Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Baby essentials (as a Midwife & Newborn Nanny)
21
items All of recommendations having worked with lots of new mama’s and nannying for a newborn through to toddler!
Sections
6
Breastfeeding
Baby Equipment
Clothing
Postpartum
Sleep
Weaning
Breastfeeding
If you are planning on breastfeeding I can not recommend these higher!!! The difference I have seen these make for mama’s with sore nipples has been tremendous, and I now recommend them to any friends who are expecting a baby!
All you do is pop the...
SILVERETTE® Original Silver Nursing Cups
Another one for any mama that plans to breastfeed, particularly in those early days! I would recommend everyone has this in their hospital bag, and to use it every few hours in those first few days as baby is learning to latch - one slightly bad latc...
Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream 100% Natural
A must have for breastfeeding mums - you never know when you’ll be suddenly hit with a full milk supply or hear a baby crying in the street that suddenly activates your milk producing hormones, so always good to have on hands!
Theres both disposable...
Nursing Pads Breastfeeding Baby Supplies
Always handy to have to help give your arms a little rest whilst nursing!
One with a removable cover is certainly best as well…babies do tend to dirty everything around them!
This is best to use once you are already comfortable with latching your...
Nursing Pillow
Baby Equipment
I ADORE this carrier!! The tiny human I nannied for was absolutely a carrier baby, and I spent many hours walking with him in this carrier. This was the carriers parents had chosen and I’m so glad they did - I have tried alternate carriers whilst bab...
PureHug Baby Carrier - Starry Night
Bright and colourful - EXACTLY what a play gym should be!!!
The bright colours are great for a developing brain, and gives them lots of stimulation to help build their neural pathways.
All of the toys are easily movable between different hooks of ...
Baby Einstein 4-in-1 Kickin' Tunes Play Gym
I highly recommend BundleBeans Babywearing Fleece-lined cover! This can be strapped onto your babycarrier to keep baby cosy in winter weather, and comes with a detachable hood to pop over them to keep them dry.
As this hood is detachable, it can als...
BundleBean
Clothing
ZIPS. Zip onesies are SUPREME, they are so much quicker to do and undo rather than fumbling with awkward poppers in the middle of the night, or with a very wriggly baby!
Gerber Unisex Baby 4-Pack Footed Pajamas
Baby bodysuits! A must put under all newborn outfits to keep your baby nice and cosy <3 I love babies in white, and these are nice and plain so won’t be seen through their cute onesies!
Top tip - buy plenty of vests as they go missing, get stained and you go through multiple per day, especially in the early days!
I prefer getting ...
Buy White 10 Pack Baby Vest Bodysuits from Next USA
the cutest bibs for little humans! I think these look adorable and stylish on a baby, but because they are cotton they are lovely and soft on baby’s sensitive skin!
I found that most baby bibs fit rather loosely and hung down to the chest area, mea...>1year! Even now with very messy lunches, the bibs are double lined so even the dirtiest meals do not go through and stain clothing!
They are also very easy to snap off if baby falls asleep (best practice for safe sleep!)
Konssy Muslin Baby Bibs 10 Pack Cotton
Postpartum
For any mama that has a vaginal delivery, ice packs are amazing for soothing any aches or pains from tears/episiotomies!
As a postpartum midwife, I have seen ice pads make a huge difference to women and lots of mums have recommended these as lifesa...
Frida Mom 2-in-1 Postpartum Absorbent Pads
Maternity pads of course are a must buy! Honestly I haven’t noticed much difference between different shop brands, so i recommend just stocking up on a brand easily accessible to you!
100% cotton is always preferable though, and you want to avoid a...
Maternity Pads
A must for post birth! It can often sting quite a bit when peeing after birth, and using a peri bottle to spray warm water as you go helps dilute the acidity, causing less discomfort.
If you have any tears or stiches, it’s better to pat dry vs wipe,...
Peri Bottle
Sleep
A must for safe sleep! This is the only thing your baby will need to have in their crib (or a swaddle/sleeping bag!)
I like a cellular blanket for swaddling newborns, and for tucking around older children in the pram.
I prefer a cellular blanket t...
Cellular Blanket Baby
This is the baby monitor my nanny family used from birth and I LOVED IT!
I loved the ease of being able to have it on an app on my phone and easily hear/see baby using the screen-on-screen - this means you can also use netflix etc with headphones a...
Nanit
hear me out…this is a lifesaver for a baby who struggles with sleeping.
My nanny family had this, and the rocking/white noise was the only combo to get a non contact nap in with a velcro baby!
You put baby down into this, strap them into the velcr...
Happiest Baby UK | SNOO Smart Sleeper & Baby Sleep Solutions
Extra sleep sacks for the SNOO are very helpful, always good to have an extra on hand incase of a blowout or a midnight vomit!
Sleepeas & SNOO Sacks
This attaches to your stroller and automatically rocks it - allowing you to keep your baby asleep whilst sat down having a coffee! Even if it just gets you a few minutes, it can make the difference between having a hot or cold drink to yourself! 🥰 I...
ROCKIT SLEEP PRODUCTS
If you have a baby who loves white noise, this is PERFECT to pop onto the pram or hook onto your carrier to help your little one fall asleep!
This sound machine comes with a timer on it that means you can set it to run nonstop, or stop within a cert...
Travel White Noise Sound Machine
Weaning
A weaning and feeding MUST. This apron style bib ensures your baby remains clean from top to toe during those messy feedings!
The best part of this is that it comes with straps that wrap around the highchair - either over a tabletop or right around ...
BIBaDO
Perfect for early days of weaning!
You can either freeze pureed fruits/veggies for your baby, and add these into the feeders for a weaning combo with teething relief or you can use steamed/fresh fruits and veggies to help your baby get a taste of d...
Silicone Feeder