This is a work in progress but a genuine list from a real mama who wishes she had this list when she was having a baby and through year 1!! Hope it helps! Message me if you have questions!
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Help Baby and Parents Sleep Better
Feeding…Bottles/Breastfeeding/Solids
Toys 1 and Under
Travel With Baby
Scrubs Dub Dub 🐥🫧 Bath Time
Daily Use When You Don’t Have 4 Arms
Help Baby and Parents Sleep Better
These products worked so well for us and helped ease some postpartum anxiety about SIDS
These are the softest and easiest pajamas to figure out temperature regulation for your baby! Plus the foot covers help if you are using an owlet!
Little Sleepies
Postpartum anxiety is real and this helped calm mine! Customer service is very helpful as well! Keep the warranty!!
Dream Sock®
We used these in conjunction with the little sleepies and our baby was perfectly comfortable! Our house stays set on 71 most of the year!
1.0 Tog Sleep Bags
I loved being able to set multiple settings that could be activated by touch or phone. The light options are fantastic!
Hatch Rest 2nd generation - Night Light, Sound Machine, and Time-to-Rise
Another must to help ease the post partum anxiety and fear of SIDS!
Safe & Breathable Crib Mattress
We use the hello baby and it has been an easy set up, reliable, and easy to travel with!
Baby Monitors
We keep one in baby’s room! Another great recommendation to reduce SIDS!
The best cuddles before bed! Some people prefer automatic or manual reclining chairs. Find what works best for you! We just made sure we had the rocker aspect and had a foot rest as well, sometimes getting up from a reclined positioned would wake the...
Nursery Chairs
Love our Target sheets! You want to have 2-3 just in case there are accidents or spit up and you need to wash!
Crib Sheets
Love our pack and play that had the bassinet attachment! Travel with it still! When we are not traveling with it, we keep it set up in the bathroom and put toys in it if we need baby to be entertained safely while getting ready or using the restroom!
Pack 'n Play Playards & Playpens
Great for traveling noise machine! Attach to car seat or diaper bag! We love this or the hatch sound machine!
Portable Travel Sound Machines
This one is our number 1 and the yoga our number 2! This is so easy to attach to different surfaces and easy to learn and the sounds are great! Able to help baby sleep early on in busy environments!
Hatch Rest Go - Nap trapped no more
Feeding…Bottles/Breastfeeding/Solids
The best upright seat for baby that we found! Use it in restaurants too!
Upseat Baby Floor and Booster Seat with Tray
I was hesitant warming milk in plastic bottles so we always warmed the milk in these and they were great!
Philips Avent Glass Natural Response Baby Bottle
Love this drying rack! Keep it on a quick dry mat for backup!
Ubbi vertical bottle drying rack
After 700 trial bottles this is the one my little one loved while also breast feeding!
Comotomo
Must have for breastfeeding mamas! Used this constantly early on then transitioned to horizontal feeding!
Shop the Best Nursing Pillows Collection
Invest In the comfortable bras! They make a huge difference!
Maternity Nursing Maternity Bras
This is all I wrote immediately in the month after giving birth. I was breast feeding and healing and these were the most comfortable!
Nursing Dress
This high chair is fantastic. Baby sits up right, the footstool is adjustable! All great to reduce choking! The cover comes off and is easy to clean!
Cowiewie Natural Wooden High Chair for Babies & Toddlers
Obsessed with these for allowing our baby to start mashing! Loves frozen mangos and purées
Dr. Brown's™ Fresh Firsts™ Silicone Feeder
These are the only pouches I trust due to their testing! Our baby loves the spinach apple and sweet potato!
Smoothie-Style Purees
This is the best pump! Portable, rechargeable, tons of videos out there to teach you the best settings!
S1 Plus | Rechargeable Double Breast Pump
Our breastfed baby was recommended to supplement iron and they take this supplement without any issue!
NovaFerrum Yum Multivitamin with Iron Kids
These are my favorite prenatal/postnatal gummies!
USDA Organic Prenatal & Postnatal Gummies
Our baby loved this set for starting solids!
Nuogo 6 Pcs 304 Stainless Steel Kids Plates Set
Our baby loved these cups and learned so quickly to drink from a straw! Then we transitioned to Zak!
Moonkie Silicone Baby Sippy Cups 3 Stages
This was the brand we transitioned to after moonkie!
Kids Water Bottles and Tumblers - Fun Leakproof Designs
Great manual option!
