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ACTUAL Newborn Essentials…
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items From feeding and sleep to everyday comfort, this list covers the must-have newborn items I’d recommend to any new parent. No fluff, just the gear that makes a difference.
Sections
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Feeding
Sleeping
Diapering
Feeding
Perfectly prepped bottle in less than 10 seconds. When you’re half asleep and managing a cranky baby, this is quite literally a life saver.
Baby Brezza | Baby Products & Essentials that Make ...
Don’t mix this with any lotions or ointments. The silver needs to touch your skin directly to work. But holy wow this saved me…
SILVERETTE® Original Silver Nursing Cups
Most insurance plans cover these (or at least a significant portion of the cost). Hands-free pumping? YES PLEASE. I also loved that I could control the pumps from my phone (app).
Elvie Stride: Hospital-Grade Electric Breast Pump
We were obsessed with using this out at restuarants when our baby girl just started sitting up on her own. The high chairs that the restaurant provide felt too “big” for her, and this one supports your baby a little more when they're just developing ...
Fast Table Chair | Legendary Award-winning high chair for children
Every baby is different, but ours loved this brand! They come with different bottle nipple flows (slow, medium, fast) so they grow with baby!
Comotomo
Hear me out… we got a super expensive, well known brand. And I absolutely hate it. There is truly no reason to splurge on this one if you ask me. My parents got this Ikea one for SO cheap, and it's WAY better than our expensive one. So easy to clean,...
High chairs - Baby
The easiest to clean and love the safe material for baby. Folds up really easy for storage purposes, too.
Silicone Bibs
Fits baby's hands perfectly! Great “first” set of utensils. Skip any other brand that's all silicone… it's quite literally impossible for them to use the fork since it can't actually grab any food. These ones are great!
doddl™ Kids' Ergonomic Utensils - Easy To Use & Dishwasher Safe
When starting solids, save yourself the headache and get a small subscription to Little Spoon. Not only are the purees convenient, but they are age appropriate and allow baby to try all kinds of foods and textures. I will forever be Little Spoon's #1...
Babyblends: a fresh take on baby food
As soon as I decided to stop breastfeeding, I immediately turned to Bobbie and never looked back. This formula is gentle on baby's tummy and the subscription is so, so convenient!
Bobbie
Maybe I'm a bad momma, but buying an expensive sterilizer simply isn't worth it. I had an expensive one and only used it for the drying function (outside of the original sterilization we did). Save your money and opt for something like this!
Bottle Drying Racks: Baby Products
Sleeping
We switched my baby to the Dreamland sleep sack around 3 weeks, and she started sleeping through the night right then and there. The absolute best thing we did to guarentee a solid night sleep.
Weighted Sleep Sacks, Swaddles and Blankets
This thing lived on our couch for the first 3 months and I owe it my life. If I wasn't wearing her or if she wasn't doing tummy time, she was in this thing.
Infant Loungers
Worth the money. We'll have this for years and years knowing it turns into a toddler bed. And the quality is chef's kiss.
The Wave Crib | Convertible Crib To Toddler Bed
Given spit up and blow-outs are inevitable, this saves the mattress. So easy to clean and makes life so much easier when those messes arrive!
Extra Original Crib Mattress Cover
There's a reason you see this monitor everywhere… because it's truly the best. Video recaps of their sleep, real-time updates when they're moving or making noise. Truly gives me peace of mind every single night.
Nanit Pro Baby Monitor with Camera
Allows you to bring your nanit camera on the go! The case is a given, but the travel stand it comes with is what makes this such a necessity.
Portable Baby Monitor Travel Case
Most sound machines these days are wonderful, but I liked this one since it could hook up to the nanit camera. Integrating everything made life so much easier!
Nanit Sound & Light | Smart Night Light & Noise Machine
Clip on your diaper bag for on the go naps. SUCH a game changer so you can continue to live your life and not feel so trapped at home.
Hatch Rest Go Portable Sound Machine for Babies
We personally loved this one because 1) so easy to set up, 2) we didn't feel we needed to also buy a bassinet since it has that attachment, 3) comes with a very convenient travel case. Worth every penny when we're on the go.
UPPAbaby Remi Deluxe 3-in-1 Playard
Diapering
Yes, they are a little more expensive. Yes, that makes them 100000% worth it. The fabric is so gentle on baby's skin, and I VERY rarely experienced a blow-out when baby was in them. And the subscription process always makes everything easier.
Coterie Diapers
I prefer these over any other brand. Easy to pull out of the container, just the right size, love how moist they are, gentle on baby… win win win.
Honest Baby Wipes
Portable and so cute! Has tons of pockets. I keep mine in the car with all the essentials for on the go (diapers, change of clothes, etc)
Nursery Storage & Organization | Diaper Caddy
I refuse to believe a fabric-based changing station is worth it. This thing wipes down SO easily, and is so comfy on baby's head. There is a strap if you want to make sure baby is extra secure, too. Love this thing!
Peanut® Changer – The Original Made in USA Easy-to-Clean Changing pad ...
Keeps the stink IN. So easy to keep clean and doesn't hurt that it's cute. It also has a great locking feature so baby can't accidentally get into the… mess :)
stainless steel diaper pail
The light for night time changes is a game-changer. My only recommendation is to be aware of where you place this on your changing station/dresser. I didn't consider that constant heat would destroy the wood on my dresser. Put down something to prote...
GOGO Pure Baby Wet Wipe Warmer & Dispenser
Alright, hear me out… we got “the” diaper bag (you know which one I'm talking about) and we really never used it. It just didn't have the functional space we would have thought. THIS, however, is amazing. A compact yet spacious option for just the ri...
BAGGU Crescent Bags