Mommy Must Haves: Sleeping

1. Sleeping Gown for Baby. Someone gifted us one of these and we used the heck out of it for the first couple weeks after Cole was born. These are nice because you don't have to fiddle around with buttons or snaps in the middle of the night when you're changing your baby. Easy access=easy change!

2. Swaddle Blankets. Everyone and their mother has an Aden and Anais swaddle blanket. If you haven't heard of these you've been living under a rock! We have both the regular muslim and organic bamboo versions. I love the softness of the bamboo swaddles but function wise I have to go with the muslim-they hold the swaddle better and no amount of baby wriggling will get them out! 

3. White Noise Machine. We don't use it so much now, but in the beginning it was a big help in calming Cole and helping him sleep better, especially at night. They say that the white noise mimics the womb activity that babies have been used to for 10 months and so it's a natural calming agent. You'll think it's noisy when you're trying it out, but trust me, it won't even phase you once you're so tired that you could sleep through a Bon Jovi concert no problem.

4. Elevated Bassinet. Cole has heavy breathing issues and sleeping at an elevated angle really helps him breathe better. His bassinet has an elevated back that has been great. We also love that it's lightweight and can be moved easily throughout the house-it's in our bedroom at night, in the living room during the day and even the dining room during dinner! Another plus is that the entire cover is machine washable-score! A must when dealing with baby spit ups and poop disasters :).

5. An old adage-everyone says it and it's so true: for all you new Moms-sleep when your baby sleeps! If you have to kick visitors/friends out of your house, close the door, turn off your phone...whatever!...getting sleep in when you can is key to not losing your sanity (or getting sick) especially in the first few weeks of craziness with a new baby. Just do it. You will feel 100x better because you did, trust me.

Happy Monday all! Hope you all have a great start to the first week of December. It's raining here this morning and I'm feeling a cozy day at home with Cole. Stay dry everyone!
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