4. Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer: most Pediatrician’s will tell you
to give the baby a fever reducer medicine if a fever occurs after having
vaccinations or due to teething. Have this on hand before you need it, just in
case! Make sure you have the right dosing by asking your Pediatrician, there is
concentrated drops and a liquid suspension with different dosages!
5. Zout: So far this is the BEST stain remover for baby food stains. I
went back and cleaned clothes I had already packed up and the stains still came
out!
6. Laundry Detergent: babies have very sensitive skin, so use a no
perfume and no dye laundry detergent, such as Dreft or All.
7. Humidifier: this is a must to have for when babies have runny noses
or colds, some people will leave theirs running constantly.
8. Baby Cold Rub: for when a bad cold starts, have this on hand to
make baby feel better. Look at the ages before giving it to your child.
9. Pacifier Wipes: these are good to have in the diaper bag for when a
pacifier falls and you don’t have the resources available to wash it off.
10. Saline Spray and Nasal Syringe: the hospital will probably give you
a nasal syringe, but make sure to use the saline spray to get the snot loose
before cleaning out a babies nose.
11. Hyland’s Teething Tablets: now, every Mom is entitled to her own
opinion. I researched it, talked to my Pediatrician and put care thought into
it before giving my child these. Some people have negative reviews and some
have positive. They worked great for my child. They have no pain medicine in
it, which is great because a lot of babies will run a fever when they teeth,
which could be dangerous. My baby slept through the night and played during the
day when her teeth came in, she was completely happy. I suggest looking into it
or talking to child’s Pediatrician if you are unsure if these are right for
you.
12. Natural Essentials Fever, First Aid, and Nose Wipes: I haven’t used
these yet, but I plan on buying them. The fever wipes would work great for a
sick baby.
13. Nail Clippers: babies nails grow fast and the will scratch their
faces or their ears, so cut them when they get too long. There a variety of
nail clippers to chooses from, so have lights, gripes, or a magnifier on them.
Be careful not to cut the babies fingers, they have extra blood vessels in the
tips of their fingers at this age and it will bleed pretty bad.
14. Vaseline: they make a kind especially for babies, this will be
useful for heat rash on the face, diaper rash, irritation due to spit up, or
taking babies temperature.
15. Boogie Wipes: I love these! They are saline covered wipes and they
take dried on snot right off! And they are grape scented, they smell so good!
16. Thermometer: most hospitals will give you a generic thermometer
when you leave. There are also others that are taken on the head, have
removable tips, are taken in the ear, or one that doesn’t even have to touch
your baby. A thermometer is a must, fevers can be dangerous for babies!
17. Safety Swab Q-tips: I love these, you can clean your child’s ear
out, and know that it won’t hurt them because of the safety guard!
18. Boudreaux's Maximum Strength Butt Paste: this is THE BEST diaper
rash cream ever! It will clear it up in the same day! This is a must!
1. Bumbo Seat with Tray: I love this! The seat helps babies learn to
sit up on their own. You can feed your baby in this when they aren’t big enough
for a high chair yet. It is so easily portable! The tray is sold separately,
but makes it easier to feed them and let them play with toys.
2. Stuffed Animals: even boys like stuffed animals. The one in the
picture is actually a Scentsy Buddy, and I want one for my little girl so bad!!
I think it would be cute to watch her smell it!
3. Riding Toys: there are so many different types out there, but I
think they are so fun and are a great learning toy!
4. Saucer: babies won’t play in these much after they start moving
around and wanting to explore. But these are great for when they start learning
to sit up. There are a lot of different varieties; some even have a jumping pad
on the bottom!
5. Car Seat Toys: these toys can hook onto car seats, saucers, swings,
high chair covers, activity mats. Definitely get a few of these, even if your
baby can’t hold them, they will love to watch them move around in the car.
6. Books: this is a huge learning and developmental toy. It also makes
for a great bonding time, by reading books together! This is my daughter’s
favorite thing to do. We literally have hundreds of books and she is only 1!
7. Push Toys: These are a great learning toy for a baby learning to
hold themselves up or to walk. There are some to buy that lay flat for them to
play with until they are old enough to push them.
1. Door Knob Covers
2. Wind-Up Window Blind Cords: these could be a choking hazard.
3. Baby Gate: A must! Keep your baby away from the stairs or the
kitchen without putting them in play pen.
4. Stove Knob Covers: for gas stoves, this is essential to protect a
very fatal situation.
5. Oven Door Lock
6. Refrigerator Lock
7. Car Baby On Board Decal
8. Cabinet and Drawer Locks
9. Baby Monitor: there are many different kinds and some are quite
expensive. There are regular noise monitors, video monitor, hand held monitors
and even Wifi camera monitors. Some will allow you to talk through the monitor
to your baby, tell the temperature or measure a baby’s heart beats.
10. Table Corner Covers: get the expensive kinds, the cheap one’s will
tear up your furniture. And babies might chew on these, so be careful.
11. TV and Furniture Secures: for babies that will pull up on things,
this is essential to make sure a TV or book case won’t fall on them.
12. Nightlight: be able to see into a baby’s room without turning on
the light, and they might be comforted by a little bit of light.
13. Car Mirror: great for keeping an eye on your baby while you drive,
some mirrors have lights and some will play music.
14. Outlet Covers: some need a magnet key or coin to unlock to get off.
15. Car Sun Shade: keep the sun out of the your babies eyes!
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