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Baby Gear for second time parents
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items I'm on my second baby and this time around I have more opinions and experience. Everything I recommend has either lasted 2 kids, or was an automatic repurchase. I also have a smaller home so it really has to be a high quality item for me to click 'bu...
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Feeding formula and breast milk
Baby Physical Care
Baby Toys and Props
Baby Tech Gear
Furniture
Car Care for Kids
Feeding formula and breast milk
After getting sick 3 times this winter i'm combo feeding as i bring my supply back up.
The best silicone bottles! I didn't know about them with kid 1, but they have been a lifesaver with my newborn.
Award-Winning Baby Products – Nanobébé US
this has been a life saver, my baby is combo fed and having warm water on tap has been wonderful.
Instant Warmer Advanced - Instant Bottle Warmer & Warm Water Dispenser
this sterilizer gets 6 bottles at a time ready in 30 minutes. it can also sterilize pacifiers and pump parts.
One Step™ Baby Bottle Sterilizer and Dryer Advanced
this is hands down THE best bottle I have used with my children. I didn't know this brand with my oldest but with my littlest this the bottle I reach for first.
Herobility
this is the pump i got with insurance from my last baby, its a much more comfortable suction but as a small motor pump i don't get as much milk as I want.
Duo Portable Breast Pump - Motif Medical
the blue spectra is the only way to go if you have to have a spectra because of insurance.
Spectra S1 Plus Electric Breast Milk Pump
flanges matter and that pull tab really make removing the duckbill easier and less chance of damaging a delicate part.
Legendairy Milk Duckbill Valves - Pack of 6
My babies seem to start teething between 3-4 months so I always have these one hand early
Haakaa Baby Feeder & Freezer Tray Combo, Lavender
The large hakka was a very valuable investment for me.
haakaa Silicone Breast Pump & Cap 5oz/150ml
these are milksavers
LaVie Lactation Massager with Warming, 2 Pack
Warming bottles is the way especially when you pre make.
Momcozy Waterless Bottle Warmer, 4 Temp Settings
Yes you need it. I don’t care I know we know how to wash bottles this isn’t about ability it’s about efficiency being able to efficiently wash your babies bottles and pump parts if you’re pumping is worth all $27 with shipping.
Winforhour Travel Electric Baby Bottle Brush Set
This is perfect for keeping your bottle and pump parts seeprate
SAMMART 10L Collapsible Dishpan with Draining Plug
This has made pumping so much easier on the go to keep
Breastmilk Chiller by CERES CHILL (Ultra Violet)
So I've been having a bit of a time with breast feeding, being sick three times this winter tanked my supply and as I build it back up my sister in law was wonderful enough to let me borrow her baby brezza… and y'all if I was 100% formula feeding lik...
Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced Dispenser
Getting to month four is all about helping baby get used to flavors and dealing with early teething pain. I use this to make soft formula or breast milk soothers or fruit soothers for my kids.
Haakaa Silicone Nibble Freezer Tray - Apricot
Baby Physical Care
The things i choose or kept for the second time around
this has been a life saver as my poor baby has RSV this winter.
Boogie Micro-Mist Saline Inhaler, Baby, 1.7oz
This is a triple purchase. They are so soft and versatile I got a set with my oldest another with my baby and I'm buying a third. These are not just for babies they make great small compresses and face cloths if you want to replace cotton rounds sust...
Orighty Baby Washcloths 24-Pack, Microfiber Fleece
We live in the Desert and it gets dry as all get-out and we need the moisture to keep our babies from drying out; this is the second one i bought as the one i got for my son sadly was more pretty than functional and did not last past 16 months of use...
Esemoil Smart WiFi Cool Mist Humidifier, 3.5L
This is a purchase I'll be making ahead of training kid 2. Pro tip: use diapers as liners for the potty to save time and resources as you train your little one.
Frida Baby 3-in-1 Grow-With-Me Potty Training
My baby girl is less happy to take medicine than her big brother is or was so this gets her gripe water and eventually Tylenol for teething in her system with no drama.
Dr. Brown's Pacidose Pacifier & Medicine Dispenser
Asthma runs in my family on both sides and my youngest had RSV before she was 3 months old. Better to stay ready then get ready.
