article_snippet.sent: While muslin squares and cotton wool have been go-to products for mums for generations, gadgets on the market in 2015 include a machine that makes 'shushing' sounds to 'break the cycle of crying' and biodegradable nappies which don't clog up landfill.
article_snippet.sent: a screaming baby on your arm could be clad in eco-friendly biodegradable mull-cloth as opposed to disposable nappies .
article_snippet.sent: There's a mind-boggling array of infant devices on the market, but just because something exists doesn't mean that anyone actually needs it,' Justine Roberts, CEO of parenting website Mumsnet, told MailOnline. '
article_snippet.sent: For first time parents, it's almost impossible to predict which baby products will turn out to be essentials and which will gather dust in the cupboard.
article_snippet.sent: Feeding: muslin squares .
article_snippet.sent: Fisher Price Chatter Telephone . '
article_snippet.sent: One family will find that a multi-purpose travel system fits in perfectly with One family needs; another may realise that all One family need for transport is a sling.'
article_snippet.sent: And what would Sister Julienne, Call the Midwife's profoundly practical chief midwife - or your Granny - have to say?
article_snippet.sent: While there's no doubt many of today's modern gadgets can make life easy for new parents, when it comes to babies there are some things which have transcended time.
article_snippet.sent: Muslin squares, scratch mittens and Babygros still feature on 'must have' hospital bag lists, and many new mums come home from hospital and place many new mums bundles of joy in Moses baskets. '
article_snippet.sent: Our users also find that talking to other parents - about what you do and don't need to buy, how to budget, and the realities of day-to-day finances with an extra mouth to feed - is priceless,' says Mumnet's Roberts.