re: Expecting first kid soon. Need advice on top quality baby items

You would be surprised at the stuff you don't need. You can put them in a laundry basket when they are small.

Congrats on the sex

Just had our first 10 months ago.

Sam’s Club or Costco on diapers and wipes. But throw a diaper shower and bribe your friends with booze. We are 10 months in and haven’t bought diapers yet. You can exchange for alternate sizes.

If you have siblings or in laws with kids, get the same car seat as them so family can share the car seat base. Get a base that buckles in with the clips, not the kind you have to use your seatbelt. (As long as your car has receiver clips)

Get a backpack style diaper bag. You won’t look like a total douche and your ands are free to grab your wife’s new bouncy jugs.

Get a baby monitor that lets you talk to them. I can practice putting and chipping in the back yard during her naps and talk to her when she wakes up. (Infant optics is solid)

Generic brand for clothes, playpen, wipes, soaps, towels, and generally anything that isn’t a safety concern. Buy used kids clothes online and sell or trade your old ones.

And booze. Lots of booze.

Stroller - Bugaboo without a doubt. We have three strollers: Bugaboo B3, City Select double, and an easy fold up stroller. The Bugaboo is the smoothest ride and worth the price IMO.

We are on our second kid and never used a big diaper bag. My wife uses a makeup bag that she got as a free gift. It is the size of a shaving kit and big enough to fit a few diapers, wipes, and A&D. Everything else can fit at the bottom of the stroller. Screw messing around with a big arse bag.

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buy as shed for the lawn mower but you will use it for a place to hide to get peace and quiet. stock it with plenty of booze and sme good weed so you dont go insane. also the wife will want her turn hiding in the shed too so she doesnt go insane (well any more then she already is norma

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And Bose Quiet Comfort headphones, you want to be able honestly say you didn't hear the kid crying. My kids are old, looking back I can't believe how many days I worked after a night with no sleep, it would kill ne today.

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This guys post reminded me of something I forgot to say to the OP. What's way more important than buying any crap for your kids? Being an involved Dad. If you don't know which baby items have been helpful to raising your kids then you're not involved enough.

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Ditto what this guy said. I was in the room with my wife when both of my kids were born.....after seeing what she went through I had no reason to complain about changing a diaper at 3am. That being said I silently dog cussed her coming and going when she put the kids to sleep in the button up onesies. ONLY USE THE ZIPPER ONESIES. Ditto what the other guy said about the sound machines, those things are gold.

And video monitor is a must

Agree if you insist on using pampers, but honestly target brand was just as good and even cheaper. Pampers sensitive skin wipes are the best though.

This car seat hasn't failed my kid yet. Sturdy and strong.