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Having a baby? Get ready for the adjustment of a lifetime. Along with intense joy, connection, and love, you’ll certainly experience sleep-deprivation with a side of being overwhelmed, exhausted, and hangry. One way to smooth the transition of welcoming a new member into your home is to take the thought out of unnecessary decision-making with a few curated subscription services. These products and services help keep the wheels greased so you can focus on recovery and your new little darling. Not a parent yourself? No worries, these picks double down as awesome gifts for the caregivers and babies in your life you want to shower with love.
Freestyle Diapers
Freestyle offers eco-friendly diapers delivered to your doorstep in cool patterns and designs.
Want to know what parents want? What they really, really want? Diapers! If you need a practical gift that is 100% guaranteed to be used, diapers are it. If you are a sleep-deprived adult looking to get the parent thing on lock, subscribe with Freestyle diapers and get a month’s worth of sustainable nappies and stress no-more. Freestyle diapers come in sizes 1-6, for babes weighing 8-35+ pounds in the grooviest colors and patterns designed by an artist. Subscribers get extra goodies and swag in addition to 15% cost savings.
Not only do they look cute but they are tree-free, made with an ultra absorbent bamboo pulp core tested to be 55% more absorbent than leaders in the market. A completely clean alternative that won’t rot in a landfill for years on end, you can sleep like a baby knowing they’re doctor tested and approved. I used these for a month straight with my 2 month old and can testify we had no blow outs, leak troughs or lack of photo opps when using.
Price: $78 monthly / Available: freestyle.world/
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Once Upon A Farm
Starting at around four months, babies begin trying solid foods, i.e. pureed options safe for little mouths sans teeth. Once Upon A Farm offers cold-pressed pouches and plant-rich meals in delicious flavors for babies, toddlers, and big kids. With Jennifer Garner as a co-founder and serious farm-to-fridge enthusiast, Once Upon A Farm gives the most beautiful variety of quality first foods in rich, thoughtful combinations. My baby, toddler and preschooler love when we have Once Upon A Farm stocked in the fridge with flavor options like Strawberry, Squash, Coconut & Vanilla and Pineapple, Banana & Kale. Organic, nutrient-rich with nothing artificial, having these on hand makes snack options easy and delicious. Subscriptions are available from every 1 to 5 weeks, with options to choose your flavors and delivery schedule. Not sure what to choose? Take a quiz based on your baby’s birthday and your aims for food texture and flavor and choose from their expert suggestions. .
Price: Around $77 for a 24-pack / Available: onceuponafarmorganics.com
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Branch Basics Cleaning Supplies
Gentle and effective subscription cleaning products that are non-toxic and baby-safe.
When a new baby makes it home you want two things, a germ-free, environment and an environment free of harmful chemicals. Branch Basic and it’s core Concentrate product dilute in water, creating a non-toxic, fragrance-free, and completely human-safe cleaner for every inch of your home. Made from plants and minerals, this fragrance-free solution contains no sulfate, chlorine, or other harsh ingredients. Experts recommend a starter kit that comes with the concentrate and Oxygen Boost and 5 empty, reusable bottles for various cleaning concoctions that can replace dozens of toxic cleaners for a straight-forward and environmentally friendly option. Subscription options bring discounted pricing and are available for easy refills with flexible frequency and delivery options.
Price: Starter Kit $75+ / Available: branchbasics.com
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SNOO Smart Sleeper
Happiest Baby SNOO Smart Sleeper can be rented on a monthly basis and automatically responds to baby’s fussing, for better sleep for all.
In 2016 Dr. Harvey Karp changed the newborn sleeping game forever with the SNOO Smart Sleeper, a smart baby bassinet that responds to baby’s needs, adding 1-2 hours of sleep. With safety as the top priority, the SNOO imitates the familiar sensations of the womb as it gently rocks and provides white noise to infants while fastened and swaddled the brand’s custom sleep sack. A mobile app for customized settings options and helpful data about your baby’s sleep patterns works in sync with the bassinet for added support. Caregivers can choose to either purchase or rent SNOO, based on their needs, recommended until baby reaches 6 months.
Price: $159 monthly rental / Available: HappiestBaby.com
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Platterful
Charcuterie on lock thanks to Platterful subscription, delivering new goods and inspiration each month.
