Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
First time mom that went through trial and error to find great baby products!
36
items These are items that I could not have survived without for my son! I am a first time mom and watched so many videos, read so many reviews and did so much research when searching for baby items. There's been a lot of trial and error, but these product...
Sections
9
travel system
Soothers
sleep
feeding
accessories
teething
travel system
When looking for a car seat, I was always looking for a stroller. I fell in love with my graco car seat and this stroller was compatible with it. You're able to take off the base piece and clip your car seat into it. The base piece it comes with lays...
Modes™ Element Stroller
I reviewed and researched sooo many car seats. I am so happy I chose this one. Yes it is a little bit more expensive but I wanted to make sure my son was safe all the time. I felt like this car seat hit all the safety points. It was pretty lightweigh...
SnugRide® 35 Lite LX Infant Car Seat
Such a great car seat. It's nice to be able to get your baby in/out of the car while facing you instead of doing everything from the side of their car seat! Super secure.
Revolve 360 Rotational Car Seat | Evenflo® Official Site
Soothers
I had this in a light gray color and this was my saving Grace. If my son was fussy, couldn't fall asleep or overall not in a good mood, I would put him in this and rock him with my foot. It would put him to sleep. Since you're manually rocking it, yo...
Fisher-Price See & Soothe Deluxe Bouncer – Navy ...
my son loved these binkys- we tried over 10 other brands and these were the winners for my bottle fed baby boy!
Cute Baby Pacifier - Itzy Ritzy
Great portable sound machine! My son needs white noise to fall asleep so this one's nice to use in the car/stroller/car seat!
Yogasleep Hushh Portable White Noise Sound Machine For Baby, 3 Soothing Natural Sounds With Volume Control, Compact Size, Noise Canceling For Sleep Aid, Office Privacy, & Meditation, Registry Gift
sleep
this is so helpful when you're outside and your baby is sleeping, drinking a bottle, or even playing! You can close the dome (there's mesh siding so they can still breath), so no bugs will get in there! It gives them shade. It's super easy to fold up...
Fisher-Price Baby Portable Bassinet and Play Space On- ...
affordable- great sound machine/night light. easy to use, 25 different sounds and 10 different colors! My son has slept with it every single night. I used to have to sleep with complete silence but I am also able to fall asleep to this sound machine....
in Sleep Sound Machines by Color Noise
My son loves this blanket. He has a couple different colors. It's super soft and cozy. 10 months of use and it's still soft. The light green color is such a cute color and matches his dinosaur bedroom theme perfectly!
Fuzzy Blanket or Fluffy Blanket for Baby, Soft Warm Cozy Coral Fleece Toddler, Infant or Newborn Receiving Blanket for Crib, Stroller, Travel, Decorative (28Wx40L, XS-Pastel Green)
This was the third bassinet I ordered before baby boy arrived. I loved how spacious this bassinet was. There are 9 different height adjustments which made it perfect for my high bed. I wanted something where my baby could be right next to me, but in ...
Bedside Bassinet for Baby, Co Sleeper for Baby in Bed ...
feeding
I received 4 different drying racks at my baby shower and this is the one that I chose to use. I love how spacious it is. I still use it to this day, 10 months later. I like that's there's two racks, I put my smaller bottles on the top rack and my bi...
High Capacity Drying Rack
best bottles for my sons sensitive stomach- my son had colic and after switching to these bottles, feedings got a lot easier for all of us!
Best Baby Bottles
perfect for cleaning bottle pieces! I use Dr browns bottles and there are so many little pieces. These brushes have been life savers. I feel so good with how clean I know his bottles are after washing them!
Details™ Bottle & Cup Cleaning Brush Set, 4pk
simple steriIizer for bottles, binkys, utensils. I sterilize my bottles every time I was them. The longer cycle is 45 minutes. There's a lot of room. I am able to wash at least 6 bottles at once, along with all of their pieces. To wash, I put some vi...
Baby Bottle Steam Sterilizer and Dryer
perfect for keeping baby items separate from dishes. It's easy to fold down and store if needed. Does not leak. Everyone knows only baby stuff is allowed in this container. I fill it up with hot water and let the bottles/bottle pieces soak before was...
MontNorth Dishpan For Washing Dishes,9L Collapsible ...
This high chair was another life saver!! Before my son was even eating solids- we used this high chair daily. It reclines back, and has wheels! So when he was fussing and was fighting his sleep, we'd put him in this high chair and roll it back and fo...
BABY JOY Baby High Chair, Folding Highchair w/ 4 Wheels, One-Step Brake, Removable Double Trays, Detachable PU, Flip-up Armrests, Adjustable Height, Backrest & Footrest for Infants & Toddlers (Gray)
These bottles are also great for colic babies! I love these for night time feeds because they don't leak. The air vent in the bottles help with the bubbles. Just make sure the green insert is facing up when baby is drinking their bottle! 10/10 would ...
Avent Anti-colic bottle with AirFree vent
I use these to wash the actual bottle parts of the bottles. I don't use the bottom peice (I have other brushes) but it's there for cleaning the nipples!
