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First time mom MUST HAVES
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items I’m a first time mom and I watched I can’t even tell you how many videos on baby must haves. After going through so many trial and errors of products, I’m going to share what worked best for my baby and I. 🥰
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Baby bath / skin care
Sick baby must haves
Baby pajamas
Baby toys 🧸
Convenient tools
Baby bath / skin care
All the scents are amazing! Great for babies skin, and pairs well with the wash of course!
Face + Body Lotion
Super affordable and great for newborns and infants!
Angelcare Baby Bath Support - Turquoise
Love the comb especially. My baby had curly hair, and it combs through his hair so easily!
Safety 1st Easy Grip Brush & Comb Set - White
A MUST! Great for dry skin, extra moisture, diaper rashes! Literally will keep babies skin so hydrated throughout the day.
Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy Skin Protectant - Dry Skin and Diaper Rash Ointment Jar - 14oz
Love love love the hooded towels, keeps baby warm straight out the bath and you don’t have to worry about having to dry hair separately.
Baby 3pk Muslin Hooded Towel - Cloud Island™ Khaki: Extra Lightweight Cotton Blend, Machine Washable, 30"x30"
Another wash that doesn’t irritate my babies skin, as he does have sensitive skin! Love this!
Baby Dove Rich Moisture Baby Wash & Shampoo, Hypoallergenic and Tear-Free - 34 fl oz
My baby has sensitive skin and this wash didn’t irritate his skin at all. Love the smell as well!
Baby Shampoo & Body Wash
Sick baby must haves
This is a life saver! And sooooo easy to clean!
Electric NoseFrida – Frida | The fuss stops here.
I love a good nasal mist, especially this one! So easy to apply unlike the drops.
Zarbee’s soothing saline nasal mist
Love this humidifier! Will help add moisture to the room so babies nose isn’t so dry.
Infant (0-12 Months) : Humidifiers
Ok! This nose suction is the top notch! I love the more smaller portable one, but when my baby is really sick this bad boy comes out, because it will really make sure his nose is cleaned out from snot.
Frida Baby Electric NoseFrida Pro with Hospital Grade Suction
Baby pajamas
My absolute favorite brand of sleepers for my baby. Soooooo soft and a very breathable material where baby won’t overheat.
Baby Boys' 2pk Solid So Very Soft Modal Blend Sleep N' Play - Cloud Island™ Gray Newborn: Footed Pajamas, Mitten Cuff
More options! These are great for baby girls! So soft and breathable for baby!
Baby Girls' 6pk Cotton Sleep N' Play - Cloud Island™ Pink Newborn: Footed Pajamas, Inverted Zipper
More style options! Super soft and breathable for baby!
Baby 3pk Cotton Moons Sleep N' Play - Cloud Island™ Gray 3-6M: Footed Pajamas, Covered Zipper, Mitten Cuff, Machine Washable
Soft and breathable!
Baby 3pk Airplanes Cotton Tight Fit Sleep N' Play - Cloud Island™ Blue 24M: Footed Pajamas, Long Sleeve
Soft and breathable, has a good amount of stretch to it as well!
Baby Boys' 2pk So Very Soft Modal Blend Sleep N' Play - Cloud Island™ Green 0-3M: Footed Pajamas, Long Sleeve
Baby toys 🧸
My baby lovesss this toy, it’s a little teether too. He’s now 14 months and still reaches for this one!
Bright Starts Snuggle Teethe Plush Teething Baby Toy – Giraffe
Good for sensory for baby!
Melissa & Doug Flip Fish Soft Baby Toy
Baby will eventually try to steal dad’s controller, so why not have their own? Lol my son loves this!
Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Game and Learn Controller
Sooo many different things to interact with! Baby loves this!
LeapFrog Touch & Learn Wooden Activity Cube
Helped my baby learn how to walk. Once he started pulling himself up, he was ready to go, so this helped him start walking.
Fisher-Price 2-Sided Steady Speed Walker
Babies lovesss this rattle the most out of the plenty he has lol
Inklings Jaffy the Fringed Footed Giraffe Baby Rattle and Shaker Plush Toy
Your baby will love this! It’s so fun, makes a bunch of sounds, and the colors is really what baby will enjoy!
Baby Einstein Go Opus Go 4-in-1 Crawl and Chase Baby Learning Toy
My baby loved a good pop it and loves to chew on it too lol
Silicone Pop-it Baby Toy - Rocket - Cloud Island™
Morning coffee for you and morning coffee for baby lol but make it fun! Baby always wants what mom or dad has, so why not give them their own.
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Wake Up & Learn Coffee Mug
Convenient tools
This is a must! Great for the stubborn boogies, cleaning out the ears, and getting under the fingernails. Easy to pack on the go as well.
Frida Baby 3-in-1 Picker
This was a life saver! I didn’t want to go in with actual nail clippers on my newborn so this did just the job! Babies nails grow so fast so it was definitely one of the most used tools.
Frida Baby Electric Nail Buffer - Baby Nail File, Nail Clippers + Trimmer Kit - 4 Buffer Pads, LED Light + Case
I love the hatch! I still use it to this day as a night light and sound machine for my toddler! Made diaper changes a breeze as well without having to turn on the light and disturbing babies sleep.
Hatch Rest 2nd Gen All-in-one Sleep Machine, Nightlight & Sound Machine
Yes yes yes!!! You won’t have to look over your shoulder to check on baby.
Hoovy Easy To Install Baby Car Camera Monitor with HD Real Time Video
When my baby was ready to start solids I didn’t want to buy anything premade. I wanted to make sure I was able to control what was in the puree foods so I just made them at home
NutriBullet Baby Food Prep System