New babies bring hungry mamas and unexpected house guests each day. Platterful is an all-in-one charcuterie subscription service that will save your bacon in the form of meats, cheeses, jams, nuts, dried fruit, crackers and more. Save yourself the hassle and the expensive grocery receipt and allow Platterful to pair the goods and deliver portioned out artisan goodies for an elevated charcuterie experience. Great to have on-hand to snack on while snuggling baby or serve up as an easy go-to for friends and family stopping by to offer their congratulations (and hopefully a warm meal along with it!). Step-by-step instructions give tips for a beautifully displayed board, each time. Perfect for snacking throughout an afternoon of cuddling or saving for date night once the baby goes down for the night, Platterful comes in standard, gluten-free and vegan options with one-time purchase or subscription savings. A proud partner with No Kid Hungry, Platterful boxes donate 10 meals to children in need for every box sold.
Price: $65+ / Available: platterful.com
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LUNA Mother Co.
A wellness and fitness subscription created to strengthen mothers with access to over 400 videos.
Carrying and delivering a baby does a number on the body and it can be intimating to stay moving while pregnant and again postpartum, not to mention difficult to get out of the house nonetheless. LUNA Mother Co. is available on iOS and Android as an on-demand fitness and health platform, created specifically for mothers and mothers-to-be. A team of pre/postnatal women’s fitness experts, pelvic floor physical therapists, lactation consultants and childbirth educators provide the content for the mobile application platform of workout classes, pelvic floor and core-specific programs to enjoy at home, along with education parenting classes, meditations and nutritional guides. Healing women’s bodies and minds during all stages of life is the goal with LUNA Mother Co. And it is an easy, accessible resource for new moms to increase some endorphins and experience a few minutes of self-care.
Price: $19.99/month / Available: lunamother.co/
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The Good Patch
Wearable wellness patches powered by plant and hemp ingredients.
Wearable wellness? Yes, we’ll take it please! The Good Patch offers remedies for countless woes in the form of sustained release wrist patches made up of plant powered ingredients. With a 8-12 hour controlled release, these latex-free, vegan patches are convenient and easy, offering plant or hemp power ingredients to calm, boost or bounce-back, accordingly. Some of the most popular patches include B12 Awake, Dream, Cycle, Desire and Think, infusing the body with ingredients like green tea, menthol, and lion’s mane. Patches can be purchased individually, in sets or on a subscription for added savings. Heaven knows new moms need both an extra hand and an added boost!
Price: $10+ / Available: thegoodpatch.com
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Vejo Blending System
An all-in-one pod-based blending system uses freeze-dried organic ingredients.
Fill up on fruits and veggies with an easy, personal blender at your fingertips. One button, one bottle, one pod, 30 seconds to a healthy smoothie in hands. Instead of buying ingredients to use once and making a mess out of washing and chopping everything up, Vejo gives you the best outcome in the simplest way. Vejo is a patented, high-spend portable blender within a 12-ounce lightweight, portable bottle. Vejo uses pre-made powder blends made from organic fruit and vegetable ingredients, freeze dried to lock in flavor, with no added sugar. Fruit blends, protein-based or coffee inspired, 4-pack pods are available to purchase individually or on lock as part of a subscription.
Easy for anyone in the family to use and sized just right, Vejo is great on-the-go and will comfortable fit into car’s cup holders. Equipped with a USB-C charging cord, Vejo’s powerful enough to last 15 blends between charges.
Price: $10.80+ / Available: vejo.com
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Literati
A monthly curated book subscription + activity for baby’s and kids.
Book club for babies? Yes, please! The benefits of reading to children is boundless, including the development of language skills, improvement of cognitive development, and reinforcement of emotional bonds. Literati delivers new reads to your door step each month with the only try-before-you-buy book subscription box for kids. Books are curated by literary experts based on age, reading level and personal interests. The 0-4 book for example, includes interactive board books and vibrant picture books sure to engage your tiny book worms. Five books arrive in each box, along with artwork, stickers and activities. Try out the books for one week and choose which you’d like to keep (for an additional cost) and send back the others. Gift boxes, gift cards and gift subscriptions are available to make reading come alive.
Price: $9.95+? / Available: literati.com
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