Newborn essentials to consider buying
By: Katja Norstad
Tags: Baby Products, Baby

The list is long, not everything is a must-have, but I decided to share all the things that I’ve tried so far, bear with me :). These are the thing that I liked (and disliked — another list in the end) during the first six months of taking care of a newborn:

Nursing:

Video tutorial «All about nursing», in several languages. Cute and old-fashioned but has all the essential information about nursing.

Book (in Norwegian) by Gro Nylander «Mamma for første gang» covers up all there is to know about postpartum time, «everything»(or just a lot) to know for mothers and about baby’s health and wellbeing.

Nursing clothes:

Feeding/pumping devices:

Hygiene/health:

Carave hydrating cleanser — Fragrance-free, very mild. Doesn’t lather up. Zero eczemas and or irritation.

Baby soap (sold in Norway) — super-gentle soap that can be used for baby washing (it use it on body bits that should be washed more properly). Very economic in use as you need a small amount to dilute in water. I loved it so much that I started to use it for regular handwashing (dilute it 1 to 2 portions of water for a hand soap).

Cerave moisturising lotion — perfect to be used on the scubs on the face, head, and body. Fragrance-free, has glycerin, dimethicone, ceramides.

Baby oil from Dr.Greve — recommended to the only fragrance-free. We don’t actually use it much as the baby’s skin is not particularly dry.

Bepanthen ointment — for irritated body parts (usually after diaper). Has lanolin, petrolatum, panthenol, almond oil.

Boogers suction from NäsFrida — to remove boogers, cheaper than OtriBaby. If you think you don’t need them, think twice. Normally, babies hate this thing but unfortunately, there is no other way to get rid of the boggers 😩.

Diapers from brands like Libero and Pampers — my tip is to just buy several packages from several producers with different qualities (e.g some can be softer while others absorb better). I would say that they are mostly all good, I prefer Libero as I feel they are not as drying as Pampers.

Diaper bucket from Tommee Tippee— definitely need a one.

Baby wipes (fragrance-free) — probably all are good, I liked Libero. I try to use them as little as possible but opt for dry wipes instead.

Dry wipes — multi-purpose drying wipes like all good, I have them from Dermica. Can be bought in huge quanta to save you money and trips to the store. My hack is to cut one cloth into 8 pieces and use it as a makeup remover (if soaked in micellar water).

Small washing towels — ok from Ikea to use while bathing.

Lemon soap — removes all the stains, which will be many of 🤫.

Paracetamol rectal pills 60mg — for fewer emergencies like bothersome fewer after a vaccination (use according to instructions)

Rectal thermometer — recommended being purchased just for use on the baby and properly each time after use.

More massive items:

Clothes:

Pajamas/full-body suit/socks- I prefer them to separate-body clothes. Everything with wool is a bonus. I really like brands like Joha, Haust, Polarn, Name it (but they are not exactly cheap).

Balaclava — super useful for winters as separate hats can easily fall off

Winter suit — full body, with zippers will save a lot of time.

Wool mittens — to use outside and as a barrier, so the baby won’t scratch his/her skin.

Baby swaddle — this is one of the most useful items we have and I feel like is the main why we were able to get sleep. Swaddles shouldn’t be too tight but prevent the baby to move hands too much and waken itself.

«Magic sleepsuit» — works as a thick swaddle. made with fleece.

Wool blankets — many as they will be washed all the time.

Multi-purpose cotton cloths — use as pads for feeding.

Not personally recommending: