated nursing covers, bu...
Smallshow Women's Nursing Maternity Poncho
Beyond excited about these!!!!!!! Most incredible invention for a new mom!!!!!
eufy Wearable Breast Pump S1 - Hands-Free & Heated Comfort | Prime Sale 2025
Postpartum for Mom
All the things that make you more comfortable when it feels like all your insides are still rearranged and you might never get back to normal. These are what helped me recover fast! Even with a 3rd degree tear and a million stitches!
Everything in this is top tier!
Labor and Delivery + Postpartum Recovery Kit - Frida
Now is not the time to worry about laundry or how to get this massive amount of blood and clots out of underwear that just isn't comfortable, especially with the unpredictable nature of lochia. You don't have to fight a pad and pray it stays in place...
Depend®: Silhouette
These were adjustable and kept all the things in place (belly binder, disposable underwear with padsicle, my rearranged organs) and made nursing more comfortable. I lived in these for the first few months postpartum.
Corset Leggings
With my first, my hips spread so wide, even after I dropped back to pre baby weight I couldn't fit back into my favorite jeans. Fortunately, with my second baby, I took advantage of the short window right after birth when everything is all still rela...
Postpartum Belly Wrap
Essentials for when you have to leave the house
I don't know about you, but the idea of all the things that come with trying to go anywhere with a newborn was so intimidating. But with Dr appointments and the need to interact with other humans besides the ones in your house at least occasionally, ...
By far the best diaper bag! Everything can stay ready to go, just make sure to restock every night, or even keep a list of what should be in it, share with a partner and delegate! You won't believe how often babies choose the most inconvenient times...
Diaper Bag Backpack with Changing Station 7-in-1
Truly my bestie for the first week at least after pushing each girl out. I tore up with the first and it took over an hour for them to sew me up, I was too afraid to look but this stuff helped me at least feel like it wasn't that bad! With my second ...
Pain, Burn & Itch Hospital-Trusted Relief Spray
This is my go-to for leaving the house, easy to put on, easy to carry baby (it's not always easy to get a stroller around everywhere and this keeps my hands free!) and comes in cute colors and patterns! It may seem a bit pricey, but I've used it with...
Baby Carriers & Baby Slings | Baby Tula – Baby Tula US
Bath time for baby
If you have ever tried to get a baby or toddler to look up so you could rinse their hair and not their eyes, you will love this. I thought it was cute but probably not practical until I used it and realized it was a game changer! It makes bath time f...
FUSACONY Kids Shower Cap Shield Visor Hat
Bath time for little babies can be scary, they are squirmy and slippery. This helps so much, especially if you have a shower only. This with long handheld shower head make bath time a breeze. I like to soak a small towel in warm water and lay on it ...
Angelcare Baby Bath Support Gray - Under 6 Months
Feeding time
Babies don't need much until they start solids, but one thing I've always skipped is bibs. They're cute for photos, and probably for a really drooly baby, but they never helped keep food from ruining the cute onesies. A lot of times, the bib ended up...
Our first baby would not take a bottle for anything. She literally flipped her schedule to sleep all day and eat all night when I went back to work when she was 6 months old. Never took a bottle. It was exhausting. While I was grateful to be able to ...
NUK: Glass Bottles
You won't need a high chair until baby is sitting up, but when you get one, the more versatile the better. I love one that stays in a regular chair (takes up less space!) but can convert to freestanding when that chair it was in is needed for another...
Baby Highchairs & Booster Seats
Blossoming as a mom
All the things that have helped me not only embrace being a mother, but helped me thrive in motherhood.
You may want multiple. I kept one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen, and one in the living room. They are small but not fun to lug around back and forth, room to room, when you're holding a newborn. I was able to cook, clean up, do the dishes, take...
Bright Starts Baby Bouncer
It may just be me, but after giving birth, heck even while in labor, I HATE when my hair touches me. These don't put weird dents in my hair (bc, let me be real, if I washed and styled it, that's not happening again for at least a week!!) they feel co...
Multi Large Scrunchies
Pregnancy and post partum do weird things to your skin, it's crazy sensitive and just does not know what's going on. I made the mistake of using Nair face cream (it was for sensitive skin 😭) and within the first few minutes had a horrific chemical b...
Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration
This place, y'all!!!! I will never be able to say enough great things about it!! Dr. Plummer was so incredible and delivered my last two babies. Unfortunately the military has us relocating and I have to transfer to a new OB, but for anyone looking f...
Her Healthcare
First post birth poop lifesavers
Because it's almost worse than giving birth and we need all the help we can get to make it through this horrific milestone.
I read somewhere it's more of a placebo thing, but trust me, after 10 days of being terrified to poop after giving birth the first time, this was my saving grace. Same day, I gave birth to a massive number 2 that probably got rid of the rest of my ba...
Colace Extra Strength Capsules - Colace® (docusate sodium)
The last thing you need is to worry about anyone judging any of the smells that come with postpartum. No one will even know you dropped a big load into that porcelain throne that ALWAYS seems to be right by the hallway door in the hospital. Having th...
Poo-Pourri
After aggressively rinsing with a peri bottle with warm water, if possible, gently dabbing with baby wipes bc the idea of toilet paper right now is definitely a form of torture, dab that sore tushy hole with these and then line some more up on that b...
TUCKS Medicated Cooling Pads, 100 Count
This is NOT in the wrong section, because this bottle warmer is NOT for your baby. This is to warm up that water for your peri bottle, so grab an extra one you don't share with baby (I like the travel one for this) and elevate that peri bottle experi...
Portable Bottle Warmer
Get yourself a cute caddy organizer to keep all those potty essentials ready to go when you need to go! This is not the time for you to be digging through drawers and cabinets to find your preparation H or peri bottle. Get one with plenty of spaces f...
Caddy Organizer
Whether you have a c section or vaginal birth, recovery will be messy. I swear I wanted to take like 10 baths or showers a day, but with a brand new baby needing you every moment almost, there just isn't time for that. This helped me feel clean and d...
Sitz Baths in Sitz Baths, Bedpans and Urinals(979)
Baby sleep
May your baby sleep like the imaginary baby everyone thinks they slept like, If not, these things helped us!
These worked better than swaddling for us, and definitely helped with sleep once baby was too big to swaddle!
Sleepsack® Wearable Blankets - Halo Sleep