A nursery checklist for friends, family, and you!
Ready to shop for our favorite baby care products and help others, too? At Happy Family After, we're dedicated to supporting families in need. When you purchase necessities from our newborn baby checklist, you're helping us do just that. Each of these products are Amazon affiliate links from which we earn a small commission. We then donate 100% of the proceeds directly to the Black Fairy Godmother and The Snack Sack — two wonderful organizations that provide aid to single parents and families in marginalized communities.
Here’s a list of some of the best newborn items to add to your baby stash or gift to other new parents. Enjoy shopping!
Please note that some of the items below may not be available on Amazon, but we love them and you should be able to find them in stores and on other sites.
The Basics
- Car Seat + Stroller Combo: Doona, Chicco, UPPAbaby, and Nuna (not on Amazon)
- Hatch Sound Machine or Lectrofan Sound Machine
- Hatch Portable Sound Machine
- Baby Monitor: Nanit OR Infant Optics
- Baby Bjorn Bouncer
- Guava Lotus Travel Crib
Personal
- Muslin Burp Cloths AND Drool Bibs
- Footed PJs or Kimono Gown PJs (6-8 w/ two-way zippers)
- Swaddles: Love To Dream, Miracle Blanket, SwaddleMe
- Pacifier (if you want to use as a tool): Nanobebe Baby Pacifiers OR Philips AVENT Soothie Heart Pacifiers
First Aid Kit
- Frida Baby Rectal Thermometer
- Little Remedies Saline Spray
- Nose Frida or Electric Nose Sucker (any with different tips / nose sizes)
Hygiene
- Diapers & Wipes:
- Coterie Set of Wipes & Diapers
- Honest Wipes, Honest Diapers - Size 1
- Water Wipes
- Swaddlers (Not available on Amazon)
- Sunny zzzZZ Waterproof Changing Pad Liners or Disposable Underpads
- Boogie Wipes
- Diaper Rash Cream: Boudreaux's Butt Paste, Earth Mama Organic, or Triple Paste
- Haakaa Baby Nail File
Feeding
- Bottles: Avent, Dr. Brown's, Lansinoh (4-6 bottles to start)
- Bottle Soap: Babyganics Pump & Babyganics Refill OR Dapple Pump & Dapple Refill
- Drying Rack / Cleaning: OXO Drying Rack & Bottle Brush OR Boon Cacti Bottle Brush Set & Boon Desert Drying Rack
Formula
None of these are currently available on Amazon.
US Formula Companies
- Bobbie
- Kendamil
- ByHeart
European Formula Companies
- Holle
- Hipp
Body Feeding / Pumps
Most breast/chest pumps are covered by and provided through health insurance so we don’t recommend purchasing one online. However, there are a handful of extras that are great to have on-hand!
Some helpful supplemental tools:
- My Brest Friend Nursing Pillow
- Nipple Ruler - Breast Pump Flange Sizing (for determining flange size)
- Spectra Portable Breast Pump (for travel / on-the-go, not for continuous use)
- Baby Buddha Hands Free Pump (also for travel / on-the-go, not for continuous use)
- Elvie Catch Milk Collector OR haakaa Silicone Breast Pump