Help with buying baby gears!!

Seeking Advice/Help

Okay, so this post is gonna be a bit long because I need you to get the complete picture so that you guys can help me with the best suggestions. First time mother here, 24y/o, my little one is two months old. I am a medical student and a Mother and I will get back to my studies by October 2026, but I’m going to return abroad in January with my little one. My husband is in a different country so we are long distancing. I will be living with my best friend who is also my roomie, but still I’m a single mom practically.

Since I am a student, I’m looking for budget friendly options, but I’m not compromising quality. I have concluded that I’m only gonna get necessary items and not gonna fall for Instagram fancy items and I think I need a baby travel system stroller, a high chair, a baby carrier with good back support, a bottle, steriliser cum warmer etc. I need options for which travel system stroller, to buy. I saw that the Joei pack pro travel system which comes with i snug car seat is a good choice. It’s for 30k which is slightly above my budget, but since I could only find that I think i’ll get that, but before that I need suggestions from all the Maama‘s out there, who has a similar stroller travel system or stroller and a separate car seat which are from different brands or the same brands, but are compatible with each other.

I also need suggestions on any other necessary items that will be useful for me, keeping in mind that I am a student, a long distance single mother, also a lover haha, and I plan to bottle feed my baby. I’m exclusively breastfeeding now while also pumping occasionally. I plan to build a freezer stash– so it could help me later. Since my baby will be one year and four months old, when my studies will continue, I might also combination feed her like when I am away maybe I’ll give her formula and I’ll breastfeed her when I’m near her, and she’ll also be having solids, and I plan to breastfeed my baby till she is two years old.

All suggestions regarding newborns, buying baby gears, helpful tips and tricks on handling a baby are welcome. Please no mean comments regarding my situation or anything. I’m just a first time mama seeking help from other Mamas.🩶✨

Posted Aug 7, 2025, 4:38 PM UTC

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