Top Ten Items You Really Need When Expecting a Baby
by Alina Orozco
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When I was creating my own registry, I copied my friend’s registry and then had another friend look it over and fill in the blanks. I remember not even knowing what half of those things were or what I needed to do with them. So I thought I’d share items that I think you really need for your newborn baby, if you’re a clueless mom like I was.
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Top Ten Items You Really Need When Expecting a Baby
Baby Lounger or Co-Sleeper It is a lot of money to spend on what most folks would call a “dog bed.” But our little one went from waking up 4x a night to 2x a night. I’m not saying it’s magic but I also remember thinking that sleep has no price.
Nasal Aspirator This is the most gross thing you’ll have to do for your baby, worse than any diaper blow out, but it’s also amazing in helping your baby breath.
Baby Healing Ointment I loved using this stuff, and we have never had to deal with a diaper rash, thankfully! And love that it comes in a giant tub.
Nursing Pillow Another item I spent months without and then once I purchased it wondered why it took me so long. It made nursing which was incredibly hard for me, so much easier.
Johnson’s® Bath Discovery Set Would you believe me if I told you that I completely forgot about buying any bathing necessities for baby FLO? Thankfully, we went home with some Johnson’s baby shampoo. No wonder why this bath discovery set is an item that automatically populates to your Target Registry. I must not be the only mom that forgot about this important step!
Nipple Cream This cream really healed and saved my nipples in those first few weeks.
Infant TYLENOL® No parent wants to think about that their brand new baby may get sick, but they do and for those days when you feel helpless it’s good to be prepared.
Rock n Play Sleeper This was gifted to us a few months after the baby was born and it was a little miracle product! He spent so much time in there and it was so easy to transport him throughout the house, and even to the bathroom so I could shower!
Baby Bathtub Bath time actually became fun when I switched to this tub, and it went with my whale theme!
Swaddle or Wearable Blanket Baby FLO slept really well in these, and they were easy to put on, even though I must admit I was a pretty good swaddler!
Carseat & Stroller We actually purchased a much more expensive luxury car seat and then got this car seat and stroller combo and we both loved the carseat so much more. And the baby seemed to be more comfortable too. Second time around we are getting two Britax carseats.
