New Mom (inexpensive) Must-Haves!

Registering for my first baby at Babies R Us was like putting an untrained person in front of a lion. I was like..WHAT. THE. FUDGE. do I do?! What do I scan? What the hell is a swaddle? What do I need a Boppy for? What's the difference between a bouncy & a swing?! My husband and I were ALLL confused. 

It all starts to make sense when the baby is finally here. 

There are a few items that are inexpensive but get use on a daily basis in our home.. 

If you will be using disposable diapers GET A DIAPER GENIE. They mask any smell you shove in there. I mean the biggest baddest of all poops are safe in that baby. You can get a Diaper Genie anywhere they sell baby supplies: Wal-Mart, Target, Babies R Us...etc. For about $30. Also don't forget to pick up the refills! We are only on the 3rd refill pack and my daughter has been home for over 2 months. 

Another REALLY cheap item we use every day is the re-usable microwave sterilizer bags. 

We sterilize Abigail's nipples and bottles in these bags after every single use. They're so much easier then preparing boiled water and they are way cheaper than the heavy duty microwave sterilizers. AND biggest perk is that you can take them with you on the go. Going out with the baby to a family or friends house and you have a dirty bottle bam pop it in the microwave (after rinsing) and they're clean in under 5 minutes. 

Another cheap and easy purchase is the formula dividers. Which can later be used to put snacks in (Cheerios, Puffs, etc) They are about $4 at any store: Wal-Mart, Target, Babies R Us, CVS...etc. 

We pre-measure the formula for her bottles so it is super quick especially when you have a baby melting down because she is hungry at 3am!

I won't go crazy into every little item we have but I will definitely be doing pros and cons of a ton of products we use. 

Do you use these products as well? 

 

- Samantha