Top 5 Items To Include In Your Baby Registry
2. Ceres portable chiller keeps milk cold for up to 24 hours - just need ice ! This is a game changer as you don’t need to lug a cooler, ensure your ice packs stay frozen and have multiple bottles and bags to store the milk. The outer chamber lasted me a full day of pumping for my 2 month old.
3. Lululemon new parent backpack Cute and fits everything we need. Comes with changing pad and an extra little crossbody.
4. Bjorn bouncer - lifesaver. You can put your newborn in (just be careful of container guidelines) but this is so valuable for putting them down after you're done feeding and still want them upright for a few minutes while you have a bio break and get a drink of water. It is also incredible at helping them poop so no gassy babies around here. Plus, they love it :) Make sure to get.a dark colour for the inevitable blowout though.
5. Earth Mama PP Recovery Kit In case of vaginal birth & Earth Mama New Baby Essentials Bundle Bring the perineal spray to the hospital, the cooling effect is heavenly. I started applying the cream after a few days, once the area was a bit less tender to touch. Be generous! The nipple butter was so helpful in the first days of breastfeeding when the skin is adjusting to all the new demands. It’s safe for babies and does not need to be wash off before feeding. Pro tip, use a little dawn dishwashing liquid to get the oil stains out of clothes.
BONUS:
Silverette nursing cups are incredible. The natural properties of silver make it antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibacterial metal and contains anti-inflammatory agents. I would pop these in between feeds. After about 2 months I didn’t need to use them as regularly and would use it if I was ever sore from a lot of pulling during the feed or had any tenderness from engorgement. Make sure you measure and get the bigger size if you need it - nipples and aureolas tend to enlarge when you’re breastfeeding. I didn’t get the O ring and don’t feel like I missed out on anything.
SKIP these - you don't need them!
1. Wipe warmer - not necessary at all and you won’t have it with you on the go.
2. Bottle warmer - we use our kettle and a bowl. I don’t like cluttered counters and this worked just as quickly.
3. Diaper genie - lots of people post about finding mold on the inside of theirs from the moist conditions. In addition, it can be messy to use when your hands are covered in 💩. It’s happened a couple times where bebe decided to go during a diaper change. Trust me, there is no way to see it coming. We use a regular open waste basket, and change the bag morning and night, and as needed. Now that we are going into the winter months, we will switch to a kitchen trash can with step lid if we notice it to be a problem with the heat on in the house.