https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:43:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/3#post-2264157 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:05:33 +0000 Mama Bird 2264157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A stroller - we have a Cosco Adirondack (with a car seat until baby is old enough to sit) and ours has stood up to 2.5 years of heavy use very well<br /> A&amp;A blankets<br /> Diapers<br /> A crib<br /> A pump (Medela Pump in Style Advanced, extra bonus that the backpack it comes in doubled as my work bag very nicely)</p> <p>And just for my youngest... a carrier (Freehand mei tai). The kid hates the stroller, the crib, and anything other than being carried by me. DS was a much calmer kid, but with DD a carrier is a must. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/3#post-2264076 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 02:48:55 +0000 sera_87 2264076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1) carrier - I like beco Gemini &amp; Tula<br /> 2) pampers<br /> 3) swing<br /> 4) soft nursing/sleep bras/nursing pads<br /> 5) a fuzzy blanket</p> <p>Honourable mention: daily, non-rushed shower </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/3#post-2263611 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:54:43 +0000 gentlelunette 2263611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1) Avent Soothie (+wubbanub)<br /> 2) activity gym<br /> 3) vibrating bouncy seat<br /> 4) Anything Aden + Anais, but especially their bibs<br /> 5) receiving blankets. I've got a major spitter-upper </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/3#post-2263585 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:19:33 +0000 LuLu Mom 2263585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. RNP<br /> 2. stroller<br /> 3. A&amp;A blankets<br /> 4. sound machine<br /> 5. swing/bouncer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/3#post-2263581 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:15:32 +0000 Mrs D 2263581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All time (DD is 2 now):<br /> 1. Sound Machine<br /> 2. Swaddles<br /> 3. Swing<br /> 4. Stroller<br /> 5. motrin </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/3#post-2263530 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:45:45 +0000 pachamama 2263530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rosegold: Boobs, the only thing on here reasonably priced haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/3#post-2259407 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 22:23:28 +0000 littleblessings 2259407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. My Moby<br /> 2. Double Stroller<br /> 3. Baby swing<br /> 4. Boppy<br /> 5. Swaddles I used Summers for DD and a Halo sleep sack that swaddles for DS </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/3#post-2259052 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 11:47:19 +0000 Charm54 2259052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. lulujo blankets (Canadian version of A&amp;A, I greatly prefer our lulujos)<br /> 2. Mamaroo<br /> 3. PISA pump (I EPed)<br /> 4. Video monitor<br /> 5. Halo Swaddle sleep sacks </p> <p>Honourable mentions: wubbanub, boon lawn drying rack and boon bottle warmer (I bottle fed), nosefrida, uppababy vista </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2259022 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 10:02:02 +0000 lilyofthewest 2259022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you're planning to bedshare (or just find yourself doing so for sanity's sake) swaddles and sleep sacks aren't so great as when baby is sleeping alone.</p> <p>For bedsharing, I found that sleepers with feet were essential. They can kick hard for their size and those toenails are sharp no matter how much you try to file them. My favorite ones have ended up being some from Old Navy. They snap up the crotch on both sides (much easier for changes than the ones that just zip down one leg) and they have fold over mitts on the arms to stop scratching.</p> <p><a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&#038;pid=478397002" rel="nofollow">http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&#038;pid=478397002</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2259018 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 09:43:29 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 2259018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Rock n play<br /> 2. video monitor (Motorola)<br /> 3. Sound Sleeper noise machine iPad app<br /> 4. Love 2 Dream swaddles<br /> 5. 4moms Mamaroo</p> <p>and side snap shirts! and Triple Paste ointment, and Mam pacifiers, and A and A blankets :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258946 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 07:38:50 +0000 yellowbird 2258946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Baby ktan<br /> 2. White noise machine<br /> 3. Boppy<br /> 4. Rock and play<br /> 5. Halo sleep sack swaddles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258942 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 07:29:12 +0000 Happygal 2258942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm. I had to really think about this one! Here's what I used a lot of for the early days:</p> <p>1. Bjorn bouncer (or any lightweight bouncer)--something that is easy to tote around and place your baby in for hanging out or naps.</p> <p>2. Summer Infant Snuzzler Support -- I put this in her bouncer and her big girl stroller. It was so cozy and kept her snug.</p> <p>3. Kimono shirts -- she lived in these for the newborn phase. No pants. One less thing to hassle with when you're changing the diapers all the time and I liked not having to pull something over her floppy head.</p> <p>4. Swaddle Designs flannel blankets -- huge blankets that have a little more stick to them and are forgiving in the swaddling department. Good for my winter baby.</p> <p>5. Cheater swaddles, like the Halo sleepsack. </p> <p>6. (cheater, I know) Some baby carrier -- it really comes down to preference for both you and baby, but it was crucial for the witching hour and getting around. The Moby was hot and would pick up dog fur from our floor, so I would look to a different wrap for next time. </p> <p>Other things I like, now that I'm on a roll--<br /> Avent Soothies--saved my nipples. May try MAM next time b/c I read they're lighter and easier to keep in.