Boy Mum · The newborn edit

The only guide you'll need.

Twenty things that genuinely made our first months easier, the feeding bits, the sleep savers, the sanity keepers and the little luxuries for you. Everything I actually used and loved, in one shoppable list.

Feeding & nourishing

Breast pump (Medela Harmony)

Whether you pump for flexibility or to let someone else take a feed, a reliable pump is a quiet game changer in the early weeks.

Wearable hands-free breast pump (LACEVO)

Slips straight into your bra so you can pump hands-free, anywhere. A total game changer for busy days, feeding on the go, or getting a few things done while you express.

Breastmilk storage bags (Medela)

Build a little freezer stash so you can step out, sleep in, or share the load. Pre-sterilised and leak-proof.

Pigeon SofTouch bottles

The teat is soft and shaped to mimic the breast, so switching between breast and bottle stays easy. The ones we came back to again and again.

Philips bottle steriliser

Bottles, teats and pump parts sterilised in minutes with no fuss. Worth every bit of bench space once you are washing up several times a day.

LittleOak natural goat milk formula

If you are mix feeding or formula feeding, a gentle formula you trust takes so much pressure off. Fed is best, always.

Bottle cleaner (Milton)

Keeps bottles, dummies and pump parts properly clean and safe, without any sterilising stress.

Bottle brush set (7-in-1)

Gets into every teat and valve. Once you have a good set, you wonder how you ever managed without it.

Sleep & nursery

Bedside co-sleeper (4baby)

Baby right beside you but in their own safe space. Night feeds and resettling are so much easier when you barely have to move.

By Gee the Label cotton crib sheets

Beautiful cotton sheets that feel lovely against newborn skin and wash brilliantly. The prints are gorgeous too.

Bamboo bassinet sheets (2pk)

Buttery-soft bamboo that breathes beautifully. You honestly cannot have too many bassinet sheets.

Nodiee light & sound machine

Soft light and white noise in one. It becomes part of the wind-down routine so quickly, and travels with you everywhere.

Love to Dream swaddle

Arms up, the way they actually want to sleep. The zip makes night changes quick, and it takes the guesswork out of wrapping.

Bath & changing

Changing table with bath tub

Change and bath in one spot at the perfect height, so you save your back and your sanity.

Baby bath support

Holds baby safely and securely so you have both hands free for a calm, happy bath.

Bamboo hooded towels (2pk)

Wrap them up warm and snug the second they are out. Bamboo is so soft and absorbent.

Amazon towel warmer

A warm towel waiting at the end of the bath makes the whole thing calmer. One of those little luxuries you end up using every single night.

Mustela gentle micellar water

No-rinse cleansing for faces, hands and little bottoms between baths. So gentle, and brilliant for the days you do not get to the tub.

Bunjie massage & bath oil

Add a few drops to the bath or use for a little post-bath massage. So soothing before bed and lovely for winding them down.

Bunjie moisture lotion

A gorgeous prebiotic and probiotic lotion that keeps newborn skin soft and calm. Smells divine and sinks in beautifully.

Electric baby nail file (Momcozy)

Those tiny nails are terrifying to cut. This gently files them down while they sleep, no stress and no nicks.

For you, mama

Franjos Kitchen lactation cookies

Made for breastfeeding mums and genuinely delicious. Easy to grab one-handed at 3am when you are starving and stuck under a feeding baby.

Franjos Kitchen hydration powder

Breastfeeding makes you thirstier than you can imagine. This makes actually drinking enough water feel like a treat rather than a chore.

Frida Mom postpartum care pack

Everything you need for those first raw days, all in one box. The kit nobody tells you to pack but everyone wishes they had.

Breastfeeding probiotic (Perdays)

Daily support for you while you are feeding. A small, easy thing to keep up when you are running on very little.

Pure silver nipple cups

Genuinely the thing that saved me in the early weeks. Pop them on between feeds and let them do the work.

Postpartum soothing pads (Tucks)

The unsung hero of recovery. Cooling, soothing relief for the early days nobody warns you about.