Friday, May 25, 2012

TOP 5 : Must Have Baby Items - My IT-list


My baby IT-list !


1) Bib'Expresso (Béaba)

For me, this is THE must have feeding bottle warmer ! I hadn't planned to bottle feed so early on so my husband had to run out and buy it the day I left the maternity hospital.
I was afraid to purchase this non-thought item, but I don't regret it !!! It makes our lives easier !


+ points :
  • very good quality/price ratio, because when you add up the price of a bottle warmer and the price of a sterilizer, you go over the price of this one !
  • easy and fast ! Essential for an impatient baby like mine ! If he could he would have his bottle in his mouth even before being woken up !!
  • 2 in 1 : it's a bottle warmer and a sterilizer
  • compact and nice design (several colors)
- points :
  • you have to tip the machine to retrieve all the water from the heater compartment
  • contrary to what one might think, the machine doesn't prepare the milk as espresso machines make coffee ! This unit only heats water, you must then manually add the powder in the bottle !



2) The Up&Down Bouncing Chair (Beaba) 

+ points :
  • THE big advantage is the adjustable height ! It makes you wonder why nobody thought of it before ?!? Easily, you can choose the ground level, the "sofa" level or the "table" level ... which allows baby to participate fully in the life of the house and be even  closer to his parents. It also allows pet owners to not let their babies near them.
  • back adjustable with just 1 hand from lying to sitting.
  • nice design and various colors available
- points :
  • casters are missing to move it easily
  • accessories (canopy and play arch) are sold separately



3) The Avent Bottles
+ points :
  • clinically proven to reduce fussing : allows air into the bottle instead of your baby's tummy
  • no leak bottles
  • you can adapt all Avent nipples : 1, 2, 3 or 4 holes, variable flow for thicker feeds, ...
  • robust shape and appearance, easy to clean
- points :
  • expensive but like all brands bottles



4) The Nursery Basket (Beaba)

This item is so convenient when you change baby in multiple rooms of your house : its nursery during the day, our room at night, the bathroom when bathing, ...

+ points :
  • thanks to its many modular storage compartments, it allows you to keep everything you need close at hand
  • very compact
  • its double handle makes its transport through the rooms easier
- points :
  • i don't know !!



5) The Babycook Duo (Beaba)



+ points :
  • in this latest version of the famous Babycook, there are 2 compartments in order to achieve twice as many compotes, purees, ...
  • of course, it still steams, blends, defrosts and warms !
  • nice design and various colours available
  • there are plenty of very nice accessories (sold separately !) : individual portions for freezing baby's meals, babypote, cook books, seasoning balls, rice-cooker, ...
- points :
  • very expensive
  • the blending system is only available on 1 bowl !