WEBVTT - How Much Stuff Does Your Baby Really Need? 0:00:00.240 --> 0:00:08.440 Who baby, my baby. Below I need you, Oh Hell, 0:00:08.760 --> 0:00:13.800 I need you. What to Expect is a production of 0:00:13.920 --> 0:00:18.040 I Heart Radio. I'm your host Heidi Murkop and I'm 0:00:18.079 --> 0:00:20.800 a mom on a mission, a mission to help you 0:00:20.840 --> 0:00:27.160 know what to expect every step of the way. They 0:00:27.280 --> 0:00:30.680 arrive in the world equipped with nothing but a birthday suit, 0:00:31.200 --> 0:00:35.720 definitely the sweetest suit your precious bundle will ever wear. 0:00:36.600 --> 0:00:40.320 But get ready, your tiny baby will be way more 0:00:40.479 --> 0:00:43.639 high maintenance in the next twelve months. And here she 0:00:43.880 --> 0:00:47.320 was in the last nine. It may take a village 0:00:47.320 --> 0:00:50.080 to raise a child, but it also takes a whole 0:00:50.200 --> 0:00:55.000 lot of baby gear and itty biddy outfits, supplies of 0:00:55.320 --> 0:01:00.360 every variety, and diapers lots and lots of diape first 0:01:01.160 --> 0:01:05.240 Watson must have, probably not nearly as much as you think. 0:01:05.400 --> 0:01:08.240 I mean, you can definitely lay out a bundle for 0:01:08.280 --> 0:01:11.560 your little bundles, lay at a nursery, and you can 0:01:11.680 --> 0:01:15.800 absolutely ask your friends and family to chip into That's 0:01:15.840 --> 0:01:20.560 what registries are for. But before you get carried away 0:01:20.880 --> 0:01:24.040 and your credit card gets maxed out, it's a good 0:01:24.080 --> 0:01:27.000 idea to have some idea of what you really need, 0:01:27.520 --> 0:01:31.640 what's nice to have, and what you'll probably realistically, never 0:01:31.920 --> 0:01:37.480 use not to worry. We've got you. We're tackling everything 0:01:37.560 --> 0:01:41.040 you need to know about buying for your baby, including 0:01:41.080 --> 0:01:46.120 what you definitely need and what you definitely don't. I'm 0:01:46.319 --> 0:01:51.240 here with Emma, Hey, Amma. Ready to go shopping? Yeah? 0:01:51.360 --> 0:01:54.680 You were born ready to go shopping? Right? Yes I was. 0:01:55.000 --> 0:01:58.360 If anybody knows about shopping, it's you. Like we all 0:01:58.400 --> 0:02:01.520 have our strong suits. Yes mean to yes, we do. 0:02:01.680 --> 0:02:04.720 I hate shopping. This is definitely your episode. I mean 0:02:04.800 --> 0:02:08.480 especially shopping for baby stuff, shopping for baby clothes that 0:02:08.520 --> 0:02:12.680 could become addictive. And we're gonna hopefully make sure it 0:02:12.720 --> 0:02:16.760 doesn't get addictive because we're gonna help you navigate through this. Now, 0:02:16.800 --> 0:02:19.240 what about you? When did you start buying stuff for 0:02:19.280 --> 0:02:24.079 the baby? Okay, so my first baby, I was nervous. 0:02:24.200 --> 0:02:28.320 I think eventually I started probably around seven months, six 0:02:28.360 --> 0:02:31.920 seven months, such self restraint. And for me, it is 0:02:32.000 --> 0:02:34.880 I was just like I did IBS and I was 0:02:34.960 --> 0:02:38.400 so nervous about God forbids thing happening, so I didn't 0:02:38.400 --> 0:02:40.920 want to Like Jinxit, I kind of did the same 0:02:40.960 --> 0:02:44.880 with my second. However, like having two kids, I think 0:02:45.520 --> 0:02:50.680 you really realize the crap you don't need everything I wanted. 