My Must Haves as a New Wheely Mom
I''ve been getting asked a lot about some of the items we have purchased as a new mom. Here are some links to things we have tested that actually work for us!
I'll keep adding items as we go (and add more pictures as well).
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Beside Bassinet
This has been amazing so far. The side rolls down so I can easily access Oliver, and it has wheels so I can easily move him around the house with my as needed.
Nursing Pillow
I've been using this for feeding and for moving Ollie around the house.
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Stroller & Car Seat
For a stroller, we purchased the UPPAbaby Minu V2 - which is an older version not available anymore. They now sell the Minu V3 - but rather than having a separate basinet attachment, the V3 folds into a bassinet. The only downside is the V3 bassinet is not overnight approved.
For a car seat, we went with the UPPAbaby Aria. This car seat weighs less than 6 pounds and I could pick it up 2 days after my C-section with baby Oliver in it....the downside here is that we will have to buy a second one when Oliver is bigger.
Why we went with this combination?
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Lightweight, - I am able to put all items into the vehicle by myself.
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Travel capable - especially the V2 + bassinet allows for us to have Oliver sleep bedside
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I think the green is color pretty :)
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Baby Changing Basket
We picked this because it was portable. It can be placed on a table, and on my lap. The sides felt like a good idea so baby wouldn't roll off the side as well.
Night Gown
I wanted to make sure I had some shirts that were a bit comfier for the stay at the hospital. These gowns have been great. Easy to put on over my head and they pull down far enough to look like a dress. They've been great to making changing easier and they easily unbutton for breastfeeding.
(I'm wearing this in the nursing pillow image above as well)
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Swaddles
We've really been liking these Halo swaddles so far for our newborn.
Diaper Pail
This one is accidentally accessible for me. Most diaper pails use a foot press to open, but this one was just a slide which we thought was nice for our needs.
Animal Handles
This one isn't really for accessibility, but they're just so cute!
Animal Wall Art
These have been so cute!
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Pre-Natal Vitamins
I used these my entire pregnancy and am still using them during breast feeding.
I don't tolerate iron well, which is why we went with these. as these do not contain any iron.
Colostrum Collectors
I knew I had a scheduled C-section because baby was breach so we started manually expressing colostrum 5 days before baby was coming.