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Newborn Essentials
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items As a first time mom there were so many baby items that we purchased or were gifted during our baby shower. Now 17 months later, here is a list of what we actually used, products that are still essential within our household, and products that I would...
During the newborn stage, my son experienced a lot of skin chaffing, he is also prone to ear infections when he gets sick so his pediatrician prescribes oral antibiotics. Whenever he takes a course of antibiotics he also experiences chaffing. My mom ...
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly Baby Skincare Protective
This is the corn starch that we used. This is the Mexican brand but if you can't find this exact one in store then the regular store brand works well. We have tried the off brand and it works just as well.
Maizena Amido de Milho | Corn Starch (Pack of 01)
If you don't like vaseline for whatever reason, You can also use aquaphor baby in place for it. Be aware that I have heard some babies get bad skin reactions from using this but its not the case for all. My son did not experience any sort of skin irr...
Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment 14 Oz Jar
I tried soooooo many baby wipes due to my son having skin irritation and these were the only ones that did not cause any chaffing. My son had extremely sensitive skin so this was such a lifesaver. The wipes were very hydrating, they were more on the ...
AVEENO Baby Daily Care Wipes, 432 Count
I did not cut my babys fingernails the first month of his life because I was so scared I was going to accidentally cut or hurt him. I saw a post on tik tok about an electric nail filer and I decided to purchase it. This as one of the best purchases b...
Baby Nail Trimmer 21 in 1 Kit with Case & 13 Tools
There are so many swaddles out in the market a lot of them are on the pricy side. We added this item to our baby registry and one of our family friends gifted this. My son used this daily, even when he was down for nap time. It has velcro so you can ...
HALO Cotton Sleepsack Swaddle, 3-Way, Baby Blue, Small
We had muslin cloths in every part of the house because they were needed at any moment. I did fall into the propaganda that you can never have too much of this and I purchased so many. Although this is very necessary for spit up and drool you do not ...
Looxii Muslin Burp Cloths 12 Pack 20x10 Apricot
I decided that I wanted to try out glass bottles for my newborn. I did purchase 4oz bottles and 8oz bottles but in the long run I would recommend getting the 8oz bottle because as they keep growing they will intake more milk and they will end up leav...
Philips Avent Natural Glass Bottles 8oz 4-Pack
As a combo feeding first time mom, this came in so handy at night time or whenever it was time for a bottle. We placed this on top of our dresser in our room so that we can have his milk ready in an instant. This water warmer has 4 different temperat...
HEYVALUE Baby Bottle Warmer with Night Light
This is only needed if you are a breastfeeding or a pumping mom. Although I did not use this to warm formula bottles because of the warm water dispenser, I used this to warm and thaw frozen breast milk. You have the option of placing the frozen breas...
GROWNSY 8-in-1 Fast Baby Bottle Warmer
We absolutley love our hatch machine. This helped my newborn sleep and now at 17 month old we still use it at night time and nap time. Although a lot of people around me do not believe that a sound machine helps babies sleep, it definitley helps my s...
Hatch Rest Baby Sound Machine & Night Light
If you are formula feeding, this will come in so handy for whenever you are not at home and are out. This keeps the water at whatever temperature you placed it at and it stays that temperature for hours. There have been days when I forgot to pour the...
Tommee Tippee Travel Baby Bottle & Food Warmer
Although this is not necessarily for newborns, it is essential to have when you start introducing purees to baby. This chair is from 6 months and up, it is convertible as well because it can turn into a high chair. If you are creating your baby showe...
Ingenuity SmartClean Trio Elite 3-in-1 Baby Chair
growing up I always saw my mother, my aunts, my grandmas all boil baby bottles to sterilize them. I put this product on my baby registry and one of my husbands friends gifted this to us. I used this daily to sterilize bottles, I did not have to worry...
Dr. Brown's All-in-One Sterilizer & Dryer
There are so many lotions and moisturizers on the market that I was so overwhelmed with which ones to use on my newborn. I came across the mustela brand and decided to try out their facial moisturizer. My son is now 17 months old and we still keep us...
Mustela Hydra Bebe Face Cream - 1.35 fl oz
This was in my baby bag at all times during the newborn stage. This was so essential for me during the newborn/infant stage because my son had so many dry buggies. It has two sides and it tells you which one to use for dry or wet snot. I say that thi...
oogiebear Baby Nose & Ear Cleaner Tool
This is not a need but it is definitely essential for us whenever my son is sick. My son was born in January and the air felt very dry in our room. We decided to purchase a humidifier to bring moist and freshness to the air which helped relief that d...
Frida Baby 3-in-1 XL Top Fill Cool Mist Humidifier
Having some sort of thermometer is very essential. You never know when your child will get sick so it's better to be prepared than trying to buy one right when they're sick. Although rectal temperature is the most accurate, I do not feel comfortable ...
ELERA Baby Ear & Forehead Infrared Thermometer
After much research on strollers and baby seats, this one was the best option for our family. I loved that it could be used with the baby car seat, as a bassinett, or as a regular stroller. My son is 17 months now and we still use it. It has not brok...
Evenflo Pivot Suite Travel System w/ LiteMax Car Seat