Must Haves for Babies First Two Months

Okay so my picks are not earth shattering, but as a first time mom I really didn't know how much I would need these items until we started using them.  So far our little 2 month old has used these items the most:

1.  Swing, Swing, Swing!!! You must have a swing if you ever want to do anything other than sit on the couch with the baby all day (even though that is fun too).

2.  A cradle (I love this rock n play sleeper because it folds up and can be easily put out of sight, the sides come up around the baby so it is really comforting (almost like a swaddle), and it rocks.) My baby loves it! He sleeps in it every night next to our bed.  The reviews on Amazon say that this gave babies flat heads, but I haven't had that problem and I know another family that has the same model and their baby (who is 6 months older than mine) doesn't have a flat head.  So... I think maybe parents just left their babies laying on their back too long and want to blame the product.




3.  Newborn pacifier: the ones for older infants are too big for a newborn's mouth (at least it was for my lil guy) and they can't control it.  My lil guy liked these from Avent.


4.  Slimming nursing tank.  Before I had my baby I bought a couple nursing bras with padding and underwire:  I absolutely hate them b/c they aren't very flexible when it comes to nursing. These tanks are great because there is no underwire so it is way easier to breastfeed, I wear one almost everyday. 




5.  Car seat and stroller combo. We chose the Britax Chaperone Infant Carrier because it was recommended by my sister-in-law who had done a lot of research on car seats. She clued us into the anti-rebound bar that is offered for the base of this model.  You can learn more about anti-rebound bars here and here.  The only draw backs to this model is that it takes up more space than the other models and is a little more expensive.  However, I think the extra safety feature is worth it.



We also chose the B-Agile stroller.  I love this stroller and I use it almost every day: it is (1) light weight, (2) easy to fold, and while your baby is still an infant the car seat (3) easily clicks into the stroller.  If you get this stroller you will not need more than one stroller -- it does it all.