Newborn Essentials
Hi Loves!
Ahh can’t
believe it’s baby time, it could happen any day at this point! This waiting game is no fun though. Making me so anxious. It’s so crazy how fast this pregnancy went, must faster than the first time around. Although it was only a year ago,
I feel like I forgot what it’s like to take care of a newborn! Well, not the
sleeping part, but everything else. For you soon to be mama’s or mama’s that
need a refresher like me, I made a list of my top ten favorite newborn essentials. These are all things I consistently used when Brody was born (In no
significant order). I linked everything below!
1.
Levo Beech Wood Baby Bouncer
This is definitely a favorite of
mine. It is a little pricey, but so dang cute and totally worth it. Always get
questions about where it’s from. Brody loved being in this chair from the
moment we took him home. It’s small, lightweight and super comfy. He was
seriously always in it and never made a peep. I wish they had a chair like this
for adults! Sadly, I just put it away until the new baby comes because I didn’t
want him breaking it. Highly recommend!
2.
Baby Swing
When I made my baby registry I was
going for the super cute, chic baby items. I probably should have registered
for a baby swing. There came a point around 3 months, Brody would only nap in
this baby swing. It has different speeds, plays music and has a mobile.
Although, in my opinion it’s not the cutest, I definitely found that we used it
a lot. Can’t win them all!
3.
Baby wrap
What did moms do when there were
no baby wraps?! Seriously, I wrapped Brody up all the time. I’m sure I will use
this even way more this time around since my hands will be busy entertaining
Brody. Every mom needs a baby wrap. Hands free! I was able to get laundry done,
clean the house, make dinner, etc. The boba baby wrap has so many cute
patterns, I didn’t see the one I have but I linked a neutral wrap that goes
with everything. The ergo baby came in handy when he outgrew the wrap. If you
travel a lot, a wrap is a good idea for the plane instead of lugging the
stroller all through the airport. It’s a very comfortable and durable wrap.
Reasonably priced too!
4.
Boppy Lounger
Can you tell I like little lounge chairs
and seats for babies!? I love how this one props their little head up and has
an indention for them to lay. We always put this on the couch with him right
next to us. It’s just a cozy pillow to have around. Convenient to take places
too!
5.
Sound machine
In my opinion sound machines are a must
have. I have tried the hatch baby and the marpac original sound machine, which
I linked below. The hatch baby is a great option too, I just found that he
slept better with strictly white noise. Hatch baby has that sound, but It
doesn’t seem to block out the other noises throughout the house like the marpac
sound machine. Seriously LOVE this one and so does Brody. He sleeps like an
angel.
6.
Humidifier
Oh a humidifier is key with newborns! Their
poor little noses can get so stuffed up and I promise there is nothing scarier.
Since they don’t learn to breathe through their nose right away it’s scary if
they get congested. Brody had a bad cold around 3 months and I was constantly
using a booger sucker (which I will link too) and nasal spray (when I felt
comfortable enough). I noticed a huge difference with the humidifier. Helped a
ton.
7.
Uppababy Vista Stroller & Car seat
Love this stroller. It’s a perfect size,
not too big, not too small. Comes with a bassinet that we always used. There
were some nights I would have him sleep in the bassinet. Love that the car seat
just clips right onto the stroller base. This was all we used until he got too
heavy for me to lift the car seat out of the car, and then I used the seat the
stroller came with. Easy to fold up and open. There are so many cute colors to
choose from too. I linked the travel bag for the stroller & carseat. I
didn’t register for these but I think I high recommend if you plan on traveling
with these items! Seriously saves them from being damaged and its easy to wheel
and carry through the airport.
8.
Fawn Design
Ah I seriously have no cons to this diaper
bag! I wanted something that didn’t scream diaper bag and this is definitely
it. It’s the perfect size, can be worn as both a backpack or cross body bag.
There are so many compartments on the inside to hold bottles, wipes, diapers, formula,
aquaphor, snacks, seriously whatever. There’s a zippered compartment on the
inside where I keep my wallet & keys. Love that because it separates my
things with baby stuff.
9.
Aquaphor
Feel like I’ve mentioned aquaphor very
often! Before I became a mom, my mom friends always had aquaphor on them and
were constantly using it for everything. Now I’m one of those moms! Just good
to have on you at all times. Baby’s crying…give him aquaphor. JUST KIDDING,
don’t do that, but I really do find I use it a lot.
10. MERLIN MAGIC SLEEP SUIT
The
MERLIN MAGIC SLEEPSUIT is seriously magic. I really don’t know what else to say
about it other than that. It was seriously the highlight of my night, he looke ridiculous but so cute! It took a couple nights for Brody to get used to
(like anything else) but once he did he finally slept through the nigh. The
weening part may not be so fun, but trust me you will do anything for sleep at
that moment! Once he started rolling over I switched to a different sleep sack,
but you seriously need to try this.
Thanks for following!
Have a lovely day.
Xo
Sam
Sam