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First Time Mom Essentials🤰🏼🍼
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items From my favourite sleepers, to pp recovery underwear lol. Anythung and everything you’ll need for you and your babe as a FTM!
Sections
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Sleep
Eating/drinking
Play/toys
Breastfeeding
Postpartum❤️🩹
Changing/clothes
Sleep
These were a saviour for swaddling my son when he was a newborn. So quick and easy to use rather than a swaddle blanket, my son would unravel and escape from those lol🙃
Must have!
Velcro Swaddle
So handy, loved using this. Made me feel more comfortable if I wanted to take a nap with baby, put them on the couch, floor, table even. I knew my son was safe and comfy. Definitely a newborn must have🫡
Snuggleme Loungers
My favourite baby blanket for my son🤎 so cozy, cute, different colour options, and so soft.
Checkered Baby Blanket Neutral Ultra Soft ...
Some of my favourite sleep sacks! Affordable, lots of different colours/designs, lightweight, breathable 0.5 tog for summertime & babies who run on the warmer side!
Sleep Sack
Loved these 1.5 TOG for winter! Super soft, comfy, wash well and keep baby warm
Unnivoll Fleece Baby Sleep Sack 6-12 Months
Love this monitor! So easy to set up, no wifi needed, clear video/audio, can adjust the camera remotely. More of an affordable option compared to other baby monitors as well.
HelloBaby Video Baby Monitor with 2 Cameras
Loved this for my little one. Great size, mesh breathable sides, swivels and easy to maneuver at bedside
Shop All - Swivel Sleepers - Halo Sleep
Love this! So easy to use, I will probably use it for myself as a sound machine to fall asleep😂 links to your phone, has buttons on back to manually adjust if needed. Specifically love the brown noise option!
Hatch Rest 2nd generation - Night Light, Sound Machine, and Time-to-Rise
Eating/drinking
Love these sippy cups! So easy to clean, my son loves them. Especially love that the straw splits for cleaning!
Munchkin Simple Clean Toddler Sippy Cup with Straw
My favourite plates! The suction is removable, grippy utensils (easy for baby to handle), stainless steel plates so no micro plastic seeping into baby’s food🙌🏻
PandaEar 2 Pack Stainless Steel Baby Plates & Spoons
So useful, lots of space, definitely a must for after cleaning bottles, sippy cups, baby dishes etc
Bottle Drying Rack
Love this high chair! Easy to use, has buckled to strap baby in, easy to clean afterwards and very secure. Affordable too!
Baby High Chairs - See All Baby Chairs & Accessories
Love these bibs. Great size/fit for my son, catches a ton of food when he eats and easy to clean
Silicone Bib
Love that this stuff is clean and doesn’t leave a film on my son’s dishes/toys!
Baby Dish Soap for Baby Bottle
Play/toys
So handy for tummy time, visual development and if I needed to be hands free while keeping my son occupied for a bit🙌🏻
Baby Gyms & Playmats
VERY well used in my house🙌🏻 although the songs can be a bit triggering sometimes, such a fun activity for them for rolling, tummy time, even when they’re sitting on their own the piano attachment is great!
Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick & Play Piano Gym
My son’s absolutely favourite teethers. Easy to clean, stay on his hands so he’s not throwing them as much, great for soothing his gums
Chick Shape Baby Teething Toys Wrist Teether
Perfect for bath time, in the car (suctioned to mirror), at the table or even just while playing on the floor!
Suction Cup Spinner Sensory Toy with Bells
Loveeee these! I have 2 and want to get another haha breathable, not super heavy for warmer weather, I use them for putting my son on the floor to play! They’re a great size
Lulu Moon Baby Muslin Cotton Crib Blanket
Recent purchase for my 10 month old and he loves it!! He’s not quite walking yet, but it’s encouraging him to stand straight and take little steps! He loves the detachable activity board as well!