0:02:50.680 --> 0:02:53.680 The first time, I wanted the best roller out there, 0:02:53.960 --> 0:02:57.040 I wanted the best car seat out there, And now 0:02:57.080 --> 0:02:59.639 the second time, I'm like, yeah, I feel like Seby 0:02:59.680 --> 0:03:03.600 got ah the second child syndrome, because you know, Lennox 0:03:03.600 --> 0:03:07.280 had beautiful clothes and then Sebby was like always in 0:03:07.400 --> 0:03:10.520 the cheap Amazon clothes. But that was kind of a 0:03:10.520 --> 0:03:13.320 blessing because Sebby spit up eight hundred times a day, 0:03:13.360 --> 0:03:15.120 so he would have ruined all those nice clothes. So 0:03:15.240 --> 0:03:19.280 did you pay back? It's a bit okay, mom, Let's 0:03:19.280 --> 0:03:22.520 talk about what your baby actually needs and what you 0:03:22.560 --> 0:03:25.880 can save some money on. First of all, what you 0:03:26.000 --> 0:03:30.600 actually need before the baby is born, and what can 0:03:30.720 --> 0:03:34.880 or should you wait on until after? You should definitely 0:03:34.960 --> 0:03:37.680 buy in baby steps. Try to start with just the 0:03:37.720 --> 0:03:40.720 newborn needs. I mean, for one thing, you can't leave 0:03:40.800 --> 0:03:43.880 the hospital without a car seat. You can't go anywhere 0:03:43.960 --> 0:03:47.000 without a car seat, So that's must have a safe 0:03:47.000 --> 0:03:50.040 sleep space, so a bassinet or a pack and play 0:03:50.040 --> 0:03:52.760 with a bassinet insert he needs the sheets to go 0:03:52.840 --> 0:03:55.840 with it. You don't need any other betting a changing 0:03:55.880 --> 0:03:59.760 table maybe, or you can just use a portable changing station. 0:03:59.800 --> 0:04:03.520 At first, especially if you're short on space. Lots of 0:04:03.560 --> 0:04:08.160 burp cloths, spit happens, It happens, a lot swaddles or 0:04:08.280 --> 0:04:12.240 sacks for sleep, a wrap or a baby carrier that's 0:04:12.240 --> 0:04:15.680 comfortable for you, and every mom is different in that department, 0:04:15.960 --> 0:04:18.480 but you will need one because your arms will get 0:04:18.520 --> 0:04:21.440 tired as excited as you are about snuggling your baby, 0:04:21.560 --> 0:04:23.880 and you'll want to wear your baby. And also that 0:04:24.160 --> 0:04:27.680 less exciting but necessary stuff the baby grooming supplies like 0:04:27.720 --> 0:04:31.080 a clipper or scissors for trimming those gency tiny finger 0:04:31.160 --> 0:04:34.000 and toenails with because they can be overgrown by the 0:04:34.040 --> 0:04:36.920 time of baby is born. I know you're dreading cutting them, 0:04:36.920 --> 0:04:43.040 but still baby wash, shampoo, wipes, more wipes, diaper, rash cream, 0:04:43.279 --> 0:04:47.480 cotton balls, and then the medicine cabinet stash. You won't 0:04:47.520 --> 0:04:49.960 need very much infantile and although you won't be able 0:04:50.000 --> 0:04:53.760 to use it until after age two months, a rectal thermometer, 0:04:54.240 --> 0:04:59.520 nasal aspirator, a k ace not sucker very important. And 0:04:59.640 --> 0:05:03.040 also don't forget supplies for you. You're gonna need supplies 0:05:03.040 --> 0:05:07.520 to you need nipple cream, breast pads, maxi pads. You're 0:05:07.520 --> 0:05:10.360 gonna need warm and cold packs for your sore breasts. 0:05:10.760 --> 0:05:13.480 And of course you're gonna need your free to Perry bottle. 