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A number of people have suggested the Moby wrap. I must be one of the few out there who hated it -- tons of fabric. I felt swaddled. Maybe this is more of an issue if you have a summer baby -- I was roasting in the Moby in the heat. I found that I much preferred a cotton pouch sling -- fast to take on and off, and very lightweight. Anyway, a sling may not be the best gift for someone unless you know that person has tried on the specific sling and likes that particular style and size. I second all the California Baby suggestions -- really great line of bath products and creams for baby. I also like the Episencial line -- they make a lovely skin protectant which is perfect for babies in the dry winter months. Something I used very often in the first several months was the Mustela No-Rinse Cleaning Fluid. Sometimes after a really messy diaper, a wipe just didn't seem enough, so I would squirt some of the no-rinse fluid on a wash cloth, wipe down baby's diaper area, and voila! A nice, sweet-smelling baby. Tried and True Baby Essentials Recommendations Good Questions Flag this comment	1/7/11 10:23 PM
I'm with the commenters who said that the baby essentials really depend on the baby and the parenting style. Every kid is different. Every parent is different. That being said, here are some things that we used a lot during the first 6 months of our baby's life: - the NoseFrida - essential during baby's first cold and not something I knew about at all until someone gave it to me. - sleepsacks in progressive sizes. Halo or Aden & Anais brands are great. - We also liked the kimono-style or wrap-style shirts and onesies -- much easier to put on baby than the typical tops or onesies that pull over the head. - Blabla soft woolen rattles shaped like animals. Still our baby's favorite and such a charming little gift. - Infant Stim Mobile - a very simple, affordable, and stylish mobile. We received as a gift a much more expensive, fancier mobile with all the bells and whistles -- our baby absolutely loved the Stim Mobile and was not interested in the fancy one. I would hear him in the mornings cooing lovingly to his Stim Mobile! - I second the Sophie the Giraffe toy suggestion another commenter made. We received two as gifts, and my kid gnaws happily on both of them. (We keep the spare one in our diaper bag.) - FOOD, FOOD, AND MORE FOOD. Our favorite visitors were the ones who brought meals. - Another idea is to stock a basket with a lot of relatively healthy snacks for a nursing mum -- nuts, dark chocolate, banana chips, dried cherries, trail mix, etc. Throw in a couple bottles of spring water, maybe an eye mask or bottle of nice lotion, and you have a lovely gift for the exhausted parent. Tried and True Baby Essentials Recommendations Good Questions Flag this comment	1/7/11 7:45 PM
We have the Music-Go-Round music box from Tree, and my baby loves it. It's also beautiful and of excellent quality -- it will definitely be an heirloom. Tree by Kerri Lee Store Profile Flag this comment	9/2/10 8:07 PM
I recommend the Baby Zabu from Wagamama Baby (I think ours cost about $85). It is lightweight, attractive, and rolls up to be carried like a yoga mat. Our 3-month-old (who is big for his age) sleeps very comfortably in it when we travel. He likes to sleep with his arms stretched out on either side of him, and so the narrower travel beds didn't work for him -- the large version of the Zabu was perfect. The Zabu also works as a nice play yard. Ten Travel Crib Bed Options \| Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh Flag this comment	7/9/10 10:23 PM