<br /> Cloth diapers for burp cloths--buy at least 12 and stash around your house for!<br /> Medela nipple cream (spreads easily)<br /> Grovia diaper stick (nice not to mess up your hands and love the smell)<br /> Aquaphor in the big tub for both the bum and face.<br /> Rock n' Play--I resisted it for awhile b/c I read so many stories of people transitioning their babies from it to the crib and it sounded horrible, but resistance was futile--she loved it and it was easy to move around and get right next to my bed.</p> <p>And I recommend getting a journal of some kind to jot down a line a day. You will forget things and I love looking back to remember that first smile, laugh, and more. Lots of blank pages and I wish I had been more dedicated early on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258848 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 21:53:34 +0000 Rocker2014 2258848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Rock n Play<br /> 2. Medela nipple shield<br /> 3. Nosefrieda<br /> 4. Video Monitor (though I wouldn't recommend mine)<br /> 5. Fisher Price Rainforest Jumparoo - LO has loved it from 5months, still does now at almost 10!</p> <p>Honorable mention: Britax travel system and Halo Sleep Sacks (both the swaddle and non-swaddle kinds!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258844 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 21:44:23 +0000 getjazzy 2258844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1- Motorola video monitor<br /> 2- my breast friend nursing pillow<br /> 3- lulujo muslin blankets (I prefer over a&amp;a and they are cheaper.. Bonus if they are bamboo :heart: )<br /> 4- bouncer seat/swing... Don't necessarily need both<br /> 5- pack and play for our room since we have babies sleep with us until 4-6 months and then it's amazing for containing them when they are mobile and you need to pee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258815 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 20:08:33 +0000 Annette 2258815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mam pacifiers<br /> Miracle blanket swaddle<br /> Motorola video monitor<br /> Bosu Ball (for bouncing the babe to sleep! Beats rocking hands down!)<br /> Small bouncy chair (ours is a cheapy bright stars one from Walmart but it's a lifesaver for getting a shower in or cooking and is great for dinners outside on the patio) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258767 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 17:07:20 +0000 lilyofthewest 2258767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1 - Gia nursing pillow<br /> 2 - Pump &amp; extra parts (Hygeia Enjoy for regular use, Spectra 9 if I need something more portable)<br /> 3 - Rumina nurse/pump bras and tanks (means I save a lot of time not completely stripping off at work)<br /> 4 - Leachco podster<br /> 5 - Newborn napper that came with our Pack-n-Play (it is really just the Graco branded version of the rock n play)</p> <p>Honorable mentions for<br /> - A white noise machine (though mty phone works ok and if I could figure out what I'd done with my old ipod touch that would be better than either).<br /> - Swing<br /> - Really large fold-up change mat<br /> - Baby-safe mirror </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258742 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 15:33:41 +0000 PawPrints 2258742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lillebaby carrier<br /> Rock n Play<br /> Arm's reach co-sleeper<br /> Miracle Blanket<br /> Yoga ball<br /> MAM pacifiers<br /> FP Snugabunny swing<br /> Stroller w/carseat adapter<br /> Reusable nursing pads<br /> Motorola video monitor<br /> Activity mat<br /> Blackout blinds + blackout window film (yep, we need both)<br /> White noise machine<br /> Nursing tank tops and a comfortable nursing bra to sleep in (you have to have something to hold the nursing pad in place on the opposite boob when you nurse at night, otherwise the mattress gets soaked - I hadn't thought about this ahead of time, and needing to wear a bra at night was pretty new for me)</p> <p>Broke the rules, that's way more than five. But I'd call them all totally essential to our baby-rearing experience thus far (4 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258712 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 13:53:27 +0000 PrincessBaby 2258712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1.) Marpac Dohm - both girls have one and we still use it in the 2.5 year old's room every nap/night<br /> 2.) Video Monitor - how do people live without a visual of their kid?<br /> 3.) Medela Freestyle to pump on the go<br /> 4.) Boppy (this should have been #1!)<br /> 5.) A stroller with the car seat adapters for infants. We have the UBV but I never had DH put the adapters on for DD1, I would transfer her from her carseat and just use the stroller seat. For DD2, he put them on and it is like night and day! I am a moron for not doing that with LO1! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258684 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 13:10:30 +0000 LilSprinkles 2258684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jogging Stroller<br /> Rock n Play<br /> Breast Pump<br /> NoseFrida<br /> Crib Soother </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258549 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 07:21:54 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2258549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: check out Hudson Baby swaddles too. On Amazon many reviews compare them to A&amp;A. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258541 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 07:12:47 +0000 travellingbee 2258541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: Oh yeah that boppy lounger was a must have! He spent a LOT of time in that as a new born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258516 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 05:41:15 +0000 IcebergMom 2258516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bob stroller!