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New Mom--Must Haves
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items Your one-stop shop for all things new mom life! I’m rounding up my absolute must-haves and breaking them down into easy sections—everything from postpartum recovery and feeding essentials to baby gear, self-care, and those random little lifesavers yo...
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Strollers/stroller accessories
Playpen Essentials
Bottle Station Setup
Strollers/stroller accessories
The best travel stroller for under $200! Total dupe for the Zoe, plus it reclines so baby can nap. The sun visor is massive (love that), and it even fits in the overhead bin on the plane.
Mompush Lithe V2 Lightweight Travel Stroller
Lightest and safest car seat out there—and the colors are chef’s kiss. I’m obsessed!
pipa™ aire rx + pipa relx base
Lightest stroller on the market. Absolutely love how easy this stroller is to use. I still can clip in my Nuna car seat with adapters. I have them linked on this list as well! This is an investment item that I will be able to use with multiple kids!
YPSI Travel System | technical sheet and price
These let you clip your Nuna car seat right onto the Peg Perego Ypsi stroller—makes life so much easier!
Peg Perego Adapters for Nuna Car Seat
Obsessed with this fan—people stop me everywhere asking where it’s from. It’s super powerful, clips onto anything, bladeless so little fingers are safe, and way better than those tiny weak fans everyone else has. Rechargeable, too! I used it nonstop ...
JISULIFE Stroller Fan Baby Large, Safe Bladeless
Love this stroller cup holder—it even holds your phone! Way better than those bag attachments that drag on the ground every time you fold the stroller. This just makes way more sense and actually works.
Accmor Stroller Cup Holder with Phone Holder
Snack tray for the Ypsi stroller—bar, snack tray, and cup holder all in one! Perfect for little snackers on the go once they’re 9 months and up.
Stroller Child's Tray - Fits Ypsi Stroller
I went back and forth on buying the bassinet attachment. like, do we really need it? The answer: YES. Zero regrets. It was perfect for those early postpartum walks with the baby, and honestly made life so much easier.
Ypsi Bassinet | technical sheet and price
This is perfect for those summer walks. Keeps mosquitos out!
Universal Stroller Mosquito Net Cover
Playpen Essentials
this playpen is everything. It actually looks good in my living room (no tacky plastic vibes) and the wood is so smooth—zero splinters. The coolest part? It’s modular, so you can make it bigger or smaller just by adding or taking away panels. My son ...
Wooden Extra Large Foldable Playpen for Toddlers
super soft and so easy to clean—literally just wipe it down and done. I keep it inside the playpen for extra cushion, and since it’s vegan leather, I never stress about spit-up or messes soaking in like fabric. Plus, it’s actually cute and fits my vi...
Stylish Padded Baby Play Mat - Thick & Soft
I put this under my playpen and let it sit right on top—game changer. It’s super easy to clean, looks cute in my space, and keeps baby’s area clean and off the floor. Honestly, a must-have if you want things to still look good
Terrazzo Playmat, Non-Toxic EVA Foam Puzzle
Easy-to-clean, waterproof PU upholstery—truly a must for the playpen. My son loves climbing all over them, and I can just wipe them down in seconds. Soft, safe, and perfect for making his play space comfy.
Merax Soft Climb & Crawl Toys, 6-Piece
Absolutely perfect—these soft baskets with handles are a lifesaver for toy storage inside the playpen. I never have to worry about my son falling and hitting his head on a hard box, and they keep all his toys neat, organized, and easy to grab.
3 Packs Storage Basket
These pull-up handles are such a good addition to the playpen. They give my son that extra little boost to practice pulling himself up, and he loves using them.
Walmart
Bottle Station Setup
this thing is sooo sleek and cute. I’m obsessed with the white, it gives such a clean aesthetic. We’ve been using it for 10 months straight and it’s seriously a lifesaver. Honestly, I think washing by hand and then tossing everything in here is the b...
One Step™ Baby Bottle Sterilizer and Dryer Advanced
Obsessed with this bottle warmer! It always gets it perfect and I love that it has a ton of settings. I actually ended up getting three. one in the kitchen, one in the nursery for those middle-of-the-night feeds (so I didn’t have to run to the kitche...
Baby Bottle Warmer
I used these clear stackable drawers to organize all the nipples, pacifiers, and bottle caps after sterilizing which is a game changer. Everything looks super neat, organized, and I can actually see where everything is. They’re so easy to set up and ...
Stackable Storage Drawers Set of 3
I used these large 7" stackable bins as the base for my whole bottle station and they’ve been perfect. I keep the bottle rings in one and the glass bottles in the other once they’re sterilized. It seriously keeps everything neat, clean, and super eas...
2Pack Large Stackable Storage Drawers
I am soooo happy with these Gulicola glass bottles for my baby. I seriously searched everywhere for a glass bottle that had the logo etched (so no worries about lead), a nipple that actually works for breastfed babies, and something with minimal part...
Gulicola Natural Glass Baby Bottle 8 oz set of 4
I’m just as obsessed with the 4oz Gulicola bottles as I am with the 8oz ones. These come with the super slow flow (SS) nipples, which were amazing in the early days when baby needed smaller, paced feedings. They also come with storage caps, which was...
Gulicola Natural Glass 5oz Baby Bottle-4 Pack
The 3oz Gulicola bottles were perfect for those newborn days when baby was taking the tiniest feeds. I loved them so much and honestly still use them now to store food, snacks, and purees on the go! they’ve been so versatile. Plus, they come in the c...
Gulicola 3oz Glass Baby Bottle-2 pack
These SS nipples are great for newborn days. I purchased 8 nipples of each size to rotate
Gulicola Natural Flow Baby Bottle Nipple 0
Perfect for 1m+
Gulicola Baby Bottle Silicone Nipple Level 1
Perfect for 3+ months
Gulicola Natural Flow Baby Bottle Nipple M
Perfect for 6+ months
Gulicola Natural Flow Baby Bottle Nipple L4
Perfect for 9+ months
Gulicola Natural Flow Baby Bottle Nipple L5