it's all bull****

I'm a first time mommy, I had my daughter 4months ago.....she's been sleeping through the night since 4ish weeks....these are the items nobody told me about that I swear by....ill post pics at bottom 
 
That pack n play is a glorified diaper changing table in the corner of our living room...I put all the diaper supplies inside of it.... So much for using it in our room...She literally wouldn't sleep unless she was on our chests which Ment we wouldn't sleep...I ran out and bought a pack n play....if anyone doesn't know what this is please look it up....it's like putting your baby in a angled taco....4 months later and I still thing this is the most important piece of baby equipment I own....I swear by it....I have a very standard one it was only 30$ but there's fancy ones you can buy.......I can put this on my side of the bed and it's super easy to just reach over when I need to
The next item I swear by is the boppy pillow.....I had this thing wrapped around me at all times if I was sitting down...even when I wasn't holding her it was supportive and comfortable to have...
Next after that is this lovely invention called the peanut....my daughter figured out how to unwrap herself when swaddled very fast!! We tried getting those swaddled that are like straight jackets but she'd slip inside of them and it was to scary to leave them on....so I discovered the peanut....they make them for all sizes.....they zip up and button at the top....what a amazing invention!! She didn't like it at first but it made her sleep through the night....
And for those who aren't breastfeeding or are supplementing....dr brown bottles with airflow are the way to go.....I just thought I'd share what helped me
These are literally the 4 items I would be devastated without and the last 4months wouldn't have been as easy as they were if I didn't have them