If you've been a first-time parent, as both of us have, you know that you really have no idea what you need to buy for your baby as far as what you're actually going to use. So for that reason, we thought it would be a good idea to take a break from some of the heavier topics we have been discussing in previous episodes and devote to day’s show to something lighter, our picks for first-time parents! If you have a baby shower coming up, or a loved one who is expecting, these are our recommendations for the gifts that a first-time parent would need, or would want to have. Kelly and Megan have both been through the rounds of parenthood enough times to know exactly what you’ll need. At the end of the day, taking the absolute best care of your little one does not need to be expensive, which is a principle that informed the selection of products you’ll hear on today’s show. As our hosts make their special recommendations, the bonus is that they share their own personal stories about how helpful these products were to them! You’ll hear about different options for bassinets, sound machines, sling carriers, toiletries, food preparation swaddles, and a whole lot more. Our hosts also hand out a bunch of brilliant ideas for how to be the most supportive friend and give all the essential gifts that a couple will truly appreciate at their baby shower. So for an episode just brimming with value and practical steps, be sure to tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• How advanced technology is becoming and all the cool new toys being made.
• Challenges around buying gifts as a first-time parent; thinking kids need more than they do.
• The reality is that babies just want cuddles and love and don’t know the difference between expensive and cheap items.
• The sense in giving parents the practical items from the registry for their baby shower.
• How unnecessary it is to buy clothes in newborn sizes because they hardly fit for long.
• The value of a good night’s sleep and how the Snoo Baby Bassinet makes this possible.
• How helpful it is to keep clothes to use as hand-me-downs when you have a few kids.
• A cheaper alternative to the bassinet in the form of a crib mattress movement monitor.
• Different white noise suggestions for babies, or gadgets that soothe them using sound.
• The good use a sling carrier can be put to and a few suggestions for different options.
• Baby shower gifts that are pre-done for you by the Honest Company.
• A great gift idea in the form of a baby bathtub filled up with baby toiletries.
• The effectiveness of the NoseFrida baby nasal respirator.
• Different options for baby food makers at various price points.
• How hard it is to keep the baby asleep when moving it and how swaddles can help.
• Bringing a stack of diapers along with your present to a baby shower.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Kelly Castillo

Snoo Baby Bassinet

Baby K’tan

The Honest Company

NoseFrida

Baby Brezza

Beaba

Pocket Nanny

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