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Baby’s First Year Survival Kit: Products Every Parent Needs

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Survive baby’s first year with ease! From must-have gear to little life-savers, this list has all the products every new parent needs to make those sleepless nights and endless diaper changes a little more manageable. Practical, tested, and life-chan...
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Sleep 💤

 
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From baby to toddler keep your little one cozy and sleeping well. Also has a slit in the bottom so you can strap them into the car seat wearing it! I’ve learned after 3 babies that they need to be warm and cozy, but not TOO hot, to sleep well indepen...
Wool & organic cotton sleep sack - 2 months through 2 years
 
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Peace of mind while baby sleeps. Tracks sleep and notifies you if baby’s oxygen or heart rate dips below a certain number.
Dream Sock® – Owlet US
 
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Night light and sound machine. There’s also a subscription for a library of extra content, like meditations and sleep stories.
Hatch Rest 2nd generation - Night Light, Sound Machine, and Time-to-Rise
 
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Bedside sleeper. You can use it as a stand alone regular bassinet or attach it to the side of your bed.
Bedside Bassinet

Breastfeeding 🍼

 
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Use this kit to find out what size flange you should be using to pump with then just pop that size insert into your current pump. Less pain, more milk.
Flange sizing kit and inserts
 
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A must have for those newborn days. Immediately provides pain relief.
Medela Hydrogel Pads for Sore Nipples
 
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These healed up open sores and scabs in 2 days!
Soothing Silver Nursing Cups
 
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For those first few weeks. It helps with soreness.
Motherlove Organic Lanolin-Free Nipple Cream 2oz

Feeding Essentials 🍓

 
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This cup teaches baby how to drink from a straw. It took my children (who never even took bottles) each less than 3 days to drink from a straw with this cup. #BLW
Legendairy Milk Honey Bear Straw Cup Silicone 8oz
 
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Non-toxic option if you don’t want to use porcelain!
Elk and Friends Stainless Steel Divided Plates 4 Pack
 
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Ditch the toxic bamboo, silicone, and plastic plates
Porcelain Divided Plates
 
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Easy and organic snack for 6 months and up. Helps with teething.
Earth's Best Organic Baby Food Strawberry Banana Sticks, 5 Pack
 
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Baby’s eating can get messy! Save yourself the stress.
Tiny Twinkle Waterproof Baby Bib, Floral Blue
 
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My daughter’s favorite cup from when she started drinking from a straw cup until 2 years old. The handles made it easy for her to hold. I liked that it wasn’t plastic.
Munchkin Cool Cat Stainless Steel Sippy Cup

Clothing 🧦

 
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Magnets!! No buttons or zippers. Need I say more?!
Baby Gowns & Take Me Home Sets
 
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Again, magnets! A middle of the night wake up must have!
Magnetic Me Cloudstretch 4-Pack Baby Footies

Bath time 🛁

 
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This bath constantly filters out the old water and sends new in. It has a built in thermometer. It does take up a lot of space, so not ideal if you’re short on space.
4moms Cleanwater 3-in-1 Baby Bathtub w/ Thermometer
 
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Best if you’re on a budget or have limited space
Angelcare Baby Bath Support Gray - Under 6 Months
 
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These are so much better than fighting with a regular washcloth.
mushie Baby Bath Mitt Organic Cotton 2pk
 
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REUSABLE, REFILLABLE aluminum bottle!!
ATTITUDE Baby 2-in-1 Shampoo & Body Wash
 
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Non-toxic option for baby
ATTITUDE Baby Lotion, EWG Verified, Unscented, 16 Fl Oz
 
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Helpful during those perineal massages while pregnant then you can use the rest up for baby. It is SO hydrating.
Motherlove Birth & Baby Oil 2oz Lavender
 
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These have a little hole at the end of the clippers so you can see through and make sure you’re not going to cut baby
Frida Baby NailFrida Clippers & File Set

Diapering 🧷

 
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Cloth wipes > disposables any day. They do so much better. Also, no chemicals!
Esembly Organic Cotton Reusable Baby Wipes, 12-pk
 
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Organic cotton diapers or bleached disposables?
Esembly Try-It Kit Cloth Diaper Set Size 1
 
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Perfect for those cloth wipes! Just mix with water.
Juice Those Wipes - Natural Baby Wipes Concentrate
 
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Use this to hold your cloth wipes solution and just spray it on as you change baby’s diaper.
Amber Glass Spray Bottle Set 2 Pack 16oz
 
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First of all, it’s a spray! Zinc free. Cloth diaper safe. Has Hypochlorous Acid to actually kill bacteria. It’s the only thing that’s worked for my very sensitive 3rd baby who stays rashy in any diaper.
Munchkin HYP03 Diaper Rash Hypochlorous Spray
 
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99.9% pure water. Free of all the toxic stuff.
Parasol Clear+Pure Natural Baby Wipes - 600ct - 10pk

Other Essentials

 
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Go hands free! Best for the first few months. I usually switch to a structured carrier as baby nears 6 months
Solly Baby Wraps
 
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The GOAT of structured carriers. Back support 🙌🏼
LÍLLÉbaby Complete All Seasons 6-in-1 Carrier