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Must-Have Baby

Every baby registry is a guessing game β€” these are the answers experienced parents swear by. From sleep-saving sound machines and easy-latch bottles to play gyms that buy you twenty quiet minutes, this short list covers the essentials that genuinely help in the first year. Here’s what to add to your registry, and why.

Hatch Rest Sound Machine

White noise, night light and a time-to-rise signal in one app-controlled puck. The sleep-training MVP.

~$70 Shop now

Comotomo Baby Bottle

A soft, squeezable silicone bottle shaped for easy latching. The wide neck means you can actually clean it.

~$17 Shop now

Skip Hop Activity Gym

Five developmental zones and a tummy-time pillow in one mat. Buys parents back twenty-minute stretches.

~$85 Shop now

WubbaNub Pacifier

A hospital-grade pacifier attached to a tiny plush animal, so it stays found and stays put. Babies are obsessed.

~$15 Shop now