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Essentials for surviving the newborn trenches
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items If you’re deep in the newborn trenches, these essentials will keep you sane, supported, and semi well rested.
Soft light, soothing sounds, and a sleepy baby… all operated from an app…. the Hatch is pure magic!
Hatch Rest Baby Sound Machine & Night Light 2nd Gen
Safe, snug, and keeps baby close all night. Total newborn must-have! This bassinet is very large for baby and moves very easily so you can move it around the house. The best part is the side opens up so you can access baby easily from your own bed!
Papablic Baby Bedside Bassinet, Four-Sided
The best baby monitor! I use it for my baby and my toddler. The sound is loud and the picture is clear. The monitor screen is large so I can see everything from both cameras well. The best part is that the monitor goes into sleep mode when no noise i...
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The best bottle warmer on the market! It has a timer and automatically pops the bottle up when it’s done so that it doesn’t overheat. The timer and settings are programmable to what type of bottle you’re using, the state of the milk (frozen/refrigera...
GROWNSY Nutri Bottle Warmer with Auto-Lift
The best wrap carrier, especially if you have other children that need tending to and you need to be hands free. The wrap is buttery soft and is so comfy to wear! My newborn fit in it comfortably and we still use it even at almost 3 months old. Relat...
Soft, Breathable Newborn Wraps
This stain treater is magic I swear. Milk, spit-up, blowouts—gone! Everything comes out looking brand new.
Miss Mouth's Messy Eater Stain Treater Spray
The absolute best diapers! Kiss blowouts goodbye with these bad boys. They’re super soft and fit well on baby. Bonus, they’re super affordable!
Rascals
I swear by this car seat stroller combo, especially if you have additional kids that like to dart away when you aren’t looking. Loading and unloading baby in this is a literal breeze. I’d die for this stroller seat.
Shyft DualRide Infant Car Seat Stroller Combo
Clearly I have an obsession with Evenflo. Once baby moves out of the infant carrier/stroller combo, this is what I recommend next. The literal best. Your back will thank you when you aren’t twisting and lifting your toddler to throw them into their s...
REVOLVE360 CAR SEATS | Evenflo® Official Site
I’ve used this backpack through 2 kids now and it’s still in fantastic condition. It holds literally everything you can ever need, plus more. Plus it’s super stylish and trendy!
Boss Plus™ Diaper Bag Backpacks - Large Capacity
You don’t need anything fancy, this is perfect. I’ve used it for 3 years and it still works perfectly. It’s such reassurance to be able to see your baby while you’re driving. Very affordable!
Baby Car Mirror with 4.3'' HD Night Vision Display
Definitely recommend! We used this both during the baby stage, but also still use it with our toddler. It’s great for controlling how much water gets in their face!
Control The Flow Rinser – Frida | The fuss stops here.
We loveeee this! It has different stages for your baby to use depending on how old they are. We set it inside our regular tub and it’s amazing. The best part is that it has a hook for you to hang the tub to get it out of the way when you aren’t using...
MOBY® Smart Sling™ 3-Stage Tub - Blue - Skip Hop
You will thank me later for this! It’s incredibly frustrating stepping on toys while trying to shower. This will get them off the floor and out of the way. It also helps the toys dry out so much faster!
Munchkin® Super Scoop™ Hanging Bath Toy Storage with Quick Drying ...
Let me tell you, 10/10 recommend. Incredibly helpful for spraying baby in a controlled manner! Even now, my toddler loves to play with it in the tub!
Control The Flow Rinser – Frida | The fuss stops here.
You’ll definitely want this when baby is sick. It works wonders with helping with congested little ones. We plug it in and leave it in their room running all through the night. We almost always see an improvement in our littles when we use it.
Vicks Humidifiers
We love this! So much better than regular nail clippers. This takes out the scariness of trying to trim nails without hurting baby. It’s the best!
Electric Nail Buffer – Frida | The fuss stops here.
The absolute best thing to happen to us. The weighted part seems to help him sleep soooooo much longer throughout the night. I wish I would have had this with our first baby. It’s a lifesaver!
Weighted Sleep Sacks, Swaddles and Blankets