This post is a part of our baby essentials series by Monica Banks, founder of Gugu Guru – the ultimate baby registry discovery site for style-savvy moms.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…and it’s also the most traveled time of the year too! If simply leaving the house seems like a daunting task, getting on a plane or going for a road trip can feel like an insurmountable feat to some first time moms. Luckily, there are some great products out there that will make traveling with an infant much easier. For this post on travel essentials, we sent Whitney our list of must-haves, she also did her own research and here are the products that rose to the top of her list.