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Baby essentials for a small apartment or house, what is actually necessary
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items Having a baby in a small apartment, it is important to not overbuy and get every baby item out there. Here are the items I found to be actually necessary and made good use of our small space.
This is the best playpen I could have gotten for my 9 month old. Even though he stands and pulls up on it, it is very sturdy and no amount of shaking will make it collapse. He also loves opening and closing the built in door.
Baby Safety Gate | Kids Playpen | Folding Fence
My baby LOVES this play gym. The sounds and songs are so entertaining to him. Once he started crawling, I took apart the gym part and he loves sitting up and hitting the keys with his hands and playing with the teethers.
Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick & Play Infant Activity Mat, Piano Gym, Tummy ...
I tried so many baby carriers and this is the only one my baby likes to be carried in. It’s also the easiest to use, a quick in and out for my baby.
Shiaon Baby Sling Carrier for Newborn to Toddler
I used this from day 3 with my newborn. After two weeks of adjusting, my baby slept amazingly and so did we, 5-7 hour stretches of sleep a night.
Limited Time Offer SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet
This stroller is the perfect travel stroller. We’ve taken it through the airport several times and is exactly what we need for traveling. It gate checks very easily, and since it doubles as a car seat there is no need to also check another item.
Doona Car Seat & Stroller Collections
This bottle warmer heats up the bottle pretty quickly and has been exactly what I needed
Newborn and Infant Milk Bottle Warmers
This worked great on top of my dresser as a changing table. It’s very easy to wipe clean, and after many months it still has no stains or smells. It also stayed in place very well and didn’t slide around. If you don’t have space for an actual changin...
Nursery Style Wipe-Clean Changing Pad - 18 in - Grey
Super cute onesie and I love that it has a matching shirt for mom (me!)
Snail Baby onesie
This is so cute I love having a matching shirt with my baby!
Snail Mom Women's Tee, Gifts for Mom, Women's Shirt, Pet Lover, Mother's Day ...
Cute potato baby onesie
POTATO Infant Fine Jersey Bodysuit Tater,baby Clothes,newborns ...
Cute lion baby onesie
His Magesty Lion Baby Infant Fine Jersey Bodysuit
My baby has used this from 4 months and LOVES it. He can’t nap or go to sleep without it. It makes him feel so cozy without overheating.
The Magic Dream Sack
This high chair is simple, affordable, and exactly what I needed for my baby. It is not necessary to spend tons of money on something that is going to get filthy and beat up. It also fits nicely in the limited space we have in our small apartment.
High chairs - Baby
Once our baby was too big for his Snoo bassinet, this was the perfect bed to transition him to. It has plenty of space for him to roll around, and with the extra thick mattress, he sleeps very comfortably all night. I also like that it is not painted...
SNIGLAR Crib, beech, 27 1/2x52
This play mat was excellent for when my baby started rolling and crawling. I wanted a big enough space that wasn’t a hard floor. It’s just big enough for our small apartment without taking up too much space.
79x71 Foldable Baby Play Mat, Non-Toxic
This diaper pail has worked excellent for us. My favorite part is that I can use regular trash bags and don’t have to buy a special bag. It also does a great job of containing the smell.
Ubbi diaper pail
I was very concerned about the potential of microplastics leeching into my baby’s milk. I bought several of these glass bottles and couldn’t be happier. They worked great, and I was able to sterilize them constantly without worrying about microplasti...
Baby Bottles
I used this daily in the first few months of having my baby. The dryer part was so helpful, not waiting for bottles to drip dry. I still use it once a week to do a maintenance sterilization of bottles.
Dr. Brown's™ Bottle Sterilizer and Dryer
My baby loves playing with these shape sorting toys. I like that they are a non toxic plastic and they have a nice feel to them.
Shape Sorting Box
This mattress was perfect for the ikea crib we bought. It is very thick, so it is very comfortable for my baby. And since it is so thick, it can withstand my baby jumping up and down in his bed.
JÄTTETRÖTT Pocket spring mattress for crib, white, 27 1/2x52
This pack n play was the perfect size for our small apartment. I like that I’ve been able to use it in various ways as my baby grows. The included mattress is a little stiff so I got a more comfortable one to use with, and he has loved it.
Playards
Whoever created glow in the dark pacifiers is a genius. Aside from these being the only pacifiers my baby will keep in his mouth, the glow in the dark feature is very useful for in the middle of the night looking for where he tossed his pacifier or l...
ultra air Pacifier SCF376/08 | Avent
This was the perfect pool float for my baby when I took him to the pool and ocean for the first time. I loved how it protected him from the sun and also buckled him in safely.
LAYCOL Baby Swimming Float with Sun Canopy