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Must-Have Baby Items: Essentials for New Parents
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Tyslee Kretzer
Welcoming a new baby is exciting—but figuring out what you really need can be overwhelming. This list features carefully chosen baby essentials that combine practicality, comfort, and convenience. From sleep and feeding must-haves to diapering and so...
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Bathtime

Make bathtime fun for you and the littles with these ideas!
 
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Fits right in the sink for your newborn! Creates easy bath time for the first few weeks.
Blooming Bath
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So much fun! Love the water play this brings.
WAVISA Light Up Whale Bath Toys Sprinkler
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This mesh bag helped so much. I would throw so many toys away as they would sit in the bathtub and never fully dry. This helped!
Munchkin Super Scoop Hanging Bath Toy Storage
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Super cute and loved the material!
Yoofoss 2 Pack Hooded Baby Towels 32x32
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Playtime

Playtime is so essential for babies. These are just some of my favorite picks!
 
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When my baby was all about her feet- these made it that much more fun!
Wrist Rattles For Babies
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Loved this for tummy time and bonus - still used years later!
Hippo Pop | Toy Keyboard for Kids
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Fun sitting toy that also helps with tummy time and grows with the baby!
Infantino Prop-A-Pillar Tummy Time Support
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This toy is a great add on during tummy time.
URMYWO Black & White Baby Tummy Time Toy
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Must haves

Things I could NOT go without with my first baby.
 
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Swaddles were such a life saver for me. My daughter would wake up so often before I started using these!
Swaddles
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A MUST! My baby was a white noise baby- but there are so many other options. Still used into the toddler years.
Hatch Rest 2nd generation - Night Light, Sound Machine, and Time-to-Rise
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I never thought I would be this parent. Bottles are so easy to make, but waking up in the middle of the night and pressing a button to get the perfect ratio and warmed bottle? Would not go without this.
Baby Brezza New & Improved Formula Pro Advanced
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YES YES YES! I was always terrified of giving my baby medicine. This was AMAZING
Frida Baby Accu-Dose Medicine Pacifier
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I was grossed at the thought, but I swear by this now. My baby gets so congested and this would help clear her out to sleep better.
Frida Baby NoseFrida SnotSucker Nasal Aspirator with 24 Filters
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