7 Subscription Boxes for Type-A New Moms

In a perfect world, you’d make all your baby’s food from scratch every time. Reality: Spare time to steam and purée everything from broccoli to chicken feels like a pipe dream, so pouches it is. Either way is fine, but for a feeding routine that splits the difference—and still saves time—there’s Yumi, an all-organic baby food line that delivers meals made fresh by the week to satisfy all the nutritional requirements for your baby’s first 1,000 days of life. This means that your six-month-old who’s dabbling in stage one foods might get lentils or Japanese sweet potatoes to try while your more advanced stage two babe might enjoy ratatouille or minestrone. Not bad. And even more helpful? Meals are delivered straight to your door and vetted by a team of chefs, doctors and nutritionists, so you can rest assured knowing your baby’s culinary needs are all being met.

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Whoa, you blew through that pack of 150 diapers fast. Now, scheduling a run to the pharmacy feels like a daunting task. Abby & Finn is a new (and chlorine-free) brand that’s 25 percent more affordable than other eco-brands. It also gives you the option to customize the packs you receive to include two different sizes, so you’ll always have the perfect fit for your growing baby.

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There’s a lot of research that goes into selecting the perfect (aka developmentally appropriate) toys for your newborn. Lovevery—the brand behind the play gym—took the guesswork out of it with this subscription play kit service that delivers toys that target every stage of your baby’s developing brain. (Think: A magic tissue box to help a five-month-old improve their dexterity or a felt ball set and treasure basket to help a nine-month-old practice problem-solving.) Also included: A guide that tells you exactly how to use each toy when you play with your baby to maximize development, all backed by research.

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Goodnight Moon gets a bit tired night after night. Get a box of three to four titles—all selected and vetted by in-the-know parents—shipped to your door every month with LillyPost, a brand that donates a book to a child in need for every shipment of books that goes out. Titles include everything from The Crayons’ Book of Colors by Oliver Jeffers and Drew Daywalt to lesser-known titles like Whobert Whover, Owl Detective by Jason Gallaher. Not a bad way to keep bedtime fresh.

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Courtesy of your baby shower, you have all the newborn clothes a mother could ask for, but your seven-pound, eight-ounce baby has doubled her birth weight and officially needs a wardrobe that fits her new size. Mac & Mia is a subscription box that comes with eight to 12 high-quality pieces of clothing (brands like Milkbarn and Tailor Vintage included) for you to “ooh” and “ahh” over before deciding what you actually want to pay to keep. (The rest you send back in a prepaid envelope.) The cost per box is just $20, a fee that you can apply to any purchases.

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The end of maternity leave is hard enough—the last thing you want to think about is your fluctuating size and what to wear. Ann Taylor’s newly launched Infinite Style program follows the Rent the Runway approach, offering tailored work (but also everyday) styles on a rental basis, plus the option to buy what you love—at 70 percent off the retail price. The flat fee gets you unlimited access, so you have a closet full of work attire to rotate through (and adjust the sizes of) all month long.

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Those first six weeks (or longer) out of the hospital are rough. No matter how you gave birth—vaginal or C-section—Mombox has you covered with the postpartum care essentials you need for a better recovery. Everything from Fridababy’s MomWasher to Calm-a-Mama calm drops gets sent to straight to your door in a one-time shipment that’s so spot-on in terms of what you need, you’ll wish you had thought of it first.

Subscribe Now ($95 per box)