50 Baby and Parenting Products That’ll Make Life a Little Easier (2024)

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With an overwhelming variety of gadgets and gear on the market, you might have a hard time figuring out what the best baby products actually are. And when there’s a new baby on the way, it’s tempting to continue using the same hand-me-down parenting products that worked for older siblings or cousins. There’s nothing wrong with tradition, but so many innovative baby and parenting products now help make raising a child a little easier and more fun, too.

No, we’re not talking about robots that’ll handle all of the diaper changes but about well-designed, smart products that’ll enrich your day-to-day life as a parent by making various tasks more efficient. The parents at Best Products are constantly evaluating the latest and greatest finds, talking to manufacturers, and testing both established and new products. Here, you’ll find many indispensable items that will make life as a new parent so much easier.

Whether you're buying for yourself or giving a gift, we have you covered. Check out the 50 best parenting products that will undoubtedly make life as a parent easier below!

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Best Baby Bather

Nuby Turtle Baby Bath Cushion

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The Nuby Turtle is a sweet, easy way to keep your baby comfortably contained in the sink for bathing sessions. Your baby will love being cradled while they get clean, too. The cushion does take a few hours to dry out, but that’s more than a fair trade, considering how soft and pliable the baby bath is.

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Best Stroller Combo

Doona Infant Car Seat & Latch Base

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There are few baby products as convenient as the Doona stroller and car seat. It’s essentially an all-in-one car seat with legs and wheels that attaches to a latch base in the car or fastens with a belt. And it consistently ranks among the best in our stroller testing.

The Doona is suitable for babies between 5 and 35 pounds and up to 32 inches tall. It features a five-point harness, an adjustable handlebar that acts as an anti-rebound bar, three-layer side impact protection, and a generous canopy.

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To Keep Baby Rocking

ROCKIT Portable Baby Stroller Rocker

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Sometimes, parenting means rocking a stroller back and forth for so long that it feels as though your arm will fall off—or you'll get seasick. The Rockit solves that problem. It clicks onto your stroller's handle, vibrates, and rocks the stroller for you.

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Best Budget Smart Bassinet

4moms MamaRoo Sleep Bassinet

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There are no shortages of bassinets on the market, but few can do what this one does. It rocks your baby, swishes your baby, plays them soothing sounds, and vibrates. You can adjust its height, then connect your phone to it via Bluetooth to control all of its cool features. It’s one of the bestsellers for a reason.

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From steaming fruits and veggies to blending them up into a perfectly smooth puree, this Baby Brezza handles it. This end-to-end food maker will cut down your prep time, so you can get back to bonding with your baby. With the touch of one button, you can steam and blend diced veggies or fruits — and boom, fresh baby food.

The controls are easy to understand, and they allow for different times of cooking and textures of the outcome. It's all done with just a few buttons, making it supremely convenient.

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Best Formula Maker

Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced Formula Dispenser Machine

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Here’s one bottle maker you can set and forget. The Formula Pro Advanced holds more than a pound of any brand’s powdered formula and up to 50 ounces of water, so you won’t have to refill it for days at a time.

Select the size of the bottle you need — from 2 or 4 ounces for newborns or 8 or 10 ounces for bigger babies — and press start. The machine mixes the right amount of formula and water, and you’ve got a bottle ready in seconds.

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Best Thermometer

Goodbaby Infrared Thermometer

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When your children are asleep and you need to take their temp but don’t want to disturb them by putting a probe where the sun doesn’t shine, having something like this infrared thermometer can prevent tantrums and interrupted Zs. Just hold it a few inches away, hit the button, and it registers your baby’s temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius.

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For Long Teething Days

Frida Baby Push Pop Feeder

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We're not going to sugar coat it — teething is the absolute worst. Getting babies to eat while they're teething can be impossible. But if you put some ice-cold fruit in this safety feeder from Frida, your baby gets relief and nourishment at the same time. And don't worry, it's made from medical grade silicone, and it's dishwasher safe.

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Best Baby Carrier

Ergobaby Omni Breeze

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For years, baby carriers were hot, sweaty affairs, offering little in the way of breathability. Those days are long gone, thanks to Ergo. The Omni Breeze baby carrier is not only the most breathable carrier on the market, but it’s ready to go as soon as your baby is born, without additional inserts or contraptions.

It has a tuck-away UPF hood to protect baby’s sensitive skin. It’s machine-washable, and it even has an attachable bag for added convenience. Our tester noted that it’s incredibly comfortable to wear, which is saying a lot because she had a C-section just a month earlier.

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Best Breast Pump

Elvie Stride Wearable Breast Pump

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Wearable breast pumps are the easiest way to pump milk. You’re not tied to a machine, and you don’t need to strip off your top. Just insert this Elvie pump into your bra, control it from your phone, and collect the milk.

