Favorite baby things!!

[mc13]

Baby Jogger Vue umbrella stroller - an umbrella stroller that fully reclines was found to be a must- especially if you plan on traveling.

Baby Jogger City Select full size convertible stroller - REALLY glad we invested in this the first time around, knowing we wanted our kids close in age. They'll be 20 months apart so a stroller that could be a single or double was a must.

Tula! - don't waste money on a cheap baby carrier. An ergo is an awesome cheaper choice but I love our Tula.

Rock n play

Fisher price snugabunny swing

Chicco pack n play - the Chicco stuff is way more sturdy/nicer feeling than the other brands.

Chicco keyfit 30 infant seat

Chicco Nextfit convertible car seat - we switched to this around 9 months.

Cloth diapers! I am so glad we decided on these. The CD board on here is great if you need any help or have questions.

Adding:
La Z Boy rocker/recliner - I am so happy we got this instead of a nursery glider. It's so comfy and it has been repurposed to our living room and R and I sit in it every day.

Ju Ju Be Bff diaper bag - I just got this for Christmas and it is the best diaper bag ever! I had a Vera Bradley one the first year but the fabric had faded so much, it didn't look very nice anymore.

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Rock n play was a definite must in our house!!

[thekatezombie]

Feb 3, 2016 13:44:25 GMT -5 cbrandt1 said:

Feb 3, 2016 13:42:24 GMT -5 thekatezombie said:

My first hated being worn (seemed to aggravate his reflux) but if anybody has a carrier other than the Moby wrap you loved, shout it out. I definitely want to try again with this one.

Anyway, the result is that my son was definitely a stroller kid, and our Britax B-Agile had seen a lot of use. I love it. Turns on a dime, easy to push, really simple to fold one handed, reclines all the way so it can be used from birth even without an infant seat.

We had swaddlemes and a Halo sleep sack when he was tiny, which were also great.

See the B-Agile goes on my list of hated items. But I'm 5'9, so it was too short for me and I alway kick the wheels! It's been used maybe 10 times, anyone want to buy it??

Huh, interesting. I'm 5'4 so I think it's perfect, but my husband is 5'11 and likes it just as much as I do. Different strokes, right? Not every baby thing is loved by everybody.

Everybody else loves the Rock n Play (see: this thread) but we had the only baby ever who refused to sleep in it. We gave ours away.

[cbrandt1]

Feb 3, 2016 14:47:17 GMT -5 thekatezombie said:

Feb 3, 2016 13:44:25 GMT -5 cbrandt1 said:

See the B-Agile goes on my list of hated items. But I'm 5'9, so it was too short for me and I alway kick the wheels! It's been used maybe 10 times, anyone want to buy it??

Huh, interesting. I'm 5'4 so I think it's perfect, but my husband is 5'11 and likes it just as much as I do. Different strokes, right? Not every baby thing is loved by everybody.

Everybody else loves the Rock n Play (see: this thread) but we had the only baby ever who refused to sleep in it. We gave ours away.

We never had a rnp, we used the Halo Bassinest and really liked it! When he developed reflux it wasn't the best option though.

[thekatezombie]

cbrandt1 I really want the Halo bassinet! But I suspect it'll be more cost effective to buy a pack n play with a bassinet feature and stick with that. That's what we used last time, borrowed from my SIL, but now she needs it for their new baby.

[kris24824]

Feb 3, 2016 13:41:46 GMT -5 merryrissmas said:

I love the plain white cloth diapers (I think they are Gerber?) I don't CD, but they are the best burp cloths ever.

Totally the best for burp cloths. Receiving blankets work well for burp cloths too since you can't use them for anything else (unless you have a preemie).  

[watermelonseed]

Thank you! As a hopeful FTM I am going to be checking this thread A LOT!

What about bottles?

[sodapop]

watermelonseed, Tommy Tipee (I might have the wrong spelling) worked out great for us.

[singingsea]

Feb 3, 2016 15:00:35 GMT -5 watermelonseed said:

Thank you! As a hopeful FTM I am going to be checking this thread A LOT!

What about bottles?

I really liked the Avent bottles.

[LadyNymeria]

This thread is going to be super helpful!

[hurricanerek]

I have so many things that are very specific to my child. So I'll put these out there with the stipulation that I could totally see how a normal child would not use them at all.

**My child hates sleep and this is what I needed to get her to sleep.

Swaddlemes-we used these for the first 7 months

Zipadeezips-used these from 5 months to 17 months

Halo sleep sack - finally got the pest to transition to these.

Nuk pacifiers 0-6 months (these didn't interfere with bfing at all for us)

Mybaby sleep machine-it's portable!

Blackout shades for the nursery windows. Just do it before the baby its born.

Any old nightlight. We got the cheap safety first ones.

[hurricanerek]

Non sleep related things:

Tula

Cloth diapers - we mostly use bumgenius.

Fisher Price Kick and Play Piano Gym.

Chicco Keyfit 30 infant car seat

This book:

^I find this easier to keep up with than a traditional baby book. Plus now that we're pregnant again, I've been recording some pregnancy memories too.

[bean]

Baby carrier: Moby or ring sling for the early days, Tula once they get a little bigger.

Nose Frieda. It's gross but you'll be thankful when your baby can't breathe!

If you plan to make your own baby food: ice cube trays and a stick blender. I made it last time around and it was super easy. I didn't need a baby food making kit or any other special tools.

