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We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed and its publishing partners may collect a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page. If You’re Feeling Bewildered By Your New Baby, These 33 Items Might Help (A Lot) Because parenting is hard enough without some really excellent bum cream on your side. 1. A Hatch Baby sound machine if you already love the vibes of the Hatch Restore for your own adult human self and want to share the love with your new bebe. This brand-new baby-specific edition comes with a real-time sleep consultant chat, sleep guides for baby milestones, and magical lights and sounds to help build healthy bedtime routines. 2. A Dr. Care baby monitor that includes a motion-detecting camera (with temperature and humidity monitoring!), and a view of your snoozing baby that you can see on the monitor or the corresponding phone app. Let this setup effortlessly do the rest of the work of keeping you at ease so you can catch those sweet, sweet Z's. 3. An Oogiebear baby nose cleaner and ear wax removal tool because babies can be pretty finicky about getting their nose and ears cleaned, and this causes babies (and parents!) a lot less stress than the traditional snot sucker balls. 4. A Coterie travel pouch with essential minis, including a body wash, moisturizer, and "a bun balm" for baby's soft buns and rolls, so you can take care of your little one, no matter what the not-in-your-own-home bathroom looks like. If you've heard of Coterie's ultra-famous diapers, you know the brand is beloved by parents with good reason: They're high quality and focused on making your life AND your baby's life as comfy as possible. 5. A butterfly medicine dispenser if a cold ends up catching up with your fam and your baby hates taking their medicine. Game-ify ensuring they get every last drop (and avoid a tantrum or two!) with this cute gadget that is sure to have them asking for their next dose. (Or at least not pulling out their latent martial arts skills on you.) 6. An Ingenuity 3-in-1 baby bouncer to have a safe place to let your baby bounce and play without you having to worry about them suddenly learning to crawl and taking off for the great wide yonder. (Which we all know is *probably* not going to happen the moment we turn our backs, but this eliminates the fear altogether. 😂) 7. A Skip Hop baby activity center reviewers love for its grow-with-me functionality, safety, and ability to keep babies entertained for more than three minutes while you, like, run to pee by yourself or something luxurious like that. 8. An ultra-chic HAPP Levy backpack you'll literally never want to be without again because it holds everything for your littles *and* yourself without making you feel bulky and meh. I ADORE how easily accessible the latch-top makes it to grab whatever you need before shoving it back beneath the stroller or slinging on your back. No more stressin' about finding the burp cloth while baby is losing their whole dang mind. 9. A bedside sleeper bassinet for easy night feedings and snuggles. It butts up right against the bed, so no aerobics are necessary to get to your little one when they're hungry or need some comfort in the wee hours. 10. A Baby Brezza Bottle Sterilizer, which happily lived on my counter for a long time because it can sanitize EVERYTHING from bottles to pacifiers to teething toys with the press of a button. Bye-bye, annoying stove method. 11. And a Baby Brezza Advanced Formula Dispensing Machine, affectionately called "the baby formula Keurig" in my household. This thing is MAGICAL. You check the manual and adjust the settings to your specific formula, and voila! A perfectly-warmed bottle at the touch of a button. Scoops and spilled powder be gone! 12. A Kindred Bravely bamboo multi-use nursing cover because you know the reigning monarch of nursing bras is going to make an AMAZING nursing cover with you and baby's comfort in mind. Perfect for nursing or pumping on the go, it can also do double-duty as a car seat cover, high chair drape, or shopping cart shield. 13. A Halo sleep swaddle a lot of hospitals will issue you as a ~free gift~ on your way out the door, but trust me: You're gonna want at least three of them in rotation. With velcro wings you can use to swaddle arms or just wrap around their tummy if your kiddo likes to be hands-free, these are the easiest, comfiest swaddles around! 14. A cult fav Doona combo car seat stroller, aka an all-in-one transpo stop for your new bundle of joy. If you haven't seen these out and about (trust me, you have), they are simply MAGIC. No more fear of The Great Transfer from stroller to car seat: Just fold the wheels and latch to the car base, and you're set to go! 15. A lightweight, travel Graco pack-n-play for all the adventures to aunties' houses, on vacation, and everywhere in between! 