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Must Have Items for New Parents
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items These are items that my wife and I found to be the most useful for when our daughter was a baby
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4 months and forward
1st months
My wife tried several nursing pillows but being on the smaller side, she found a lot of them not comfortable enough for her for prolonged breast feeding and babies can feed for quite a while. This pillow is foam and very sturdy, and the shape makes i...
My Brest Friend
A bottle warmer was a must for me. Some parents will say that the bottle can be warmed in hot water, but for me, when it’s 3am and my baby is crying loudly in hunger, a bottle warmer nearby made things a lot quicker and my baby got fed.
The 2 Best Bottle Warmers of 2025 | Reviews by Wirecutter
There are quite a few diaper pails out there but we really liked our Ubbi, it could store a lot of diapers and most importantly, no special trash bag needed for the pail. With the amount of times parents need to change the pail, having one that doesn...
Ubbi diaper pail
Another one that some parents will say that the bottles can be sanitized in boiling water. True, but there will be lots of bottles and other things that need sanitizing and this is a time saver. The drying function is great since bottles can take a w...
One Step™ Baby Bottle Sterilizer and Dryer Advanced
This was our favorite diaper cream. It kept our baby dry and rash free. There was no strong smell.
Desitin
Dimmable lights were very helpful for night feedings and changings. We were used to sleeping in the dark but having some light makes it a lot easier to adjust and find things I needed to take care of my baby
Dimmable - Lighting
Our baby hated tummy time and a tummy pillow helped her feel better
Tummy Time Pillow
This a general recommendation, don’t get onesies with buttons or clasps, only zippers. It’s much easier and faster to dress or undress the baby and saves time and effort. Also, don’t buy a lot of newborn clothing. My daughter was 6.5 lbs at birth and...
Zip-Up Onesies - Old Navy
Another general recommendation, get replacement parts for the breast pump. My wife’s broke a few times and also she didn’t always get to clean before needing to pump again
Accessories & Supplies
We chose the Graco stroller car seat combo and it worked out really well for us. The car seat was easy to install and we brought our baby home in it. Side note, the nurse at our hospital showed us how tight it should be and how to position the baby. ...
Explore Travel Systems | Strollers
I would recommend a bedside bassinet for a newborn baby. Especially one that can fold the entire side down. My wife and I got a different kind of bassinet and it was a disaster. My daughter hated it and it was hard to get her out of it for feeding an...
The 6 Best Bassinets and Bedside Sleepers of 2025 | Reviews by ...
Baby nails grow surprisingly fast and they will scratch themselves if the nails don’t get trimmed. If you are nervous about cutting those tiny nails, a nail buffer will allow you to grind it down without the fear of accidentally cutting baby
Electric Nail Buffer – Frida | The fuss stops here.
I recommend Philips because it helped to prevent gas in my baby and we didn’t have to burp her much. Also, babies will need a nipple that allows for more flow of formula or milk because they will get better at eating and need to eat more. It might be...
Baby bottles & nipples (23)
4 months and forward
This is useful from the beginning but especially for us at about 4 months when she was starting to be more curious and staring to flip over and move around
Baby Einstein: Play Gyms & Mats
We bought many teething rings for our baby but the ones that worked the best are those that can be put in the freezer. Sometimes nothing else worked
Cooling Teethers for Babies | Chilled & Cold Teething Rings | Nuby US