Sponge Bottle Brush - Munchkin
accessories
this little fan was a life saver in the summer. It attaches so easily to the stroller and his baby dome. The speeds are good, and the legs are really that bendy!
HomeLifairy Stroller Fan Clip On for Baby Battery ...
My sons nursery is dinosaurs and I fell in love with this milestone blanket for pictures!
Sweet Jojo Designs Mod Dino Boy Milestone Blanket Monthly Newborn First Year Growth Mat Baby Shower Memory Keepsake Gift Picture - Blue, Green and Grey Modern Dinosaur Rawr
Some people buy mirrors to put on the headrest of the seat baby is on, however, I am so happy with this camera instead! It made car rides with baby less stressful. It might just be a mind thing, but I love be able to watch my son through this camera ...
Baby Mirror for Car, Back Seat Baby Car Camera with Night Vision, View Infant in Rear Facing Seat with 4.3-Inch HD Display, Observe The Baby's Every Move at Any Time while Driving
This portable play mat was a life saver for us. We used it for outdoors. You can fold it pretty small so it's easy to transport. When I didn't want to put my son directly on the ground, I'd put all his toys on this mat and he'd stay on it and play!
Infantino Foldable Soft Foam Mat, Extra Large Double-Sided Cushioned Portable Play Mat with Pop-Up Sides, Non Slip Crawling & Playing for Infants and Toddlers
The mats are game changers! They're interesting for babies. I have hardwood doors so I have 2 mats in my living room. They're waterproof, not slippery and they make their play space so cute. I felt better if he would tip over on these mats, compared ...
Baby Play Mat 79" X 71",Reversible Waterproof Foldable Foam Floor Playmat for Kids Toddlers, Extra Large Anti- Slip Baby Crawling Mat
teething
teething is no joke!
Camilia® for Baby Teething Relief
My baby loved this! It helps when they’re teething and just want to chew on things. It’s super easy for their little baby hands to hold! Super easy to clean and it’s a good size so you won’t lose it too easily! Buy it for your baby, they will thank m...
Smily Mia Teething Toys for Babies 0-6 Months, Silicone Never-Drop Penguin Teethers for Babies, Hand Pacifier for Sucking Babies, Best Toy for Teething Baby, Teething Mitten for New Born, Light Blue
Very debatable product.. however, I use it and it helps my son! Anything to get him out of teething pain!!
Daytime + Nighttime Cooling Gels for Teething
safety
My son loves to try and stick his fingers into open outlets! As soon as I purchased these, I put them on every outlet that would be in his reach!
Safety 1st Plug Protectors, 36 Count : Baby
This gate is great! I purchased one to block my kitchen off from our living room when my son started crawling. I love the look of it, it's easy to put together and you don't have to drill anything. It's super sturdy. Now that my son is crawling up th...
InnoTruth Baby Gate for Stairs 28.9-42.1" Wide, Easy Step Walk Through Expandable Dual Lock Dog Gates for Doorways, Metal Pressure Mounted Wall Protector Easy Install Pet Gate for Dogs, White
I have had no complaints with this baby monitor. I like how you don't have to be connected to wifi to use it. I've heard so many crazy stories about monitors getting hacked. It does everything a baby monitor should do. I actually learned how to zoom ...
Baby Monitor – 5” Large Display Video Baby Monitor with Remote Pan-Tilt-Zoom |Infrared Night Vision, Temperature Display, Lullaby, Two Way Audio |960ft Range Baby Monitor with Camera and Audio
Toiletries
this product is so good at getting boogers or ear wax out!
oogiebear: Baby Booger Tool – Baby Care Products
perfect for dry skin and diaper rashes. I apply this to my sons dry patches on his face all day! When he has a diaper rash, this helps relieve it!
Aquaphor® Baby Healing Ointment (14 oz.)
My son has super sensitive skin. This soap is gentle and fragrance free. Kind of pricey but it's shampoo and body wash in one so you're saving! It's worked great for my son and will continue to use it for a long time!
Baby Wash & Shampoo: Gentle Cleanse | CeraVe
I use this for every single load of laundry in my house. My fiancé and son have sensitive skin so this detergent helps everyone out! That way every towel and blanket are safe for them to use!
all® Laundry Detergent & More | For a Powerful Clean that's ...
toys
My baby loves this toy!! I love how it can change depending on your babies age/how developed they. The songs will be stuck in your head forever after, but my son loved looking at the hanging toys in his younger months and slowly started to kick the p...
Fisher-Price Baby Playmat Deluxe Kick & Play Piano Gym ...
Do it! Just do it! This is my baby's favorite toy and we don't leave leave the house/drive without it!
VTech Turn and Learn Driver, Yellow
Another thing my son is obsessed with. He loves to use it as a walker but also really enjoys it as a play table. It's one of his favorite toys and we actually bring this to a lot of places with us. You can take off the actual "dj" part of it and use ...
Baby Einstein Musical Mix ‘N Roll 4-in-1 Push Walker, Activity Center, Toddler Table and Floor -Toy for 6 Months+, Blue