We've been at this for a few months now, and I thought it could be helpful to outline our favorite products. If you have something to add to the list, leave it in the comments!
These pacifiers are the best. Our hospital uses the soothie brand of pacifier and Benjamin loves them. The wubbanub is awesome because it takes the pacifier and adds a stuffed animal. They're amazing because the stuffed animal makes them easy to find around the house, and it keeps the pacifier from falling off of his chest if the pacifier falls out of his mouth. We actually need to purchase another one of these, since one was taken and eaten by our dogs.
Right now Ben is sleeping overnight in this, we haven't transitioned to his crib just yet. This Rock N Play is great because it's space saving, and keeps him at a 30 degree angle which helps prevent reflux. The bottom is like a rocker and it's easy to rock with one arm when you're sleep deprived and just want to lay in bed. Yep, mother of the year right here. It's affordable, and I think this option is way better than an expensive bassinet.
Same line as the bassinet above, and this swing is fantastic. We have it in our living room and Ben loves swinging in front of the fire place. It's great for allowing him to sleep, while being in our main room while we're close by. The swing can be operated by wall outlet or battery. There's music or animal noises that can be played, and the mobile has a mirror in the center. At two months old, Benjamin is beginning to be entertained by the mirror and the mobile.
We go through a lot of bottles in this house. Dr. Brown's were recommended by the NICU nurses, and we took their advice. The construction avoids gas and we've been really pleased with them so far. As a side note, we started with Tommee Tippee and these are way more comfortable to hold while feeding.
As a formula family, this pitcher is a huge win! We mix our formula for the day at one time, and use this pitcher throughout the day. It was recommended to me by some other formula moms and I'm so happy that we got it!
My husband is the world's best swaddler. No matter how hard I try, I still can't swaddle Ben as god as Ryan does. These blankets are large enough that you have plenty of fabric to get a tight wrap. Also, the fabric has a texture to it that makes it grip better and it's less likely to get unraveled. We have the organic ones and I can't speak well enough about them.
This tub is the bomb. We follow the Mom's On call sleep schedule, and do baths nightly. We're lucky that Benjamin loves bath time, and this tub definitely makes it easy. The fabric sling is great because it holds him well and we don't have to worry about handling a slippery baby the whole time. The tub also comes with some toys and a squirt bottle. The bottle is great for a final rinse before getting your baby into an adorable hooded towel!
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When Benjamin came home from the hospital he was on oxygen. Putting outfits over his head were out of the question. We'd have to slide the onesie down the tubing and it was really more effort than we wanted to put in. These kimono tops are great for wearing under one piece outfits, and having a winter baby the undershirts are a must. Benjamin just grew out of the NB size and now he's into the 3 month.
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one of our twins LOVED that pacifier...the soothie from the NICU...so much so that we ordered 10 at a time online and put them in his crib so that he could always find one. His nickname was "10 binks" for a long time. Anyway...just a warning that when he was 2 or 3 we took him to the dentist and she told us they were affecting his bite. They're great for when they're young just watch out and maybe switch to a softer pacifier as your baby gets bigger.
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