Teething and Health

No complaints. I'll double endorse the Baby Banana, Avent soothies, Aquafor, Mylicon drops, and the nose Frida! God bless that nose Frida.

For teething pain we had great results with Babyganics Teething gel pods. https://www.cvs.com/shop/babyganics-teething-gel-pods-10-ct-prodid-2000027

Feeding, cooking, eating

The Kinde bottle warmer is great, as are the scoop bibs and fruit pouches. For bottles we had a tough time finding the right one for our girl. After we had already gone through what felt like a dozen different bottles we found out about bottle sampler packs. They send you 1 or 2 of a bunch of different bottles so you can find one that works for you before investing in a whole set.

https://www.babylist.com/gp/babylist-bottle-box-v4/16613/338379

Burp rags were maybe our most valuable item early on as our girl had reflux and so would spit up after every feeding. A good burp rag that could last awhile became worth it's weight in gold. We always reached for the Copper Pearl burp cloths (really we have been impressed with everything Copper Pearl). They are bigger, softer, and thicker than most others we tried. They just work.

https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/copper-pearl-alta-3-pack-burp-cloths/5407982

Bathing, changing, cleaning, grooming

That whale bathtub is the best, as is the whale scoop. Huggies is our preferred brand of diapers/pullups.

We struggled to find the right cream for rashes/eczema but eventually found Tubby Todd All Over Ointment and it is amazing. We haven't had a bad experience with any Tubby Todd product and have given to friends as a gift.

https://tubbytodd.com/collections/best-sellers/products/all-over-ointment

For bottle racks we use the Grass products.

https://www.target.com/p/boon-grass-countertop-drying-rack-green/-/A-12190250

One product we thought we would use but found it to be a hassle was the special diaper trash can. I understand that can be great for families with dogs that might get into the trash but it for us a regular kitchen trash can with a swivel lid worked better and didn't require special bags.

Playtime, Toys, and Books

Yes yes yes to the activity gym. It doesn't have to be this brand specifically but some mat with the overhead entertainment was a lifesaver for us. Kept baby girl entertained for us long enough to get something from the kitchen or just have a few minutes to yourself (within eyesight of course :) Ours had a piano attached to it that would loop through some built in songs and we still find ourselves singing those songs lol.

We have that exact skip hop table and it has been great. It grew with her and she still uses it just as an activity table.

Those Jellycat Tails books are great too. They crinkle and tails are fun to play with. We have the whole series I think. Great introduction to books.

Also stacking cups are a must. Babies can't resist knocking down a big tower. Then they nest together so don't take up much room when stored.

Sleeping

Zip. Up. Swaddles. Yes. We had a Woombie that was amazing.

https://woombie.com/product/original-woombie-charming/

The wife and I are in strong agreement that the dock a tot is the best money we spent by a mile. I know that they are controversial, but man it saved our butts. Can't speak highly enough of it.

For white noise some friends told us about Baby Got Colic. It's on iTunes and Amazon. I think it's $10 or $15 but holy hell it works. It's like wizard magic.

We used the lollipop camera too and loved it. Would recommend.

On The Go

We were gifted an Ergo Baby carrier and loved it. Most baby stores have a selection you can try on and find the right one for you.

My wife preferred the Solly Wrap. It took some practice but once she got it down it was great. Light weight, folded up to almost nothing, kept baby nice and snug. Great recommendation.

For stroller we picked a Graco system that included stroller, carrier, and car seat base. Was great when baby girl would fall asleep in the car to not have to remove her from her seat. Just pick up the whole carrier and take it inside or click it into the stroller.

For an umbrella stroller we chose a pretty inexpensive one and we got what we paid for. It worked...but it was frustrating. Before vacation this year we decided to get a different one. We wanted an umbrella style stroller that could last all day and was comfortable for baby and for us. Found it on Amazon. The Summer 3dLite stroller made it on and off the plane, all over Disney for several days, on and off busses, and we love it! All for $70. It's tall enough that's it's not uncomfortable to push and leans back far enough that baby was fine sleeping in it. Can't speak highly enough about this stroller.

https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Lite-Convenience-Stroller/dp/B00O20OCVC

For diaper bag we really liked our JuJuBe diaper backpack from BuyBuyBaby.

Those muchkin formula dispensers were great. Love those.

Great list! Really well curated. Any new parents would benefit from this. Great work!