1. ERGObaby Carrier: So I did not do any research on the Ergo before I bought it. I saw it on sale for an amazing price and purchased it on impulse and I am so glad I did as I use it constantly now. I feel like it is very well made and worth the money, plus Izzy loves it now (not so much at first). My only issue with is if you are on the small side (which I am) it can take some adjusting to get a good fit and it can be difficult to get on by your self; however, after using it for a while you get use to it.
2. Dr. Brown's Bottle Warmer: My husband claims this was the best $30 we have spent since Izzy was born and even though I breastfeed it has been very useful. It warms a full bottle up super fast, it will work with glass or plastic bottles, it has a great chart on the back to tell you how much time to set it for, and you do not have to put water in it every time you need to use it. Now do you really need a bottle warmer? No, hot water out of the tap with work, but it takes a lot of time and when you leave baby home with dad and baby is screaming for food dad will be glad you bought it.
3. Dohm Sound Machine: I.Love.This.Thing!!!! I read somewhere that this was the best white noise machine and that one must have a white noise machine for a newborn so I stuck it on my registry and was so happy to receive it as a gift. Fast forward to bringing Izzy home from the hospital, I pulled it out of the box and plugged it in in my bedroom, well I fell in love with sleeping with white noise and had to buy a second machine when we transitioned Izzy to her own room. That's right folks I own 2 of these and in my opinion they are worth every penny! But, don't they have an app for that? Yes, buy the sound machine anyway or your baby will be sleeping with your phone.
4. Aden & Anais Swaddle Blankets: These are a must have, likley someone will gift you a set. Seriously though they are the best, we tried all different types of swaddles, convinced that Izzy hated to be swaddled - WRONG! we were just doing it incorrectly. Once we went back to using these blankets and swaddling her correctly (thank you Chira) she slept like a champ (well until recently)!
5. Aden & Anais Burp Cloths/Bib: If my house was on fire and I had the time after getting Izzy, Midas, and Eric out I just might go back in for these burp cloths! My child has spit up constantly since she came out, we have tried medication, and every trick in the book but the kid vomits upwards of 20 times a day. So we have been though our share of burp cloths and these are the best!!! I have washed them more times then I can count and they just get softer, they soak up a ton of vomit, and they are substantial in size. Flannel burp cloths, while cute, do not soak up spit-up but rather allow it to run straight off and on to your clothes!
6. 4moms mamaRoo: Oh how I wish we had had this when we first brought our baby girl home. When we first saw this gadget at the baby store, we mocked it, saying something to the effect of "look you don't even have to parent anymore". Oh how stupid and naive we were, but we did already have a swing at home and we figured our little bundle of joy would love said swing. However, that was not the case and my father decided that Izzy must have the mamaRoo and was kind enough to purchase it for us (despite my protests). Izzy does like the mamaRoo and we still use it today, it did not lull her to sleep as I was hoping but she did not get it till she was 3 months old. Bottom line, this thing is cool, your phone connects to it, it has a much smaller foot print then a traditional baby swing, the seat is machine washable, and if you save the box its quite easy to store. Tip: the mamaRoo is cheepest at BuyBuy Baby as you can use a 20% off coupon on it!!!
There you have it, 6 of my favorite baby products!
*I was NOT compensated for the review of the above items, I purchased all of the items myself with the exception of the mamaRoo, which was purchased by my parents as a gift.
