ERGO… nuff said. lol (WITH infant insert… it’s a must in the beginning, especially if you have a tiny baby)

Avent Isis manual breast pump is the bomb! Bottles just depends on what your baby likes.. two of mine loved Playtex, my little Sam will only take Avent.

Gerber Contoured nursings pads are by far the best ever… Lansinoh come in a close second

Best diapers for fat babies are Huggie Gentle Care… TRY THEM.. I was a die hard Pampers Swaddlers fan until I used these.. I still spend the extra money for them!

Love Parents Choice Organic Cotton baby wipes. They’re just as soft as newborn wipes, for sensitive skin, and they’re FDA certified organic… I buy everything organic I can find. (baby food, cereal, food for us, etc)

Changing table can be nice at first but my big babies outgrow them quickly. I think a big curved changing pad on a dresser would work best! I’m already ready to take our changing table down and Samuel’s only 5 months.

Diaper genie is a waste of money and time. The refills are REALLY expensive and a plastic walmart sack does the same thing as far as keeping smell away.

Lansinoh for nursing mamma’s is a must… the lanolin really does heal!

I don’t take much to the hospital… If i’m going to be bleeding from csection wounds and from down below and have colostrum streaming out of me I’d really rather not be wearing anything I own. lol

exersaucer is a must… wish I’d have gotten one the first time b/c I refuse to spend the money on the last baby. *sigh*

I always loved a wipe warmer.. the newer kind don’t dry wipes out as badly… but I lost the cool pad that keeps the wipes moist to mine so poor Sam’s been wiped with cold wipes from the start. I do hold them in my hand while I undo his other diaper and such to warm it a little.

I love Huggies all over baby wash.. oh it smells SO babyish. Johnson’s is another favorite.. I like the classic baby scents best. Same with lotion

I don’t use diaper rash cream unless a rash pops up.. which hasn’t happened yet. I have Desitin on hand.. just because.. no favorite

Nursing bras… love them! I got two fantastic ones from Mimi Maternity. They’ve got some spandex in them so they’re much more supportive than a classic cotton bra. They look like real bras too! (dh can’t tell the difference… hint hint)

Play gyms… you know, the things they lay under and toys surround them from above? From EARLY on babies love these… buy red, black, and white designs if you want your newborn to be fascinated with it. That’s what they see best for a while.

Oh, some things I do take to the hospital are: makeup (I put it on EVERY morning in the hospital and I’m always so glad later on when I see all of the pics lol), cut head wraps and clips for my hair so I don’t have to fix it, lip gloss (nursing makes my lips dry out), lotion!! Don’t forget your own pads unless you want to wear the huge diaper style pads the hospital gives you… I do however love the gauze panties they let you take home.. they’re super stretchy and don’t interfere with my csection incision at all!

Is this long enough? lol I could go on and on.. One more thing! A cosleeper! I’m all about cosleeping and The Arms Reach is the best… but I got a cheaper version (still kinda pricey though) made by Graco. Love it, love it, love it. Having baby close is the natural way to sleep

batteries, definitely, i can’t even imagine a plug-in swing! and how did i leave it off my list? good grief, it’s in every picture of my current munchkin.