Top 3 Purchases For Baby - What Were Your BEST Investments?

[kaze]

Gosh this is hard. I worked out fairly quickly that babies don't need much.

1. My time in driving to a breastfeeding clinic every week for the first 6months after having my daughter
2. My wrap, ring sling, mei tei, yamo, ergo which enabled me to get my son to sleep and get on with the day
3. My midwife and doula fees for my second birth. Best $6000 ever spent

[courtsaj]

1. Baby wearing items (Nurture Sling & Ergo Performance).
2. Kiddopotomus (now Summer brand) Swaddle Me wraps.
3. Decent car seat

EDIT: Oh @Kaze....true true! My doula!!!

[Lisa]

It has changed for all of my children but I will say;
Hug a Bub. It is now being used for baby #3. Absolutely awesome.
Bouncer. For when I need 10 minutes time out.
Ergo cocoon or Woombie - My DD2 hated not being wrapped and these were perfect for her. I personally preferred the Ergo Cocoon purely because it is cheaper in price.

[STARRYSKY]

My hug a bub
Cloth nappies (have saved us so many $$$, and no guilt about sposies in land fill)
change bag/nappy bag

[*Ang*]

Like a few others some things have changed with each child but my top 3 things used across all children would have to be:
Wooden cradle (on wheels) - babies slept in our rooms in this and I could easily move it between rooms too
Thermometer - the quick one for the ears
Rocking/Feeding chair