These are the baby products that parents are loving
110,000 votes were cast in the Bounty Baby Awards 2023! Here’s a selection of the award-winning products that mums and dads (and babies!) love right now. PLUS see the answers to parents’ FAQs.
Protect yourself with breast pads
Rite Aid Ultra-Comfort Nursing Pads took out GOLD in the Best Breast Pad category in the Bounty Baby Awards 2023.
“Why does a new mum need breast pads?”
Towards the end of pregnancy, an expectant mum may find her breasts start to leak as they prepare for breastfeeding. Once a baby is born, the new mama can expect her breasts to leak often – morning, noon and night. When a feed is due, when the baby cries, when Mum thinks of her bub, or even when another baby cries…
Breast pads like Rite Aid Ultra-Comfort Nursing Pads are designed to fit discreetly into a feeding bra and help keep you dry between feeds. Waterproof backing, double adhesive strips to keep them in place. A soft top layer mean mums can get on with their day without worrying about revealing leaks. They are individually wrapped, making them hygienic and convenient.
Pump it – hands-free!
Taking out GOLD in the Bounty Baby Awards 2023 for Best Breast Pump is Medela Freestyle™ Hands-Free double electric wearable Breast Pump.
“I’m breastfeeding. Do I need to pump milk?”
Breastfeeding is a very personal experience and there is no reason to express milk if you don’t want to. However, pumping breast milk may help increase your supply as well as create a store for your partner/loved one to feed your baby when you can’t be there. Pumping may also help you have some downtime. It’s also helpful if your nipples become sore. Plus expressed milk can be beneficial for premature or unwell babies.
Medela Freestyle™ Hands-Free double electric wearable breast pump makes it simple to pump milk while you’re busy doing other things – or just to let use your hands for other things. The pocket-sized pump is separate to the wearable collection cups, which are extremely lightweight and easy to wear. The transparent designs lets you align with your nipple and check your milk is flowing.
Hydrate baby’s butter soft skin
Voted as the Best Baby Moisturiser for 2023, QV Baby Moisturising Cream is ideal for baby’s sensitive skin and can be used from newborn
“Does my baby’s skin need a moisturiser?”
Most babies are born with peach soft skin so perfect you couldn’t dream it up, but once earthside the delicate barrier might need a protective moisturiser. The elements (water, wind and sun) take their toll as babies adjust to their big new world, which can make their skin dry and irritated.
QV Baby Moisturising Cream is a pH balanced, concentrated moisturiser that hydrates the skin, locking in moisture and relieving dryness. It also provides a protective layer and being free from colours, fragrances and lanolin, it’s suitable for dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis.
Safer sleeping for baby
The 2023 GOLD winner for Best Baby Monitor is the CuboAI Sleep Safety Bundle – which is more than just a monitor.
“I live in a small house. Do I really need a baby monitor?”
Your newborn is cocooned inside for around nine months, which makes it really hard to spend time away from them in the early days! It’s recommended that a new baby sleeps in the same room as their parents/carer for at least the first six months of life. Parents still want to make sure their bub is sleeping safe and sound during daytime naps, and if/when they go to bed before their parents. Having a baby monitor means you can get on with other things (or rest!) knowing that you can easily check on them.
CuboAi Sleep Safety Bundle combines a super-cute bird-shaped camera with a smart Sensor Pad that sits under the mattress to monitor Baby’s breathing motions. It also allows you to get notified if your baby’s face is covered and if they roll, over as well as if they cough or cry. The bundle comes with a floor stand, crib mount and mobile stand so you can choose where and how you want to admire your little one.
Uniden BW6101R Smart Baby Monitor won the SILVER award in the 2023 Bounty Baby Awards, as voted for by parents.
This monitor has an industry-leading 2K Super HD Resolution, which means the colour and resolution are as good as you can get. The clamp camera means you can attach it to the cot or a shelf, to get the best angle and view you want. Dual Mode allows you to watch your baby through the 5″ monitor or via your smartphone. As well as crying and motion alerts, room temperature and humidity displays and alerts, there are 14 lullabies to soothe your little one to sleep.
As snug as a bug in a rug
The SILVER winner of the Best Sleeping Bag in the 2023 Bounty Baby Awards is Best&Less Baby Organic Cotton Quilted 2.5 Tog Sleeping Bag.
“Does my baby need a sleeping bag?”
There are many wonderful things about baby sleeping bags (and looking adorably cute in them is a bonus). Importantly. sleeping bags are shown to reduce the risk of SUDI including SIDS and fatal sleeping accidents. Reasons include: reducing the changce of bedclothes covering the face; delaying rolling onto the tummy while they are very young; promoting back sleeping (zip on front) and regulating baby’s sleeping temperature.
Best&Less Baby Organic Cotton Quilted 2.5 Tog Sleeping Bag comes in size 000 to 2 years, is wallet friendly (at $36) and made from certified organic cotton. The two-way zipper makes it easy to add or remove a layer and to make night-time nappy changes easier.
