NEW BABY GEAR
Pregnant and lost as to what to get for your new baby? Let's be honest babies don't actually "need" THAT much, but it's 2022 (almost 2023!) Why would we not utilize the things that make being a mom a tiny bit easier?! I asked on my photography page what new mom's "must haves" were, and here ill share those answers with you(plus my own experience and opinions)!
This one is for sure a fan favorite!! 3 tier rolling cart- https://amzn.to/3hSIMqt
We used the good ole Nose Frida, but now they have an electric one ( holy cow, *adds to cart)- https://amzn.to/3hYzFo1
Can you imagine wearing a pad 24/7 for the first 2 years of your life?! It's easy to see how those poor sensitive bums get diaper rash This stuff is AMAZING and what the pediatric hospital I work at uses as well - https://amzn.to/3vlNHTZ
For gas, no further explanation because can you imagine their pain with trapped gas, its miserable as an adult - https://amzn.to/3I9PDGK
Mini sound machine- Newborns typically like it noisy. They just came from a womb where they could hear mommy's heartbeat and all of her blood pumping. https://amzn.to/3jyJ9a0
Shush machine - https://amzn.to/3WONV1n
This medicine Paci was a life saver for us with gripe water! Gripe water has a weird texture and the Paci made it much easier for us https://amzn.to/3WMjFEq
Speaking of Gripe water! (Be cautious with this though because our babe did struggle taking this some, why I loved to Paci!) https://amzn.to/3WwUvdk
Reverse zip onesies, because it just makes sense! https://amzn.to/3jqAMx6
Swaddles with velcro https://amzn.to/3I5W9OH
Baby lounger (remember these are only for supervised sleep for safety reasons) https://amzn.to/3Wv6Crn
Pack and play with changing table https://amzn.to/3YYcI4U
Water wipes, seriously THE best https://amzn.to/3C4VBVy
Insulated bag for the milkies https://amzn.to/3hYrEiZ
Steamer bottle warmer (warms bottles so much faster than the others!) I had the kind and it took 3x as long as this https://amzn.to/3WCCQRC
Vibrating teether https://amzn.to/3I3tEBc
Easy grip teether https://amzn.to/3C7QsMj
Car camera (seriously favorite mom purchase!) https://amzn.to/3G1mOcT
Vibrating soother I didn't discover this gem until I was a newborn photograher https://amzn.to/3WNwCOq
Car seat cover https://amzn.to/3Ga2TZb
Boppy pillow, because learning how to hold your tiny human AND put a boob in their mouth is easier said than done! https://amzn.to/3G40hfz
Nipple butter because they get dry and it can get painful https://amzn.to/3YTQukH
Haaka- this goes on the opposite breast you are feeding on, because once milk starts flowing to baby it also flows from the other. We don't wanna waste that precious gold ( and that's perfect daddy feeding time milk) https://amzn.to/3FVdOpw
Breast pads- to wear for the entire first two months because emotions can cause letdowns, we don't like leaky shirts https://amzn.to/3vomkZm
Cloth breast pads ( don't knock cloth til ya try it, huge money saver, better for the environment, and they are easy to just throw in the wash!) https://amzn.to/3GqdBfB
Nipple shields- these are contraversial in the breast feeding community but they saved my breastfeeding journey. My little one had a tongue tie & without a shield we would have immediately failed. https://amzn.to/3I9uo82
Hands free pumping bra( for meddle or spectra pumps) https://amzn.to/3I5BRVl
Mom cozy wearable breast pumps https://amzn.to/3G2iDgG
Spectra pump- ( CHECK WITH YOUR INSURANCE FIRST! You can usually get a script for one completely free) https://amzn.to/3G2iDgG
Spectra spare parts, (Production randomly lower, try changing these because they can get worn and effect output) https://amzn.to/3GoUimR
Spectra car adapter ( This saved me many nights driving to work for emergency procedures when my girl was tiny) https://amzn.to/3GoUimR
Kiinde bottle starter kit! These are super neat, you can pump directly into the bag, store it & feed baby right from the bag. NO DIRTY BOTTLES! We loved these https://amzn.to/3hYCwxi
Last, but not least :) a Newborn photographer that has your new babies safety as a top priority!
I truly hope this list helps some mamas out! Share it with your friends & Let me know if I missed anything.
