With a new baby on the way in just under 90 days, I've begun going through my baby items and figuring out what items can be replaced, what items can be reused and which items need to be re-stocked. For my youngest, we had had the britax b-ready stroller and carseat system, it hasn't expired, so I will be reusing it with our newest. I loved the ease of this particular car seat/stroller duo and the safety britax products provide in general.
This time around, I will likely still use my old diaper bag, but have been on the hunt for a diaper backpack to help keep my hands a bit freer. I think this one fits the bill, the size, and style are exactly what I've been searching for. Also, for the crazy first few nights, whether at home or the hospital, I found a comfortable nursing bra to be a must have, as well as these lansinoh breast pads, I've been using them after the birth of each of my children since 2003. I also received this cardigan for Christmas last year in two colors, which would be perfect with a tank and leggings for chilly hospitals, and ease of breast-feeding and skin-to-skin contact with your newborn baby. Of course, the baby boppy pillow has been a staple for me for the last decade as well; I've found it useful for nursing and assisting a baby during their learning to sit stages.
For diapers, I have sworn by honest & co diapers for the last 2 years. For $85 a month, fun printed diapers arrive at my door within 1-2 days of ordering. If for some reason my daughters have outgrown a size, I can simply exchange for the next size up without a penalty. The delivery dates are also extremely flexible. If I find that I have a surplus of diapers, I can easily bump back the date of my next delivery. Fortunately, we haven't had many cases of diaper rash, but when it strikes (especially around teething time) I've been found Dr. Bodreaux's butt paste to be the perfect tool for soothing baby's discomfort.
A few more items that I found extremely helpful were a bedside bassinet; baby eats many times during the first few weeks, and having her close to me helped the feeding/sleeping process go much smoother for the two of us. I've also found the Aden & Anais swaddle blankets to be a little costly, but very versatile. They make swaddling a breeze with their large size, but have played double duty multiple times when I've needed a nursing cover-up, a baby blanket or mat. Of course, a baby bath and hooded towel for baths. Again, I've used this tub with all of my children, and love the mesh sling, it has helped with sponge bathing newborns, but easily transitions to a much larger baby, as they grow so fast, it really is great to find a product that adapts to the different stages.
The last few items on my list; this is my absolute favorite story. Just such a sweet tale, my favorite line from the story is "or notice the bears asleep at the zoo. Its because they've been dancing all night for you." Just sweet sentiments about how important each child is. We've never had a rock n play before, but with my youngest, I used a few friends and did see the benefit, but a little too late to purchase my own, so for this baby, it was at the top of my list. There are a few different models, a manual, and two automatic, one controlled by a switch on the unit and the other can be controlled by your smartphone. I've opted to go with the standard automatic model. And finally, baby monitors. Our last baby monitor bit the dust, this time around after some research, we will be trying this one which runs about $80 on Amazon. We have an old iPad I plan to use to monitor, but like that I have the capability to still view her from my cellphone. From my initial research, the camera quality appears to be great, and set-up sounds like a breeze.
What are your new baby must haves? I'd love to know.
This time around, I will likely still use my old diaper bag, but have been on the hunt for a diaper backpack to help keep my hands a bit freer. I think this one fits the bill, the size, and style are exactly what I've been searching for. Also, for the crazy first few nights, whether at home or the hospital, I found a comfortable nursing bra to be a must have, as well as these lansinoh breast pads, I've been using them after the birth of each of my children since 2003. I also received this cardigan for Christmas last year in two colors, which would be perfect with a tank and leggings for chilly hospitals, and ease of breast-feeding and skin-to-skin contact with your newborn baby. Of course, the baby boppy pillow has been a staple for me for the last decade as well; I've found it useful for nursing and assisting a baby during their learning to sit stages.
For diapers, I have sworn by honest & co diapers for the last 2 years. For $85 a month, fun printed diapers arrive at my door within 1-2 days of ordering. If for some reason my daughters have outgrown a size, I can simply exchange for the next size up without a penalty. The delivery dates are also extremely flexible. If I find that I have a surplus of diapers, I can easily bump back the date of my next delivery. Fortunately, we haven't had many cases of diaper rash, but when it strikes (especially around teething time) I've been found Dr. Bodreaux's butt paste to be the perfect tool for soothing baby's discomfort.
A few more items that I found extremely helpful were a bedside bassinet; baby eats many times during the first few weeks, and having her close to me helped the feeding/sleeping process go much smoother for the two of us. I've also found the Aden & Anais swaddle blankets to be a little costly, but very versatile. They make swaddling a breeze with their large size, but have played double duty multiple times when I've needed a nursing cover-up, a baby blanket or mat. Of course, a baby bath and hooded towel for baths. Again, I've used this tub with all of my children, and love the mesh sling, it has helped with sponge bathing newborns, but easily transitions to a much larger baby, as they grow so fast, it really is great to find a product that adapts to the different stages.
The last few items on my list; this is my absolute favorite story. Just such a sweet tale, my favorite line from the story is "or notice the bears asleep at the zoo. Its because they've been dancing all night for you." Just sweet sentiments about how important each child is. We've never had a rock n play before, but with my youngest, I used a few friends and did see the benefit, but a little too late to purchase my own, so for this baby, it was at the top of my list. There are a few different models, a manual, and two automatic, one controlled by a switch on the unit and the other can be controlled by your smartphone. I've opted to go with the standard automatic model. And finally, baby monitors. Our last baby monitor bit the dust, this time around after some research, we will be trying this one which runs about $80 on Amazon. We have an old iPad I plan to use to monitor, but like that I have the capability to still view her from my cellphone. From my initial research, the camera quality appears to be great, and set-up sounds like a breeze.
What are your new baby must haves? I'd love to know.
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