Rebecca Taber: Friend shared: "Great way to keep the baby engaged" - attach to stroller or carseat. At 2-4 months this was Jacob's FAVORITE toy - he stared at it endlessly!
Sunny Stroll Stroller Arch
Rebecca Taber: Friend shared: "Great way to keep the baby engaged" - attach to stroller or carseat. At 2-4 months this was Jacob's FAVORITE toy - he stared at it endlessly!
Sunny Stroll Stroller Arch
Rebecca Taber: We did some research and decided on the Nuna PIPA, but also heard good things about the Chicco Keyfit. You'll need an adapter if you get the Uppababy stroller, but easy to buy on Amazon. The Uppababy Mesa carseat doesn't require an ada...
PIPA Car Seat
Rebecca Taber: Will need depending on your car seat/stroller combo.
Infant Car Seat Adapter
Rebecca Taber: Our post-PIPA carseat, we love!
Nuna RAVA
Rebecca Taber: Recommended by lots as a great double jogger, we don't have though!
Double Strollers - BOB Gear
Rebecca Taber: Lots of friends recommend the Ergo Omni360 over BabyBjorn - we only used
Omni 360 Baby Carrier
Rebecca Taber: Friend shared: "This you wont be able to use until almost ~3 mos, but it's so great and we used it to have A sit at the table with us." Completely agree - once they can hold their head up this thing is amazing and we put him in it more...
Floor Seat
Rebecca Taber: We've used this a ton from around 6 months (when it was a baby trap/seat) to now (13 months, when he runs around in it like crazy).
Joovy 'Spoon'
Rebecca Taber: 100% wood, nontoxic - one of the most nontoxic cribs and insanely affordable. If going luxe here, checkout Ouef/Sparrow or DucDuc brands.
Sniglar Crib
Rebecca Taber: Certified organic crib mattress
Mattress
Rebecca Taber: Friend shared: "Organic Cotton is worth it. Get 3 - one is on the crib, another dirty and another emergency…there will be emergencies."
Fitted Crib Sheets
Rebecca Taber: We tried the Ubbi but wanted something with a foot pedal, so changed to the genie.
Diaper Genie
Rebecca Taber: Friend shared: "We chose Eufy, a top recommendation from Wirecutter. We also heard good things about the Nanit, but didn't like wifi in room and heard that can pose security risks." Update - we've been happy with the Eufy so far. Secon...
Video Baby Monitor with Camera and Audio
Rebecca Taber: We used the kiinde bags for breastmilk storage in fridge and freezer - I'm not sure all the other accessories are needed / helpful, but we found the bags and rack much easier to store than bottles.
Breast Milk Storage Bag
Rebecca Taber: Glass bottles are apparently healthiest, but we may go plastic depending on what baby likes. Update - Dr. Brown's bottles were way better for baby's gas than Avent bottles; the glass ones worked well for us. Although we now use Platex ...
4 Oz Glass Baby Bottles
Rebecca Taber: These bottles are so poorly made and leaky, and not as healthy as glass, but they worked best for us when J would have really bad gas.
Playtex Baby VentAire Baby Bottles
Rebecca Taber: Went with the Spectra S1 (recommended by multiple friends), purchased through Aeroflow Breast Pumps site which handles insurance. Also rented a hospital-grade pump through the DC Breastfeeding Center. Update - the Medela Symphony hospi...
S1Plus Electric Breast Pump
Rebecca Taber: This one has worked really well for us; we put a towel in on top of the infant insert for now to keep him from slipping. Heard good things about the Boon too.
Comfort Height Bath Tub
Rebecca Taber: Can use under arm too if scared by rectal!
Quick-Read Digital Rectal Thermometer
Rebecca Taber: We tried this and cerave for J’s eczema - we like this better and it has a better EWG rating. We originally used coconut oil but apparently it’s not a great idea to use food oils for daily moisturizing given potential allergen issues.
Eucerin® 13.5 oz. Baby Lotion
Rebecca Taber: Less organic / more intense diaper rash cream. We've been using basic Aquaphor instead of the ButtPaste and then the 3 in 1 very rarely for bad rashes.