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10 Things You DON’T Need To Buy For Your Baby!

Baby/Toddler· Parenting· Pregnancy

27 Jul
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*Sponsored post by Mirum Shopper. All opinions are my own.

 

 

Second time moms want you to know that your baby doesn’t actually need all the stuff on your baby registry (and does need some things you probably missed on your registry!). They want to help you out and share with you the top 10 things you DON’T need to buy for your baby! Skip these and learn from seasoned moms who have been in your shoes.

 

10 things you DON'T need to buy for your baby! Skip these items on your registry. Taken from 2nd time moms who want you to know!

 

10 Things Your Baby Doesn’t Need

As a new mom I was nearly psychotic in my mission to keep my baby safe and nurtured. I bought every single baby item on the market (at least that’s what it felt like). My house was jam packed with baby stuff, most of which I didn’t need or use. After surveying other second (and third and fourth…) time moms we came up with a list of the top 10 things we want you to know your baby DOESN’T need! Don’t waste your money or the space in your home on these because they really won’t get used!

 

#1 – A wipes warmer! Now trust me the thought of putting a cold wipe on that cute little bum repulsed me at one point. How could I startle that adorable little bottom with a cold wipe? I used my wipe warmer for about a week before it got kicked to the back of the closet in the name of practicality. The truth is, you will be changing your baby’s diaper in a myriad of places and the likelihood of every change happening at the changing table with the wipes warmer is slim to none. Beyond that, the wipes dry out faster and mold quicker too when they are in a wipes warmer. It’s much more practical to just use wipes at room temperature. Your baby won’t think any less of you I promise.

 

#2 – A changing table! Now stay with me here. I am not suggesting you don’t need a changing table at all, but rather you should think more long term here. Skip the dedicated changing tables which are useless once baby is out of diapers, and go with a dresser and changing bag placed on top instead. We bought a sturdy, two drawer dresser that sat at waist height and was perfect for changing diapers on. Once my baby outgrew it, we removed the changing pad on top and used it as a dresser. No money wasted on buying two separate pieces of furniture.

 

#3 – Infant shoes! Okay, go ahead and buy one adorable pair of newborn shoes, but I promise you they will be purely for pictures or special occasions because you will quickly learn that just keeping a sock on that little infant’s foot is struggle enough. Forget the shoes. They won’t wear them!

 

10 things you DON'T need to buy for your baby! Skip these items on your registry. Taken from 2nd time moms who want you to know!

 

#4 Pricey name brand formula! – Whether you choose to breastfeed or formula feed, you may need to use formula at one point. Skip the pricey, name brand formula and go for Well Beginnings at Walgreens instead. It is made with the same benefits and strict standards as the name brand guys use, but at a much lower price. When you add up the savings over the year your baby will be consuming formula, the numbers are staggering.

 

10 things you DON'T need to buy for your baby! Skip these items on your registry. Taken from 2nd time moms who want you to know!

 

Not sure where to find it? It’s in the formula aisle at Walgreens right next to the name brand formulas!

 

10 things you DON'T need to buy for your baby! Skip these items on your registry. Taken from 2nd time moms who want you to know!

 

Bonus – the Well Beginnings brand at Walgreens offers Sensitivity Infant Formula, Gentle Infant Formula with Iron, Premium Infant Formula with Iron and Advantage Milk Based Infant Formula with Iron, so even if your new baby requires a special formula, you don’t have to spend big bucks on name brand formulas. Get the same ingredients at much less cost.

 

10 things you DON'T need to buy for your baby! Skip these items on your registry. Taken from 2nd time moms who want you to know!

 

#5 – A plastic baby bath tub! I had one of these with my first baby and we always struggled with where to store it when we weren’t using it. They are so big and bulky and take up way too much space. Instead, use something like the Blooming Bath or Puj tub which is a soft insert that goes into the sink to bathe baby in and doesn’t take up a lot of room to store it. Once your baby outgrows the sink baths you can graduate them to the bath tub and use a laundry basket in the tub to help them sit up and not tip over!

 

#6 – Baby bedding set! While the crib sets you see are adorable, they usually aren’t practical or safe for baby. Baby should sleep in a crib with no crib bumpers or soft bedding which eliminates half of the things in that bedding set you just spent too much money on. Instead opt for a tight fitting crib sheet, breathable crib bumper (or none at all) and a crib skirt. You’ll save money and keep baby safe.

 

#7 – Baby laundry soap! The makers behind these products are simply playing on your need to be the best mom ever to sell you laundry soap at inflated prices. You can instead opt for an all clear formula that is unscented or make your own homemade laundry soap.

 

#8 – Multiples of things! Resist the urge to buy 5 swaddling blankets, 3 different pacifiers and a slew of newborn size outfits. Instead of over-buying things your baby may end up never using, wait and get to know your baby’s preferences before buying multiples of things. Maybe your baby will hate being swaddled or come out bigger than expected and never fit in those newborn outfits. Buy a few things, then wait and see once baby arrives.

 

#9 – Moses basket! While moses baskets look adorable and chic, they end up sitting unused. Chances are, your baby will be content to sit in their swing, bouncer or other apparatus that you’ve bought to keep them occupied. Don’t waste money by doubling up on places to set your baby.

 

#10 – A Bassinet! Instead of buying a bassinet to keep baby in your room those first few months, opt for a co-sleeper instead. Even if you don’t plan on actually co-sleeping, it is priceless to be able to reach over in the middle of the night and grab the baby right out of the co-sleeper without having to get up and out of your bed. You will get better quality sleep and be able to feed baby without fully getting up every few hours.

