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Angelcare Soft Touch Baby Bath Support
A shaped support that held the baby in shallow bathwater while we washed her. It supports the baby…
Anti-Roll Changing Mat – Similar to Ours
We could not find our exact changing mat, but this has the same useful bowl shape. Raised sides…
Bebello 4-in-1 Bottle Washer, Steriliser and Dryer
Probably the biggest game changer we bought. It took the repetitive job of washing, sterilising and drying bottles…
Breastfeeding Cover
This folded down small and was handy for breastfeeding while out. It gave the baby plenty of room…
Bugaboo Dragonfly Plus Ultimate Pushchair Bundle with Maxi-Cosi Pebble Slide Pro Car Seat (8 Pieces)
This is the travel-system bundle we bought, used and recommend. The Bugaboo Dragonfly is relatively light, handles well…
Chicco Next2Me Magic Evo Bedside Crib
A generously sized bedside crib that lined up well with our bed and made night feeds easier. We…
Colpart Foldable Baby Playpen
In our small house, this playpen was a game changer for giving our baby a dedicated tummy-time and…
Frida Baby SkinSoother Bath Brush
This was only useful for a short period, but the soft brush helped us gently loosen cradle-cap flakes…
Frida Mom Postpartum Recovery Kit
This combines several postpartum recovery products in one kit. We found it particularly useful after a vaginal birth…
Frida Mom Upside-Down Peri Bottle
This was very handy for washing and comfort after birth. The angled upside-down design made it much easier…
Lansinoh Disposable Breast Pads
These sit inside the bra, absorb leaking milk and protect clothing. For us, they were a simple breastfeeding…
Lil-Lets Organic Cotton-Wool Pads
We got through these quickly and found the larger pads much more useful. We used them for drying…
Maliton Nappy Caddy
This performs the same basic job as the PUTSKA basket but looks a little smarter and has no…
MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottles and Starter Set
We switched from Tommee Tippee because our baby preferred the MAM teat shape. We found MAM easier to…
Momcozy Colostrum Collectors
We tried these reusable collectors, although the syringes supplied through our midwife worked better for us. Their main…
Taf Toys Musical Ladybird
Our baby likes ladybirds, so this was popular. It offers lights with or without music and clips onto…
Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Formula Feed Maker
The Perfect Prep made preparing formula feeds much quicker and easier for us, particularly during night feeds or…
Tommee Tippee Twist and Click Nappy Bin
We keep this in our bedroom for night-time changes. Its odour control became much more noticeable once nappies…
Tutti Bambini Rio 2-in-1 Cot Bed & Changer
We chose the Rio because it gives us a full-size cot and cot-top changer without needing room for…
Vital Baby Aquaint Cleansing Water
For us this became a nappy-changing product. It was particularly useful for cleaning stubborn mess from skin folds…
VTech VM919HD Baby Monitor
This was a game changer for us. It uses a dedicated wireless monitor instead of a phone app…
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