When I pictured my ideal moses basket, I envisioned something beautiful and fresh looking. The Izziwotnot White Wicker moses basket is exactly that – classic in style, long lasting and with an heirloom quality. The white cotton hood paired with the leather straps and soft waffle of the coverlet looks timeless and elegant, and the neutral colour means it can be used for both little boys and girls.
WaterWipes
Every parent is advised to use cotton wool and cooled boiled water on baby’s delicate skin in the first few weeks. We attempted this and realised it just wasn’t practical – I don’t think anyone has time for cooled boiled water at 3am when your little one has just had a nappy explosion! WaterWipes claim to be the world’s purest baby wipes, made up of 99.9% purified water and 0.1% fruit extract. We’ve used these since Henry was a newborn and he has had no reaction to them, despite having sensitive skin and suffering from eczema. We buy them in bulk from Amazon which seems the easiest way to ensure we always have some on hand.
White noise is often suggested as a sure-fire way to soothe a baby. I had a look around, and although Ewan the Dream Sheep had excellent reviews, I wanted something more neutral, so I opted for the Cloud B Sleep Sheep instead. This cute little lamb has 4 sounds and two timer options – 23 minutes and 45 minutes. The sound machine which is tucked inside can be removed, so when Henry is older we can take it out and he can use it as a cuddly toy. We opted for the ‘On the Go’ version, which is smaller and easier to transport. Most of the time this stays velcroed to Henry’s crib, but we’ve also attached it to his car seat and taken it with us to his Granny and Grandpa’s house to use alongside an unfamiliar travel cot. There have been so many times when we’ve reached over to switch this on when Henry has woken in the night and it’s settled him back to sleep. I have to admit, Matt and I also enjoy the soothing sounds of waves as we drift off!
Baby Connect App
This app has been so helpful and I can see myself using it for many more months to come. It enables you to log everything to do with your baby – feeds, sleeps, nappies, weight etc. It was so useful in the exhausting newborn days when the sleep deprivation meant I couldn’t remember which breast Henry last fed from, or when. It also proved invaluable when we needed to know the number (and consistency!) of dirty nappies that Henry was having when we on the road to diagnosing his cow’s milk protein intolerance and reflux. If I didn’t have this app, I wouldn’t have been able to answer the questions about how often Henry was feeding, or how long the feeds were. It was also handy when we started to introduce a rough routine, as we could see any sleep and feeding patterns emerging. Well worth the £2.99 it costs, I highly recommend it to all parents!
Amanda Bull says
Even though i'm not pregnant, don't have children, and don't plan on it for years.. I still love reading your baby posts!
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Katy says
Definitely muslins, metanium nappy cream, Ewan (I think he's pretty gender neutral myself, mind I've got a purple pram for Henry so maybe it's just me!), angel care movement monitor, a close caboo baby sling and clevermama pillow…
I love that nappy bin, it's so stylish. We just have the ugly ones, haha.
I did a similar post of 10 things we couldn't live with out for the first year over on my blog if you fancied a read 🙂
The Henry Diaries
Alex Gladwin says
Such a fantastic post. Love your photos too!
Alex 🙂 x
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Laura CYMFT says
Muslims were a huge essential of mine. I used to place one along the mattress under the head so if they spit up a bit, it didn't go straight on to the sheet and mattress. I also loved my Boppy feeding cushion. They really help your back as baby gets bigger.
RuBee says
Great post. I wish I could have read this about a month ago before my baby girl was born. I agree water wipes and that app are essentials. I've been buying water wipes in boots, but I'm definitely going to buy them in bulk now – thanks for that link. I'm also going to buy that sleep sheep. I much prefer its neutral style to Ewan the sheep. My other essential at the moment are baby grows with built in scratch mitts and burts bees baby products. They have sorted out my baby girl's dry skin in no time and I love that they're full of natural ingredients. x
Blooming Boo Boo says
Yay you linked up 🙂 that nappy bin is so on my list of wants xx