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My Baby Favorites (from a 2x mom)
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items After two babies, these are the things that really delivered. Some made life easier, others saved my sanity—but all of them earned their spot on this list.
Sections
6
Feeding
Play
Travel
Carriers+Strollers
Sleep
Basics
Feeding
This is a must have for any babies on formula. No more waiting for the water to warm up in the middle of the night when you can barely keep your eyes open. A splurge but worth every penny.
Baby Brezza
Did lots of research on glass bottles and landed on these! They are really durable, clean so easy, and their built-in anti-colic technology has worked for us! We did NOT like the latex nipples - highly recommend the silicone nipples (clear ones) inst...
BIBS Baby Bottles - Glass with Anti-Colic Nipples
Play
This actually changed my life when I was in maternity leave. Being able to take my kids out for rides every day gave me life! It makes for a smooth ride for the kids. You can also get ski attachments for it!
Thule Chariot Cross 2 double 1 or 2-seat multisport bike trailer dark slate
This has worked wonders for us! Using it for baby number two right now and it has held up great (even with my two-year-old, jumping on it and pretty much trying to break it 😂).
Simple Sway™ Swing
We have this and it's been soooo great to give my babies some interaction before they can really play. They both played with it starting around 3 months!
Baby Gym Play Mat
This is another huge hit for our baby years! When it's time to retire the baby play mat (elephant one on this list) we break out this one!
Fisher-Price Glow & Grow Kick and Play Gym - Blue
These books are so handy! My littles started using them before they really had any idea what books were - just holding them, chewing on them, etc. Now that my oldest loves books they are perfect to throw in the diaper bag and travel with - so light w...
Indestructibles Books: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable
Travel
I know it’s a splurge but it is so worth it! We’ve used this countless times traveling and even took it all the way to Switzerland with us. The backpack feature is amazing and we love how light it is!
Lotus Everywhere Travel Crib: Lightweight Travel Crib for Babies
Nothing is more embarrassing than being in a public place with a poopy diaper (or blowout clothes)!! These seal up the smell SO WELL. These have majorly saved me time and time again.
Arm & Hammer™ Change & Toss Diaper Bag Dispenser
We bought one of these in preparation for our first trip with our baby boy back in 2023. It worked perfectly to have formula already portioned out in the diaper bag for our flights! Now we keep just like 3 of the stacks full in the diaper bag at all ...
Baby Formula Dispenser
We also got this for our first trip with our baby and we've loved it! Fits plenty of formula for a long weekend. Still using it more than 2 years later.
Formula Travel Container Airtight
Travel case for our nanit! We always bring our monitor on our trips with us so we can keep an eye on things while still having fun past bedtime. The monitor is expensive so it's important to us to keep it protected! We've traveled the world with our ...
Nanit Travel Case
Carriers+Strollers
Literally couldn’t live without this. We have a Nina car seat as well but have never even installed it! We’ve traveled with it internationally as well! I think it’s better than the Doona!
Shyft DualRide Infant Car Seat Stroller Combo
This stroller has been great for our growing family! It probably has 100+ miles on it - no joke.
CYBEX Gazelle S | Official Online Shop
You neeeeed this car seat! Being able to buckle in your baby in a comfortable position makes all the difference. We have one in each of our cars and even bought one for grandma’s car!
REVOLVE360 SLIM CAR SEATS
We have taken this internationally as well as on local hikes, to National Parks, etc! We LOVE it. We started using it with our baby at 9 months and are still using it for him at 2 years - we’ll be able to use it for a few more years with him!
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Baby Backpack Carrier Osprey Poco™ LT
Sleep
Love this monitor! I have two now for both of my kids. We have a flex stand as well that we take with us when traveling. Breathing band gives me peace of mind. Couldn’t recommend more!
Nanit Pro Baby Monitor with Camera
My husband and I were going crazy trying to get our baby to sleep through the night. Finally, he splurged on this and everything changed! We have now used it for both of our kids. Highly recommend!
Weighted Sleep Sacks, Swaddles and Blankets
I have used these waddles for both of my babies! They are so soft and wrap really nicely. It helps that they come in the most adorable prints!
Adorable Baby Swaddle Blankets for Sleep
This is a BREATHABLE baby crib mattress. I realize this is expensive - but having peace of mind that even if my babies rolled over they will be able to breathe was TOTALLY worth it to me. It's expensive but I've used it for 2 kids and plan to use it ...
Crib Mattress | Newton Baby
Basics
I went through MANY diaper bags before finding this one and I LOVE it. Perfect number of compartments without being overwhelming, it is SO light which makes more of a difference than you realize + comes with the most functional little packing cubes (...
Diaper Bags | Skip Hop
We use this every single day. Just give it a light bounce with your foot if needed. Sometimes they don’t even need to be bounced and just want to sit up a little!
Baby Bouncers that gently rock your child | BabyBjörn
I actually don’t think that I could survive without this. We have two! One to keep upstairs and one to keep downstairs. Sometimes you just need to be hands-free and this hugs your little one so that they can snuggle in snooze while you are making din...
Infant Loungers
I think this one speaks for itself, but whether you’re putting it in the sink or in a bathtub this baby bath support works great! I’ve used it for both of my kids.
Angelcare® Soft Touch Baby Bath Support
People will tell you that you don't need it…and you DO. You have enough going on trying to wrangle a baby while changing and applying diaper cream - you don't need to have your hands covered in sticky diaper cream too!
Silicone Baby Butt Paste Spatula for Babies