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Nursery Inspiration: 8 Brands To Know When Planning For A New Arrival
Do you know what to look for when buying nursery essentials? Read our guide to the brands to know for tips and inspiration.
Whether you’re after Liberty-printed dummies, the most reliable smart video baby monitor or Gisele Bundchen’s baby carrier, here is all the nursery inspiration you need.

Cheeky Rascals sources nursery essentials from across the globe that you may otherwise struggle to find in the UK. Innovative goodies include this hygienic and mould-resistant bath support that allows for hands-free bath times. It is shaped to hold your baby’s head and body safely whilst allowing free movement of arms and legs. We rate the Cheeky Rascals bath support. Explore the range here.

Style conscious parents need look no further than BIBS, the go-to baby brand for undeniably chic muslin swaddles, dummies, cloths and towels. Their latest BIBS x Liberty collection features Liberty floral prints Capel, Eloise and Chamomile Lawn printed on bibs, pacifiers and pacifiers clips and boxes. Explore the range here.

There is a period in a parent’s life when their most precious item is most probably the Tommee Tippee Sleep Trainer Gro Clock. This genius piece of equipment is just one of Tommee Tippee’s natty nursery essentials, which include portable blackout blinds, anti-colic baby bottles and electric baby nail file trimmers. We rate the Gro Clock Sleep Trainer Clock. Explore the range here.

So much is unknown when you have a baby, be it your first or your fourth wee one, that overwhelmed parents take great reassurance in the site My Expert Midwife. They trust the online webinars, e-books, blogs and plant based and vegan supplements.
We rate the No Harm Nipple Balm. Explore the range here.

With all the choice online, celebrities Meghan Markle, Gwen Stefani and Gisele Bundchen opted to carry their offspring in the hands free Ergo baby sling. The reason is simple. While Ergobaby slings are comfortable, versatile and functional, they are designed to carry and support the baby with hips and spine in an anatomically correct way. We rate the Aura Baby Wrap. Explore the range here.

To best captivate babies and children, jazzy designed playmats and bath toys have been created by an orthoptist (or expert in children’s vision to you and me). The shapes, colours and patterns create something your baby can see and what they like to look at. This stimulates eye- and brain-development, and allows you a moment of calm. We rate the Keith Haring Play Mat. Explore the range here.

When it comes to choosing a little one’s sleepwear, more and more parents are looking at the most natural of baby mattresses, sheepskins and baby bedding. The Little Green Sheep are masters in the high quality organic baby bedding trade. Top of the flocks. We rate the Natural Quilted Moses Basket and Mattress. Explore the range here.

Forget walkie-talkies. Today’s parents expect baby monitors boasting motion sensors, infrared night vision, calming nightlights, temperature sensors. Of course, they connect to smartphones or Wi-Fi networks. Coming up trumps for all baby and children gadgets is the notoriously safe and sensible Vtech brand. We rate the 7-inch Smart Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Monitor. Explore the range here.
By Annabel Jack
April 2023
For The Best Nursery Kit From Around The World: Cheeky Rascals

Cheeky Rascals sources nursery essentials from across the globe that you may otherwise struggle to find in the UK. Innovative goodies include this hygienic and mould-resistant bath support that allows for hands-free bath times. It is shaped to hold your baby’s head and body safely whilst allowing free movement of arms and legs. We rate the Cheeky Rascals bath support. Explore the range here.
For Aesthetically Pleasing Essentials In Liberty Prints: BIBS World

Style conscious parents need look no further than BIBS, the go-to baby brand for undeniably chic muslin swaddles, dummies, cloths and towels. Their latest BIBS x Liberty collection features Liberty floral prints Capel, Eloise and Chamomile Lawn printed on bibs, pacifiers and pacifiers clips and boxes. Explore the range here.
For Anti-Colic Bottles And Sleep Training Clocks: Tommee Tippee

There is a period in a parent’s life when their most precious item is most probably the Tommee Tippee Sleep Trainer Gro Clock. This genius piece of equipment is just one of Tommee Tippee’s natty nursery essentials, which include portable blackout blinds, anti-colic baby bottles and electric baby nail file trimmers. We rate the Gro Clock Sleep Trainer Clock. Explore the range here.
For Supplements And Advice: My Expert Midwife

So much is unknown when you have a baby, be it your first or your fourth wee one, that overwhelmed parents take great reassurance in the site My Expert Midwife. They trust the online webinars, e-books, blogs and plant based and vegan supplements.
We rate the No Harm Nipple Balm. Explore the range here.
For The Hollywood Sling Of Choice: Ergo Baby

With all the choice online, celebrities Meghan Markle, Gwen Stefani and Gisele Bundchen opted to carry their offspring in the hands free Ergo baby sling. The reason is simple. While Ergobaby slings are comfortable, versatile and functional, they are designed to carry and support the baby with hips and spine in an anatomically correct way. We rate the Aura Baby Wrap. Explore the range here.
To Support Babies’ Visual And Cognitive Development: Etta Loves

To best captivate babies and children, jazzy designed playmats and bath toys have been created by an orthoptist (or expert in children’s vision to you and me). The shapes, colours and patterns create something your baby can see and what they like to look at. This stimulates eye- and brain-development, and allows you a moment of calm. We rate the Keith Haring Play Mat. Explore the range here.
For Organic Baby Bedding, Moses Baskets And Mattresses: The Little Green Sheep

When it comes to choosing a little one’s sleepwear, more and more parents are looking at the most natural of baby mattresses, sheepskins and baby bedding. The Little Green Sheep are masters in the high quality organic baby bedding trade. Top of the flocks. We rate the Natural Quilted Moses Basket and Mattress. Explore the range here.
For Tried-And-Tested Smartphone Video Baby Monitors: Vtech

Forget walkie-talkies. Today’s parents expect baby monitors boasting motion sensors, infrared night vision, calming nightlights, temperature sensors. Of course, they connect to smartphones or Wi-Fi networks. Coming up trumps for all baby and children gadgets is the notoriously safe and sensible Vtech brand. We rate the 7-inch Smart Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Monitor. Explore the range here.
By Annabel Jack
April 2023
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Annabel Jack
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Annabel is a regular contributor to The Guide, with a taste for the finest in food, fashion and interiors.
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