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Must-Have Baby Gear for New Moms
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items My favorite and most used baby items, with my honest opinions noted on each.
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Baby Registry Items
Bottles
Baby Gadgets
Diapering Essentials
Baby Clothes - super soft!
Bottle Cleaning Items
Baby Registry Items
THIS IS MY FAVORITE. I use this daily for tummy time, mini photo shoots, and it acts as an area rug for our nursery. You can also take it apart and transport easily if you're traveling (even if you take a few pieces, it works!)
Stylish Baby Play Mat - Soft, Easy to Clean
The Owlet gave us such peace of mind after we came home from the NICU. Weiss this every night to track sleep patterns in the app, the monitor is also so nice and gives you room temp and other alerts!
Owlet Dream Duo 2 Smart Baby Monitor - 1080p
I feel like this is honestly just a perfect "just in case" item to have on hand.
LifeVac Home Kit - Portable Suction Rescue Device
I love our Boppy and get constant use out of this. Make sure to pick a print you love - it will be in so many pictures!
Boppy Nursing Pillow, Gray Dinosaurs
Trust me - you'll end up needing this more than you think. it's great for cleaning out under nails, nose and ears.
Frida Baby 3-in-1 Nose, Nail + Ear Picker
This bassinet is amazing! It has wheels making it portable throughout the house, you can adjust the height easily, and the whole fabric piece comes off easily to wash.
3 in 1 Baby Bassinet with Wheels, Adjustable Heights
This is an adorable tummy time prop, easy to use and it has 2 toys pre-attached.
Boppy Tummy Time Prop, Black and White Rainbows
These are our baby's favorite pacifiers - they're lightweight silicone, easy to clean, and has a little loop for baby to grab onto.
Dr. Brown's HappyPaci Silicone Pacifier 0-6m, 3 Ct
So this is the only wrap like carrier that has worked for me personally so far. I've tried an actual wrap before and I was so confused, this moby easy wrap is a hybrid between a wrap and a structured carrier making it a breeze to secure yourself!
Moby Easy-Wrap Carrier for Babies, Charcoal/Black
This may seem silly, but it's so easy to use and you control the suction. We do also have an electric nasal aspirator, but I still find this one to be super useful and great to keep on hand around the house or in your diaper bag.
Frida Baby NoseFrida Aspirator + Saline Spray
The Magnetic Me sleepers are a GAMECHANGER. First they're so soft and stretchy, but they are so convenient especially for bedtime changes. They're a bit of a splurge item in my opinion, but well worth it.
Magnetic Me Easy-Close Modal Baby Coverall
I do have this in addition to the Boppy pillow. I keep this one in the bedroom for nighttime feeds since it has the little extra pillow built in it feels easier at night. It is a bit wider than the standard Boppy, too. * this is also surprisingly per...
Momcozy Nursing Pillow, Plus Size, Grey
We have this play gym, and I think it’s great! The leaf pad is surprisingly thick, it’s sturdy once put together and the sensory toys it comes with are all great quality.
Blissful Diary Baby Play Gym & Activity Mat
I love this little grow with me Jeep walker. It’s so cute, you can use as a walker, you can stand behind and push it, or it can convert down to toy storage.
Jeep Classic Wrangler 3-in-1 Activity Walker
I’m actually obsessed with these nursing pillow covers. They’re two sided designs, super soft and stretchy. They fit over the Boppy pillow perfectly. It’s great to have an extra cover on hand while to alternate between washings.
GRSSDER Nursing Pillow Cover, Cute Duck Pattern
Have multiples of bedding items. You will change bassinet and crib sheets so often for many reasons. I loved these sheets, they're super soft and have held up well with washings.
Bassinet Sheets 35x20 - Sage Green - 2 Pack
If you're looking for a simple, effective and aesthetically pleasing bouncer this is it. There's no frills, it's easy to put together and take apart for travel.
Fodoss Baby Bouncer, Portable Bouncer Seat
We haven’t used this yet, however we requested this item due to ease of cleaning and that it’s a 6 in 1 high hair. It’s also aesthetically pleasing.
