Sleep time
Halo Sleep sacks: You will want the swaddle kind until they can roll from back to stomach (we always kept them in the swaddle style a little longer). You will want about 2 of each size the newborn size is from birth to 3 months and the small is 3 to 6 months. The other style is the wearable blanket. We stopped using these all together around 10 months and went to a regular blanket however I would get 2 of the small and medium size in this style. These sleep sacks are my favorite because of the zipper, just in case you have to change their diaper in the middle of the night you don't have to completely unswaddle to change a diaper. We have also tried other brands and neither of my babies have liked them like this brand.
Sheets: I have never spent a ton of money on sheets but you will need about 2-3 pairs of sheets to have for backups.
Mattress protector: I have 2 mattress protectors. I would recommend getting at least 1 if not 2.
Mattress protector: I have 2 mattress protectors. I would recommend getting at least 1 if not 2.
Mattress: This is the mattress we purchased. I can't say that I recommend any one mattress. Crib mattress' aren't comfortable as it is because they have to be firm and not soft. I say just pick one that isn't too expensive.
Co-sleeper / Bassinet: We don’t co sleep but I know a lot of people
like this one, I really considered co-sleeper with Audrey but we have a queen size bed and I just don't see where she would have fit. We used a pack n play with Grady and let me tell you that I was in so much pain getting up and down after delivery that I knew I didn't want to do that again. We decided to get the Halo bassinet it was kind of a splurge but I LOVE it. I never had to get up out of bed and I could see her sleeping and put my hand on her when I was just laying in bed. We did purchase a pad and an extra sheet for the bassinet as well.
Rock n Play: This is another item that I LOVE. It is so easy to move from room to room and Audrey slept in this for a few months. It's not recommended but she was sick there for a little bit and the incline really helped.
Motion Monitor: This is something I can’t live without, we have this one and it's nothing fancy it just clips onto their diaper and detects if they are breathing or not if it goes off you an alarm will sound. It has gone off before and trust me I have freaked out but I would rather it give me a false alarm than no alarm and something happen. They also have this one which is super popular. Both of them have review of it giving false alarms but like I said I would rather get an alarm than no alarm at all. We didn't do the Owlet monitor simply because of the price and because we had already had the snuza with Grady and we knew it worked.
Video monitor: We have a wifi monitor that we use for Grady. I was at work one day and we got on the subject of baby monitor and I mentioned which one I had and they freaked me out by saying that people can hack into your wifi and talk to your baby. Also when your wifi goes out so does your monitor. So we just recently got the Levana Aria monitor and so far I'm in love with it. The screen is huge and has everything I want in a monitor. Temperture, 2 way talk, pan and tilt, etc.
Audio monitor – We also have an audio monitor because I always worry that the video monitor is going to go out and I won't be able to hear them cry.
Sound machine – I ordered a sound machine for Grady that I really liked when I was purchasing stuff for Audrey I was going to purchase the same one but found that it was discounted so I ordered a different one and hated it. I read somewhere to use a box fan so we resorted to that and she loves it.
Black out curtains – this is a huge one. No one told me about this until
Grady was like 7 months old. No wonder he could never sleep it was always so bright in his room.
Swaddle blankets – you need quite a few of these, I would say about 7. My favorite shops to buy swaddle blankets is Little unicorn and Clementine Kids. I would recommend purchasing a nice swaddle for newborn pictures, hospital pictures, etc. and then just have basic swaddles for the rest.
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