SMART SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR MUM AND BABY: Essentials delivered right to your door in Singapore
- Kathy Rougier
- Sep 5
- 4 min read
If there’s one thing the first year of motherhood taught me, it’s that you can’t do everything.
Between the feeding, the sleepless nights, and the endless laundry, something has to give.
For me, the thing that gave me back some of my sanity was subscriptions. I’m not talking about luxuries here though.
I mean the basics that you suddenly realise you need at 10pm - nappies, tissues, detergent, something decent for dinner.
Once I started setting these on autopilot, it felt like I’d freed up hours of headspace. That space is priceless in the first year, when your brain is already carrying the weight of keeping a small human alive.
For babies, I know it's all about comfort and skin. A probiotic drop each day to keep tummy's happy. A gentle wash for both hair and body without irritating skin.
And the real game-changer? Sorting out a system for keeping on top of nappies! We are currently loving Nabizam and have been in some really cool conversations with them about their plans to help ease the mental load of mums in the future, so we hope to bring you news on that soon, but for now don't forget to use code PREGNANTANDPOPPED to get your 15% off.
But the little hacks are where the magic happened for me.
Keeping a box of facial tissues by the changing mat so I could pat her bottom dry after each change meant we barely saw a rash. Using extra-large face pads with just water instead of commercial wet wipes felt softer, safer, and cheaper. And adding a drizzle of coconut oil into the bath gave us both silky skin and a lovely little massage routine - and yes, all of this was on a monthly subscription service so that I didn't have to think about it!
For me, as MUM, the needs were different but just as real.
Lanolin soothed sore nipples, and that same coconut oil I used for my daughter worked wonders on my own dry skin. A subscription box of little self-care treats arriving each month reminded me I was still me, not just a milk machine. And those extra-large face pads - they were a 2am lifesaver. Even the tissues doubled up - stuffed into a bedside basket, they became breast pad liners, quick spill wipes, or just a lazy blotting paper when I couldn’t be bothered to get up.
Then there’s the house itself.
I don’t think anyone warns you just how much laundry a baby generates. I've just discovered Attitude Baby Leaves Laundry Detergent is available on subscription with iHerb, which look's incredible - everyone is saying that its gentle, unscented, and safe for baby’s clothes, but strong enough that you can just throw yours in too. Add in Caboo toilet paper, and suddenly the boring basics of home feel under control.
And let’s not forget the rest of the family - because while you’re figuring out feeding schedules, everyone else still wants to eat. The Meat Club has become my shortcut to good quality meat and seafood without the supermarket stress (plus, $15 off your first order doesn’t hurt). Talula Farms is so in vogue at the moment for the veg drawer, Hook Coffee keeps mums functioning with caffeine, and every now and then, Birds of Paradise Gelato reminds us that balance sometimes means gelato pa ha ha
Finally, I can’t leave out play and learning. Books arriving each month - from NLB’s Little Book Box, and Lovevery Play Kits, it's like someone has whispered the answer to “what on earth should they play with now?” straight into your ear.
The first year is intense. There’s no getting around that. But when you can let a few things take care of themselves - and know that the essentials are arriving at your door without you lifting a finger - it feels lighter. These subscriptions aren’t about buying more; they’re about buying yourself back some breathing room.
Smart Subscription Shopping List for mum and baby - done for you, ready for delivery in Singapore!
Here’s the full subscription list in one place, focusing on exactly what mum and baby needs here. My advice? Bookmark this and set up the essentials now. That way, you only have to think about it once - and future you (the one juggling feeds and laundry at 3am) will be very, very grateful.
Baby care
Caboo Facial Tissues - hack: pat baby’s bottom dry after every change to avoid rashes
Clean Skin Club Face Pads - hack: just add water as a gentle wipe alternative
Life-Flo Pure Coconut Oil - hack: add to bath water or use for baby massage
Mum care
Life-Flo Pure Coconut Oil - hack: doubles as postpartum skin saviour and baby oil
Clean Skin Club Face Pads - hack: gentle postpartum skin cleanser with water
Caboo Facial Tissues - hack: keep by the bed for breast pad liners and quick clean-ups
Household
Family food
The Meat Club - use code KATHY15 for $15 off your first order
Play & learning
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