Graco Every Step Slim 6-in-1 Hgh Chair
I have researched religiously to find the best activity center/bouncer and this is it. It’s a bit pricey for me personally l, but a great item at add to the registry or do a group purchase for. I love how it grows with baby and has the adjustment bot...
Skip Hop Baby Activity Center, Silver Lining Cloud
I’ve gone through a few diaper bags so far, and this one is it. It’s also on sale and comes in a few colors. It’s machine washable, it’s lightweight, and I love especially that the main compartment zipper comes fully down - no more digging around to ...
Jet Berlin Backpack
Bottles
We've tried so many bottles, and these are our top picks which have worked for us and baby.
These bottles help reduce gas, colic and reflux. they have a 9 oz capacity, allowing you to get more use and very easy to clean with minimal pieces.
Philips Avent 3pk Anti-Colic Bottle with AirFree Vent - Clear - 9oz
Dr. Brown's bottles were our first bottles, which our baby latched onto and love from the beginning. There are extra pieces with the filter, but pretty easy to clean!
Dr. Brown's 4oz Anti-Colic Options+ Narrow Baby Bottle with Level 1 Slow Flow Nipple & HappyPaci Pacifier - 0m+
We love these Lansinoh bottles because they have the least amount of pieces for easy clean up, and because the super soft nipple, which makes transitions from breast to bottle smooth.
Lansinoh Baby Bottles for Breastfeeding Babies with 3 Slow Flow Nipples (Size 2S) - 5oz/3ct
I'd suggest getting a variety of bottle sizes, or at least more of the larger 8oz bottles as you'll likely outgrow a 2 oz or 4 oz bottle within a few months. For me, we have a preemie so he's smaller and took a while to catch up in feeds, and now jus...
Lansinoh Baby Bottles for Breastfeeding Babies with 3 Medium Flow Nipples (Size 3M) - 8oz/3ct
Make sure you also have a variety of nipple flows and check what flow the bottles you buy comes with. We personally needed to get extra slow flow nipples to swap out before our peanut is ready for the medium flow. Having so many spare bottle part sti...
Lansinoh NaturalWAVE Silicone Anti-Colic Baby Bottle Nipples - Slow Flow - 2pk
Again make sure you get a variety of nipple flows for the corresponding bottles, especially if you get the 8 oz bottles, I believe they come with a #2 nipple, so be sure to grab some #1’s too if you use this in the early months.
Philips Avent 4pk Anti-Colic Baby Bottle Nipple - Flow 1
Baby Gadgets
While this may not be a necessity, it can be a lifesaver! It makes middle of the night bottles breeze if you use any powder formula. It's so easy to use and can prep a bottle in just a few seconds. I would recommend this as a storage item or somethin...
Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced Formula Dispenser - White
This is my most used baby appliance. I use this sterilizer and dryer multiple times a day. I love that. It has such a large capacity for bottles, bottle, parts, and pump parts. Is probably my number one recommended item.
Dr. Brown's All-in-One Sterilizer & Dryer for Baby Bottles and Newborn Essentials
This bottle warmer is so easy to use, and so convenient. Now there are multiple functions, which I haven't used all of them yet, but I'm thankful that they're there when the time comes. It's small and easy to transport if traveling or having a day ou...
GROWNSY 8-in-1 Fast Baby Milk Warmer with Timer
I love love love this! It was super easy to install my car, and gives me the peace of mind that I desperately need it when traveling with my baby. The picture on the monitor is super clear and it even has night vision when you're driving at night, I ...
DoHonest Baby Car Camera HD 1080P - V33
This nasal aspirator is so easy to use, has a nice and powerful section, and is small and portable – a great item to keep in your diaper bag. this has been a lifesaver for us personally.
HappyNose Nasal Aspirator - Rechargeable
This is a great and affordable, nightlight and white noise machine. You can use a convenient app to adjust the light and brightness as well as a variety of sounds.
