As a FTM that’s 6 weeks postpartum, these are the products we either use everyday and/or panic purchased after baby came home with us!
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Sleeping
Travel
Essentials
Sleeping
Have more than one pack of these! Accidents happen… a lot. We panic bought these second set of sheets!
2-Pack Organic Cotton Bassinet Sheets - Unisex
This bassinet is affordable and amazing! The wheels make it convenient to move around the house if need be, and the lights, music, and vibration options are a great touch when you need to distract baby for a minute.
Ingenuity Dream Hero 3-in-1 Bassinet
Great swaddle pack to find out what kind of swaddle your baby likes to be in!
SwaddleMe by Ingenuity Comfort Pack Baby Elephant Baby Swaddle Wrap - S - 0-3 Months - 3pk
We use this every night and actually have two of them! Can’t recommend it enough.
3-in-1 Air Purifier – Frida | The fuss stops here.
Such a convenient and small sound machine to have on hand while traveling! You can pick what kind of sound you want and we found one that mimics the air purifier perfectly and helped our baby sleep!
Sprucely Travel Sound Machine
Travel
Life saver for when bottles are really stacking up or you’re traveling!
Dr. Brown's™ Microwave Sterilizer Bag
We had to purchase a travel bassinet because we traveled with our little one at 4 weeks. If you have travel plans in your future at all with your baby, get this now!
Didn’t buy these beforehand and as soon as we got in the car with baby we regretted it! Best way to keep an eye on your little one.
Best Rear Facing Car Seat Mirrors
Panic ordered these when we realized the sun was blinding our little one in the car! Definitely helped him sleep way better in his car seat.
Insta-Cling Car Shades 2 Pack Black - Dream Baby
Get travel hand sanitizer for your diaper bag!
Travel Hand Sanitizers | Sizes & Brands
Essentials
There’s no such thing as too many burp cloths! These are our favorite because they’re a great size, thick, and durable.
Hudson Baby Unisex Cotton Flannel Burp Cloths
Truly makes life so much easier to have one of these to sterilize and dry baby bottles quickly.
Dr. Brown's™ Bottle Sterilizer and Dryer
Get the dang bouncer. It’s a great place to put baby when you need to eat, cook, etc.
BD - Bouncers & Rockers
If you’re using a changing pad with liners, these are amazing! Also recommend getting more than one pack because you can go through them quickly somedays!
Munchkin® Waterproof Changing Pad Liners, 6 Count
Truly the best and absolutely needed for baby’s skin and diaper rashes!