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The first few weeks/months
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items This is everything I used and/or heavily relied on during the first few weeks/months of my sons life and would gladly buy again!
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Everything I would re-purchase if I had another newborn
The first few months
Everything I would re-purchase if I had another newborn
High quality Bassinett! The side comes almost completely down so you can co-sleep safely with your little one without worrying. I love the space this thing has as I have a long baby measuring 24 inches at 8 weeks!
Baby Delight Beside Me Dreamer Bassinet & Bedside Sleeper - Charcoal
Higher end sound machine but worth the price. It does require a subscription but I love that you can set a schedule so it's already on when you're putting your little one down at night AND you can take it with you off the charging base. I have used t...
Hatch Rest+ Baby & Kids Sound Machine | 2nd Gen
Best most affordable and portable sound machine. We used this from the first night in the hospital with my son and it is amazing. Holds a long charge and puts him right to sleep no matter where we are!
Yogasleep Hushh for Baby Portable Sound Machine
my favorite burp cloths! I have purchased literally 4 packs of them they are so soft and super absorbent!!
5-Pack Muslin Baby Burp Cloths - Organic Bamboo
Comes with a case to sterilize in the microwave for convenience! I bought a dozen lol
MAM Original Matte Baby Pacifier, 0-6 Months, 2 Pack
I know this one is controversial for a lot of parents and people but I've worked in plastic surgery for 10 years and we've never seen a problem with petroleum products or aquaphor specifically so I chose to use this. Those first few weeks the skin, e...
Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy Skin Protectant - Dry Skin and Diaper Rash Ointment Jar - 14oz
My son ended up having some contact dermatitis to a lot of different products (we tried mustela, tubby Todd, Johnson and Johnson) and we ended up consulting with a pediatric dermatologist who recommended that we use anything survey or Cetaphil even i...
Cetaphil Moisturizing Relief Therapeutic Body Wash - 20 fl oz
Again, my son seems to have a lot of allergies and has sensitive skin. This is the lotion that I use and he is able to use it as well. It was recommended by his pediatric dermatologist and I love it.
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream Unscented - 16 fl oz
Hands down the best bouncer especially for the price it does gentle rocking and vibrating, which my son loves. We spent double the money on a bouncer that you have to push yourself and I don't think it was worth it. This is definitely worth it and of...
Ingenuity SmartBounce Automatic Baby Bouncer Seat
Mom, anxiety lol I researched a lot of baby monitoring devices and I definitely think that some of them give too much information and others I think give too much information to the point where you might rely on the monitor to tell you if somethings ...
Snuza Hero SE - Portable Baby Breathing Monitor
Yes there are a ton of parts BUT we tried so many others until finally giving in and we will never go back.
Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Baby Bottle - 8oz/3pk
Sterilizes AND drys! And large capacity. Also, really well priced.
HAUTURE 6-in-1 Baby Bottle Sterilizer & Dryer
My son has an aggressive startle reflex but could not be swaddled anymore at about two months so this has helped him to transition out of the swaddle. He did not magically sleep through the night but does sleep 6hrs straight right now although I thin...
Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit
Some people say this will cause anxiety BUT for me it helped me sleep at night. Purchased when my son was 4 months old and ended up with COVID (our nanny was asymptomatic and didnt know). I was terrified as I had previously had a bad case of COVID ea...
Owlet® Dream Sock
The first few months
This has been the best thing to transition my son out of the swaddle. He has a very aggressive startle reflex and this has helped him be able to move a little bit more. I know a lot of people say their kid automatically slept through the night with u...
Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit: Swaddle Transition | Sleep ...
Hands-down this is the reason why my son is able to sleep 6 to 7 hour stretches at night. I tried everything I even put suction cup black out curtains to our windows in our room but we have a lot of devices that give off a little bit of light and a c...
SlumberPod Portable Privacy Pod Blackout - Black