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LO ended up loving a swing and not really the auto rock and play.

But, for a summer baby, sleepers were a complete waste. She wore them once or twice and that's it. Some she outgrew without even wearing! Obviously different for other seasons though.

I didn't like the boppy either. I just didn't get it. There was always a crack between me and it and lo slid there, or at least it made her lean a certain way. And yet I bought another one to try again with lo2. I don't understand why bf pillows are not made thicker. If I sit up straight I'll definitely need another pillow under it, which I find annoying given how much that pillow costs. (eta, not that it mattered much, I switched to pumping within a week and then ff'ing maybe a month later.)

We also didn't really get much use out of the nosefrida. My dd shook away from it violently. But she was almost a year old when she got her first cold so maybe that's why.

I didn't like my Brest friend. I found the way it went all the way around my body uncomfortable and fussy. I just propped a regular pillow under my arm in the end.

Sleep sheep for sure. Ended up getting a Mybaby sound machine that's continuous. Swing did nothing for E. Another Boppy hater here. I never replaced ours when it got damaged for J.

My kids are RNP and swaddle fans though. J doesn't like pacifiers at almost 4 months, but E loved his.

This is all really going to depend on your baby. A lot of the things mentioned on this thread have been lifesavers for us. For what it's worth, here's my list:

-Brest friend pillow; I used it a lot for a few weeks but I don't think it's the greatest design.
-Anything newborn-size with snaps. Those early days should be zippers-only, or at least be side-snap so you don't have to pull over LO's head.
-Bumbo, we got this secondhand and it just looks like LO feels really awkward in it, she does much better practicing sitting on her own.
-Halo sleep sacks, we greatly preferred Miracle Blankets and velcro swaddles.
-Wubbanub is adorable but it doesn't stay in her mouth so we don't use it much.
-Sleep sheep would be wonderful if it could stay on. Shutting off after 15 minutes is awful.
-Ergo. We switched for a Lillebaby and we're much happier with it.
-Pack n Play. Got this secondhand and it mostly serves as a holding pen for toys and blankets. We just put LO down on a blanket on the floor to play. But I imagine that will change when she is mobile.

Lastly I wouldn't completely say that we didn't care for it, but we could have skipped the infant carseat and gone straight to convertible. The whole idea that LO is supposed to fall asleep in the car and remain asleep after you arrive at your destination has never occurred for us. I hate lugging her around in it (mainly from the living room to the garage) and I much prefer just carrying her into the car and buckling her into the carseat in there. Fortunately we got ours on loan from a friend.

My son is a weirdo and didn't care for pacis, Wubbanubs, Sophie, any teething object, RNP, bouncer, and could not deal with swaddling after 3 months. And he didn't really enjoy being worn and just ran super hot. Basically everything they tell you a colicky reflux baby loves or needs we got and he didn't care for any of it. He liked being sprawled out in his crib by himself in a cold dark room and still does!

Another vote for Boppy. OH uses it as a neck pillow whenever C decides she only wants to sleep in thr RNP in the family room- so I guess it isn't totally wasted.

Muslin swaddle blankets. Lightweight flannel ones are way cheaper and not horribly heavier weight.

@Ms. RV: ha! We use the boppy for the same thing! It has helped us through many sleepless nights on the floor, so I guess not a total waste.

My son did not like pacifiers, Sophie, the swing or baby carrying.

@gingerbebe: My DD likes that too dark room, her crib and she HATED being swaddled

Boppy and the swaddle blankets with the Velcro. I thought both of these things would be necessities and I didn't use either/any of them. Waste of money AND I have two boppy's!!

Loved: RnP, my brest friend pillow, Velcro swaddled, sleep sacks, swing
Not helpful: pack and play, boppy, A&A blankets (but I love their burp cloths/bibs!) bumbo, oh and the many wraps and carriers I bought trying to convince LO it was great to be worn. Nope.

Sophie, Angel Dear monitor, and an infant bathtub. We were gifted the first two and never bothered to buy the tub. Thank goodness, because she showered with us from two weeks old. Also, cloth diapers. We used them for a little bit, but they were such a PITA.

On the other hand, I thought sleep sheep, wubbanubs, and the Moby were overhyped, and we ended up loving them. Who knew?

@SweetiePie: haha naturally he liked what you didn't have! I'm prepared for that / just joined Amazon prime haha

@Mae: LOL! I always wondered how the boppy worked on some people. My SIL has this huge boomerang for nursing. I used it to feed my nephew, THAT is what I'll be asking for!

@simplyfelicity: Look into Connecta's! They sell a solar weave version which is made out of like swim trunk material. My local babywearing group loved using them during the summer

Swaddles never worked for us. I also hated the Bumbo and all chairs like it. The Moses basket was a waste for us because H hated it and we ended up co-sleeping because she wouldn't sleep in the basket.

Agree about the boppy! Much prefer the Brest Friend. We also haven't used our miracle blanket much yet. I just use regular swaddle blankets. Also never bought scratch mittens. And she basically is naked except for outings since she is a newborn in August!

We have survived 2 kids with no video monitor! It can be done!

Boppy. My son is still nursing at 9m old and I've used the bop maybe 5x. I'm really petite and my kids are small and I didn't use with either kid. Very meh on the bumbo and Sophie, too.

Sleep sheep. Would LOVE it if it could go continuously. Why does it shut off after 45 min?? The newborn sleep cycle? Gah. Had to Amazon prime a backup sound machine. Though still like the ocean noise on the sleep sheep better. Too bad.