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New Baby Must Haves
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By
Robyn Patterson
After two kids, these are the items that I would recommend for new moms based on what we actually used and enjoyed. Congrats BTW!
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Newborn Favorites
We didn't have this for my first and I wish we did. My second baby loved it and it made transitions from the car to on the go so much easier.
Doona Car Seat & Stroller Collections
Our newborn lived in this bouncer. Not really but you get it.
Baby Bouncers that gently rock your child | BabyBjörn
Our fav wipes. It's preference at this point.
WaterWipes Original Baby Wipes, 99.9% Water
Great pack and play that we still use for trips. Easy to put together and put away for storage.
Breeze® Plus Playard With Bassinet & Changer
We preferred this over the others. They all stink! Just take out the trash if you can.
Diaper Dekor Eko
Makes traveling with a baby easier.
SlumberPod - Room Sharing, Solved - Travel Made Easy
Great bath items for babies and toddlers.
The MOBY® Bath Collection 20 Items
This play mat was great for tummy time and entertaining.
The Play Gym | Baby Activity & Tummy Time Mat
Such a comfy mattress. Highly recommend this breathable mattress.
Safe & Breathable Crib Mattress
After I was done breast feeding, we used this for formula and I can not recommend it enough! Life changing.
Formula Pro Advanced: Baby Formula Dispenser
Great resource book that me and all mom friends used.
Moms on Call
This sleepsuit helped transition out of swaddles and prepare them for sleepsacks.
Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit
This was super supportive compared to the others that I tried.
Nursing Pillows
When the baby is ready to move, this walker is great. It survived two kiddos.
Walkers
I think I had about 4-5 of these when I was breast feeding. Get the one with the lid to avoid spills.
Haakaa Generation 2 Silicone Breast Pump with Suction Base 5 oz 1pk
Makes swaddling so much easier.
SwaddleMe by Ingenuity Original 100% Cotton
I was not a fan of the automatic breast pumps so this was my favorite for middle of the night pumps.
Medela Manual Breast Pump with Flex Shields
Great for sanitizing your bottles and breast pump parts.
Medela Quick Clean Micro-Steam Bags 12 CT
Get them boogers out!
GROWNSY Electric Baby Nasal Aspirator
Our baby loved to jump and this kept her entertained for a while.
Fisher Price Entertainers & Jumperoos
Our favorite sleep sacks
Sleepsack® Wearable Blankets - Halo Sleep
Babies nails are vicious. Use this so clippers don't hurt them!
FANSIDI Electric Baby Nail Trimmer Safe
A great option for on-the-go!
Portable Travel Sound Machines
We still use this for my 4 year old. You can program it to go off at certain times and change colors.
Hatch Rest 2nd generation - Night Light, Sound Machine, and Time-to-Rise
This was our first “seat" for our baby and used it all the time.
Fisher-Price Baby Floor Seats & Infant Chairs
Makes middle of the night feedings and changes easier so the baby doesn't wake up to bright lights.
JolyWell Kids Night Light, Baby Egg 7 Colors
Our favorite little teether. It's so cute!
Sophie la Girafe - USA Official Store
If you plan to take your baby to any sporting events or concerts or any place where its loud, I highly recommend these.
Buy Alpine Muffy Baby | Hearing protection for babies
We used this one as a seat/support for the baby. A lot of mommas love this one for nursing.
Shop the Best Nursing Pillows Collection
When the baby is sick :(
3-in-1 Humidifier – Frida | The fuss stops here.
Soft blankets for cold weather
Little Giraffe
We still use these for my toddler instead of video monitors.
VTech Upgraded Audio Baby Monitor with Rechargeable Battery
This book was helpful to keep baby on track.
Curious Baby™ 40+ Activities for 0-12 Months
If you live in a hot climate, this is a must for stroller rides.
AMACOOL Battery Operated Stroller Fan Clip
Great for when the baby gets a little older and can manage to stand.
Skip Hop Baby Activity Center 3-Stage
When the baby is stuffed up, this helps so much versus the spray.
Boogie Micro-Mist Saline Inhaler Baby Relief
When you start to give them real food or if they are teething, use these! Game changer.
NatureBond Baby Food Feeder Pacifier (2 Pack)
Our babies were gassy so these came in clutch. Get ready to laugh and maybe gag.
Frida Baby Windi Gas Passer, Colic Relief