<br /> Baby Bjorn travel crib!<br /> A &amp; A swaddles!<br /> White noise machine!<br /> iPhone for Mama when bf-ing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258491 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 03:16:36 +0000 Kemma 2258491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stretchy wrap then Ergo (by far my best purchase in preparation for #2!!!)</p> <p>A basic bouncy seat for LO to hang out in</p> <p>Play gym</p> <p>Love to Dream swaddles</p> <p>Burp cloths (I made mine out of old sheets and carry them everywhere!)</p> <p>Once our big girl started crawling, then our play pen was also a well used piece of gear, it gave me a safe space to put baby when I needed to step away from her for a moment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258472 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 01:34:44 +0000 QBbride 2258472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think mine have all been mentioned before!</p> <p>-baby bjorn bouncer (I would put my son in it until he was 11 months old when I showered)<br /> -Motorola video monitor<br /> -A&amp;A swaddles<br /> -ergo/tula<br /> -UppaBaby vista (my newborn is currently sleeping in the basinet, I love that the seat can face me) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258471 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 01:28:38 +0000 Bubbles 2258471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Motorola video monitor<br /> 2. Moby wrap or similar<br /> 3. Pushchair (city mini)<br /> 4. Endless muslins for mopping up stuff<br /> 5. Some sort of feeding pillow </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258468 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 01:21:48 +0000 HLK208 2258468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-rock n play<br /> -woombie<br /> -breast pump<br /> -beco Gemini<br /> -pack n play </p> <p>The beco and pack n play have gotten the most use though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258448 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 00:10:03 +0000 renee 2258448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Graco glider swing<br /> 2. Halo sleepsacks (I had 3 NB size, 2 small size)<br /> 3. Pacifiers<br /> 4. Breastpump (I got mine free through my insurance company!) - I have the Medela In Style Advanced. I also upgraded (for $90) for it to come in a tote bag with a mini cooler inside.<br /> 5. Beco Gemini baby carrier. We don't use a stroller so we use this several times a day! I love the Gemini because you can use it 7lbs-35lbs without an infant insert.</p> <p>Other items I love:<br /> - Pack 'n Play - Totally didn't think I'd use this but my LO sleeps in this every night next to my bed!<br /> - At least 4-5 Pack 'n Play sheets. He spit up constantly for 2 months so having lots of sheets helped.<br /> - Prefold cloth diapers as burp cloths, all other things kind of suck as burp rags.<br /> - One of those standard blue baby bathtubs.<br /> - A&amp;A swaddle blankets-- they're great for just putting on him when he naps in his swing (supervised, of course)<br /> - A sun hat if you use a carrier<br /> - Nipple cream. This was my savior for the first month.<br /> - Reusable nipple pads - Dr. Brown's are my favorite because they aren't super thick.<br /> - Hands-free pumping bra<br /> - Medela manual pump - it's small and fits in my purse when I'm out with friends/DH and the little guy is at the grandparents' for the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258438 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 23:39:56 +0000 youboots 2258438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: </p> <p>In the early days<br /> Bobby Newborn lounger (not the nursing pillow)<br /> Rock n play<br /> A&amp;A muslin blankets (not bamboo too slippery)<br /> We had nursing issues (obviously not planning on that) so having my pump and bottles bought, cleaned and ready to go was so important.<br /> My breast friend nursing pillow.</p> <p>Now that she's 5 months<br /> A great stroller- We have the city mini GT<br /> The Ergo, I used the k'tan a lot in the beginning but now that she's 15 lbs not so much<br /> A good diaper bag- I have a skip hop one- I was just using a Baggu Duck bag which was great until I figured out what I needed from a bag. I'm happy I waited.</p> <p>Also: Gillian O'Malley Nursing tanks, I have like 10 now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258370 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 21:08:40 +0000 TiredmommaMD 2258370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exercise ball<br /> SwaddleMe<br /> Happiest Baby on the block book<br /> Hands Free pump bra<br /> Moby<br /> Nice DSLR camera (not baby gear per say- but one of the best purchases we made for baby) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-5-cant-live-without-baby-items/page/2#post-2258355 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:48:03 +0000 Mae 2258355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For newborn days:<br /> -Pack n play with bassinet and changing table attachments (kept in our room and she slept in that for almost 6 months-- also why a baby monitor is not on this list, although it would be for 6+ mo).<br /> -Halo Swaddlsacks<br /> -Changing pads (these ones-- I kept one rolled up in a caddy with diapers and carried it around the house with us the first few months so I could change her diaper anywhere and not worry about her peeing everywhere- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Count-Waterproof-Changing-Liners/dp/B009UPUJIY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1438998276&#038;sr=8-2&#038;keywords=changing+pads)" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Count-Waterproof-Changing-Liners/dp/B009UPUJIY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1438998276&#038;sr=8-2&#038;keywords=changing+pads)</a><br /> - moby wrap (that is what I used for newborn days, although now I use a ring sling and I think if I had another kid I might just use that). Its the only way to do anything with 2 hands and a fussy newborn.<br /> - netflix. Watched soo many series the first 2 mo while nursing around the clock! </p>