As a first time mom it’s so stressful to actually decide the things you will need and what will end up sitting in their closet. These are some items that my family actually NEEDED and some are items that we wish we would have had!
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Safety
Feeding/Bottle care
Toys
Hygiene
Sleep/Nursery
Other essentials
Safety
100% YES! Wish we would have had it during newborn phase. Chefs kiss👏🏻
Dream Sock Duo: Baby Sleep Monitor with Camera
The pressure gates from this brand are the best
Regalo : Baby Gates & Safety Gates
This was a great invention honestly! My baby wanted to sit so early on and she loved this thing
Fisher-Price Sit-Me-Up Floor Seat
Safe yourself the time and just buy the mega kit!
Safety 1st : Baby Proofing
As a parent with anxiety this brought me comfort
Infant Bath Thermometer | Baby-Safe Digital & Durable
Personally liked the roller shade with the “hot” detector feature
Baby Car Sun Shade | Safety & Protection for Little Ones
The Graco Click Connect system is AMAZING. Especially during those first few months, you can detach the toddler seat and click the infant car seat right into the stroller! Game changer for when you’re shopping with your baby!
Verb™ Click Connect™ Travel System
Feeding/Bottle care
Best pacifier for babies with oral ties! We used about 5 different brands before this was recommended to us. She loves them!
Ultra-light silicone pacifier
This was great for easy bottle sterilizing and drying!
We still use it to dry the bottles from the dishwasher!
One Step™ Baby Bottle Sterilizer and Dryer Advanced
Being a little bigger chested I had to sit a certain way to make sure they stayed correctly in the pump. But these worked nicely!
Zomee Z2 Double Electric Breast Pump
Loved this machine! I also bought the book with “recipes” to help me make the perfect purees
One Step Baby Food Maker Deluxe
These were similar to boon nursh and worked pretty well
Tommee Tippee
The only bottle my baby would take! She had lip tie, tongue tie, and cheek ties! These were amazing!
Boon : Bottles - Baby
These were helpful for traveling and saved a ton of room in our diaper bag
Infant Formula Travel Containers | Shop Now
Perfect for straw training
Mushie Training Cup - Silicone 6 oz
You’ll want this to wash your small bottle parts/pacis/straws/utensils/medicine syringes
Small Dishwasher Baskets | Munchkin & OXO TOT Options
During the real bad teething trenches LIFE SAVER. She still likes to chew on this! Would buy again for future babies!
Nuby Vibe-EEZ Vibrating Teether Battery
So fun for tummy time! Mirrors are highly recommended for babies development! The cow is my favorite
Itzy Bitzy Mirror™ Sensory Tummy Time Mirror
My babe loved this for teething. I love that it had a decent sized handle for holding and to put clips on it so I could clip it to her outfit!
Perfect for a 4th of July photo shoot🤭
Itzy Ritzy Teensy Teether - Popsicle
On my baby’s hand? Think again!? But just to hold, crinkle and chew on✅✅
Itzy Mitt® Teething Mittens
Yes yes yes!!!! The textures, the sounds, great for development. My tot loves this toy!
Itzy Sensory Play Scarves
Perfect for reaching the back molars for baby to chew on while teething! Also easy for them to hold onto and works on motor skills
Straw Teether | Silicone & Assorted Colors
So easy for baby to play with and makes a fun rattle!
Oball products at Target
Amazing for learning the first 100words in a year. Theres even a high contrast volume for newborn phase!
Our Little Library - (Our Little Adventures) by Tabitha Paige (Mixed Media Product)
Encourages crawling. The popping balls catch attention. My toddler still plays with this
Fisher-Price Baby Crawling Toy Poppity Pop Turtle Push-Along Vehicle with ...
Makes bath time sooo fun!!
Itzy Pop & Whirl™ Fidget Spinner Travel & Bath Toy
So many different sensory aspects!
Melissa & Doug Flip Fish Soft Baby Toy
Hygiene
YES! 100% YES
Check with your doctor for use before age of 1!
SPF 55+ Baby Prebiotic Mineral Sunscreen Lotion
Perfect for summer and camping!
Mosquito Repellent
Our FAVORITE!!! The scents are amazing. I personally felt better about washing our baby’s delicate skin with this brand!
Extra Gentle Shampoo & Body Wash
Same with the soap, love this lotion too! It is a little runny but other than that we love it!
Baby Lotion
We loved this baby lotion as well! Still use it on our toddler!
Face + Body Lotion
This was cute. I love the wood and the brush bristles were soft. I just wish the comb was a little thinner for when I try to style her hair!
Dr. Brown's Soft and Safe Baby Brush + Comb
We used the banana toothbrush on our baby before her teeth came in to desensitize us brushing her teeth!
We did NOT use toothpaste until closer to age 1!
Toddler Training Toothpaste & Banana Toothbrush - Gentle Oral Care
Backup toothbrush that we also liked!! After traveling we lost our daughters frida angled one for a little bit and purchased this until we found it! We frequently use both!
Toddler Training Toothbrushes (2-Pack) for Effective Oral Hygiene
Perfect for travel or if you want to put in shade outside
Pack 'n Play Playards & Playpens
I wish we would have found this earlier but this was perfect for the arms out stage. My baby loved it and moved around good in it (belly sleeper but was always laid in bed on back)
Baby Sleepsack Swaddles | HALO
Best swaddles! We found too late for swaddling but perfect for just blankets and even tossed over stroller when out and about
Swaddle Blankets
So nice
DuetConnect™ LX Swing and Bouncer
We really liked ours. We never threw poopy diapers in it though. We always bagged those and immediately threw them away outside
Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother Musical Crib Toy and Sound Machine
Personally loved ours. We used this a ton the first 3-4m. Sleep was ALWAYS monitored during the day in this. Only way my baby would nap non contact!
Snuggle Me products at Target
Wish I had this sooner!
Baby Shusher Sleep Soother Sound Machine
Other essentials
You’ll want two! During the summer you will use this a lot and will want a backup if you forget to charge it! We also loved to use it in the car since the a/c isn’t as strong in the backseat!
Itzy Breeze 3-Speed Stroller Fan
I love the itzy ritzy diaper bags. A little more expensive but worth it!