VTech Sit-To-Stand Walker
Breastfeeding
Still use them now 10 months later! Stay flat under nursing bra, absorb excess milk well, little to no fibers sticking to my nipple, 10/10
Philips Avent Disposable Breast Pads 60ct
Let me tell you, a good nursing bra is a MUST if your bf🙌🏻 still use these now 10 months pp. so comfy, wash well, clip is sooooo convenient and makes bf so much easier, highly recommend and they’re affordable!
Habibee Nursing & Maternity Bras Lingerie
I exclusively breast fed, so I didn’t pump often. But when I did this did a great job and it’s affordable! Super easy to clean as well
Medela Harmony™ manual breast pump
Quite literally saved my cracked nipples early pp trying to figure out bf🥲 love that it’s organic as well and has clean ingredients. Works well on chapped lips/cheeks too!
Organic Nipple Butter Breastfeeding Cream
Honourable mention, it is pricey, but I got this for myself recently and they’re SO comfy. 10/10 worth the price.
Nursing Bras | Pumping & Breastfeeding Bras
Now I won’t lie, I didn’t have this myself. But my sis in law did and I WISHHH I had this for breastfeeding especially during the newborn trenches🥲 so comfy, reclines, glides, rocks, swivels, basically everything you need in a nursing chair
Gliders and Rocking Chairs
These quite literally saved my nipples and allowed them to heal while I figured out breastfeeding! Definitely a must have if you’re a first time mom planning on breast feeding!
Nipple Shields | Walmart Canada
Loved using this to relieve pressure if I was engorged or to catch the let down milk on the side I wasn’t feeding on! Great tool to start building a freezer stash🙌🏻
HAAKAA CANADA | Haakaa Canada
Favourite water bottle atm🙌🏻 holds 24-40oz, covered mouth piece (not open to air, dust etc) and easy to clean! A good water bottle is a MUST especially if you’re breastfeeding.
FreeSip® Sway
LOVEE these! By far my favourite nursing bras. Although I’m from Canada, I got these while I was pregnant doing some shopping across the boarder, they are unmatched! So comfy, easy to fold down and feed on the go, and don’t look crazy under shirts/ta...
Target “Wirefree” Nursing Bra
Postpartum❤️🩹
LOVEDDD these for postpartum. So comfy, disposable, easy to layer ice packs, pads etc for recovery. 10/10 highly recommend
Boyshort Disposable Postpartum Underwear (8 Pack) - Frida
Mustttt gave for post partum recovery. With warm water NOT COLD😅. Worked great, easy to clean and affordable🙌🏻
Frida Mom Upside Down Peri Bottle - Postpartum
Love this Amazon brand for comfy, affordable pj’s for postpartum🙌🏻 especially the button down ones, breastfeeding friendly!
Ekouaer - Women's Pajama Sets / Women's Sleepwear
My mom had one of these, and I truly believe it helped me heal (down there🙃) after birth way faster! Collidal silver has AMAZING healing properties and is antiviral, so I put it into a pray bottle and used it as a pernial spray!
Collidal silver brewer - Terry Chamberlin (@thenaturalhealthlibrary)
Loved using these for post partum recovery in place of toilet paper🙌🏻
Anusol™ Cleansing Wipes | Products
Loved using these inside of the Frida mom boy shorts during pp recovery
Always Maxi Overnight Pads - Leak-Free
Very needed and useful those first 6 weeks of recovery
Donut Cushion Seat, Inflatable Ring Cushion with A Pump, Hemorrhoid Seat Pillow
Changing/clothes
So cute and soft for baby’s skin! Stay on snug as well which I loved (other ones I’ve tried would slip off mid but change🤦🏼♀️) Highly recommend stalking up on these because you will go through them like crazy from accidents!
lulumoon Baby Muslin Changing Pad Cover
I’ve tried quite a few different brands of diapers and I love these! ECF, no lotions, fragrance or latex, cruelty free, vegan and for sensitive skin (my son has skin issues and has had diaper rashes from other diapers in the past). They’re affordable...
Rascals
My favourite bum cream! Contains zinc so very effective with getting rid of ANY irritation, super easy to apply with spatula or finger and easy clean up! No thick sticky mess🙌🏻
Baby barrier cream 123 - Red Buttocks Ointment
Favourite burp cloths. Soft, good for sensitive skin, easy to clean! I stalked upppp on these after my son was born because I was plowing through them from all the baby spit up haha they’re worth it!
