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The Items from my Baby Registry I ACTUALLY Use(d)
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items As a mom of a 3- and 5-year old, here are the items I bought or received as gifts that I actually found useful!
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The items i actually used when my daughters were little bitty babies.
The first pic is my actual second daughter. We used our Blooming Bath sunflower with both girls and i loved that it was soft and padded in the sink when she was new, and then it gave me something non-slip for her to sit on in the big bath when we mad...
Flower Baby Bath Pad Infant Bathtub Mat Gray2
We loved these so much, we actually had two, a regular and a breeze (which I later used to hang out with her hands free in the pool—not officially authorized, but worked for us). And because my husband and I could use the same size, it was even bette...
Baby K'tan Original Baby Carrier | Black
Our more structured carrier worked better as the girls got older. We used it all the time; I even had a coat that had an expandable panel I could use to wear my coat over the carrier. We actually still have this one because you can technically use it...
LÍLLÉbaby Complete All Seasons 6-in-1 Carrier
Both of my girls had mild cases of cradle cap, and this was so satisfying to use to help clear it up.
Safety 1st Cradle Cap Brush and Comb , White/Blue
I LOVED these diapers. They worked well for both of my girls (who are compact and muscular); we had almost no blowouts (I think a few are inevitable). I adored all of the designs and I appreciated not having to remember to buy diapers. We still use t...
Diapers and Wipes Subscription
I know there’s mixed views on this one, but we used it for both daughters and then sold it after for $700 (I think we paid ~$900 with a first responder discount and Black Friday or similar sale). It gave my PPD/PPA riddled self peace of mind and both...
SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet
I cried when we sold this to an expecting mom. My youngest often wouldn’t sleep except ON one of us for the first five months (ultimately I think it’s because she’s a tummy sleeper). So we spent MANY a night and nap trapped in this comfy recliner, an...
Kiwi Glider Recliner
Full disclosure, I sold my more expensive Nuna stroller (which was also lovely) that we got with my first in favor of the Mockingbird because I liked the double set up better (many have the infant at the bottom, mockingbird puts them at the top). We ...
Mockingbird Single-to-Double Stroller 2.0
We loved this infant seat. We originally had the Nuna stroller system, which was excellent. We liked how light the seat is, and the added safety of the stability bar for the seat in the car.
Nuna PIPA rx Infant Car Seat with RELX Base - Granite | Babylist Shop
I didn’t pump as much with my first daughter, born right before Covid, but this was the pump I got with her and it worked great through my second (who I DID have to pump for from three months on).
Spectra S1 Plus Electric Breast Pump - S1 Plus Electric Breast Pump | Babylist Shop
I loved this for doing work, cooking dinner, or otherwise just being able to be mobile and DO stuff for both girls and pump at the same time.
Elvie Hands-Free, Wearable Electric Breast Pump - Double | Babylist Shop
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These are the items we started using as our girls left the “tiny infant” that only eats, poops, and sleeps, stage.
As someone with PPA and PPD, anything that helped ease my anxious mind was with it on its own. This mattress is doubly worth it, because once you move onto the potty training stage, you can just hose the whole thing down! We passed this on to friends...
Safe & Breathable Crib Mattress
This play yard was a great fit for us. I loved the different functions and we used it as a travel bed for both girls for as long as we could (until about 2.5/3 years old; might have gone longer but the little one needed it from the older one, and the...
4moms Breeze Plus Playard - Black | Babylist Shop
I got this during the pandemic when I couldn’t get a Slumber Pod. But at less than half the cost, I’m so happy this is what I ultimately got. It worked great with our 4Moms play yard to create a dark and cozy sleep space for my girls.
SnoozeShade Pack n Play Blackout Cover
My mom has a bed for my daughter at her house, but it’s a regular crib mattress. This was a great addition to protect it against sickness, wetness, etc.
Waterproof Crib Mattress Pad | Newton Baby
Just seeing these makes me want to cry! Haha, I miss my little babies. We put these on them from the moment they were done with swaddles, and used them until we potty trained them. We live in a house from 1939 with radiator heat and our house when my...
Woolino 4 Season Ultimate Baby Sleep Bag - Night Sky, 0-2 Years | Babylist Shop
Another toy that went through both kids. I and they loved that it turned into a tent after the play gym moment has passed.
The Play Gym | Baby Activity & Tummy Time Mat
I LOVE THIS STROLLER SO MUCH. We always amaze people when we use it in airports and they see us collapse it to impossibly small size. Again, we’ve used it for both girls and we keep it in our car now for our very walking-averse 3 year old, but it als...
Pockit+ All-Terrain Ultra Compact Lightweight Stroller - Night Blue
We use this wagon constantly. We live walking distance to our downtown and alternate based on our plans or what our girls request between this and the Mockingbird. We just spent a week at the beach and brought this to haul around our pool gear (as we...
Convertible Stroll 'N Wagon | Radio Flyer