 | Fisher-Price Sounds 'N Lights Monitor With Dual Recievers
ok price, and you definitely need 2 handsets, they need to be plugged in most of the time because the batteries don't last long at all. (makes them hard to carry with you a lot)
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 | Dr. Brown's 8 oz. Natural Flow Wide Neck Bottle, 3 Pack
Buy new: $19.44 these really are the best bottles (I tried 4 different types, including the ones that have the baggies inside) I personally think they do give the baby less gas and that is MORE than worth it. To save money, skip the 4 oz. bottles and just use these (fill them to 4 oz, 6 oz., however much baby is needing at the time). They have a lot of small pieces but they are definitley worth the hassle
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 | Graco Passage Travel System in Bancroft 2007
hard call. there are a lot of stroller systems out there and having one is obviously a necessity. this is a good brand and a decent price. test it out in the store before you buy it though!
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 | Bright Starts Bouncing Buddies Cradling Bouncer in Blue
Buy new: $24.99 good price and has the most important features for a bouncy chair: vibrates, plays music, and has a toy bar to entertain baby (they LOVE these!! You can also buy separate toys to attatch and rotate if you want)
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 | Evenflo ExerSaucer Delux - Wild Thing
good price and really good reviews. I also like that you can buy different toys to interchange with the ones it comes with. if you buy the same brand high chair, you can often interchange the toys with that as well. baby may only use this for 4 to 6 months, but it's a lifesaver when you have it
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 | Tiny Love Symphony-in-Motion Mobile- Farm Yard
this is the best mobile ever. period. we used it over the changing table to keep him occupied.
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 | Graco Lovin' Hug Open Top Swing in Bancroft
This is a hard one. We didn't use a swing, but I know MANY people who couldn't live without one. This one is a really good price and seems to have a lot of really good reviews. Most important features I think are various speeds, that it can be plugged in, and that it has a toy bar and music
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 | Tiny Love Gymini Super Deluxe - Lights&Music
Buy new: $46.94 I don't know if it really matters which activity mat/gym to get, but this one is a decent price (they range from $30 to $80 or so) and has great reviews. It's a nice place for baby to play on the floor on his back or tummy. I don't know how totally crucial this is to have, but we did use it a LOT.
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 | Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe 100% Cotton Knit Small, Circle Bear
you really need this for the first 2 months or so. really helps baby sleep better and is easy to wrap. Probably buy 2 or 3 so you aren't constantly doing the laundry.
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 | Boppy Nursing Pillow with Slipcover, Cars
Buy new: $34.99 have to, have to, have to have a boppy, even if you don't breast feed
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 | 6-Pack Birdseye Cloth Diapers
Buy new: $7.99 honestly, any pack of folded cloth diapers will do - they work GREAT as burp cloths, cleaning cloths, whatever. I'd recommend at least 2 packages (12 cloths). They come in cloth weave or flannel, but I don't think the flannel work as well
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 | The First Year's Infant To Toddler Tub with Sling Blue
Buy new: $17.99 bathing an infant is hard in general. I had a plain sling type tub that I had a hard time with. This one seems nicer as it has a tray underneath and has a lot of good reviews.
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 | Munchkin White Hot Inflatable Duck Tub
Buy new: $14.00 can't beat this for when the baby is too big for the infant tub. we used it for over a year and is on my all time top 10 baby list.
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 | Johnsons Baby Head-to-Toe Baby Wash - 15 oz
Buy new: $3.13 is mild, cleans hair and body, rinses easily, and has a PUMP!! you don't have to pick up the bottle every time you need to dispense it!
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 | Graco Pack 'n Play Playard with Bassinet in Rise and Shine
I don't know how absolutely necessary othe people think pack 'n plays are, but I used mine a LOT. It was a great place to put the baby instead of on the floor and gives them more space than a bouncy chair. And when baby is older, is great to use as a short term playpen.
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 | Graco Pack'n Play Yard- Calista
There are many pack 'n plays to choose from, some of the more expensive ones have a bassinet type top for smaller infants, attatched mobiles, and also a changing table part. And there are a huge range of prices. You can also buy sheets for these to use as a place for the infant to sleep, but I never ended up using them.
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 | 2-Pack Waterproof & Flat Quilted Multi-Use Pads
these are great. They are fairly thin and have a lot of uses. I put them under the crib sheets, cut them in half and used them to line the changing table pad, and cut them in quarters to use over the shoulder or on the lap. are also good for travel or changing diapers on the floor/bed. And easy to clean, just throw into the wash
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 | American Baby Company Heavenly Soft Chenille Contoured Changing Table Cover - Celery
Buy new: $11.98 just don't get terry cloth, it doesn't last well!
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 | Playtex Diaper Genie Twist- Away Pail System
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 | Mommy's Helper Drain 'N Dry Bottle Drying Rack
Buy new: $10.99 this worked really well for me, even for drying all of the pieces that come with the dr brown's bottles.
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 | Prince Lionheart Toddler Dishwasher Basket
Buy new: $11.06 really need to have 1 or 2 if you use a dishwasher. I am still using this for sippy cups.
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 | Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Standard Storage Travel Caps Replacement, 3 Pack
Buy new: $2.29 ok, these aren't totally necessary, but when I discovered them after a few months, they did make transporting bottles easier (fill the bottles with water before leaving, cap them with these, then put them in a plastic baggie and pack that in the diaper bag
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 | Safety 1st Hospital's Choice Baby's Deluxe Grooming Collection
safety 1st is a good brand and this has pretty much everything you need for grooming
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 | Mylicon Infants Gas Relief Drops, Non-Staining Formula
Buy new: $7.25 buy the generic brand and keep on hand!
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 | Fisher-Price Papasan Cradle Swing - Starlight Purple
Buy new: $118.98 |
 | The First Years - Air-Flow Back Sleeper
Buy new: $11.99 |
 | Kiddopotamus Snuzzler Complete Head and Body Support, Ivory Terry
Buy new: $13.49 |
 | Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $8.00 |
 | Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 |
 | Spin'n Play Center
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 | Fishy Fascination Station
Buy new: $7.10 |
 | Lively Links
Buy new: $3.95 |
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