When you’re pregnant, everyone and their mother (literally) will tell you what you absolutely, positively can’t live without when your little bundle of joy arrives.

Helpful registry attendants will hand you pages worth of lists along with that little scanner gun. Friends will happily reminisce about the products they loved. Random strangers will offer unsolicited advice while you’re paying for a salad. And a lot of those suggestions will actually be helpful (unlike some other advice) because you will need those products.

But chances are, most of these people will forget to mention a few other little things that will make your life as a mom exponentially easier—eight little things, to be exact. These are the eight overlooked baby essentials that I wish I had known about from the start.

Everyone Says You Need: A Nasal Aspirator
That’s the fancy name for Thing You Stick Up Your Baby’s Nose to Suction Out Booger, and yes, it’s a must-have, especially during cold and flu season.

But You Also Really Need: Boogie Wipes
The best invention EVER. But, you say, can’t you just use a tissue or a regular wipe? No. Tissues, no matter how soft and coated with aloe, are too rough for baby’s delicate skin. And wipes can leave residue on baby’s face and sting a raw nose. But Boogie Wipes are a godsend: Their saline softens up crusty snot (lovely, I know, but that’s our reality), and they’re uber-gentle. Stock up on these—seriously, never have less than three packs in your possession at all times—because you never know when the stores will run out or when a cold will strike.

Everyone Says You Need: Nail Clippers
Great in a few months, horrifying when you bring your perfect, squirmy new baby home from the hospital. The thought of attempting to clip baby’s soft, bendy, practically transparent nails—and the possibility of accidentally clipping that delicate skin—makes me want to vomit. And nail files just don’t do the trick.