Burp Cloths
Love these so much! So good for rolling up to secure baby’s head, spit up, laying baby down on it, and more! So many uses and they’re so soft!
Blue Baby 4-Pack Receiving Blankets | Carter's Oshkosh Canada
LOVE this as a change table. Perfect height so I’m not breaking my back (I’m 5”8 for reference). So much storage for diapers, wipes, clothes, blankets etc. So good, wish I got this sooner! (Although I believe it’s now called the “Stormella” dresser)
HEMNES Series - IKEA CA
I only use these while I’m out an about or if my son goes #2, but I like that these have better ingredients than most, for sensitive skin, don’t fall apart as you wipe and get the job done🙌🏻
Huggies® Natural Care® Sensitive Baby Wipes for Gentle Skin
So cute and very useful! Had one at my bedside freshly postpartum with all my essentials🙌🏻
PeraBella Baby Diaper Caddy Organizer ...
My favourite drool bibs for my son! Fit super well, didn’t bunch up or anything, helped me avoid a lottt of outfit changes haha
8-Pack Organic Baby Bibs for Boys & Girls
My FAVV sleepers for my son. 2 way zipper made late night changes wayy easier, super cute ribbed material, lots of colours, only con is it only goes up to 6-9 month sizes so I can’t get them for my son anymore😭 10/10
Ribbed 2-Way-Zip Sleep & Play Footed One-Piece for Baby
Loved this for wintertime. Great material and kept him toasty in the cold weather
Nike Winter Bunting Suit –Size 12 Months
My favourite undershirts
Old Navy Unisex Short-Sleeve Bodysuit
Clean ingredient zinc sunscreen! Rubs in nicely, no white cast and not sticky
Blue Lizard | Walmart Canada
Baby gear
I will say I got this off fb marketplace (I could not justify the price🫣) but it’s SO good. I love that you can face baby towards or away from you, folds down super easily, lightweight, lots of storage, comfy for my baby and pushes smoothly!
UPPAbaby: Home
Loved this infant car seat! Came in a travel set with a jogging stroller that the car seat clicks into! Lightweight, super easy to install/uninstall, click-tight technology. Would definitely purchase again👍🏻
SnugRide® 35 Lite LX Infant Car Seat
Love this carrier! Different colours, easy to assemble, 4 in 1 and affordable option for a carrier
Flip 4-in-1 Convertible Carrier, Grey - Infantino
Got this for my uppababy stroller and I love it! Secure cup holders, lots of storage and easy to assemble! Not big and balky either
Stroller Organizer: Conveniently Organize Your Belongings
Bath
Water based moisturizer, my son struggles with eczema. Mixing this with a couple drops of vitamin D3 drops did wonders for soothe his skin. Unscented, no fragrance, for sensitive skin🙌🏻
Daily Baby Lotion for Dry, Sensitive Skin - Aveeno
Fav baby soap for my son🙌🏻 struggled with eczema, this one seemed to be the only one to not irritate it. For sensitive skin, fragrance free, natural and gentle on the skin!
Baby Sensitive Skin - Natural & Gentle Products
Love this jug for the bath! Makes it easy to avoid pouring water onto baby’s face and cute!
Whale Bath Scoop
Loved these hooded bath towels for my son! Super cute, wash well and soft for baby’s sensitive skin!
Baby Animal Bath Towels
Loved using this for my son’s bath the first few months! Secure, doesn’t slide around, comfortable for baby (especially if you lay a flannel receiving blanket in it as well before putting baby in)
Angelcare® Soft Touch Baby Bath Support
Use this to this day! Super helpful with removing dry skin, cradle cap, and just giving their hair a good washing when it’s longer
DermaFrida the SkinSoother – Frida | The fuss stops here.
My son loves these for bath time! So cute, fun and interactive!🤍
Funsland - Baby & Toddler Bath Toys ...
Love this for making sure my son’s bath is the perfect temp!
Bath temperature duck