It’s a hospital-grade pump, which means the suction is powerful. Thanks to the exterior motor, it’s light in your bra, not weighing it down or damaging it. The Stride is a great solution for working parents or parents with small kids they need to chase around.

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Best Baby Monitor

Nanit Pro Complete Monitoring System

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One of the most advanced monitors on the market, the Nanit Pro does just about everything. The wearable band tracks breathing, the camera monitors movement, and the smart sheets track baby’s growth. All the controls run through your device, and the Pro is compatible with iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, or Echo Show.

The camera is super high definition (1080p HD) and captures color, even in low light. The two-way speaker allows you to talk to your baby, calming them without being in the room.

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A Reliable Car Seat for Years to Come

Britax One4Life Convertible Car Seat

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There's something quite wonderful about only needing to buy something once. That is rarely the case with children, but with this car seat — it could be. It can be used from birth to age 10, converting from a rear-facing infant seat to a convertible car seat that rear and forward-facing, to a highback booster.

Our tester says, "If you're looking for value and longevity, it's hard to beat the One4Life convertible car seat. The ease with which it transitions between ages and sizes, going from rear-facing to forward-facing with just a few clicks, is truly impressive. Having additional conveniences like machine washable and dryable fabrics and dishwasher-safe cupholders is a dream. However, the true best feature is the safety components built into the car seat. The steel cage, the high-density foam, the V-shaped tether, and the ClickTight install all work together to keep your baby, toddler, and child safe."

Britax One4Life Review

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Best Baby Bouncer

BabyBjörn Bouncer Bliss

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Baby Bjorn is the OG bouncer and a favorite for good reason. It does exactly what it's supposed to do without complicating things. It's a sturdy, easy-to-clean baby bouncer that holds baby comfortably while you get some work done.

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Best White Noise Machine

Hatch Rest+ Portable Dream Machine

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The Hatch Rest+ is the best overall white noise machine for many reasons. First, it’s easy to control via an app on your phone. Second, it has great sounds with a realistic quality — the rain sounds like, well, rain, not some tinny recording. It’s portable (most white noise machines are not) and has an eight-hour battery life, so you can move it to wherever baby is resting.

The Rest+ doubles as a nightlight, but you control the color and brightness. Finally, it has a ready-to-wake function that gradually increases the light to wake baby up gently.

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Best for New Families

UPPAbaby Remi Playard Deluxe 3-in-1 Portable Playard

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If you're gifting a playard to a new family, you can't do better than the UppaBaby Remi playard. It's a crawl-out, easy-fold playard that is one of the most durable on the market. The playard mattress pad is designed to be breathable and easy to clean.

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Best Bottle Warmer

Philips Avent Baby Bottle Warmer With Smart Temperature Control

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This small, convenient device heats up your child’s bottle quickly and efficiently to avoid scorching hot spots. There’s even a defrost setting to gently thaw frozen breast milk. It’s the most popular warmer on Amazon, and we have to agree with the users who love it. It’s fast, simple, and doesn’t take up a ton of space.

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Best Bottle

Comotomo Comotomo Baby Bottles

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These simple bottles are easily some of the best baby products you can invest in. New moms and dads love these silicone bottles for how easy they are to clean and feed baby with. Because the interior and exterior are silicone, nothing sticks to them, even formula that you may have forgotten for a few days.

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To Keep Smells Out

simplehuman Diaper Pail

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I love babies more than most, and I spend a ton of time with them. I am fully aware at the horrors that they routinely release from their bodies. No one needs that smell to linger. Thankfully, the Simple Human diaper can keeps those smells hidden. And unlike many other diaper cans, it uses regular trash bags.

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Best for Breastfeeding Moms

Boppy Nursing Support Pillow

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Breastfeeding can really wreck your posture. This pillow straps around your waist to help you prop baby at a comfortable, not posture-wrecking angle. What’s more, you can purchase multiple replacement covers so that if one is soiled, you have a backup. And honestly, it’s going to get soiled.

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Best Plush

Gund Animated Flappy The Elephant Stuffed Animal

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This plush is more than just a cute plaything for baby. The sweet elephant by Gund sings songs and plays peek-a-boo while his ears flap in rhythm. It’s comforting and silly at the same time. And because it’s from Gund, you know that it will last for years and years.

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Cat Bowen

Senior Editor for Commerce, Reviews

Cat Bowen has been covering parenting and home for over a decade. At Best Products, she has tested hundreds of products for parents and for the home, often spending dozens of hours per product to ensure her reviews are accurate and informative. Prior to joining the team, she was at Romper where she covered everything from breastfeeding to child sleep habits to abortion rights access. You can find her work on Bustle, Romper, and more. Cat is a bit of an intellectual magpie and perpetual student, most recently receiving a graduate degree in gender studies where she examined a topic that vexes so many — pockets in women’s clothing.

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