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5. Safety 1st "Safe Saver" Bathtub, $12.99 - I'm a sucker for any product that says it saves space, but this sink bathtub, while tiny and collapsible, didn't fit in my fairly standard kitchen sink. In fact, it was a hand-me-down from another set of parents, who didn't want it because...

As you may have gathered from my previous posts , I’m breastfeeding. But due to weight gain problems, we had to supplement for a while – and now, I occasionally have to leave the house for more than two hours, so my husband bottle-feeds him pumped milk. We tried a number of bottles during those first...

Like many new babies, mine wanted to be held constantly at first – so it was a relief to realize, after a few days, that we could actually put him down: in his crib, or the bassinet in the play yard , or the middle of our bed. Here are three more products that have helped give our arms a break. 3. Bright...

Let’s be honest with each other: any bag can be a diaper bag. But although I sometimes leave the house with only a few diapers and a burp cloth stashed in my regular purse, I really like these 3 diaper bags.* The abundance of pockets and super-practical design means I’ll probably continue to use them...

1. Medela Freestyle Pump –about $350; go here for stores. I started out with a Pump in Style , heretofore the gold standard of home breast pumps. Mine was nine years old (you can buy new kits to keep things sterile) and still worked great. But when it was time for a new one, I opted for this brand-new...

To sit on, during the inevitably bumpy, pothole-filled ride from the hospital. If you had a vaginal delivery, this use alone will be worth the price. To put in your lap while you’re typing, so the baby has a cushy place to curl up as you work. To feed the baby. Although I really like the Brest Friend...

I based most of my registry off our Babble Best lists – because I know how much time and effort our writers put into testing all those products, and Lord knows I didn’t have time to test all the available diaper pails myself. I highly recommend this strategy. Here are 6 Babble Bests that are getting...

1. Camelback water bottle – Three words: Built. In. Straw. Tipping a water bottle over to drink from it is going to seem like a Herculean task while you’re busy pushing out a baby. And you’re gonna be thirsty. Trust me, you will want this. $11.95 on Amazon. 2. A Sock With Tennis Balls In It. – Even if...

Hi, Babble Editor Gwynne here. I recently came back to work after having a baby. This baby, in fact: Now, I’m not a big shopping person (more of a hand-me-down gal), so when I was putting together a baby registry a month before my due date, I found it really stressful. How was I supposed to know what...