 | Boppy Bare Naked Expandable Miracle Middle Pillow
Buy new: $29.99 Great for breastfeeding, but also just for added support when holding the baby. Get two slipcovers (one to use while you wash)
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 | The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5 by Jennifer Waldburger
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.90 This is a GREAT book on getting your child to sleep. Includes ideas from other authors such as Weisbluth, Ferber, and Pantely, and their methods are very customizable to your individual beliefs and situation. The book has more content than the DVD.
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 | The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)
Buy new: $20.99 / Used from: $8.32 For the first few months, before your baby is able to sleep regularly, this is a must. The DVD is better than the book, as it has a great visual demonstration of swaddling that you really need to see.
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 | QuickZip Sheet Set - White
Buy new: $32.99 These are great if your baby spits up a lot or pees out of his/her diaper frequently. Instead of lifting the whole mattress out to change the sheets in the middle of the night, just zip off the top and in seconds the sheets are changed. Lots of colors. Buy several top sheets. The pads underneath are optional.
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 | Baby 411, Third Edition: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year (Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year) by Denise Fields
Buy used from: $1.75 If you get only one book on caring for your new baby, this should be it. This book lays out the facts in a clear, concise way. Covers everything from hygiene and breastfeeding to vaccines and sleep, and of course first aid and illness.
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 | Your Self-Confident Baby: How to Encourage Your Child's Natural Abilities from the Very Start by Magda Gerber
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $1.91 A great guide to treating your child as a person, with respect. The book encourages you to take or leave any advice you disagree with, but just provides you with some perspective.
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 | Medela Pump in Style Advanced Breast Pump with Shoulder Bag
Buy new: $248.00 Best pump on the market, period. You might need to get a different size of breast shield, though.
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 | BABYBJORN Baby Carrier Active - Sporty Black
Buy new: $90.50 This is a great carrier--super easy to use. Only comfortable until the baby gets to be about 20 pounds, though.
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 | BABYBJÖRN Travel Crib, Light Blue
Buy new: $219.96 Great for travel, works as a play yard, easy to set up and put away, and also perfect for really small living spaces.
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