16. An age-curated Milestones and More play kit for kiddos ages 0–6, because who even knows what is developmentally appropriate for your little potatoes. Great news! *You* don't have to know: You just gotta click on their age and have a play kit sent directly to your home. Each kit includes carefully selected age-appropriate toys, bilingual books, and activities to help little ones reach essential milestones through play. 17. A Momcozy baby carrier your body and your baby will love for the hands-free abilities without straining your already-tired back. Lots of reviewers note that it's also a guaranteed nap-maker for their littles, which any parent knows means an automatic, "Add it to the cart." 18. A three-pack of silicone baby bibs I loved even pre the solid food era because it caught all the lil' milk dribbles and spit up throughout the day. Also ridiculously easy to clean up in a jiffy in the sink. 19. An adorable silicone teether as cute as it is useful when those pesky teeth start to break through and hurt your baby's gums. Rude. 20. An autumnal two-way zipper turkey trot sleep and play that any parent will tell you is THE awake-or-asleep outfit you want on the baby in your life. The double zipper makes diaper changes so much easier. Kiss annoying buttons and full-unzips goodbye, and thank your lucky stars you have offspring in the time of ~Peak Carter's Wear.~ 21. A Baby Shusher that'll save your breath and quite possibly your sanity by doing the shushing for you. Lots of reviewers swear by this little convenient machine, especially for traveling! 22. A Little Remedies new baby essentials kit to stock up on all the over-the-counter helpers you can as cold and flu season starts to rear its head again. Give yourself the gift of having everything you need on hand next time your little gets uncomfy at three in the morning. 23. A Newton Baby travel crib and play yard if you have a little human and a big amount of safe sleeping concerns while traveling. Fret no more: Newton Baby is swooping in to save the day with a portable crib and play yard that will keep your baby or toddler happy and safe no matter where your journeys take you. 24. Or a Fisher-Price portable travel play space with a dome shade and a surprising amount of room for your little one to snooze and play, given how easy it is to bring along on all your outings. 25. A personalized goodnight storybook if you know you're supposed to talk with your baby to help with their development, but you run out of things to narrate and want to read a beautiful keepsake-of-a-book instead! Get ready for this to be their fave bedtime story in a couple of years and YOUR fave way to pass some of those baby hours now. 26. A portable diaper changing pad, because rule #1 is never, ever assume "they'll have a changing table" at that restaurant/store/sporting event bathroom. Save your baby (and yourself) from the ick of being unprepared by having this cute-as-a-button folded up dream in your diaper bag always. 27. An electric nose sucker that puts on a little music and light show to keep your baby entertained while you get the gunk out of their noses. No manual effort needed on this one! Power it on and tell the boogies goodbye without having to squeeze a bulb or suck through a filter. (IYKYK) 28. A grocery cart cushion perfect for your new Trader Joe's sidekick to come along on your chocolate gummy bear hunting adventures. 29. A Frida Baby 4-in-1 bathtub so you don't have to worry about cleaning out your sink or baby proofing your bathtub in order to give your little one a wash. This grows from newborn up to 24 months, and the sling is machine washable! Wins all around. 30. A baby diaper caddy organizer, because even the tightest diapering routine can involve a lot of stuff, and it's so much easier to have it all in one space, especially if your home has several floors or changing stations. (Psst. I also used mine for breast pump transpo, too!) 31. A wipe warmer and dispenser you'll love no matter your climate because trust me: As someone living in Texas where "warming" isn't usually a concern, this dispenser also keeps the diapers moist, so you don't have to worry about a whole pack going to waste because it accidentally dried out. The night light is also perfect for late-night diaper changes without light-blinding you or your baby. 32. An Owlet Dream Duo smart baby monitor that monitors your baby's pulse and oxygen while they (and hopefully you!) sleep. And if you're a nerdy parent like me and like to see a bunch of data all in one place, Owlet will also give you a comprehensive look at your baby's sleep time! 33. And finally, some literary building blocks because it will help them work on their motor skills *and* prep them to be your fave bookstore buddy in just a couple short years. Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity. Why Trust BuzzFeed Shopping? BuzzFeed Shopping is service journalism first: our writers and editors spend all day shopping so you don’t have to, vetting products, fact-checking brand claims, and surfacing what actually helps in real life. We center readers over revenue, recommend products with authenticity (using real experiences, not ad-speak), and reflect our diverse audience, inclusive of a variety of price points, people, and needs. We cut through fake deals, favor useful info over glossy fluff, and recommend both budget and splurge options with context so you can decide what’s right for you — and still have a little fun along the way.