Momcozy Baby Sound Machine with Night Light
Diapering Essentials
I love this white warmer for many reasons. It is very easy to use, you just fill with a pack or two of wipes and add some water to keep them moist and warm. it also has a little window to see how low the wipes are and a little built-in nightlight tha...
hiccapop Baby Wipe Warmer & Dispenser
This is the perfect size diaper caddy and it's super affordable. You can easily fill this with many diapers. There's even a compartment divider if you want it to separate and put something else in the main compartment. There are plenty of zippers and...
Runsabay Baby Diaper Caddy Organizer Basket
We have hand sanitizer throughout the house, and especially at both of our changing areas! This is a great little item to stack up on.
Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer 2in1 Foam, 10 oz, 3 Pack
These are our favorite diapers we’ve used to far. They’re plush and super soft, the tabs stay more secure than other brands (in my opinion) and they keep baby dry so well. The only downside is there’s no blowout barrier - so just keep that in mind. �...
Millie Moon Luxury Diapers Size 1 - 108ct
We do love the Huggies little snugglers as well, they hold up well and do have a blowout barrier in place.
Huggies Little Snugglers Diapers Giant Pack - Size Newborn (128ct)
We love these wipes, they work well and are great for sensitive skin. I also really like the lid to them, it's sturdy and keeps closed when in your diaper bag.
Millie Moon Sensitive Wipes Jumbo Box - 648ct
I’m also a fan of these wipes, they’re also great for sensitive skin, they’re thinner and honestly work the best in our wipe warmer.
Pampers Aqua Pure Sensitive Baby Wipes - 672ct
This is one of our favorite diaper rash creams. It's super effective, the tubes are nice sized especially for on the go in the diaper bag. And let's be honest, the packaging is pretty cute too!
Boudreaux's Butt Paste Baby Diaper Rash Cream Maximum Strength - 4oz
We usually put a little dab of this on the bum as a barrier when we change diapers. PS the “baby” version and regular version are exactly the same ingredients so it doesn’t matter which you get!
Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy Skin Protectant - Dry Skin and Diaper Rash Ointment Jar - 14oz
Baby Clothes - super soft!
When I say these are amazing, I’m not kidding. Grab any of the Target brand cloud island sleepers with the modal blend. They are basically bamboo dupes! And they’re so affordable and with the extra stretch, your baby will get extra wear in these.
Baby Boys' 2pk Modal Blend Sleep N' Play - Cloud Island™ Light Blue 3-6M
Again, bamboo dupes and they are amazingly soft! Do yourself a favor and stock up on these.
Baby Boys' 2pk Solid Modal Blend Sleep N' Play - Cloud Island™ Mint Green 0-3M
Again, great bamboo dupers for sleepers. They're so soft, stretchy and comfortable for baby.
Baby Girls' 2pk Modal Blend Sleep N' Play - Cloud Island™ Yellow 3-6M
These are great sleepers, these don’t have the footies but are still so soft and stretchy. We love these sleepers, and perfectly lightweight for summer too, and you can layer with a sleep sack.
Baby Boys' 2pk Stars Modal Blend Romper - Cloud Island™ Navy Blue 3-6M
Bottle Cleaning Items
I do love this electric bottle cleaner set however, if you’re like me, you’ll always forget that you need to charge it, so I’d recommend having this in addition to a manual brush that just in case.
MomMed Electric Bottle Brush Set, 2 Modes, 360°
I would recommend getting a collapsible wash basin to wash your dirty bottles to keep them apart from your every day dishes. It makes it so much easier to clean and keep things separate.
MontNorth Dishpan For Washing Dishes, 9L Collapsible
I have this manual bottlebrush set and I’ve definitely gotten a lot of use out of it. I love That the big brush is on a rotating handle so it makes it easier to use. You can easily detach the silicone pieces to sterilize. The only thing is sometimes ...
ePiiChua Silicone Bottle Brush Set with Stand, Green
Diaper bags
I've had multiple diaper bags so far mostly backpack style and these are the ones that I found to be the most convenient and useful to have on the go.
This is my favorite diaper bag by far! Here's why I love it: It's it matches everything, and it's unisex so mom or dad can wear it easily; it's washable in case there's any messes,; the main compartment opens up fully so that you don't have to dig th...
Jet Berlin Backpack