Medela Manual Breast Pump with Flex Shields
SO comfortable and easy to wear while breastfeeding!
Haakaa Ladybug Silicone Milk Collector 2.5 oz/75 ml
Awesome bottle warmer with automatic turn off!
Philips Avent Premium Fast Bottle Warmer
Worked so well to meal prep purées for baby! Easy to use and clean! Blade is sharp be careful!
nutribullet Baby Steam + Blend
Great to use to make serving sizes of puréed food!
Silicone Baby Food Tray
Must have for any Momma that is breast-feeding! Helps with any dry skin from pumping! And safe for baby!
Earth Mama Organic Nipple Butter™ Cream Safe
The best hands-free pumping bra!
Momcozy Hands Free Adjustable Pumping Bra
Loved these breast milk storage bags. Easy to write on, never had an issue with leaking!
Momcozy Temp-Sensing Breastmilk Storage Bags
Used this every day early on sterilizing everything
Dr. Brown's All-in-One Sterilizer & Dryer
Toys 1 and Under
This is the best walker with the best balance for baby!
Fisher-Price Panda Walker with Smart Stages
Once our baby had head control they loved going outside in this!!
Push Around Buggy 10th Anniversary Edition
One of their favorite toys!
Fisher-Price Little People Caring for Animals
These are amazing and fun! They don’t hold water which is a plus!
Star Wars Bath Set – The Mandalorian
This is so fun and a nice low toy so if they are crazy like mine and tip off the side they don’t get hurt! Great high energy toy!
Rocking Horses for Kids | Classic Fun & Adventure
Easy set up! Great sent! Can move outdoors!
Spruce - Baby and Toddler Foldable Wooden Swing Set
Any touch and feel books are a big hit!
Touch and Feel Books
Our child’s current obsession! Love stitch and woody right now!!
tonies
A must for car rides or tummy time!
Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother Musical Crib Toy
So fun for tummy time! Progresses as they crawl and walk!
Baby Einstein Ocean Explorers Go Opus 4-in-1
Awesome tummy time mat! Easy to travel with! Great contrast for baby!
Black & White Baby Gym Play Mat with 6 Toys
Another great tummy time toy that gets played with as they grow and sing!
Animated Buttermilk the Cow, 12 in
Great for car rides!
Car Seat Toys for Babies 0-6 Months, Black & White Spiral
The best little pool float with a guard to keep them from going under. Always stay with baby!
EZIGO Baby Pool Float with Canopy UPF50+
We have the red one! A great tool to learn how to alternate legs for walking and push off/balance with weight shifting!!
Best Kids' Balance Bikes
Travel With Baby
we absolutely love our uppa baby! It is easy to break down and lift into and out of the car and is very comfortable for our baby.
Uppababy Vista
One of the best car seats with the best safety ratings!
This is the other car seat that we own that has great safety ratings and it’s very comfortable for our baby
4Ever® DLX 4-in-1 Car Seat
Such cute and functional backpacks! We love ours!
Functional, Luxury Diaper Bags
Scrubs Dub Dub 🐥🫧 Bath Time
We transitioned to this and it has been the best! It keeps our baby safe and doesn’t allow him to faceplant into the water! He does have trunk control but loves leaning forward and playing with toys!
Ingenuity My Bath Seat for Sit-Up Baby Bathing
This is what we used initially with baby before head and trunk control! Very safe and baby loved it!
Angelcare Baby Bath Support Gray - Under 6 Months
This is our favorite and most accurate water temperature reader! Easy to charge and good battery! No corrosion which is great! We try to keep it between 99-101!
Bath Thermometer Baby Safety
We love this baby wash or the attitude baby wash! Gentle on the skin and fragrance free!
CeraVe Baby Wash & Shampoo, Fragrance Free
This and the Cerave baby wash are our favorite! Fragrance free and gentle on our little ones skin!
Baby Shampoo & Soap
Daily Use When You Don’t Have 4 Arms
Needed once they start moving so they have a safe space!
Baby Playards / Nursery Furniture
Used this Every. Single. Day. So grateful we received one of these! Get the attachment and it can entertain for time to cook/prep meals/ do your hair and makeup/ etc
Bouncer Bliss—cozy for your newborn | BabyBjörn
Another amazing product that we transitioned to when baby started to stand and bear weight through his legs! Love that this one has adjustable height for when they grow then can be turned into an activity table!
Skip Hop Baby Activity Center 3-Stage
This thing is great added entertainment once baby starts grabbing and playing with toys and is more aware of surroundings!!
