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BABY MUST HAVES
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Emily Henderson
First time moms (or any mom)!!! After 2 babies, I have narrowed down our most used and loved baby products! Nothing unnecessary that will just take up space, and all things that will make your transition to motherhood so much smoother!
 
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This is hands down my most used baby item. It collapses down completely flat making it super easy for travel or taking on the go when needed
Baby Bjorn Bouncer
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We have used this since day 1 with both our kids! (And even still use it now as toddlers). Both my kids have eczema so we need a baby wash that’s sensitive, and this passes the test! I also care a lot about ingredients and this is one of the cleanest...
Pipette Baby Shampoo & Wash
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We have used this with both our kids since day 1! So soft and gentle on their skin and sensitive enough with their eczema, AND clean ingredients. Best of the best!
Pipette Baby Lotion
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My favorite swing that both my babies loved as newborns and beyond! This was a great option for us because we had limited sqft in our home, and this didn’t take up as much space as other options
Munchkin Infant Swing with Smart Bluetooth®
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Perfect for contact naps the first several months and outings! One of my all time most used baby items
Solly Baby Wrap
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Used this until baby can sit on their own!
Angelcare Baby Bath
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All my babies loved this activity center and kept them busy for hours!!
Skip Hop Activity Center
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This one provides a little more support than the activity center and is perfect for transitioning babies not quite sitting on their own to sitting up!
Skip Hop Activity Seat
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We loved this carrier for longer outings, flights, travel, any time we needed a little bit more support. This grows with baby to 12 months!
Baby Bjorn Baby Carrier Mini
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We loved this monitor so much with our first we bought a second, and have bought accessories to make it easier to travel with! This brought me so much peace of mind as a first and second time mom, and we still use to track our kids sleep even now at ...
Nanit Smart Baby Monitor
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I am convinced that this sleep suit is one of the reasons our babies slept through the night at 8-10 weeks old! It’s safe to use until your baby can roll on their own. We started using this around 2 months old
Merlin Sleep Suit
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This is our very first swaddle we used in the hospital right after baby was born, and for the first 8 weeks. So so much easier than other swaddles, and both my babies LOVED the arms up!!! I have always had the newborn and small sizes
Love to Dream Swaddle
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We transitioned to this sleep sack after the Merlin sleep suit. We keep our house cooler at night, so 2.5 TOG was perfect for us. Comes in so many beautiful colors and patterns!
Kyte Baby Bamboo Sleep Bag
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We have 2 of these, one in each of our kids rooms! We’ve used these since birth and haven’t had a single issue with them in over 3 years! Our kids sleep through the night without waking, largely due to the calming and peaceful sounds from their sound...
Hatch Sound Machine
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We primarily brought this with on travel days, both on the road and flights! Perfect for busy airports or car rides to help soothe your baby or little one to sleep. I love that it holds a great charge and runs without needing to be plugged in! A MUST...
Portable Travel Sound Machines
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This infant car seat is the perfect mix of luxury and affordability. It’s significantly more affordable than other options but equally as nice (and beautiful! Look at those details!) Both my babies used this, and we also have the single stroller and ...
Graco Premier™ SnugRide® SnugFit™ XT Infant Car Seat, Midtown™ Collection
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We still have and use this stroller after almost 4 years! It’s amazing quality, works with any Graco infant seat, glides so smoothly, and is compact enough to fit in my small trunk
The Graco® Premier Modes™ Merge Stroller
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This is our FAVORITE convertible car seat!! I haven’t found a single other one that even compares to this (AND ITS ON SALE RIGHT NOW!) The quality is unreal, it has additional safety measures that make me feel so comfortable putting my baby in the ca...
Nuna RAVA™ Convertible Car Seat
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