Recommended products
Everything we have tested through real first weeks, gathered in one place. Postpartum recovery, baby skincare, and newborn sleep.
- Postpartum recovery
Frida Mom
Frida Mom Upside Down Peri Bottle
Rinses you clean while you pee, without the bathroom contortion act.
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Medline
Medline Peri Bottle
The plain squeeze bottle hospitals hand out. It works, with effort.
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- Postpartum recovery
Earth Mama
Earth Mama Organic Nipple Butter
A plant-oil balm for sore, cracked nipples in the early weeks.
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- Postpartum recovery
Lansinoh
Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream
Purified lanolin, the long-standing default for nipple protection.
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Motherlove
Motherlove Nipple Cream
A light herbal balm for parents who want a lanolin-free option.
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Tubby Todd
Tubby Todd All Over Ointment
A treatment ointment aimed at calming baby eczema flare-ups.
Check the priceRead:Baby Eczema · Dry Skin
- Baby skincare
Aquaphor
Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment
A petroleum barrier that locks moisture in. Protects, does not treat.
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- Baby skincare
CeraVe
CeraVe Baby Moisturizing Cream
A daily ceramide cream for ordinary newborn dryness.
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- Baby skincare
Vanicream
Vanicream Moisturizing Cream
A bare-bones cream built for the most reactive, sensitive skin.
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- Newborn sleep
Aden + Anais
Aden + Anais Classic Muslin Swaddles, 4-Pack
Breathable cotton muslin wraps that soften with every wash.
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- Newborn sleep
Little Unicorn
Little Unicorn Cotton Muslin Swaddles, 3-Pack
A cheaper muslin set that holds up nearly as well.
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- Newborn sleep
Kyte Baby
Kyte Baby Sleep Bag
A bamboo-fabric sleep sack in clear TOG weights for any room.
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- Newborn sleep
HALO
HALO SleepSack Wearable Blanket
The widely sold cotton sleep sack, easy to find and easy to wash.
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- Baby gear
Chicco
Chicco KeyFit 35 Infant Car Seat
The install-forgiving overall pick. Bubble level on the base, audible LATCH connectors, carries up to 35lb.
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- Baby gear
Nuna
Nuna Pipa RX Infant Car Seat
Premium pick. Click-in to many strollers without an adapter, true sun-shade canopy, light carrier.
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Graco
Graco SnugRide SnugFit 35 Infant Car Seat
Budget pick. Anti-rebound bar on the base, simple install, well under most premium seats.
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- Baby gear
UPPAbaby
UPPAbaby Mesa V2 Infant Car Seat
SmartSecure indicator confirms install tightness. No-rethread harness, two-action release on the base.
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- Baby gear
Clek
Clek Liing Infant Car Seat
Compact-footprint pick for small cars. Steel and magnesium frame, load leg, clean European install style.
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