newborn week one, what we reached for

not a registry list. this is what got used in the first seven days, the rest sat in the closet

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swaddle blankets, at least 6

muslin, not the fleece ones. kid ran hot and fleece made it worse

sound machine

NoseFrida nasal aspirator

the bulb kind does basically nothing, ask your pediatrician if you don't believe me

burp cloths (we had 12 and still ran out on bad days)

going home outfit in two sizes

newborn size didn't fit, sized up saved us

diaper caddy, stocked, in every room you'll actually be in

nipple cream

postpartum pads (the hospital kind, not the store kind)

Boppy pillow

Dr. Brown's bottles

even breastfeeding, the lactation nurse made us get one for pumped milk. we used this daily by week two

backup crib sheets, 3+

blowouts happen at 3am and you do not want to be doing laundry then

rectal thermometer

ask your pediatrician which reading they actually want before you panic over a number

Halo sleep sack

extra pacifiers, more than you think you need

a little notebook for feeds and diapers

we used this daily for maybe two weeks then just stopped needing it

meals in the freezer, done before the due date

did this at 36 weeks, genuinely the best thing we did. week one nobody wants to cook or even decide what to eat, and it was just there

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