Our Baby Must-Haves
· 34 min
Episode Our Baby Must-Haves
Our Baby Must-Haves
This week the girls get granular — sharing their favourite products from their previous newborn experiences. It’s practical, specific, and very much a “this worked for us” chat.
As always, every baby (and parent) is different, but these are our MVPs — the items we reached for again and again.
Our biggest tip? Marketplace and second-hand can be your best friend.
So many baby items are only used for a short window — borrow from a friend, pass things on, and share the love where you can.
🍼 Our Must-Haves
Bassinets
• Bednest Bassinet — Lil’s pick • Il Tutto CoZee Co-Sleeper — Beth’s pick
Prams
Lil started with the Nuna Next + Capsule, but found her Milly + Coup Travel Pram more useful long-term. This time she’s gone second-hand with the Bugaboo Donkey for its single-to-double flexibility.
Beth loved her Redsbaby Pram for her first two, and now has the Babybee Luna Double.
For travel, she swears by the Babyzen YOYO.
Carriers
• Portier Carrier — the ultimate workhorse • Chekoh Wrap Carrier — perfect for those early newborn days
Swaddles
• Swaddle Up / Swaddle King style — great in the early days (Lil loved jersey material) • ergoPouch — both girls love once baby is rolling • Halcyon Nights Swaddles — Beth’s favourite
Play Mats
• Munchkin & Bear Playmat — wipeable and practical (Beth) • Muse Edition Playmat — aesthetic and functional (Lil)
Bottles
• Pigeon Bottles
Bouncer
• BabyBjörn Bouncer — loved by both (Lil bought second-hand this time)
Onesies
• Bonds — especially press-stud zippys and snap singlets • Seed Heritage • Cotton On Kids • Target Organic Cotton — great affordable staples
Feeding Lights
• Amazon Night Light — soft, practical glow • Krystle Knight Selenite Lamp — a more luxe, calming option
Nappy Caddies
• Kiin Baby Caddy — Lil’s pick • Bunnie Nappy Caddy — Beth’s pick
Breast Pumps
• MomCozy Portable Pump — convenient for on-the-go (Lil) • Spectra Pump — hospital-grade, absolute workhorse (Beth)
Feeding Chair
• Il Tutto Nursing Chair — worth the investment (both agree) Lil didn’t have one first time round and plans to live in it this time 🤍
If you loved this episode, please share it with an expecting friend or someone in the newborn trenches — and if you haven’t already, we’d be so grateful for a review.
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• @growingthepodcast • @lillian.beth • @birthwithbeth_
Links in the notes 20
- https://danishbydesign.com.au/collections/bednest
- https://www.iltutto.com.au/collections/co-sleeper-bassinet
- https://www.babybunting.com.au/product/nuna-mixx-next-pram-caviar-118505?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18337956901&cq_con=&cq_term=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&cq_pos=&cq_plt=gdp&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18335473860&gbraid=0AAAAADvv_-A-tyAY7hMBwORqZ6SBquXd7&gclid=CjwKCAjw1N7NBhAoEiwAcPchp8aU0v-BHrFJRDiJxk9wechDCjUOWplbHE8kMoQupTQLpYsuFaA21RoCDQsQAvD_BwE
- https://millyandcoup.com/products/pixi-travel-stroller
- https://www.bugaboo.com/au-en/bugaboo-donkey-6/
- https://redsbaby.com.au/
- https://babybeeonline.com/products/luna2
- https://www.babybunting.com.au/product/bundle-17914-bundle-17914?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18337956901&cq_con=&cq_term=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&cq_pos=&cq_plt=gdp&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18335473860&gbraid=0AAAAADvv_-A-tyAY7hMBwORqZ6SBquXd7&gclid=CjwKCAjw1N7NBhAoEiwAcPchp5ohkiVrgdebuX0R7m6aC4r32R88wwyD9z-QO2Bt3PlzTOIEZf1teBoC1PIQAvD_BwE
- https://portier.com.au/products/the-essentials-capsule?variant=46895680749722
- https://www.chekoh.com/collections/wraps
- https://www.adairs.com.au/adairs-kids/home-gifts/nursery/adairs-kids/organic-cotton-jersey-baby-range-2pk-natural-marle-and-stripe/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17723030541&gbraid=0AAAAADv7oDQNqLPrCRMGc2u5GCCiOmivM&gclid=CjwKCAjw1N7NBhAoEiwAcPchp1nzhvqF0jdsCnWsRZT9NsWT2IwNeXCXpKQwCM0fwRNE0JP8FhUjaRoCvfYQAvD_BwE
- https://www.ergopouch.com.au/
- https://halcyonnights.com.au/
- https://www.munchkinandbear.com.au/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12855563231&gbraid=0AAAAABcL-bMPMRs2hCyzv-E_jNo0TLPX2&gclid=CjwKCAjw1N7NBhAoEiwAcPchp99Rp3KhmxUrnm_37ECMxrNbbWC1PKOHlZinGmcj3sLKhlEQmrezThoCDIgQAvD_BwE
- https://themuseedition.com/collections/padded-foam-mats?srsltid=AfmBOooIcekK0Gah9UOSo6wl8sigpNZ_t5FW6V5yOYNL_b9-oOUvA-E0
- https://pigeonbaby.com.au/
- https://www.babybjorn.com.au/products/baby-bouncers
- https://www.bonds.com.au/
- https://www.seedheritage.com/
- https://cottonon.com/AU/kids
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