 | Skip Hop Dash-Denim
Buy new: $34.99 A great medium size diaper bag - fits up to 4 bottles, change of clothes, a few board books and toys, changing pad, snacks. Easy to attach to the stroller and in a DH friendly dark blue denim. Good for quick outings, but you'll probably want a bigger bag if you have more than 2 children under 3 and will be out for longer than a few hours.
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 | Boppy Bare Naked Expandable Miracle Middle Pillow
Buy new: $29.99 Breast feeding pillow, and you can use it later to support a sitting infant. Also great for tummy time. I prefered the easy on-off of a Boppy to the more cumbersome Brest Friend.
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 | Boppy Toile De Joie Signature Slip Cover - Blue
Buy new: $17.63 Get at least 2 slipcovers. This one has a classic design suitable for most nurseries. Worth the extra cost - one side is smooth cotton and cool, the other is a warm velour.
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 | Basic Comfort Contoured Changing Pad by Summer Infant
Buy new: $21.99 Pottery Barn pad is better, but more expensive.
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 | Baby Trend Diaper Champ
Use your regular kitchen garbage bags. More environmentally friendly than other bags which wrap diapers individually, too. Use baking soda to further control odor.
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 | BABYBJORN Baby Carrier Active - Sporty Black
Buy new: $90.50 Worth the extra cost - get the Active versus the original. Better lumbar support means you can wear it a lot longer. If you live in a warmer climate, check out the Bjorn Synergy - gives you the lumbar support of the Active, but is made from mesh so you can breathe.
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 | Ellaroo Mei Hip Baby Carrier-Solid Chocolate
When baby outgrows the Bjorn, try an Ellaroo Mei Hip carrier. Very comfortable and dark brown solid with buckle straps (not ties) is not too "girly" for men to wear.
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 | Crane Adorable 1 Gallon Cool Mist Humidifier, Penguin Shape
Buy new: $38.47 Good for dry winter nights or clearing up nasal congestion. Very quiet, too, and no pesky filters to clean. Just be sure to empty it regularly.
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 | BABYBJÖRN Baby Sitter 1-2-3 Sporty Black
A great investment, can use until baby reaches 29 lbs (unlike other bouncers). No lights, no sounds, just gentle rocking created by your baby. Soothing for baby and parents alike.
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 | Evenflo Classic Glass Bottle 8 oz, 3-Pack
Buy new: $4.95 Easy to clean, fast to heat, no bisphenol-A worries. We used ours for years with no breaking, either. Just simply replace nipples from time to time and these can last a lifetime. I pumped directly into these using the Medela Pump in Style.
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 | Evenflo Classic Silicone Nipple, 4 Pack, Slow Flow
Buy new: $2.49 Start with slow flow, go with silicone over the smelly latex ones.
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 | NUK Classic Silicone BPA Free Fashion Pacifier, Size 1, 2 Pack, Colors May Vary
Buy new: $5.59 A classic - our son would only take these.
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 | Miracle Blanket - Baby Swaddling Blanket - Beige
Buy new: $29.99 Need more sleep? Try swaddling, it always calmed my son in a matter of minutes. He was sleeping for 6 hour stretches at 1 month thanks to the Miracle Blanket!
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 | Cloud b LullaBag Cotton - Baby Sleep Bag - Large Natural (6- 18 months)
Side zip means easier night changes. Soft sateen exterior, warm brushed cotton interior. We preferred this over the Halo, worth the extra price. Washes well, too. We used this when our son outgrew the swaddle.
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 | Fisher-Price Papasan Cradle Swing - Nature's Touch N1973
Buy new: $109.99 A sure soother for a colicky child. We never used the sounds option.
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 | Luna Lullaby Soothing Swaddle Blanket - To the Moon 3 pack
Buy new: $31.09 Good for summer/spring swaddling - lightweight and breathable. Also makes a great nursing cover or shade for stroller naps.
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 | SwaddleDesigns Organic Ultimate Receiving Blanket - Natural with Chocolate Brown Trim
Buy new: $29.03 A perfect swaddling blanket for cooler winter nights. One of the few swaddling blankets you can use past the first month too. Later you can use in the crib as a toddler blanket.
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 | JJ Cole Lite Embroidered Toddler Bundle Me - Graphite
No more kicking the blanket off!
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 | Graco: SnugRide Infant Car Seat - Metropolitan
Durable, has lasted through 2 children.
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 | Kolcraft Universal Infant Car Seat Carrier
Buy new: $87.49 For use from newborn - 6 months, with the Graco Snugride.
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 | Haba Twitterling Mobile
Buy new: $44.99 Looking for a no-frills, no-sound yet engaging mobile?
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 | HABA Mobile "Curtains Rise!"
Buy new: $35.99 Great for changing table with detachable animals.
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 | Baby Whoozit
Buy new: $10.37 Great for car rides.
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 | Fidelia - by HABA
Buy new: $12.99 Good carseat or teething toy for 0-9 months.
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 | Wonder Dice (11 pieces) - by HABA
Buy new: $35.39 Soft blocks in fun colors.
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 | Weleda - Calendula Baby Cream, 2.7 oz cream
Buy new: $7.04 Helps prevent diaper rashes and soothe itchy spots. I use on my own bug bites.
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 | T2 Travel Cot - Red
Longer length means you can use it twice as long as a Pack and Play. You can also zip up the top for additional shade (outdoor use, or if you are using camping - keep those pesky mosquitos out!).
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 | Medela New Pump in Style Original Breast Pump
A real workhorse, and worth the price. Perfect for the working mom.
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 | VIVA! Breastfeeding Pillow, 2007 iParenting Best Product Award Winner, Mom Invented
Great breastfeeding pillow for travel (or use at the hospital). Includes detachable lumbar support pillow. I liked the detachable lumbar support over the "life support raft" design of the Brest Friend. Includes handy pump.
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 | Lansinoh Breast Milk Storage Bags 50-pk.
Buy new: $7.91 My favorite bag for long-term freezer storage.
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 | Prince Lionheart Ultimate Wipes Warmer
Buy new: $19.98 Warm wipes helped facilitate more peaceful diaper changes in the middle of winter. I thought this was a luxury product, but it was more a necessity in our chilly drafty home.
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 | Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer MODEL# TAT-2000C
Buy new: $32.99 Painless temperature taking - wish I'd found it sooner.
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 | Evenflo Whisper Connect 900Mhz 2-Way Nursery Monitor
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 | Safeway Wall Mount Top of Stairs Gate
Buy new: $69.99 |
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