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items I’m a 21-year old first-time-mom to an 8-month old baby, and these are some of the baby products that I found useful or that I recommend in my mom journey!
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activity
toys
travel
diapering
nursery
I recommend this baby night light and soother! We’ve been using this since the day she was born and I love the variety of things it has to offer (i.e lullabies, sounds, stories, light colors, etc). I also love that it has a mobile app to make it acce...
Official VTech® Portable & Storytelling Baby Soothers
Of all the baby books/pregnancy books I’ve seen, this one was so beautiful and had so much to add to. I love that it’s one that includes pregnancy all the way to age 18, and I want to cherish the details and memories of my little girl.
Promptly Journals, A Complete Childhood History: From Pregnancy to 18 Years Old
Loved this bassinet for my baby. I like how it’s adjustable in height, has the mesh material, and a zipper flap that allows easy access to baby! It’s also great to be able to have it beside the bed and assure baby’s safety throughout the night.
Baby Delight Beside Me Dreamer Bassinet
A really great monitor and pretty easy and simple to use! It has a variety of features and can tilt and zoom pretty far.
VTech Smart WiFi Baby Monitor 1080p FHD
Recommended by our pediatrician and helped our baby through the gassy and colicky stage!
MYLICON Infants Gas Relief Drops for Infants and Babies, Dye Free Formula
Great starter pacifier, and my baby took to these while still breastfeeding and also taking a bottle!
MAM Original Start Matte Baby Pacifiers, Binky for 0-3 Months, BPA-Free ...
feeding
This seat was so convenient for us. My baby enjoys sitting it and allows us to be eye-level with her at the dinner table! It also works well for my baby to just sit in without having to eat.
Ingenuity Baby Base 2-in-1 Booster Seat
This was a life saver for us. It’s multifunctional in warming bottles, heating food, or even thawing breastmilk. It also has the options for different bottle materials (i.e plastic, glass, and silica).
Baby Bottle Warmers
My baby was colicky and was dealing with gas, so it took some trial and error, but I definitely think these bottles helped her and she took to them pretty easily! We started using them when she was a month old and I love the different color options a...
Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottles Slow Flow
activity
This was recommended to is by family and my baby uses it from time to time! It’s good for her to engage with the toys and learn how to turn herself.
Bright Starts Disney Baby Finding Nemo Activity Center
My baby got the zoomies in this! Straightforward set up, fun for the babies, and is easily foldable and portable. Since day one of using this, my baby continues wanting to be on the move, and gets excited!
Bright Starts Wanderlights 2-Way Baby Walker
I added this to my baby registry and got it as a baby shower gift, and I’ve loved it. We use it occasionally nowadays, but it’s great for being able to move around and my baby has no problem with using it!
Alpine Deluxe Portable Bouncer - Charcoal Tweed
Great starter bouncer and had our baby in it at just a few days old! Easily to carry throughout the house, and helped tremendously during the rough newborn nights. Soothed our baby with the vibration mechanic and love that it’s also rockable!
Ingenuity Keep Cozy 3-in-1 Grow with Me Vibrating Baby Bouncer, Seat & Infant ...
toys
Has been and is currently still one of my baby’s favorite toys. Its soft silicone material makes it nice and comfortable for them to gnaw on. Flexible, squishy-like and easy for them to hold and play with!
Silicone Stacking Cups – Nuby
My baby loves these stacking rings, one of her newest favorites to play with! It’s also a toy I’ve seen recommended for developmental learning!
Sassy Stacks of Circles Stacking Ring Toy
I received this as a baby shower gift and my baby LOVES this little rattle! It was one of the first toys she learned how to grab and keep hold of, and she gnaws on it as she’s starting the teething process!
Sweetie Rattle™ Silicone Teether
Was recommended this by a family member and it has helped our baby! She was showing symptoms of teething but nothing had changed in her gums, but after using this, it has helped lessen the pain for her and we noticed ridging and the outline of where ...
Baby Banana The Original, Banana Brush
travel
We love this car seat-stroller duo! They’re not super heavy separately, the car seat easily locks in when placed on the stroller, and the stroller folds up super easily and quick with just a pull on a handle! It makes getting in and out of the car su...
Smooth Ride Travel System
Great for on the go and has quite a bit of sound options! It also has light settings and has a strap to be attached anywhere!
2-in-1 Portable Sound Machine + Nightlight
This fan is so useful especially for outings on hot days! I love that the legs are adjustable and that it has three fan settings! I also find it cool that it has three light settings as well to make it multipurpose.
AMACOOL Battery Operated Stroller Fan Clip
diapering
I have this diaper caddy and I just love the material and the look of it! It’s washable and has removable compartment inserts to adjust to your liking.
Nursery Storage & Organization | Diaper Caddy
Never thought I’d need a diaper pail, but this is genuinely so useful! We still use it as our baby is less than a year old and in my opinion, it holds the smell in pretty well! It’s also not difficult to change out or to add new refills, the directio...
Dekor Diaper Pail
bathing
I loved this bathtub for my little girl, we used this the first time we gave her bath at home and she did really well! I recommend putting a bath towel or swaddle on it, then putting your baby in it, and another towel/swaddle over the lower body soak...
Bathing – angelcarebaby
Definitely feels comfortable when giving my baby bath while using these. They’re pretty good quality, the knee padding has velcro to fold together and a strap to hang it, and the elbow rest has suction cups and pocket compartments for storage!
Comfortable Bath Kneeler and Elbow Kneeling Rest Pad for Baby Bathing
Love this baby lotion. Feels lightweight, not sticky, smooth and my baby has no problem with it!
Pipette Baby Lotion, Fragrance Free
Same brand as my recommended baby lotion! My baby hasn’t had any bad reaction and it cleans her well. Smooth and clean formula as well!
Pipette Baby Shampoo + Wash, Fragrance Free