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Gifts for New Parents: Sleep Helpers, Feeding & Baby Gear
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items When friends have a new baby, I skip the tiny outfits and give the things that genuinely helped us survive those first months. These are the sleep helpers, feeding gear, and comforting extras that new parents in our circle have thanked us for again a...
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Sleep Helpers & Baby Monitors
Feeding, Bottles & Diapering
Baby Carriers, Play & Keepsakes
Sleep Helpers & Baby Monitors
Monitors, sound machines, and swaddles for better nights.
The Hatch Rest Go portable sound machine helped our babies sleep anywhere, from grandma's house to hotel rooms. It clips onto the stroller or crib. I give one to every new parent I know, and my sister said it saved their first family road trip with h...
Hatch Rest Go Portable Sound Machine
The Owlet Dream Sock tracks a baby's oxygen and heart rate while they sleep, which gave us real peace of mind as first time parents. It sends sleep insights to our phone. I slept so much better knowing it would alert us, and it is my top gift for anx...
Owlet Dream Sock Smart Baby Monitor
The Nanit Pro monitor gives a crystal clear overhead view of the crib and tracks sleep patterns over time. The wall mount keeps cords away from little hands. My partner loved checking on our daughter from his phone at work, and the sleep reports help...
Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor and Wall Mount
The Infant Optics video monitor works without the internet, so the connection stays private and reliable. The screen is clear, and the range reaches our backyard. We used it for both of our kids, and I love that it just works without apps, logins, or...
Infant Optics DXR-8 Pro Digital Video Monitor
The Stokke Snoozi bassinet kept our newborn close to our bed during those early night feedings. The mesh sides let me see her easily. It rocks gently and folds for travel, and it was one of the most used items in our nursery during those first exhaus...
Stokke Snoozi Bassinet
These Cloud Island muslin swaddles are soft, breathable, and get softer with every wash. We used them for swaddling, burping, and stroller shade. The sweet I love you print makes them a lovely gift, and I tuck a pack into every baby shower present I ...
Cloud Island I Love You Muslin Swaddle Blankets Three-Pack
The Love to Dream Swaddle Up lets babies sleep with arms up, which is how our daughter naturally liked to self soothe. The fleece is warm for winter nights. It was the only swaddle she did not fight in our house, and I recommend it to every new paren...
Love to Dream Swaddle Up Fleece Sleep Sack
The SHNUGGLE Moonlight night light glows softly enough for night feedings without fully waking the baby. It is cordless, so I carry it around the nursery. I love the gentle moon shape, and it has stayed in our son's room long after the baby stage as ...
SHNUGGLE Moonlight Night Light
Kyte Baby sleep bags keep babies cozy without loose blankets in the crib, which is the safest way to sleep. The fabric is buttery soft, and the zipper makes diaper changes easy at night. We used one every night for our son, and I love giving them to ...
Kyte Baby Sleep Bag Wearable Blanket
Feeding, Bottles & Diapering
Practical gear for feeding and changing around the clock.
Extra Boppy nursing pillow covers are a must since spit up happens constantly. They slip on and off easily and wash well. I always had one on the pillow and one in the wash, and I include a cute cover with every nursing pillow I give to new moms in o...
Boppy Nursing Pillow Cover
The Fridababy basics kit includes the nose sucker, nail file, and other tools that new parents do not realize they need. Everything is thoughtfully designed. I used the nose tool through countless colds with our kids, and I think this kit is a perfec...
Fridababy Baby Basics Kit
The Momcozy bottle warmer heats milk evenly and quickly, which I found priceless at three in the morning. It keeps our bottles at the right temperature. My partner handled night feedings with it while I slept, and he says it made those groggy wake up...
Momcozy Baby Bottle Warmer
The Baby Brezza instant warmer dispenses warm water for formula in seconds, so there is no waiting while a baby cries. It is simple to use half asleep. We used it for our second baby, and I wish I had known about it with our first because it made nig...
Baby Brezza Instant Water Warmer
The Mushie silicone bib catches food in its deep pocket, which saved so many outfits once our son started solids. It wipes clean in seconds. It rolls up for the diaper bag, and I love the soft muted colors that look so much nicer than the loud plasti...
Mushie Silicone Bib
The Parker Baby Co. changing pad is contoured and comfortable, and it keeps babies secure during diaper changes. The cover is soft and washable. It fit perfectly on top of our dresser, and I love that it saved us from buying a bulky changing table fo...
Parker Baby Co. Changing Pad
Dr. Brown's bottles have an internal vent that helped our gassy baby feed more calmly and spit up less. The set comes with bottles, brushes, and extras for the early months. My partner could finally help with feedings, and I recommend this gift set t...
Dr. Brown's Anti-Colic Options+ Baby Bottle Gift Set
These aden and anais burpy bibs are absorbent, soft, and shaped to stay put on your shoulder, then snap on as a bib later. New parents can never have too many. We kept them in every room and in our diaper bag, and I still reach for a few now that the...
aden + anais Burpy Bib Two-Pack
Baby Carriers, Play & Keepsakes
Carriers, play mats, and keepsakes for the first year.
The Ergobaby Omni carrier works from newborn to toddler in every carry position, so it lasts for years. It supports my back well on long walks. My partner and I both wear it comfortably, and it let us take our baby on hikes, errands, and trips withou...
Ergobaby Omni Classic All Carry Positions Baby Carrier
The Toddlekind FoamPuzzle playmat gives babies a soft, safe floor for tummy time and crawling. The muted colors look nice in our living room. It cleans easily, and I love that we could expand it as our son got more mobile, so it grew with him through...
Toddlekind FoamPuzzle Baby Playmat
The Jellycat Bashful Bunny is the softest stuffed animal, and the pink peony detail is so sweet. Babies love snuggling it. My daughter still sleeps with the bunny her aunt gave her at birth, and I now give one to every new baby in our family as a fir...
Jellycat Bashful Bunny Peony Stuffed Animal
The KeaBabies memory book has simple prompts that make recording milestones easy for tired new parents. It covers the first five years. I filled one out for each of our kids, and I love reading them together now, remembering first words and first ste...
KeaBabies Craft Baby Memory Book
The KeaBabies first year frame holds a photo from each month, so parents watch their baby grow at a glance. It looks lovely in a nursery. We hung ours in the hallway, and I tear up every time I walk past and see how tiny our son was in those first mo...
KeaBabies Nova Baby's First Year Picture Frame
The Kindred Bravely Emmaline robe is soft and designed for nursing, so new moms feel comfortable and put together. The belt fits over a bump or after birth. I wore mine constantly after our daughter was born, and I love giving it to friends as a gift...
Kindred Bravely Emmaline Maternity and Postpartum Robe
The BabyBjorn bouncer rocks naturally with the baby's own movement, so it needs no batteries. It gave me a safe spot to set our daughter while I showered or cooked. It folds flat, and it is the gift I recommend most when friends ask what new parents ...
BabyBjorn Bouncer with Toy Bar