As a first time parent, there is such an overwhelming amount of information out there about which products are best for your baby. And you constantly feel the pressure to do your research and pick the best products to purchase.  The baby product industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, so you can only imagine how saturated it is.

I oftentimes would find myself falling down so many internet rabbit holes just filling my brain with endless amounts of information about each product I might need, and then the different brands under each. Honestly, how much can you research about baby bottles or crib mattresses? At the end of the day, you have to make a decision, and you just need to go with your gut on what you feel would be the best for you and your baby!

My biggest issue when researching what to buy, is the lack of information on when I should be buying certain baby items. Brands obviously won’t tell you that because they want you to purchase as soon as possible. Because of this, I had things on my registry that I wouldn’t even need until Cannon was nine or ten months old, and in turn, our friends and family would purchase these items instead of one I would actually need right after he was born.

Therefore, the point of this blog post is to list out all my favorite essential / must-have baby items, and more importantly, at what age you will need to have them. This will help you prioritize which products to put on your baby registry and which ones you can save for later.

Every item I list out is one that I have used, and loved, for Cannon. I made sure to only include the essentials on this list, therefore, I do not list any clothes, books or toys. We’ll save that for another post! Read More