what we used with our three babies and sleep! swaddles: first two loved the velcro ones, with our last we used the love to dream ones. bamboo sleep sacks were a great investment! Fit them for almost a year, and able to get multiple uses out of them. my favorite sound machine (we have 5 in our house 😆) like this baby monitor the best- such a clear picture and easy to move around save: the pack and play with the attached bassinet/changing pad worked well. Still have the pack and play. splurge: the bassinet has a rocking motion- one baby loved it, the other hated it so it's hit or miss. Not as expensive as the super nice one but still pricey.