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Baby essentials from a first time mama👶🏼
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items Every babes is different but these were everything that worked well for me and what my son liked! Babies aren’t cheap but we plan to have more so we bought a few pricier items to make our lives easier for all our kids!
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Car Must Haves
Sleep Essentials
Feeding Favorites
Bath time
On the go
Toys
Car Must Haves
Car safety and readiness in the car is huge!!
The Doona is the perfect stroller and car seat combo for a busy family who is always on the go!!
Doona Car Seat & Stroller Collection
This monitor is great for the car! There are so many options out there but ultimately we went with this one and have been very impressed with it!
Tiny Traveler | Smart Baby Car Cam for Safe Travel
We have a mirror for my husbands truck because it’s easy to take down and put up! My son loves looking at himself.
Best Rear Facing Car Seat Mirrors
Sleep Essentials
Get your baby to sleep longer through the night with these essentials!
My son loves these sleep sacs!! The weight of them are amazing and helps him sleep for longer stretches. We tried a handful of different swaddles and sacs and this one has been the best yet. They normally have deals on them, so keep an eye out for th...
Dreamland Baby
I really enjoy the nanit. I love that I can see my son while I’m out and about, just having that peace of mind is great! It does connect to WiFi so just keep that in mind. We have a backup monitor that we travel with that doesn’t require WiFi so if o...
Nanit Smart Baby Monitor | HD Video & Sleep Tracking
The hatch sound machine should be your go to sound machine. You can work the nursery machine with an app on your phone so you can change it anytime, it has so many different options on sounds. The hatch on the go is also amazing, we used it all the t...
Hatch Baby - Your go-to for baby sleep support
Feeding Favorites
Fed is best mama, you’re doing great!! 🥰
My son was on breastmilk but now is on 100% formula. The baby brezza is an actual game changer. Think of it as a Keurig for baby bottles!! It has your bottle prepped within seconds and in the middle of the night when you’re half asleep, it’s gold!!
Formula Pro Advanced: Baby Formula Dispenser
We used these specific bottles, my son had no issues with them. Make sure to line up the divot on the white part that screws to bottle and the little whole in the nipple! That helps let air out so baby isn’t sucking that in!
Natural Response & Anti-colic Baby Bottles | Philips Avent
If you’re a pumping mom or using a decent amount of bottles, then this bottle washer is for you!! I run it at least once a day and easily twice a day while pumping. It can hold a lot and have everything washed and dried within 90 minutes!!
Momcozy KleanPal Pro Baby Bottle Washer Sterilizer
Boobie is the best formula! My son has been on this his entire life and has had no issues. It’s very clean and one of the best formulas around!
Bobbie
Bath time
My son’s favorite time of the day is bath time! 🛁
This stuff is like crack!! My son has eczema and this does wonders for it. It’s so thick and amazing. Way better than any other lotion!
All Over Ointment 1% Colloidal Oatmeal
My son had cradle cap and I tried a couple different things to help, but nothing was working. Tubby Todd got rid of his cradle cap in just a few washes!!
Newborn & Infant Cradle Cap
This bath seat is great. It’s super affordable and you can use it longer than most people think! I actually turned the seat over once my son could sit and we used it for months after like that!!
Angelcare Baby Bath Support Gray - Under 6 Months
On the go
Make sure you’re always prepared on the go!
This is our stroller and we love it! It was very affordable and it’s very similar to the nuna as far as the features go! It’s easy to breakdown and it’s pretty light weight. It’s an all in one stroller so you don’t have to worry about getting a bassi...
Shop Joie Baby Strollers | Lightweight, Stylish & Safe
This is my favorite baby carrier! I like that it clips, it makes it feel secured. There’s also so many different designs and patterns which is a win too
The Monarch Carrier - Houndstooth
You cannot have enough of these!!! I think we had 5 around the house/car. All were used and we were so thankful that we had so many so we didn’t have to go far for any diapers, wipes, etc.
Diaper Caddy
Toys
This is great for a standing baby!! This is one of my son’s favorite toys! It keeps him busy for so long and he’s beginning to dance to the music a little bit
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Mix & Learn DJ Table
Hands DOWN the best toy for your little one, it was the first true toy my son enjoyed. We played the music almost 24/7 because he loved it so much!
Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & Play Piano Gym, Pink Baby Playmat wi
Laundry 🧺
Miss mouths gets rid of all your babies poop or food stains. It’s a must to always have this in the house. My soon started foods recently and now I’m spraying almost all his clothes!
Miss Mouth's Messy Eater Stain Treater Spray
Noodle and Boo is an amazing baby brand! They have a variety of different products which all smell so good!! We use their unscented laundry detergent. It hasn’t made my son breakout or anything, we love it!
Laundry & Fabric Care
Nursery
The best, cutest, cheapest nursery recliner there is!! It was always sold out when we went to try to buy, so make sure you get on their email list!!
Nursery Recliners in Gliders & Rocking Chairs(87)
Any over the door racks are great for smaller nursery’s like ours!! We don’t have much storage and there are so many baby things you’ll have. Our over the door rack saves us!!
Over The Door Organizer