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mom must haves for babies first year✨🧍♀️
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items Honest recommendations from a real mom — products I personally use, love, and repurchase.
Also NICU nurse so have some great coworkers who helped weigh in on the best products to get this list !!
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Bath Time Lovins
Car Ride Fun 🤩
Health & Wellness
Toys
Out of all the tummy time tricks I tried, this fish and on her tummy in the bassinet stroller were the only two winners for tummy time with no tears.
Also great for trips! Packs easily, is small & you can throw it in the wash! A huge mom win!
Melissa & Doug K's Kids Flip Fish Stuffed Animal
This play mat is an investment but your baby will use this every single day for up to 10 months it's that interesting! Wish I would've skipped the small dinky mats and just bought it right away. I walked so you can run.
The Play Gym | Baby Activity & Tummy Time Mat | Lovevery EU
This helped my daughter LOVE sitting up! Also they will grow into so a long term investment! Comes with cute little notecards that have songs to learn easy!
Piano - Gigglescape™: Musical Toy for Toddlers, Plays ... - Target
These were a LIFE SAVER on our plane trips during the first year, she flew at 3 months, 7 months and 9 months. Also just a great distraction for changing diapers to keep them standing if you need it.
Baby Spinners
LOVE this mic! Perfect for once she started talking there is an echo on it so she loves hearing herself back and keeps her practicing that talking! Been the most fun and interactive toy yet!
FAO Schwarz Musical Microphone Bluetooth Broadcaster: Toy Microphone for Kids Music Education
Everyday
Use this so often, once my daughter got tired of being close to me in my carrier this is a lifesaver!
Baby Sling Carrier Newborn to Toddler 10-30 lbs
This is a super flexible, comfy, and stylish carrier for everyday especially before head control or sitting up happens this will save you for any trips outside the house or even those contact naps when you want to get stuff done around the house!!
The Monarch Baby Carrier - Houndstooth - Mabē
Super quick, easy & convenient for at home bottle warming!
Momcozy Fast Bottle Warmer for All Bottles
A MUST - saves you so much time at the sink if you're bottle feeding! I do both nursing & bottle so pump parts & bottles in here was a game changer!
Momcozy KleanPal Pro Baby Bottle Washer Sterilizer
No affiliate link for this but if you haven't gotten your pump from insurance, sign up on aeroflow! They help walk you through the process seamlessly and then parts and everything get shipped right to your house even before baby's born!
I recommend...
S1 Plus Premier Rechargeable Double Electric Breast Pump - Spectra
Stores so easy if you travel often, leaves plenty of space in the back of your car, works great for one baby!
Also pushes SO easy, which is hard to find in strollers.
city mini® GT2 stroller - Baby Jogger
These were amazing! Didn't leave red marks on babies cheeks when she had it in!
Tommee Tippee : Pacifiers & Binkies - Target
Just trust me, you're going to want the glass. The plastic if you use formula holds the formula smell even if you wash it out right away. Glass also warms up faster!
Philips Avent Natural Glass Baby Bottles
This nipple butter is the best for the beginning of breastfeeding but also as I enter the teeth stage, it is amazing for healing those sore nips from all night comfort nursing!! I wish I would have kept mine I gave it to a friend thinking my nips wer...
Earth Mama Organic Nipple Butter for Breastfeeding - 2 fl oz: Moisturizing, Soothing, Petroleum-Free, Non-Toxic
You don't think you'll run out of storage - and then you do at the worst time!!! So this is so handy!!
Memorex 128gb USB 3.2 Type-C OTG Flash Drive: USB Memory Stick - Black
The BEST booty cream!!!! This was recommended to me by a mom with four kids who wished she had tried it sooner. You will NOT regret this! My baby has never had anything more than a slightly red butt with this cream!
Calmoseptine Ointment Skin Protectant for Moisture Barrier and External Skin Care Support, Tube Packaging, 4 oz
Free Tip here this one is worth the investment!!!!!!
The Nursing Cool Cover with Built-in Fan — As Seen On Shark Tank - Lady Alpha -The Nursing Cool Cover
This brand dapple, the best ! I could clean guilt free about if chemicals were going to be harmful!
Dapple All Purpose Lavender Cleaning Wipes - 75ct: Plastic Bottle, Multi-Surface Cleaner, Multipurpose Application
Books
This book and the flaps became a favorite at about 5/6 months and still a love at 10 months!
Great and Small Prayers for Babies - Amazon.com
A sweet bonding book! Easy for baby to learn to flip pages on as well which is a win!
You're My Little Sunshine - by Natalie Marshal (Board Book)
Bath Time Lovins
The bristles are so soft! For cradle cap, I'd recommend a lice comb to get it all out of the hair. These are for learning and comfort in the routine each day! Love that there are two so baby can hold one and mom can help at the same time to reduce so...
green sprouts Baby Brush & Comb Set - Natural Wood
This is the BEST smelling soap for your little!
Bath Time - Noodle & Boo
THIS SET! If you don't like the process of noodle & boo, my baby has sensitive skin so johnson & johnson was a little too harsh. Aveeno brings the same sweet baby smell and a little gentler on the skin!
Aveeno Baby Welcome Little One Essentials Skincare Gift Set: Aloe, Lavender, Hypoallergenic, Alcohol-Free - 5ct
Car Ride Fun 🤩
SAVES your back
Fit360 ClearTex Rotating Convertible Car Seat - Chicco
I didn't buy these at first thinking who really needs them, then my baby stopped crying every time the sun was able to hit her eyes. That was the win for me, but they also have the nifty heat indicator so it reminds me to check the buckles/be cautiou...
Munchkin Brica Sun Safety Car Window Shade 2 Pack
Health & Wellness
This is WAY better than any electrical one!
NoseFrida the SnotSucker – Frida | The fuss stops here.
This stuff is AMAZING my favorite flavor is grape, I even drink it when I'm sick to give me a little boost if I haven't been drinking water like I should. I wouldn't recommend using this until closer to the age of 1 or after they turn 1
Pedialyte products at Target
This is proven to shorten the time of a cold if given 3x a day. Works by helping to break up mucus
Saline Nose Drops for Babies & Adults - Safe & Effective - Target
We LOVE this sunscreen!! Smells nice and great protection!
Bestselling Sunscreen - Supergoop
Baby Proofing !
A MUST ! We covered every outlet that wasn't behind furniture with these, work great!
Safety 1st Plug Protectors - 36pk
Under the sink cabinets are one of the most dangerous places for a baby! Make sure it's secured!!
Safety 1st Cabinet Slide Locks - 4pk