The first few weeks with a newborn taught me something very quickly: the right baby gear is not about having the prettiest nursery. It is about making the middle-of-the-night feeds, contact naps, healing days, and “how has it already been three hours?” moments feel a little less chaotic. Before my first baby, I bought the obvious things. Diapers, onesies, bottles, burp cloths, the cute little outfits. What I did not fully understand was how much I would need comfort, convenie