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First Time Parent Necessities
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items These are (in my opinion) MUST BUYS for any new parents. From baby monitors to bottles, everything here I bought and tested in my little one's first year. I'll keep adding as I find things that genuinely helped me on my journey as a first-time dad.
That moment you check the monitor at midnight and see them sleeping peacefully - priceless. Don't be without one.
Nooie Cam 360 | Motion Tracking Indoor Security Camera
Hands down the best bottles to have! These literally stopped the screaming after feeds. If your baby is struggling with wind or colic - stop what you're doing and get these. Life. Changing.
Natural Response & Anti-colic Baby Bottles | Philips Avent
3am. Baby screaming. Fumbling in the dark. This heats a bottle in 3 minutes flat - it saved my sanity more times than I can count.
Philips AVENT Fast Baby Bottle Warmer, SCF358/00
The second your baby feels warm at 2am, you'll panic - this gives you an answer in 1 second without waking them. Worth every penny.
iHealth No-Touch Forehead Thermometer, Digital
Keeps them entertained, developing and safe - before they're mobile this is where they'll spend most of their time. Folds up in seconds too.
5-in-1 Thick & Plush Play Gym, Activity Gym & Mat
Nobody warns you how much feeding destroys your posture. This thing saved my wife from serious back pain - get it before the baby arrives.
My Brest Friend Super Deluxe Nursing Pillow
Night feeds in bed are brutal on your back - this is the support you didn't know you desperately needed. Both me and my partner fought over it.
Nestl Reading Pillow, Shredded Memory Foam, Grey
If your baby won't settle, try white noise. This little thing got us an extra 2 hours sleep a night - I'm not exaggerating.
Yogasleep Hushh Portable White Noise Machine
Bathing a slippery newborn solo is terrifying. This holds them securely so you can actually enjoy bath time instead of white-knuckling it.
Angelcare Baby Bath Support (Grey) for <6 Months
Wrapping your baby up after a bath is one of the best feelings in the world - and this keeps them cosy for years. Buy the large, thank me later.
HIPHOP PANDA - Large Hooded Bath Towel for Kids
Baby nails are RAZOR sharp and grow back in days. This kit makes clipping them stress-free - no more scratched little faces or terrified parents.
Baby Nail Clippers 20 in 1 by Royal Angels Baby
Frees up both hands, keeps baby calm against your chest, and works from newborn all the way through. This carrier genuinely changed our daily life.
Infantino Flip Advanced 4-in-1 Carrier