 

Take advice from seasoned moms and skip some of the unnecessary baby gear. Not only will you save money, but you will also have less stuff and more space in your home. Babies come with enough essentials that you don’t need to add to that clutter with anything unessential!

 

 

What was one baby item you bought that you never used or didn’t need?

 

 

 

 

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  1. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    July 27, 2017 at 4:50 pm

    This is such a great post. There are so many things you need for babies, but there are also so many things you DON’T!

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  2. Lisa Favre says

    July 27, 2017 at 4:52 pm

    I couldn’t agree more with the changing table! It’s all about functionality and the pad on the sturdy dressers is more than enough.

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  3. Jeanette says

    July 27, 2017 at 4:56 pm

    I think you’re correct in a lot of these things. First time parents do not know what they don’t need and so something like this can really help. I can understand the white wonders if you live in the Midwest but even then I don’t think I would get them.

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    • Sarah says

      July 27, 2017 at 9:08 pm

      Haha we live in northern MN where winter is -40 degrees and I still never used mine past the first week or two!

      Reply
  4. Jenna Wood says

    July 27, 2017 at 5:37 pm

    But the shoes are adorbs for photos, hahah! I’m not a human mom but this is great to keep in mind for friends and family.

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    • Sarah says

      July 27, 2017 at 9:07 pm

      Lol that is why I said go ahead and buy that one pair for photos. Haha you have to get just one! But beyond that they just don’t ever get worn!

      Reply
  5. Brianne says

    July 27, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    YES!!! I love this list and wish it was around when my kids were little! I bought so many things that were unnecessary!

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  6. Tara says

    July 27, 2017 at 8:08 pm

    This is a great list to pass on to mothers-to-be. It’s been ages since my daughter was a baby.

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  7. Jamie says

    July 27, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    There are so many things that didn’t get much use. I did use my wipes warmer for 4 kids though, LOL! I wish I had saved money on baby shoes!! They never stay on!

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    • Sarah says

      July 27, 2017 at 9:07 pm

      Haha that is too funny! I ended up finding these awesome little things that went over the baby socks to hold them on their feet and they worked great. Now those were a good buy!

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  8. reesa says

    July 27, 2017 at 9:24 pm

    This is so spot on!!!! Every new mom needs to read this!

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  9. Meagan Ivie says

    July 27, 2017 at 9:42 pm

    I totally agree with not needing a changing table. I always just pull out a pad and use the floor. So much easier and costs so much less!

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    • Sarah says

      July 28, 2017 at 12:35 pm

      Yes, I also loved having a little caddy with the diapers, wipes and ointment in it that I could grab and take room to room. I would just change them on the floor then. So much easier!

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  10. Claudia Krusch says

    July 27, 2017 at 9:55 pm

    It is so tempting to go out and buy all the things you see at the baby store. We had a change table we only used a few times and then it was just used for storage.

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  11. Sinisa says

    July 27, 2017 at 11:40 pm

    Great post. It is true. But when it’s first baby time people get everything

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  12. Dawn Lopez says

    July 28, 2017 at 1:07 am

    I had to laugh and nod my head in agreement as I looked over your list. It’s amazing how much gear you buy that goes unused. I was guilty of the Moses basket myself. 😉

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    • Sarah says

      July 28, 2017 at 12:34 pm

      Haha I SO wanted a moses basket! Little did I know how useless it would be haha.

      Reply
  13. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    July 28, 2017 at 1:47 am

    I agree with all these! Awesome tips for new moms! I wish I’d known these when I had my first baby!

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  14. Jennifer G says

    July 28, 2017 at 8:39 am

    Ugh I couldn’t agree more with some of these. Having a new baby can be so expensive and when you are buying so many different things you don’t need it gets even worse.

    Reply
  15. Tess says

    July 28, 2017 at 9:35 am

    A great spin on this topic. Nice to know what you wouldnt need.

    Reply
  16. Rosie says

    July 29, 2017 at 8:55 am

    This is good information as I’m often getting gifts for babies, especially like to do up gift baskets. Some things are just fun, but if you are on a tight budget, they would have wished they were given things they needed, not just cute.

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  17. shelly peterson says

    July 29, 2017 at 12:32 pm

    This is a great post. I agree with pretty much everything you listed. This is great info for first time parents. I have wasted lots of money on things that never or rarely got used.

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  18. Peggy says

    August 10, 2017 at 9:26 am

    Lol!!! That list is spot on. My first baby had way too many useless items. By the time the next (2) came along, I got smart from experience. One thing that didn’t exist when I had my first baby was the wipes warmer. But since I quickly realized that the cold wipes affected her (she’d shiver…heeheehee), I’d pull out 2-3 ahead of time while stripping her diaper off and hold them tightly in my hand to get them warmed to my body temp. Worked like a charm! And quite honestly, no one mentioned this yet, but when I was a child, I always saw the adults change their babies on the nearest bed. Simply place a waterproof baby changing pad on the bed underneath baby. I never had any booboos with that set up with my (3) girls. Now, can’t wait until I have my first grandchild! I will definitely save this list in preparation 🤗🤗🤗

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    • Sarah says

      August 10, 2017 at 4:47 pm

      Great tip! Babies are so often changed on any available surface haha. I hear grandkids are even better 🙂

      Reply

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