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⬇️ My 10 Nursing Essentials ⬇️ Head to my bio for my full list of favorite baby items. 1. Nursing bras — Buy plenty! There are lots of great / affordable nursing bras on Amazon.  2. Milk collectors — the @Haakaa USA lady bug milk collectors are amazing! This is a Day 1 must-have. Collect milk on the one side as the baby feeds on the other. 3. Pumping device — I try to pump 2x a day and have found the @Motif Medical Luna Breast Pump to be so easy and efficient — usually takes ~10 min.  4. Storage bags – There are lots of great options! I’ve used the Motif & @Cimilre Breast Pumps ones and love them. 5. Dry pads — Let’s just say this is the only way to get 8 hours of sleep while nursing 😅 I place the dry pads in my nursing bras when I go to sleep and let the extra milk flow into them. I use @LansinohUSA and love how much milk they can hold. Before this, the milk would soak through my clothes and wake me up.  6. Heat therapy for clogged ducts — Lansinoh has heating / cooling packs that are great to use when pumping or first thing in the morning to get the extra milk out quickly. 7. Healing ointment — I found this super helpful in Week 1 when we had a bad latch and it was painful. My go-to has been the @Medela Purelan Lanolin Cream. 8. Liquid I.V. – Breastfeeding thirst is real!! I add the @Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier to my water 1-2x a day to stay hydrated. My favorite flavor is Lemon Lime 😋. (Dougie) bottle feeds 2-3x per day and it’s helped with the daddy-son bonding time. 🥺 Here’s what he uses ⬇ 9. Baby bottles – we love the @Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottles. 10. Bottle warmer — we love the @Momcozy Official 6-in-1 Fast Baby Bottle Warmer. 11. Sterilizer — we use @Baby Brezza Bottle Sterilizer and Drying Machine to sterilize the bottles and milk collectors and love how easy it is to use. Was this helpful? Head to my bio for my full list of favorite baby items 🤗 #nycmoms #babybrezza #momcozy #lansinoh #philipsavent #haakaa #motifmedical #njmoms #newmoms #babyregistrytips #babyproducts

⬇️ Our Most Used Baby Items (0-4 Weeks) My husband and I spent so much time researching products as we prepared to welcome home our baby boy. In the process, we received great advice from our village, and now I’m excited to pass that along for all the moms-to-be & new moms.  Head to my bio for the full list 💫 🍼 Favorite Newborn Items Part 1 🍼 1. Bedside bassinet  We used the SnuzPod by @snuzuk It’s so easy to assemble and use. You can unzip and attach it to your bed frame for easy middle of the night feedings! It’s also portable and easy to move from room to room. Baby boy slept well in it and found the built-in mattress pad very comfortable. 😴 2. Swaddles The ollie swaddle by @The Ollie World - these velcro swaddles gave us great peace of mind knowing he was sleeping safely on his back with his hands down by his sides. The design allows you to make it tight in just the right places while keeping you baby’s lower body less restricted for a comfortable sleep.  3. Sound machine  Hushhh by @Yogasleep - we took this portable white noise machine to the hospital with us and used it from the first night he was born! It’s small, has a clip for easy attachment to car seats, strollers, and other items, and projects a lot of volume! It not only helped our baby but also helped us get a few hours of sleep while in the hospital. 4. Changing station  @Delta Children - my husband set up our diaper changing table and we had it filled with all sorts of diaper products for easy use when returning from the hospital. I’m glad we were ready to go because our boy pooped on the car ride home from the hospital and it might have leaked just a bit 🫢 So our first stop upon arriving home was this diaper changing table. It’s sturdy, functional, and elegant 👏 5. Stain Remover Miss Mouth’s Messy Eater stain treater is our go-to for removing stains from potty accidents like the one I mentioned above. A few sprays, a quick wash, and poof, the stains are gone. 🪄 What did you use most with your newborn? #nycmoms #momsoftiktok #favoritebabyproducts #babymusthaves #bassinet #missmouthsmessyeater #missmouthstainremover

Our boy’s nursery room is coming together thanks to @Nurture& #gifted   Featuring: ✅ The Crib  ✅ The Four-Drawer Dresser & ✅ The Award-Winning Glider Plus (Boucle fabric) We love everything so much and I use The Glider multiple times a day. It has everything you need for  👩🏾‍🍼Breastfeeding  💕 Skin to skin time  📖 Story time  😴 Soothing baby The Glider is so comfy it’s giving ✨soft life ✨mom era 💅 It has many cool features, my absolute favorite being the power recline  I mean . . . having a USB port is another game changer Overall, it’s a 100/10 from me and Dougie  We’re enjoying the #softlife thanks to Nurture& 🥰  #nurseryroom #nurture& #newmom #firsttimemom #nycmoms #njmoms #momblogger #momlife #fourthtrimester #newbornlife #babyregistry #musthaves #valentinesday #motherhood #pregnancy

Our family of 3 🥹 #babyannouncement #newmom #momlife #motherhood #fyp

Our sweet baby boy is here! 💙 Praise be to God 🙌🏾 Thank you to our medical staff for taking care of us throughout this journey. And to family and friends for the endless support. We are now a family of 3 🥹 #motherhood #momlife #pregnanttok #nycmom #njmom #fourthtrimester #gratitude #winter2024 #happiness

Come back for the big moment 😁🥹 #babyannouncement #thirdtrimester #momlife #pregnanttiktok #itstime

Oh my! I’m having a baby!!! #pregnanttiktok #momlife #babyannouncement #birthing

It’s tiiiiiime! #pregnanttiktok #pregnantlife #newmom #momlife #momtobe #thirdtrimester

🧴🤰🏾 As my bump has grown, I’ve come to embrace the baby bump skin care as part of my self care routine. I apply a few products to keep my belly hydrated and glowy ✨ This also gives me a few minutes to take in all the feels and talk to baby for a bit as a gentle way of starting my day 🌇🥰🥹 1️⃣. Alaffia Whipped Shea Butter One of my friends kept raving about this so I decided to give it a try and now I use it daily. 🪴 I tried both the unscented & wild lavender and love them both so much! 💧 Alaffia always leaves me feeling nice and moisturized especially on days when the belly skin is stretching and a little itchy. Who can relate? 😅 2️⃣. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil   🙌 This has been a skincare staple of mine for so many years!! I’ve always loved how nice and soft it makes my skin feel. 😊 The oil is easy to apply and smells like cocoa butter.   💯 It helps smoothen out your skin tone so well. 3️⃣. Palmer’s Skin Success Anti-Dark Spot Fade Cream   😩 Earlier this year I had a mosquito attack on my back and chest that left me in pain for days. 😰 I was worried the mosquitoes would leave permanent scars and so my pharmacist recommended I use this cream. 💯!!! It worked like a charm and within just a few weeks, the discoloration went away. Now I use the cream on a more ad hoc basis specifically for dark spots or hyper pigmentation.   🤗 That’s my skin care routine. What’s yours? #skincare #pregnancy #njlife #njmom #njblackbusiness #nycmom #skinroutine #newyorkcity #pregnancylife #mommatobe #mompreneur #alaffia #palmerscocoabutter #skinhealth #thanksgiving #newjerseymoms #skintreatment #sheabutter #cocoabutter #skintherapy #pregnancyjourney