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Baby Gear We Actually Use

The baby monitors, strollers, teethers, sleep sacks, pumps, and small sanity-savers that have survived real family life.

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Our best baby gear is the stuff that solves a repeat problem without adding a new chore: sleep, teething, feeding, pool days, desert heat, and getting out the door.

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What baby products are worth buying?What baby gear does Our Mixed Pace recommend?What do we use for Noah?

Magic Kingdom With a Baby and a 9-Year-Old: Worth It?

Our honest one-day Magic Kingdom guide — what worked, what we packed, rider switch strategy, and why Disney World with a baby is totally doable.

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Parenting

Sleep Training a Baby in Five Days: What Worked for Us

Six months of night feeds, one broken elbow, two very different sleep-training books, and the exact five-day protocol that finally got Noah sleeping through the night. The steps we used.

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Dr. Care baby camera and monitor shown beside a crib with phone app preview

Dr. Care Baby Camera & Monitor

We love this affordable baby monitor! The lullaby feature helps Noah sleep and the night vision feature helps us keep an eye on him even in the dark.

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Blue and gray penguin-shaped silicone teething toys with packaging

Noah's Teething Penguin

This is Noah's favorite teething toy. It's easy for him to keep ahold of and not drop. He's obsessed with it.

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Baby sitting in a blue pool float with canopy and attached toys

Noah's Badass Floatie

This is how Noah became a swimmin' foo. It keeps him upright and gives him toys to play with while he enjoys the pool.

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Joie Ginger pram and stroller in dark green fabric

Joie Ginger Pram + Stroller

This is a super durable and well-designed pram that converts into a stroller. Noah loves it! This is our best-ever pick.

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Eufy wearable breast pump set with phone app and carrying bag

Eufy Breast Pump

This pump is the MVP! It's hands-free, easy to clean, and it doesn't have too many parts. Super easy to use, and we love the heating feature. There's not a thing we would change about it.

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