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Second Baby Essentials

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As we near go time for baby #2, I’ve found myself scrambling to get the products that we need for the arrival of our second baby. Things are going to be different this time around – I’m going to be chasing around my 21 month old while adapting to a newborn, whereas with Maddie Grace I could devote my whole time and attention to her. That means this time around I need different things to help me balance my time between the two of them, and here’s what I’ve come up with:

Chicco NaturalFit Gift Set
Maddie Grace had the luxury of hardly ever having to take a bottle. There were rare occasions where we had babysitters or I would go out for a few hours and leave her with my husband. But I already know that the new baby isn’t going to get that treatment. I’m planning to at least once a week, hopefully more, have some type of alone time with Maddie Grace. In order to do this I’m going to have to leave milk with whoever is watching her, and therefore we are going to be using a lot more bottles. That’s why I love this Chicco NaturalFit Gift Set. Just like the name says, it has everything you need for the times you bottle feed. It comes with 2 stage 1 bottles, a stage 2 bottle, and a stage 3 bottle, all of which can be sterilized in the microwave using the container that comes with it which will kill 99% of household germs. No boiling water means more time to actually spend with my kids. Plus there is a handy bottle cleaning brush in the set, a teether, and two orthodontic pacifiers, which always come in handy!

Soft Baby Wrap

With Maddie Grace I hardly left the house the first few months (well the first year, really). But now she’s a crazy toddler. Neither of us are going to be okay with her being home all the time, so me and the new baby are going to have to figure out how to get out of the house, and a soft baby wrap seems to be the way to go. I love the colors and options that Happy Baby Wrap has to offer!

Baby Seat

I have several baby seats already around the house waiting for our new little ones arrival. I’m particularly excited about trying out the 4Moms BounceRoo (see my full review on it here) but have several others as well. It will be nice to be able to put the baby in one in whatever room of the house I’m in with Maddie Grace so that I can give her some one on one time.

Swaddles

And let’s be specific here – I want the safest of the safe swaddles. Maddie Grace I could watch a lot more closely than I think I will this baby and I could always make sure she was safely swaddled. That’s why I love the Just Born Swaddle. It provides head and back support, has options for arms-in or arms-out support, and helps promote back sleeping so you have one less thing to worry about!

Breathing Monitor

So same idea. Maddie Grace I was always right next to, especially when she slept. I would wake up throughout the night to check and make sure she was still breathing. I’m so glad I’ve gotten my hands on a Mimo Baby Starter Kit. Using Mimo you can check your babies sleep quality, respiration, sleep position, and skin temperature all from your phone.

Cute Nursing Cover

Once again, I hardly ever nursed Maddie Grace outside our home because I never really left the house. That’s not going to be so easy this go-around when we are out to lunch or on play dates. So I’ve gone ahead and ordered nursing covers like these ones that are cute, provide plenty of coverage, and can even double up as carseat or grocery cart covers.

What am I missing out? Anything I need to order ASAP?

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Comments

  2. I just had my second in October and I am working on a post to share some stuff I love for baby #2. I totally agree with you on the carrier. I wear my daughter constantly because we still head out with my son.

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  8. I'm glad I read this! I still have no idea on what i need to get for ready for baby number two… I'm mentally telling myself I have it all ready and don't have to worry much, but your post just told me otherswise! Lol

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