Wearable blankets: I was really paranoid about suffocation when DD was small. These kept her warm (they had cotton and fleece, as well as swaddlers and regular dress blankets).

[cbrandt1]

Feb 3, 2016 15:00:35 GMT -5 watermelonseed said:

Thank you! As a hopeful FTM I am going to be checking this thread A LOT!

What about bottles?

Avent bottles!! We spent all the money on Dr Browns and hate all the parts that we have to wash. If you plan on breastfeeding, the Medela bottles worked fine for us! They can with our pump. BM bottles aren't as big as formula so the anti-colic stuff didn't make a difference for us.

[f14mama]

Non related, this thread just made me cry a little because it reminds me of little babies and I'm so excited to meet ours. Carry on.... Hormone moment over share.

[singingsea]

hurricanerek where did you find that book?

[mc13]

Feb 3, 2016 16:06:56 GMT -5 cbrandt1 said:

Feb 3, 2016 15:00:35 GMT -5 watermelonseed said:

Thank you! As a hopeful FTM I am going to be checking this thread A LOT!

What about bottles?

Avent bottles!! We spent all the money on Dr Browns and hate all the parts that we have to wash. If you plan on breastfeeding, the Medela bottles worked fine for us! They can with our pump. BM bottles aren't as big as formula so the anti-colic stuff didn't make a difference for us.

We loved the Avent bottles - so easy to clean. I exclusively pumped for 10 months and they attached right to my Spectra S2 pump.

[danielle]

I loved my K'tan wrap because it's really easy. I would never be patient enough to deal with the Moby.

Tommee tippee bottles.

Onesie pj's with zippers for MOTN. I would get so pissed off with the button ones in the dark.

Chicco nextfit convertible car seat. It is SO easy to install. We started with a Graco and I would love to burn that sucker.

Snug a monkey swing

[danizee]

Feb 3, 2016 12:58:20 GMT -5 cbrandt1 said:

My first baby fav:

Soft Gear foam changing pad. I can NOT enough good things about this changing pad! You can wipe it clean, sanitize it, and it hugs the older babies so it makes rolling much harder for them. You will have lots of poopsplosions, both with and without a diaper. You also have enough laundry to do already, why do you want a changing pad with a cover that you have to change and wash??
Mine is teal.


Soft Gear Swimways Spongex My Deluxe Changing Mat, Pink www.amazon.com/dp/B00M437HIE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_C5JSwbDDCK3HS

I got something similar, anti microbial and anti bacterial so you don't have to worry about sanitizing and washing. So convenient when they always have accidents on changing pad.

I love our cloth diapers as well and will be reusing those.

[thekatezombie]

Oh, I thought of something: blue Dawn dish soap. Nothing gets the fatty build up off of breast milk bottles quite like it.

[danizee]

The Snuza Oma breathing monitor. I have never slept so soundly with a newborn

[hurricanerek]

Feb 3, 2016 16:19:48 GMT -5 singingsea said:

hurricanerek where did you find that book?

I got it as a gift. I'm guessing that it could be found on amazon?

Eta: yes, here it is

[cbrandt1]

danizee, by sanitizing, I meant using a cleaner to get all the poop off and feel it's clean! I looked at that one too back in the day, but thought the one I got would be easier as he grew. I don't think you could go wrong with either.

[serendipity731]

I also agree with the rock n play. I registered for the fisher price brand but SIL got us this and we loved it. DS was in it for like 5mos and it was great for his reflux. I liked that it has 2 recline options.
t.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=32893496&eESource=CA_DF:32893496:TRUS

The Snuza clip on monitor was my absolute must have. DH and I wouldn't have slept without it. It clips onto the baby's diaper and vibrates then beeps if they stop breathing.
t.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=57613006&eESource=CA_DF:57613006:TRUS

When he was a newborn all he wore were these side snap shirts and then we swaddled him. It was nice not having to pull anything over his head.
t.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=84170406&eESource=CA_DF:84170406:TRUS

Another plus one for the cloth diapers as burp rags. They're nice and thick.

We also used/use a sound machine. We got one from target that was like $20 and it plays noises other than just white noise. We like waves/ocean.

That's all I can think of right now but I'm sure there's more.

ETA: 
Oh yeah, babywearing! The wraps looked so intimidating s9 I got a K'tan and loved it for when he was little. Now I have a Boba 4g (like the ergo) and its fine but I'm super jealous of the tula.

[serendipity731]

cbrandt1 that changing pad looks awesome! I need it!!

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A baby carrier! I love my mei tai, ring slings and tula. Saved my sanity.

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Kiinde Kozii Bottle Warmer www.amazon.com/dp/B005G3QSF2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_ycPSwbBVJV9CM

This bottle warmer is the best one we ever used. I had no clue it was this expensive because it was a gift but it's awesome!

[sodapop]

Swaddle blankets, Velcro swaddles and the pod like swaddle thingys.

Fisher price snugabunny bouncer
t.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=4452631

Mamaroo

Uppa baby Vista stroller (we still use it and he's 3)

A ring sling

nose frieda

An iPad for me for all that time I spent with a baby on me sitting on the couch...

I'll probably be back for more

[danizee]

Yes to the Nose Frieda! So gross in theory, but they work so well!!

[cbrandt1]

Feb 3, 2016 21:00:20 GMT -5 danizee said:

Yes to the Nose Frieda! So gross in theory, but they work so well!!

Omg I can't do it, DH has to!