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Baby Esssentials that you ACTUALLY Need!
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items After three babies, I have compiled a list of baby essentials that I have actually used for all three!
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Car Seats/Strollers/Equipment
Feeding Essentials
Diapering Essentials
On The Go Essentials
Car Seats/Strollers/Equipment
These car seat, stroller, and baby equipment reccomendations are perfect baby essentials!
This car seat cover is perfect for keeping your baby warm in the cold winter months!
CozyBaby Cozy Cover Infant Car Seat Insulating Cover
We have used this infant seat base three different times and it has held up. I have nothing bad to say about it!
Graco SnugRide SnugFit 35 Infant Car Seat with Anti-Rebound Bar
This has lasted me through three different infant stages
Graco SnugRider Elite Infant Car Seat Frame Stroller
We have used these for my daughters since they came out of the bassinet carseats and I have zero complaints with them!
Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1 Car Seat
This stroller organizer is perfect for water bottles, keys, money, etc. We swap it on and off with whatever stroller we need that day.
Momcozy Universal Stroller Organizer
This is the small travel stroller we have used for day trips. It's much smaller and easier to navigate in indoor crowded areas, such as aquariums, than our everyday stroller.
Summer Infant 3D Lite Stroller
This is perfect for two toddlers. We use it in situations where there will be a lot of walking like the farm, zoo, etc.
Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 Double Stroller
We have had 3 Graco Pack n Plays and have loved them all
Graco Pack ‘n Play On the Go Playard
This high chair has lasted through multiple toddler stages and is still in great condition. The headrest cushion piece is easy to take off and throw in the wash!
Graco Blossom 6-in-1 Seating System Convertible High Chair - Studio
Once your baby starts kicking their legs like crazy, and can bounce themselves, this bouncer is an essential. I move it into whichever room I need my hands free for!
BABYBJÖRN Bouncer Balance
This is a great travel seat so that you have a place to put your baby once they have head control.
Fisher-Price Sit-Me-Up Floor Seat
This gym is so versatile. You can use it as just as a mat for tummy time, as a single piano, oras the full gym that is shown in the photo!
Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick & Play Piano Gym
We love this activity center! The bottom foot piece is adjustable as your baby gets taller!
Skip Hop Explore & More Baby's View 3- Stage Activity Center
This jumper has a lot of different components to keep your baby busy!
Baby Einstein Neptune Ocean Discovery Jumper
We love our Hatch night lights! Easy to program from the phone app!
Hatch Rest 2nd Gen- Sleep Machine, Nightlight & Sound Machine
We love this monitor because it's not connected to Wifi. You can buy seperate cameras and hook them up to the same monitor and it can scan through the different cameras hooked up in different rooms!
Infant Optics Digital Video Monitor DXR-8 Pro
This camera holder is the best for rooms that you don't want to mount the cameras onto the wall!
FlexxiCam | Universal Baby Monitor Holder with Velcro Strap
Feeding Essentials
I have included some “must-haves” for feeding, diapering, and on the go accessories.
I have tried almost all of the bottles out there, and theses are the ones that we kept coming back to! They also lasted through two different formula-fed babies!
Philips Avent 3pk Natural Baby Bottle with Natural Response Nipple
The 3 pack set comes with Flow 3 nipples, so I had to buy a lower stage for the brand new infant stage.
Philips Avent 4pk Natural Response Bottle Nipple - Flow 1
This rack is perfect for baby bottles, nipples, as well as toddler bottles.
Boon Grass + Twig Countertop Drying Rack Bundle
This is the only bottle soap I've used through three kids!
Babyganics Foaming Dish & Bottle Soap
This is my favorite brand for a bottle cleaner. It has a thick handle and is very sturdy.
OXO TOT Bottle Brush with Bristled Cleaner & Stand
We have used Similac and Enfamil in the past, but due to the formula shortages, we switched to Kirkland. Baby loves it and you get two large containers for the price of 1 of the big brand names!
Kirkland Signature ProCare with Dual HMO's, Non-GMO Infant Formula 42 oz, 2-pack
I tried a lot of different pumps over the years, but the Spectra S1 worked the best for me. I loved the settings, it didn't hurt, it got a lot of milk out, and it was portable so it easy to walk around cleaning up while I was pumping!
Spectra S1 Plus Portable Double Electric Breast Pump
Unlike other brands, I loved the Kiinde pouches because they stood up straight in the fridge, where as other ones were just flat pouches.
Kiinde 40ct Twist Breast Milk Storage Pouch
I always washed the pumping accessories with water and soap, but this was great for sanitizing the piece on high heat in the microwave!
Medela Quick Clean Micro-Steam Sanitizing Bags - 12ct
These are perfect for starting out on baby cereal and baby food because the tips are nice and soft!
Munchkin Soft-Tip Infant Spoons - 6pk
The suctions on the bottom of the bowls allow the bowl to stay in place in a highchair tray!
Munchkin 3pk Stay-Put Suction Bowls
These snack catchers are great for keeping snacks off the floor!
Munchkin Snack Catcher - 2pk
Diapering Essentials
We have tried other brands, and these have stayed soft over mutiple diaper stages.
Munchkin 3pk Waterproof Changing Pad Liners
We have been using this through three baby/toddler stages!
Babyganics Alcohol-Free Foaming Hand Sanitizer
We used Pampers the first time around, but switched to Kirkland once another mom reccomended them. Great quality at a much more affordable price!
Kirkland Signature Diapers Sizes 1-2
I love the seat buckle on the side for the few seconds I have to grab a new outfit.
Summer Infant 2 Sided Contour Change Pad
This was the first diaper pail we used and it lasted years of everyday use!
Diaper Genie Complete Pail
For refills, I tried other unbranded refills on Amazon, but none of them were as good as these. Other brands were thinner and they didn't keep the odors away.
Diaper Genie Diaper Disposal Pail System Refill - 3pk
We bought this for my second daughter and love the eay snap bags!
Munchkin Step Diaper Pail Snap, Seal and Toss Refill Bags
Swaddling didn't work for our first child, so we went straight to sleep sacks. We love the HALO branded ones! Holds up after multiple washes and children!
HALO Innovations Sleepsack 100% Cotton Wearable Blanket
These booties are perfect in place of socks! Soft and great quality!
Organic Cotton Gripper Baby Bootie
Super soft and cute!
Burts Bees- Organic Cotton Baby Ankle Socks 6 Pack
On The Go Essentials
I originally bought this as a travel bag, but quickly started using it as a diaper bag. It has so many pockets for diapers, a portable potty seat, crayons, stickers, and side pockets for bottles/water bottles! I love it much more than the traditional...
LIGHT FLIGHT Laptop Backpack Travel Backpack
This is so much better than carrying a large bag of wipes or paying for a travel size bag of wipes!
OXO Tot On-The-Go Wipes Dispenser
I didn't know this existed till recently, but having separate dispenser sections for on the go would be soo much easier than having to measure it with scoops each time you're out (which is what I do).
Munchkin Formula Dispenser
This large changing pad is wonderful because you don't have to worry about your baby rolling off of a tiny one!
Portable Changing Pad Waterproof Extra Large Size
My son loves these pacifiers!
Philips Avent Soothie 0 to 3 months - 2 pack