Useful things you will need for the first year of your baby's life.
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Feeding Baby & Breastfeeding
Baby Toys
Baby Clothes for Girls
Baby Furniture
Baby Accessories
Baby's Health
Feeding Baby & Breastfeeding
Here are some of baby's needs for feeding the first year.
Breast Pads to help prevent breastmilk from leaking thorugh your shirt. Especially handy for when you go back to work!
Nursing Pads in Feeding - Walmart.com
There are many different bottles to choose from. Even if you breastfeed you will still need little breaks and it's nice if dad or other relatives can feed baby so you can get some rest.
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Baby Bottles
This is a breast pump for mom so she can store some breastmilk for baby so other's can help in feedings.
Breast Pumps - Target
Baby bottle warmer to warm up your baby's bottle quickly when he or she gets hungry.
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Bottle Warmers
In the case that you aren't breastfeeding you will need to figure out the best formula for your baby.
Baby Formula : Target
Somewhere around six months old, your baby will start eating some baby food.
Baby Food in Feeding - Walmart.com
Baby cereal can usually be introduced around six months old. It will help them go a little longer between feedings.
Baby Cereal - Walmart.com
Burp clothes are nice to have to throw over your shoulder when burping baby,
Burp Cloths in Feeding - Walmart.com
Here's a cute little plate and spoon set for baby's first meals in the first year.
Baby Dishes - Walmart
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Here are some cute high chairs for baby. High chairs are good for feeding baby of course but also fun to let baby sit up and play.
High Chairs & Boosters - Walmart.com
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In baby's first year he or she will need some sippy cups to learn how to drink.
Sippy Cups in Feeding - Walmart.com
During the first year baby will mostly use their fingers to eat but you can get these little rubber spoons to teach them to start holding the spoon.
Baby Spoons
Baby Toys
Simple toys for baby's first year.
Most new parents hang a mobile on the crib to give the baby something to look at when they wake up.
Crib Mobile
When your baby starts getting a little older and starts wanting to learn to walk, these runners are great!
Baby Push Walkers in Baby Activities & Gear - Walmart.com
When you are busy doing dishes or want to just chill for awhile, you can lay your baby under one of these activity mats to keep them busy for a couple minutes.
Baby Activity Gyms & Playmats - Target
Here are some cute sensory toys for baby. In the first year the baby will stat to be able to grip their toys. They love feeling different textures as they grow.
Baby Toys and Gifts for Ages 0-12 Months - Manhattan Toy
Cute toys for baby's first year from Target. Soft sensory toys with colorful patterns.
Baby Toys - Target
Your baby will likely start walking during their first year. Here is a toy to help them hold on to build up the strength in their little legs.
Baby Walkers - Target
Baby Clothes for Girls
Diapers, clothes and other needs.
A swaddle will keep your baby warm and snuggly which makes the baby feel secure and protected.
Swaddling & Wearable Blankets for Babies - Target
Sweet little socks to keep your baby's little feet safe and warm.
Baby Girl Socks | Carter's
Cute little dresses for your baby girl to show off how adorable she is!
Newborn Baby Girl Dresses - Walmart
Cute little pajama sets for your little baby girl to keep her snuggly warm at night.
Baby Girls' Pajama Sets
Baby buntings to keep your baby girl warm in the winter.
Bunting Baby Girl
Adorable bow headbands for babies. Especially cute for taking photos.
Baby Bling Bows: Comfortable Bows and Headbands For Babies ...
Baby Furniture
All the needs of your baby for the first year.
A bassinette is nice to have even if you have a crib. You can move it from room to room and let baby sleep by you int hose first months.
Target
Or course you will need a crib for baby to sleep in at night or for naps.
Baby Cribs - Walmart.com
If you can't hold the baby, and need a little break, then these baby swings will lull your little one to sleep so they can nap.
Swings - Baby - Target
Baby Accessories
What you'll need for outings.
This luxery stroller is nice. You can rotate it to face your or away from you. Keep baby out of the sun and be able to watch baby to see if they are sleeping or not while walking.
Infant seats are very handy to have to set the baby in while you brush your teeth, do the dishes or do whatever needs to be done but want baby near you.
Baby Seat
You will need a baby carseat to drive the baby home from the hospital. Make sure you check to make sure it's regulation, they get stricter and stricter every year with this.
Infant Car Seats - Target
You will be able to watch your baby sleep and know when she or he wakes up wtih this baby monitor.
Baby Monitors - Target
Here is a diaper genie so you have somewhere to quickly throw those stinky diapers!
Diaper Pails in Diaper Pails & Refills - Walmart.com
Keep your diaper wipes in a diaper wipe warmer to make sure your baby is comfortable and warm during cleaning.
Baby Wipes & Warmers - Target
Baby diaper bag to help make travelling or outings iwth baby easier. Store their diapers, bottles and all their needs in one of these stylish diaper bags.
Diaper Bags | Amazon.com
A handy baby carrier to keep your and baby close and comfortable when walking around.
Baby Carriers in Baby Activities & Gear - Walmart.com
Your baby will have a blast jumping and exercising their little legs in this jumper!
Baby Jumpers - Walmart.com
Baby's Health
Things to keep your baby healthy.
Gripe water is said to really help babies with the pain gas and colic. I must have in your baby's health cabinet.
Gripe Water
No matter how clean you keep baby there will be times when they develop diaper rash. This cream is nice to have on hand for those times.
Diaper Rash Creams in Diapering - Walmart.com
It's always nice to have some Tylenol on hand for baby's first ear ache, teething pain or to lower a fever.
Infant & Children's Tylenol in Pain management - Walmart.com
Cute little brush set for baby. Keep her hair looking sweet and perfect.
Baby Brush Set - Target
The new baby thermometers are so much easier then when my kids were little! Just touch their forehead and see what their temp is.
Infant Baby Thermometers - Target
Cream for cradle cap for your baby to keep their scalp healthy.
Baby Cradle Cap - Target
Teething
Aides to help teeth be more bearable for baby and parents.
Some parents like pacifiers and some don't, but honestly all babies are born with the need to suck and it can really comfort baby.
Pacifiers & Teething Relief Baby Products
Whenever I have a pregnant friend or family member I buy these for them. They are easy for baby to hold on to and soft so if baby has jerky reflexes they can't hurt themselves. Everyone has commented on how much their babies love them, and so did my ...
Innobaby Teethin Smart EZ Grip Fruit Teether
Don't forget to stock up on the baby teething gel for when those moments start. You will know when it's needed.
Baby Teething Gel - Walmart
Baby Clothes for Boys
A set of onesies are definitely needed to keep your little one warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Onesie Newborn
You will need some adorable little socks to go with their little outfits to keep their tootsies warm!
Baby Socks
Little jammies for baby boy to keep him warm and snug at night.
Baby Boy Pajamas | Carter's
Cute little baby clothes for a little boy. Adorable blue and colorful outfits for your little one.
Shop Baby Boys Clothing - Walmart.com
Keep baby warm in these sweet one piece winter coats.
Infant Snowsuit
Cute little baby shoes for baby boys. Cute styles and colors and adorable when dressing up baby.
Baby Boy Shoes
Keeping Baby Comfortable
So many diapers to choose from but you'll eventually get your favorite and see what fits baby best.
Diapers - Walmart.com
A sweet monogrammed baby blanket is a nice sentimental keepsake for baby.
Monogrammed Baby Blanket - Etsy
Some parents prefer to use washable fabric diapers for baby.
