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My ultimate go-to 0-12 month baby items as a 2nd time mum
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items As a 2nd time mum with an 18 month age gap, there have been many products that I have tried and tested. If youve seen it advertised, I would have 100% purchased it during the 3am feeds. This is a list of all my number 1 recommendations and things I w...
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Everyday essentials
Out and About
Weaning
Toys
Sleep
Breastfeeding / formula feeding
Everyday essentials
These were so handy, especially having 1 baby that has reflux and another who was sick a lot due to CMPA these were life savers! Also great for when they started teething and drooling a lot or something to chew on. With Marks & Spencers specifica...
Baby Muslins
We tried and few baby wipes and we couldn't find ones that we liked before we found these ones! Other ines were either too expensive, felt abrasive, would fall apart or too dry. These easily seperate, don't fall apart and have the right amount of moi...
by Amazon Sensitive Baby Wipes Unscented 1008
Great bag that you can carry round with you into any room you need to be in! We would fill ours with nappies, wipes, nappy cream, muslins, nail clippers, dummies, spare outfits, baby bottles etc. It holds so many items we honestly would be lost with ...
Nappy Caddy Organisers
When we had a first baby, we were given all these different brands of nappies to try. We found some felt horrible to touch - either too hard or scratchy, had a weird smell to them or were quite expensive. Aldis nappies are quite cheap, have a cute de...
Aldi Nappies
We got given this as a gift and I didnt think we would get use out of it but my God, we used it so much we brought another! It's handy to have when you need to look something up but your hands are a bit full you can ask Alexa. We used it to set timer...
Echo & Alexa Devices
We used a fabric baby wrap for both my little ones and was so handy for the first few weeks. When you may need to go out and grab a few things, or you want to quickly do the washing up but still have them on you for a nap. I loved this and was so eas...
Baby fabric wrap
Out and About
Having a travel system was so handy, and this silvercross one has lasted us through both babies. Getting them in tbe car and out and about was so handy with the pushchair accessories. It's not too big either and firs our car with plenty of boot space
Silver Cross Pioneer 2020 pushchair
We had both variety of these, one with poppers and another without and both were equally played with. They were useful when we were out and about, having lunch out etc and would entertain our little ones until their food arrived. We also used them wh...
Amazon.co.uk: Baby Spinner
When our eldest was growing out of the car seat that came with our travel system, we wanted something that would last them a good few years. This Joie car seat lasts until they are 4 years old and spins. This is super handy with our eldest, who is a ...
Joie spin 360 spinning car seat
Having a baby carrier was so helpful, and I especially loved the Tula Free to Grow as this can be used from being a newborn to a toddler. I loved how supportive this felt for your back and how secure my little ones felt in it. The only thing it doesn...
Free-to-Grow Newborn Baby Carrier
Having a good travel cot is so essential for us as we often traveled to see in laws and would need to stay overnight due to the distance. We really loved this one as it is quite spacious, so it can last a good few years. It is compact, so doesn't tak...
Joie commuter change travel cot
Weaning
Weaning is messy, absolutely messy. We have carpet everywhere, and it was such a nightmare cleaning up the squashed raspberries or pasta sauce off the carpet most nights. However, we brought this, and it saved our carpets. It is wipeable, so easy spi...
Washable weaning floor mat
If you're doing baby led weaning, there will be ALOT of mess with your little one trying to fed themselves. Half the time the food ended up down their front, or stuck on either side of the high chair and was a nightmare to clean. These bins fully cov...
Weaning Coveralls & Baby Bibs
Weaning. Is. Messy. We wanted to find a prodcut that would easily clean our little one, that wasnt just a baby wipe, and leave their skin feeling great and would clean any mess quickly. Both of my littles ones have super sensitive skin and cant bath ...
Mustela No-Rinse Cleansing Water 300ml
When first starting to wean I had no clue how hot was "too hot" when feeding my little one. These spoons turn a yellow colour when the food is too hot to your baby to eat and stays orange when the temperature is fine. It really helped when I did a co...
Heat Sense Weaning Spoons
Toys
Now THESE toys are amazing value. We have got such good use out of all the toys, well beyond the age bracket to use them and saved them all for our youngest to enjoy. They are all great for hitting milestones, wooden toys and all have multiple purpos...
Lovevery Toy Subscription
These play mats were so handy for us for both our little ones. Great for placing them down if you need to quickly do something and also great for tummy time as the piano can come off, as well as the toys. When your little one starts to sit, the piano...
Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & Play Piano Baby Gym Blue
Oooof so I was so skeptical when mt husband brought back one of these from a garage sale. I wasn't keen and was awkward in where to put it BUT I was so proved wrong. My youngest started using it from 8 months old and used it to pull himself up. He al...
Baby Trampolines
The fact we used to tie this onto the pram, in the car, to my hip tells you all you need to know about these balls. It's like catnip to a baby I swear. From 4 months onwards, this thing was super glued to my child. They loved how they could easily gr...
Bright Starts Oball Classic™ Easy-Grasp Toy
Sleep
I was always paranoid about giving my kids anything in their cot for sleep in case of a potential choking hazard. However, my mother in law knitted them both granny square blankets that are cellular, so I have no worries about them having it. It's be...
How to Crochet a Granny Square Blanket
This was and still is really handy when trying to figure out what tog sleeping bag to use depending on the room temperature. I found these more accurate and cheaper than the groeggs you can get. We got a multipack so had one in the nursery and in our...
Room Thermometers
A good baby monitor is crucial! We first brought a tommee tippee one, and we would have difficulty connecting it if we were downstairs and hit a bad spot and then it broke around 9 months in, which we then found out we were pregnant with our second. ...
Blemil Baby Monitor
This isn't for everyone, but that's ok! we love white noise in this house. It's such a great noise blocker, so if you have work going on in the house, older sibling, people over etc this blocks out all the noise that's outside the room. This one has ...
White Noise Machine
Breastfeeding / formula feeding
When we moved onto formula with our 2nd, we wanted something that would be easy to have with a toddler around. You fill this up once, add the solution or tablet and its good for 24 hours. Put your washed up bottles inside, leave for 15 minutes and th...
Milton Cold Water steriliser
Okay, so this isn't for everyone, but we got this a few months after my first was born, and we kicked ourselves for not getting one sooner. I would pump in the night and have to get up, not disturb my baby, go downstairs and store it in the fridge, a...
Mini Fridge
With my 2nd, we did formula feeding. We introduced giving them bottles cold so we could prepare bottles ahead of time and store them in the fridge. We also did responsive feeding, so not all bottle feeds would have the same amount of milk. This was r...
Dr Brown's Formula Mixing Pitcher
If you are breastfeeding or pumping THIS was an absolute miracle cream! If my nipples got at all sore or cracked this was the dream cream to put on and I got instant, and I so literally mean instant, relief. This is 10000% a must and if you are breas...
Nipple Cream
We exclusively pumped with my eldest and used formula with my youngest. Both had silent reflux and also had CMPA. We trailed Tommee Tippee bottles but it made the reflux worse. We found these and the bottles worked amazingly for both my little ones. ...
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Medical
Oh wow, teething hit us HARD. With my 1st, I genuinely had no idea what to do, and he seemed in so much pain. These were recommended to me, and we instantly set up a subscription on amazon to get them delivered every 8 weeks. They are so great, bit m...
Ashton & Parsons Infants' Powders - 30 Sachets
Being completely honest, when this was recommended to me, I thought it was an old wife's tale, and surely it wouldn't work. I ate my words. When both my little ones started to get upset from bottle feeding, we tried gripe water to help with ant disco...
Woodwards Gripe Water Dual Action Relief of Wind and Gripe 150 ML
Ok, so hear me out. This is the bomb. When your little one starts nursery, daycare, childminders, etc, they will inevitably come back with some type of illness at some point. The whole household gets ill, and it's a vicious cycle. This bad boy? Wow. ...
Antiseptic Disinfectant Liquid 500ml
Bath
I love these wash cloths. So soft, and cute designs! You can really sud the soap and feel like you are gently cleaning your little one. Super easy to wash and bonus, for someone like me who suffers with eczema on their hands, these really helped me n...
Liewood Sylvester Washcloth 3-Pack
It's a little bit daunting first time bathing your little one! Scared about them slipping, is the water the right temperature, how can you best support them etc. Shnuggle has the best bundles. The actual bath itself is space saving and supports you l...
Bundles – Value Bath, Sleep & Change Sets
When we weren't at the in laws, we used this in our bath and WOW. I would put a muslin cloth down first on the seat, then put my little one on that and put another muslin over the top (this was for the first few weeks). They are so well supported and...
Angelcare bath support
Both my little ones have sensitive skin and my youngest even more. We tried so many different products and found that both of their skin loves Aveeno. It is so gentle on the skin and smells so great. It lathers well so you can get a bubble bath exper...
Aveeno Daily Moisturising Bundle