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Baby must-haves for a smooth first year
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items A curated list of baby must-haves that make life easier for both little ones and parents. From feeding essentials and cozy sleep helpers to playtime favorites and parent-friendly gear, these are the tried-and-true items I love and recommend. Perfect ...
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Feeding 🍓🥑🍌🥦🥒
Playtime 🛝🧸🚂🪁
Equipment
FOR THE PARENTS 🧑🧑🧒
Bathing & Care 🧼🛁🪥
Sleepy time 💤🛏️
Feeding 🍓🥑🍌🥦🥒
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If you have a baby that struggles with colic & gas, or you want to prevent your baby from struggling with these, just GET THEM!
MAM Baby Essentials Bottle & Pacifier Gift Set, 10 Piece
These are AMAZING for mealtime! They catch *mostly* everything that baby spits or drops out of their mouth. Easy to clean!
Silicone Bibs - 2pk - Birds/Checker - Cloud Island™
My baby loves his push pop feeder! Makes trying foods A LOT less scary because baby can control the amount they eat and practice with self feeding. Love it!
Frida Baby Push Pop Feeder
Playtime 🛝🧸🚂🪁
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Great for tummy time!
Inflatable Tummy Time Mat,BUSATIA Premium Baby Water Play Mat for Infants and Toddlers Baby Toys for 3 to 24 Months,Fun Activity Center Play Mat Gift for Boy & Girl Newborn Early Sensory
Okay, this one is a staple. My baby is 9 months now and he still plays with the piano DAILY! He wasn’t a fan of tummy time when he was 6 months and under but this was the only thing he would tolerate for a bit because of the piano, the mirror, and fu...
Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & Play Piano Gym Baby Playmat with Musical Learning Toy, Blue
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This is a must-have! This activity center gives me a sense of security because baby’s feet touch the bottom attachment, ensuring good support. Also thorns into an activity table when they get bigger!
Skip Hop Baby Activity Center: Interactive Play Center with 3-Stage Grow-with-Me Functionality, 4mo+, Explore & More
My baby loved this when he couldn’t sit unsupported! The toys kept him busy and it was great when I needed to put him somewhere safe for a few while tending to other matters
Fisher-Price Sit-Me-up Floor Seat Portable Infant Chair with Toys, Whimsical Forest
Love our rotating car seat!! So much easier to put our son in
Revolve360 Slim 2-in-1 Rotating Convertible Car Seat
FOR THE PARENTS 🧑🧑🧒
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I probably would’ve went out of my mind without this bottle washer… not even kidding! So easy to use. This saved my sanity and was worth EVERY penny. Highly recommend!!
Momcozy KleanPal Pro Baby Bottle Washer, Sterilizer & ...
Save your back!! Truly helps. Great for walking around at events or even just around the house. I always keep mine handy!
Momcozy Hip Carrier
This monitor is great! It can’t be hacked, as it doesn’t hook up to wifi. I love that you can add several cameras to monitor more than one room, it senses room temperature, and it rotates all around the room!
HelloBaby Video Baby Monitor-HB6352 with Remote Pan-Tilt and Zoom, 1000ft Long Range, No WiFi, 5.0" LCD, Night Vision, Lullabies, and Two-Way Audio
Bathing & Care 🧼🛁🪥
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My baby was having horrible eczema outbreaks, so we switched to this and he hasn’t had an outbreak since!! Smells good too 👍
Cetaphil Baby Wash & Shampoo 🧴
My baby LOVES his bath ducky! 🐥 Great way to monitor temperature without risking battery acid leaking into the tub water ‼️
Munchkin® White Hot® Safety Bath Ducky Toy
I had a lot of anxiety about giving my baby medicine because it was so thick he would start to choke on it, but this made it SO MUCH EASIER. He loves medicine time now because he can control it too!
Frida Baby MediFrida Accu-Dose Baby Medicine Syringe with Pacifier Tip
This stuff is magic! When my son has the WORST sores from diaper rash, this stuff healed them. Don’t be afraid to apply a good glob, it’s very thick and does the trick!
Triple Paste Diaper Rash Cream, Hypoallergenic Medicated Ointment for Babies, 8 oz
Sleepy time 💤🛏️
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Great transition from swaddling!! Keeps baby warm & secure
Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit - Infant Swaddle Transition Product - Cotton - Cream - 3-6 Months - Unisex
If you’re looking for a binky your baby will love for naps/bedtime & soothing, this is the one! The shape is great, easy to clean. A friend of mine recommended these and we haven’t use any other kind since.
Tommee Tippee Ultra-light Stayput Pacifier, 0-6 Months, One-Piece Silicone Design, 2 Pack
Love the variety of noises and colors on this sound machine, we keep it running 24/7! Tip: use red light at night to minimally disrupt their circadian rhythm
Smart Baby Sound Machine - App Remote Control