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Baby Must Haves: Month 0-1
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items First time mom input on products that have worked well with my baby and that we’ve used frequently in the first month.
Sections
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Sleeping
Feeding
Diapering
Health/Baby Care
Baby Gear
Play
Sleeping
Will always recommend this sock! Those first few nights at home were terrifying. This sock real helped to ease my anxiety knowing we would be alerted if her heart rate or oxygen were to dip.
Dream Sock®
Our baby wasn’t able to wear footie sleepers yet since she was always scrunching her legs and pulling her feet out of the feet. We much preferred gowns during that first month. Also made for super easy diaper changes!
Baby Girl Gowns
These swaddles are so easy to use and worked great for us!
HALO Innovations SleepSack Swaddle Wrap Plushy Dot Velboa - Pink - Newborn
We’ve used this nightlight/sound machine since day one! It’s really helped with building sleep associations. Love that I can control it with my phone and don’t need to get out of bed.
Hatch Rest 2nd Gen All-in-one Sleep Machine, Nightlight & Sound Machine
Feeding
This was a huge help with all of the bottle/breast pump part cleaning. We would handwashing the items and then put in here to sterilize and dry. The drying feature was key!
Momcozy 3-Layer Large Bottle Sterilizer & Dryer
Lots of trial and error the first month to figure out what bottles worked best. I was slow to try these because of all the parts to clean but these have worked best for baby girl and I really don’t find the parts to be too much with the sterilizer/dr...
Dr. Brown's 4oz Anti-Colic Options+ Narrow Baby Bottle with Level 1 Slow Flow Nipple & HappyPaci Pacifier - 0m+
Favorite burp cloths! They come in several sizes (the 20” x 10” is what we preferred) and such cute colors.
Comfy Cubs Muslin Burp Cloths 20x10, 6-Pack
I much preferred this nursing pillow to the Boppi for nursing support (I like the Boppi for tummy time). It goes all the way around you and clops together so you could be hands free.
My Brest Friend Super Deluxe Nursing Pillow
This drying rack has been a must! Love the vertical shape so it does not take up much space on the counter. We use this as an overflow space if not everything fits in the bottle sterilizer/dryer at once.
Ubbi Vertical Baby Bottle Drying Rack Gray
Diapering
My favorite wipes! For reference we’ve also tried hello bello, water wipes, and honest baby.
Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes, Hypoallergenic
Healed our babies diaper rash so fast!
Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment - Advanced Therapy to Help Heal Diaper Rash and Chapped Skin - 3oz. Tube
These diapers worked best for us! Loved the stretch on the fasteners and they provided great coverage.
Huggies® Little Snugglers® Diapers
This changing pad has worked great! It’s aesthetically pleasing and wipeable. Much cheaper than other trendy wipeable alternatives.
Evolur Eva Baby Changing Pad Light Gray
Health/Baby Care
Has worked so well for us! EWG verified, fragrance free, and not too pricey.
Pipette Baby Shampoo & Body Wash Vanilla
Has worked great for bathing for the first month. Love that it to dries so quickly with the mesh design.
Angelcare Baby Bath Support Gray - Under 6 Months
Baby girl had lots of congestion during the first month. Supposedly very common due to their small passageways and fluid intake from the womb. We used these saline drops so much and they worked within minutes each time.
Little Remedies Saline Spray & Drops 0.5 fl oz
A rectal thermometer is obviously a must with newborns. As a new mom it was a bit scary to use the first time but this one makes it so easy and impossible to insert to far. Baby girl does not seem to be uncomfortable at all when this is used.
Frida Baby 3-in-1 Digital Thermometer for Kids
Baby Gear
Baby girl loved taking supervised naps in here! Also made for the best cute photo taking spot.
Infant Loungers
Started baby wearing right away when out and about or getting things done around the house. Baby girl loves it and always falls asleep right away. I feel more confident going out in public since she’s more likely to sleep and/or be content.
Soft, Breathable Newborn Wraps
Absolutely love the calpak mini diaper bag. I’ve got the black and it fits my athleisure aesthetic perfectly. Plenty of room for all of the things I’ve needed to bring for just one baby. Would probably consider the full size for multiple kids or if y...
Convertible Mini Diaper Backpack
I was influenced by the diaper cart propaganda buh was skeptical. Absolutely no regrets…made the middle of the night pumps and diaper changes so much easier. I don’t roll this around my house since it’s small but do keep it stocked next to my bed.
3-Tier Rolling Utility Cart with Wheels Black
Play
We were gifted a few of these black and white, high contrast books and loved reading them to baby girl from day one! You could really tell the high contrast peaked her interest right away and it was nice to have something to do during her short wake ...
Hello, Baby Animals: Black-and-White Board Book