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NICU Essentials
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items After spending 36 days in the NICU with our daughter, we figured out that there are certain things that just make life easier while you’re going through one of the hardest things. This is a list of the essentials that helped make our NICU stay just a...
There are so many sounds in the hospital - alarms going off, machines beeping, babies crying. This little sound machine was a lifesaver for us on the nights we stayed in the NICU overnight to use as a nightlight and also dampen the noise a bit. It al...
Yogasleep Nod White Noise Machine w/ Light
Being a NICU mom feels incredibly helpless at times. While there wasn’t much I could do to physically help my daughter, I was by her side as often as I physically could be, and it was often lonely. Having a new journal to document her birth, our days...
Papier Journal | Fairy Fields | Foiled Hardcover Lined Notebook
I was gifted this sweet journal for our time in the hospital, and it became such a fun activity to document our days! Different from my normal lined journal where I was writing out our birth story and my thoughts/feelings, this journal is specificall...
NICU JOURNALS - "Our NICU Journey" Collection in paperback, hardcover
We were also gifted these cards, and it was SO fun to have little milestones to look forward to each day. When days were incredibly monotonous, celebrating tiny wins like first bath, getting off of oxygen, and first time wearing clothes was a fun way...
NICU MILESTONE PHOTO CARDS - The Collection - Every Tiny Thing
I was in the NICU a lot by myself after my husband went back to work and I held our daughter as much as I possibly could, but since she was connected to lots of machines, I didn’t really have any room to move around if I needed something. I set mysel...
Parker Baby Co. Diaper Caddy - Large Oatmeal
New moms neeeeeeed hydration, and a big giant water bottle with a straw is the best way to ensure that I was drinking plenty of water! I would fill it up in the family lounge several times throughout the day and it was just such a nice little treat t...
Insulated, Stainless Steel Tumblers
In the same vein as drinking plenty of water, you need electrolytes!! You just gave birth and your body is recovering in a major way. You may be breastfeeding or just trying to survive while you care for yourself and your new baby. I had no energy to...
Liquid I.V.
When you’re holding a baby without getting up for hours at a time, you want to make sure you have your phone to keep you company! My chair was far enough away from the wall that my regular charger didn’t reach, and it was nice to have something like ...
Long Phone Charger
Having a kindle to take your mind off of things and pass the time during those long, quiet hours is a fantastic idea! (And I have some recs for you if you’re looking for what to read next!)
Kindle Colorsoft, Scribe & Paperwhite Kids
Healing from birth while learning how to feed your baby is hard enough, but having to nurse / pump in the NICU surrounded by other families, doctors, and nurses coming in and out constantly, I was craving a little bit of privacy. This nursing cover i...
Nursing Covers | Multi-Use & Breathable