Must Have Baby & Postpartum Care Items

       Motherhood is around the corner for me and as I was making my Baby Registry I found myself overwhelmed by the checklist of items we ‘need’. Being that I am currently living in a one bedroom apartment I’m trying to avoid falling down the rabbit hole of cute baby items and purchasing or putting items on my registry that we really don’t need… or worse, items that wont last us a long time. So I reached out to my awesome and super reliable Insta with some questions and they did not disappoint!! I’ll be sharing all the recommended items for Baby and Mom’s Post Partum care below. In a different post I will create a hospital-Qwsx t3 packing list for Mom, Baby & Dad. Enjoy!

Must Have Baby Items:
Bedroom/Sleep:

• Boppy Newborn Lounger & Boppy Nursing Pillow
• Docatot Newborn Lounger
• Snoo Bassinet
• Halo Bassinet
• Next to me Crib
• Guava Lotus Travel Crib
• Sound Machine
• Diaper Genie
• Mobile for crib & baby swing
• Rocking Glider/Reclining Glider
• Touch activated dimmable light

Play:

• Mamaroo swing
• Bouncer
• Baby Gym/ Foam Mat

Travel:

• Doona Car Seat
• UppaBaby Vista
• Baby Jogger: City Select/City Select Lux
• Portable Sound Machine
• Wildbird Ring Sling
• Baby Carrier
• Beluga Baby Wrap

Clothing/Swaddles:

• Swaddles: Velcro/weighted swaddles & love to dream brand suggested
• Burp cloths – Lots of them!
• Onsies instead of outfits
• Knotted gowns – great for nighttime diaper changes
• Sleep/play outfits with zippers instead of snaps
• Cloud Island Baby Clothes was suggested

Bath Time:

• Collapsible Baby Bath
• Floating Baby Bath Pillow
• Soft Baby Towel/Robe

Feeding:

• Haakaa manual breast pump
• Free Insurance Breast Pump
• A few types of Bottles [ if formula feeding or pumping milk for later ]

Health/Wellness/Personal Care:

• Gripe Water

• Infant Tylenol
• Baby Rectal Thermometer
• Baby Nail Clipper
• Pacifier – get a few brands bc babies can be picky  [ if you plan to use them ]
• Frida Nose Sucker
• Saline Spray/Drops
• Baby Bum Brush for applying Ointment
• Baby Butt Cream – triple paste, purple desitine, and A&D cream were suggested

Here is a link for most of these items:
https://www.amazon.com/shop/modestisthenewblack?listId=HIOTL95UB3AN&ref=idea_share_inf
 
Must Have Postpartum Care Items:
Sanity:

• ‘Moms on call’ book
• Food Train set up OR prep and freeze meals in advance
• Baby Nurse or help from family for first week or two
• SwaddleBee BiggerBee blanket
• Nursing station/cart set up

Clothing:

• Nursing Bra – purchase multiple
• Loose PJ’s – nursing friendly
• Loose fitted Nursing Dresses
• Nursing Tank Tops
• Bounce Back Leggings by Motherhood Maternity
• Belly Binder from the Hospital
• Underwear:
  1. Mesh Underwear: Grab as many as you can from the Hospital
  2. Comfortable Granny Panties
  3. Depends Underwear/ No Leak Adult Diapers
  4. Thinx Underwear

Nursing:

• Haaakaa Manual Breast Pump
• Silicon Manual Breast Pump
• Madelea Double Breast Pump
• Lanolin for nipples
• Nipple shields
• Mother Love Nipple Cream
• Disposable Nursing pads
• Frozen Cabbage Leaves for sore breasts & nipples
• Oats/Granola for milk supply
• Insulated water bottle – must stay extra hydrated for milk supply

Down There Care:

• Which hazel pads
• Donut pillow
• Padsicles
• Ice packs
• Heavy Duty pads with wings
• Spray Bottle
• Dermaplast
• Epsom Salt – for bath
• Sitz Bath Soak
• Preparation h cream
• Earth Mama Perineal Balm

Here is a link for most of these items:
https://www.amazon.com/shop/modestisthenewblack?listId=1ZXFHRK4KGPCJ&ref=idea_share_inf