![]() I made the mistake of only taking one, thinking we’d use any of the handful of other blankets to swaddle the kiddo at home. And hospitals have the best swaddle blankets. It’s actually kind of amazing how quickly a screaming baby can be lulled to sleep when swaddled. Swaddling is life for the first couple of months. ![]() ![]() In short: They work better than anything else we tried. It’s also worth noting that everything listed here can be cleaned and disinfected. I’ve tried to provide links to the least expensive gear I can find online. And I realize that is more challenging now with Covid maybe making you more wary of buying used from other people. All of our bottles were hand-me-downs from Blythe’s sister so if you can score a few varieties to try out, it’s the way to go.Ī lot of the other gear I recommend below can also be found used in near new condition because it can only be used for so long. We also really liked the Comotomo bottles, but they’re expensive and hard for babies to hold, when they get to that point. Anti-colic claims aside (that’s nonsense doctors don’t know what causes it), these bottles are great. And we’ve heard great success stories from family and friends about getting their kids to give up pacifiers without much trouble.Īs far as bottles, the winner for us was the Tommee Tippee. We didn’t have any with us at the hospital and wished we had. Pacifiers can be polarizing and I know there are varying opinions out there, but they were a lifesaver for us and our ability to get the kiddo to sleep. I like how it contoured to his face it looked more comfortable than others we tried, which included Nuk and Phillips Avent soothies. The kiddo didn’t spit out a pacifier or bottle, but definitely liked some better than others. I also don’t mention bottles or pacifiers because babies have different preferences. Because a lot of this won’t be used very long, what you can get used should be in pretty good shape and will hold up through your baby and probably more if you wanted to pass it along to the next parent. Speaking of, look for a local parents group by Googling the name of your town plus “parent’s group” or look on Facebook. Because they grow out of everything so fast, we’ve tried to outfit the kiddo almost exclusively in hand me downs and other used clothes I’ve found online. Onesies and pajamas are mostly all you’ll need for the first couple of months. If you have a baby shower, you’ll get a ton of newborn and 3-month onesies and bibs. Something I don’t mention at all is clothes. I didn’t include some essentials that you’ll likely get as gifts from excited friends and family. This list includes most of what you’ll need, including what I have strong opinions about and spent the most time researching. If you’re like me and you just want your kid to be safe and comfortable, even the seemingly insignificant can be super important. But some of this will be what you use everyday for your baby’s first year, like their infant car seat or stroller. You may only use some of this stuff for a few weeks or months. Some of these items seem minor like burp cloths and they are. Before our son was born, I spent hours and hours over months researching the stuff we’d buy for him or ask our families to buy as baby shower gifts.
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