Child Pulse Oximeter, Oxygen Monitor for Kids
A pack and play mattress is something I did not think about for my first born, but would not go without for my second. It helps with teaching proper nap time and bedtime hygiene and makes it easier on mommy when baby doesn't want to sleep anywhere el...
NEKSUN Pack and Play Mattress Pad, Memory Foam
Baby Toys and Props
Toys and baby containment units.
my boppy has been the most comfortable nursing support and it works for elevated tummy time and letting baby rest on an incline after eating.
Boppy Nursing Pillow, Green Foliage, Ergonomic
I wish I had thought of this when my firstborn was little. Hip saddles like this one offer the ability to taken any everywhere while baby feel engaged and also experience non container life.
Momcozy Hip Seat Baby Carrier, Starry Sky, Medium
Baby Tech Gear
Anything our parents probably lacked with us
my old baby monitor stopped working after an incident with my eldest treating it like a toy and this one was a much needed upgrade.
Babysense 5" HD Split-Screen Baby Monitor, 2 Cam
Furniture
Not just changing tables and cribs
I now have two kids and the swivel glider I've had since my oldest was 6 months old is too small to hold both of my babies and me for stories and pre-bedtime cuddles. this has been a welcome addition to my home. the ottoman is a must however. I wish ...
Baby Relax Hadley Double Rocker Chair, Taupe
Car Care for Kids
Lets take a ride in an automobile; lets take a ride in the car, see the tools that keep my family sane as we travel near and far.
This was out with my son but I was too prideful and stubborn to buy one… I have 2 kids now and I'm not a fan of taking a million years to get them unbuckled.
UnbuckleMe Car Seat Buckle Release Tool (2 Pack)
My daughter isn't officially in the carseat yet she was under the weight when she was born but i can't wait to use this with her until she basically done with carseats.
Graco 4Ever DLX 4 in 1 Car Seat, Joslyn
This is the newest car seat my son has, and I really love the cupholders as they can turn and become essentially smaller if you need those 2 inches.
Graco Slimfit 3 in 1 Car Seat, Darcie
I use these for pump parts for baby messes and for my potty training buddy; you can put soiled clothes in the bag and leave it zipped shut then unzip it before tossing into the washing machine, and everything gets washed without touching yucky things...
Bumkins Waterproof Wet Bag, Florals Gray
Starting Solid Foods
My Second child is starting to show interest in food so its time to get the supplies in order.
I'm going all in with a Disney princes there with my daughter's things so of course had to get Disney princess pouches.
Simple Modern Disney Reusable Baby Food Pouches
I didn't get any with my son and I wish I had he made so many messes as he was learning to hold things…
Squeeze Proof Holder for Food Pouches & Juice
This style I used with my son and he loved them, I gave them away to another mom and am stocking up again.
Simple Modern Reusable Baby Food Pouches, 10 pack
Smaller spoons for my little one, all soft this time as she heavily dislikes hard spoons.
NumNum Pre-Spoon GOOtensils Baby Spoon Set
Penguin is seven months old and we’re starting her transition to 360 cups and straw cups to prevent cavities and other oral issues as she gets older. The squeeze cup is really incredible something I didn’t know about when panda was this age but pengu...
The First Years Squeeze & Sip Toddler Straw Cups
Mom's needs
I haven't forgotten about the parent of the hour; here are what I think matter most for post partum and beyond.
I only wish I found these sooner after penguin! Post partum hair loss and energy drop are no joke and these have also been a slight support in breastfeeding.
MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Postnatal Vitamins - 120 Tabs
A good stroller organizer helps keep walks fun and focused for mom and little people
Momcozy Universal Stroller Organizer
Stroller goods
Gotta get around sometimes without the car
I remember thinking there was no way a stroller this expensive would be any different than a cheaper one.
Then I remembered I lived in the desert and it was a very rocky with no sidewalk trek from my front door to the nearest park. That was 6 years ...
Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 All-Terrain Stroller
This is my second diaper bag. I have two kids, and sometimes I have to carry things for both between the fact that I could have a second miniature bag, a small pouch for holding spare pacifiers large capacity on the inside, the ability to unzip the b...
Maelstrom Diaper Bag Backpack, 29L-45L Expandable