Most Valuable Items for Baby 0 to 3 Months

Here is my list:

• Bouncer - We have a fisher price bouncer with a loop over her and toys dangling from it.  The price of ours was around $35.  I recommend getting one that bounces (not rock/recline).  It should also vibrate.  I cannot even count the times we put her in this.  She used to take most of her naps in it while it vibrated.  I continue to use it (she is 6 months now) while I take a shower.  It is important that you figure out a safe place to keep your baby while you shower.  I make sure she is fed, changed, and happy.  Then I strap her in the bouncer and keep her in the bathroom with me while I shower.  It keeps her happy and I feel like it is good for her sinuses too.
• Pacifier - We use the Avent brand.  I liked these because they are mostly clear so you can see more of her face.  She was not a fan of the soothies.  We also tried a few other brands recommended to us.  But Kayla chose Avent.  It is up to you whether or not you use one.  I found out that she was using me as a pacifier in the beginning.  Babies have a natural urge to suckle.  I thought she was hungry all the time.  Then the pediatrician said that if she was eating more than every 1.5 hours, then I was her pacifier.  That was an exhausting lesson!  We plan to transition her off of it once she gets teeth.
  
• Pacifier Clip - Save yourself a lot of frustration and clip the pacifier to her!
• Baby Bjorn - These are expensive and I only used mine for the first 4 months.  Every second I used it was well worth it!  I was lucky enough to borrow mine from my sister-in-law.  It has a lower back support that I highly recommend.  I believe this feature is call the "Active" version, not the "Original."
• Gas Drops - We use the generic brand.  If your baby is fussy and you know her needs have been met, try these.  It could be little gas bubbles in her tummy.