So obviously I must start out by saying these are all opinions based on research and referrals, not experience since this babe will be our first! But, I have listened to numerous podcasts, read reviews, influencer feedback, statistics, etc. and we are very confident in the safety reasons for the below products. They are definitely not on the cheaper side, so I tried to find discounts and codes where I could.
1: SNOO: $1395.00 or $188 per month rental
www.HappiestBaby.com
Pretty much in our eyes, ANYTHING that is proven to keep the newborn asleep and therefore give US more sleep, we are a fan of. For the first 4-6 months, we plan to keep Baby M in our room with the Snoo near our bed.
Perks of the SNOO:
*Rocks and shushes baby all night while sleeping
*Secure swaddling and prevents rolling
*Sleep trains to self-sooth rather than cry it out
*Mobile app provides daily sleep report
*Training program online to help guide you and your baby out of SNOO
*95% of customers can find success with SNOO and their support team will help you reach this. I can say by experience has an amazing response team.
*Not to mention the design is super cute
If the price of purchase is not attainable, or for example if you know this is your last child, SNOO offers a rental program for $188 per month. Since we plan to have more children, we justified the purchase route.
There are often discounts available at the SNOO website at HappiestBaby.com PLUS they offer an AMAZING Military discount of THIRTY percent off purchase or 10% off rental. That’s almost $400 off. Note: they do not allow discount stacking.
CON: Price and term of use is only for first 4-6 months
2: NewtonBaby Mattress: $249 – $299 ($50 off code : McLuckie50)
www.NewtonBaby.com
The Newton Baby Mattress is the ONLY 100% Breathable and Washable crib mattress. You can literally breathe right through it. For me this alone sealed the deal since our nursery is not directly next to our bedroom, and just eases my nerves a bit. We did not choose the waterproof version because we figured it’s machine washable, but we will see if that was the right choice)
Perks of the Mattress:
*100% Breathable, Washable, & Recyclable – not only the mattress cover is washable, but the mattress itself can be washed in the bath tub
*No sheet set necessary (other than the breathable NewtonBaby cover) – actually recommended not to use a sheet set at least in the early stages. (recommended to purchase an extra or two covers in case of accidents)
*cooling and allows your baby to sleep without sweating
*Longevity for infant and toddler stage
*100 night in home trial (that begins on your due date if you order in advance)
$50 off code : McLuckie50
3: Owlet: $299.00
Truthfully, I chose the Owlet because my friend had an experience where the Owlet HR monitor woke her up because her baby’s HR dropped, and she was actually choking on spit up. Scary thought, and again since the nursery isn’t directly next to our room, I’ll sleep better at night knowing that we have the extra awareness!
CON: price and availability (ours was on back order with pottery barn for 3 months)
When it came to the car seat/stroller (we chose Uppa Baby Vista V2), the Mamaroo, and the baby monitor (we chose Nanit because the video goes to your phone), there really were a few that I felt would work equally as well and had the same functions. The mamaroo was enticing, but since we have dogs, I wanted something that sat a little higher off the floor, or else I probably would have gone with that also.
If you read this far! I hope I was of some help. I’ve really had nothing else to do in quarantine but research and prep for our little man!
xo
