Mommy Products - A Review

I've been a mother for a little over 5 weeks now, but only actively for almost 2. As I go along, I learn by doing and using. There are some products I have fallen in love with and I have to recommend them to all of you who are looking to enter motherhood in the future. I also included a link to purchase them. I'll add more to these lists as I trek through motherhood. For now, here are 4 items that are must-haves...

1. Medela Quick Clean Micro-Steam Bags.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2735035
Oh my goodness, there couldn't be a quicker or more efficient way to sterilize everything your baby needs to put in his/her mouth. Each bag can be used up to 20 times... for just $4.99 you can get a box of 5 bags. I use them for literally everything... pumping supplies, bottles, nipples, pacifiers... you name it! You just rinse everything really well, add 2oz of water to the bag, then 3 minutes in the microwave and you're ready to rock! This is great if you only have so many items and don't want to run the dishwasher 10 times a day... they're easily portable, too.

2. Summer Infant SwaddleMe.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3726424
These make swaddling your baby a piece of pie! Zoey doesn't really like to be tightly swaddled, she likes some freedom to move her arms and legs, so we have one that is a size bigger than we need so she can still extend her legs and poke her arms out the top, but be kept nice and warm at night.

3. Soothie Bottles.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/The-First-Years-Soothie-Bottle-Starter-Set-BPA-Free/10877976
Soothie pacifiers are quite possibly the best pacis out there. If your baby loves his/her Soothie paci, try this bottle. I have a collection of Dr. Brown's I use regularly as well, but Zoey (as you all know) has some suck+swallow issues as a preemie, and sometimes even the Dr. Brown's choke her because even when she isn't sucking, the milk is leaking through. I only have one 5oz Soothie bottle someone gave me. The Soothie nipple doesn't leak... she has to actually suck on it to get the milk to flow. This is what we needed right now. Less choking is always a good thing. She loves her Soothie pacis, now she loves her bottles, too. While the Dr. Browns are much better for gas, I'd rather her have a little more gas than choke and turn blue... which brings me to my next product...

4. Mylicon.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2435248
These are gas relief drops that apparently taste good because Zoey really enjoys them! They work, too. I even give her some before I breastfeed. Now, there is much less of her arching her back in pain before she gets out that burp.