What you need

Motion sensor night lights everywhere (great when you’re pregnant and peeing all the time and nighttime diaper changes)

Dimmer switch in the nursery

Video monitor. We thought this was overkill but it so isn’t! 

Loofah brush with a long handle (for being pregnant)

Comfy rocker that swivels with flat arms to hold things. Ours is in our room not the nursery so we can all be together. 

A few different options for where the baby might sleep. We had a cosleeper in the bed, a cosleeper beside the bed, a swing, and a rock n play. He only liked the cosleeper beside the bed for the most part)

Baskets for diapers and wipes in various rooms

Crib (we only spent $100 but some are like $3000!)

Changing table/dresser (we only spent $200)

Changing pad with cover

Mesh crib bumper

Aden & Anais blankets and bibs (lots)

newborn bottles with slow flow nipples 

larger bottles

One of a few a types of pacis

Small pack of newborn diapers in a few brands. Pampers is our thing. 

Humidifier

Tiny nail clippers

Two types of thermometers (the forehead scan kind is well worth it but isn’t recommended before 6 mos)

Piano mat is amazing even though it will be a while before it’s useful

Waterproof mattress covers for EVERY bed, including yours

A few pairs of tiny socks

A few different hats that probably won’t ever fit right

Stroller with rubber wheels (city mini GT or BOB for long legs so you don’t kick the back)

Stroller caddy to hold your water and phone

Sling and one other type of carrier for variety (I like ktan active for summer)

Infant Tylenol

Nose Frieda 

2 Bath towels and wash cloths (people may give you a bunch but that’s silly)

Baby bath tub

Boppy pillow that has incline not the one for nursing. IMO, nursing pillows are silly. 

A non-fluffy blanket for your bed

Earth mama bottom balm and spray

Tucks

Giant pads. The ones I liked were the orange always overnight ones with no wings. The day time ones (yellow wrappers I think) aren’t long enough to catch everything

Always makes underwear too. Or Depends. I wore these plus a pad and mesh underwear to the hospital after my water broke. They saved me! I wore them after cash was born for a few days too. 

Tums

Tylenol

Smooth move tea (for pregnant and after)

Fiber gummies (for pregnant and after)

Stool softener (start taking around 36 weeks to avoid ass glass)

A super simple app to track baby feelings and diapers. Mine is called baby feeding tracker or something. Black with a bottle.

Dim lamps that you can reach and turn on with one hand

A place for baby paperwork

Spectra S2 pump (way better than medela) 

Hand pump for just in case situations like traffic or road trips

Shirts for nursing

Two nursing nightgowns for the hospital. One for labor and one for after

Our baby plan photographer is the best gift we have ourselves by far so you all end up in awesome photos together (maternity around 32 weeks)

Sleepers with zippers not snaps in every size

Concealer is pretty helpful for weird freckles at the end of being pregnant. 

Wipe warmer is quite nice

Diaper organizer for changing table

Grass looking thing to hold bottles

Bottle brush (we didn’t use any bottles til 3 months but I was home and not pumping) 

Prego pop drops helped me not puke during labor and helped my mouth not get dry

Several water bottles with straws or bite valves. There’s nothing worse than having water nearby that you don’t have hands to open when you’re thirsty. Same with food. I spent a lot of time staring at food near me. 

Diaper pail. We did the dekor? I think it’s called. 

Two bags for the hospital…one for labor and one for your room after. The rooms are usually small so you don’t need all that stuff. 

Cough drops. I needed these bc my voice was hoarse from yelling during labor. 

People gave us other things like diapers, wipes, swing, clothes, Dreft, jumper, high chair, baby spoons, baby bowls for baby food, baby shampoo, baby comb, baby toys, baby books, teethers, and other random things. 

Clothing tips: Dont wear regular clothes pregnant you won’t realize you’re stretching them out. Breastmilk stains everything so don’t wear things you don’t want to ruin. Spend money on a good bra for pregnancy and a good bra for nursing. Then a few cheap ones too. 

If you don’t take the tags off of everything you can return them or gift them. You won’t need all the cute clothes you get.