0:05:13.600 --> 0:05:15.120 It's going to be way better than the one to 0:05:15.240 --> 0:05:18.880 give you at the hospital. That was the best thing 0:05:18.920 --> 0:05:21.520 that's ever happened to my vagina. God, and you can 0:05:21.600 --> 0:05:23.360 use it after it's like a bi day. It's like 0:05:23.400 --> 0:05:26.320 you're in France when you pee. If I can tell 0:05:26.360 --> 0:05:29.320 you one thing to get on your registry, get the 0:05:29.400 --> 0:05:32.600 free to Perry bottle. I'm thinking about it right now. 0:05:32.640 --> 0:05:36.279 It's a postpartum crowd pleaser. Now you need newborn clothes 0:05:36.279 --> 0:05:39.800 and diapers, but here you can definitely easily over buy. 0:05:40.080 --> 0:05:43.760 And I'd say we definitely recommend that you don't over 0:05:43.839 --> 0:05:47.200 buy because you never know how big or small your 0:05:47.200 --> 0:05:50.400 baby is going to be when they're born. But also 0:05:50.480 --> 0:05:54.279 they grow super super fast, and it'll be tempting to 0:05:54.440 --> 0:05:57.960 doll your baby up. But try to keep it simple. 0:05:58.320 --> 0:06:01.239 Please try to keep it simple. You'll understand why after 0:06:01.320 --> 0:06:05.039 the first diaper blowout, a few spitting up episodes, and 0:06:05.160 --> 0:06:09.400 during all the midnight changes. Really all you need are 0:06:09.440 --> 0:06:13.320 a few T shirts and onesies, some footed sleepers, a 0:06:13.360 --> 0:06:18.320 few sleep sex or nightgowns with elastic bottoms. Easy access 0:06:18.360 --> 0:06:22.719 to the poop deck is essential. You want to keep 0:06:22.720 --> 0:06:25.800 in mind that baby arms and legs, and they got 0:06:25.800 --> 0:06:29.400 the floppy heads. It's really hard to put clothes on them, 0:06:29.400 --> 0:06:32.720 so you want easy on and easy off and definitely 0:06:32.800 --> 0:06:36.040 easy wash. I love the soft cotton that really feels 0:06:36.040 --> 0:06:39.320 the best on baby soft skin. I love bamboo cotton. 0:06:39.880 --> 0:06:42.599 Kicky Pants makes the softest, like I would love to 0:06:42.600 --> 0:06:45.320 wear myself. What about the stuff you're not gonna need 0:06:45.440 --> 0:06:49.520 right away but you'll need later. I feel like these 0:06:49.560 --> 0:06:52.640 are things you can register for, but if you don't 0:06:52.680 --> 0:06:55.920 get them right away, it's actually I would say it's 0:06:56.000 --> 0:06:59.360 better to wait until you need them, because then you'll 0:06:59.440 --> 0:07:02.520 have a better sense of what you will need. Um 0:07:02.760 --> 0:07:05.120 high chairs for my second I didn't register. I just 0:07:05.200 --> 0:07:08.240 ended up buying one when he was like seven months old, 0:07:08.279 --> 0:07:10.640 And I think that makes sense. You know, even a 0:07:10.720 --> 0:07:13.880 crib isn't must have until your baby outgrows. You know, 0:07:13.920 --> 0:07:17.240 whatever the safe sleep spaces that you have early on 0:07:17.320 --> 0:07:20.960 the bassinet. And one thing you will never need, not early, 0:07:21.080 --> 0:07:24.480 not late, not ever is bumpers because they are not 0:07:24.720 --> 0:07:28.480 considered safe, or blankets for sleep or pillows for sleep. 0:07:29.000 --> 0:07:32.080 What about feeding supplies. I think with feeding supplies, what 0:07:32.240 --> 0:07:35.480 you need really depends on how you plan to feed 0:07:35.520 --> 0:07:39.200 your baby, even though that might change because Emma, of 0:07:39.240 --> 0:07:41.760 course you plan to breastfeed and then you ended up 0:07:41.800 --> 0:07:44.920 bottle feeding. But even if you're planning to breastfeed and 0:07:44.960 --> 0:07:49.239 your breastfeed exclusively, you're still gonna need bottles and nipples, 0:07:49.240 --> 0:07:52.360 I mean even for an occasional bottle of breastmel just 0:07:52.440 --> 0:07:54.440 to get your baby used to a bottle, because if 0:07:54.440 --> 0:07:56.720 you don't do that early on, your baby will never 0:07:56.840 --> 0:08:00.400 ever take a bottle, like like you and why it 0:08:00.400 --> 0:08:03.680 never took a bottle, I had to be the human pacifier. 0:08:04.040 --> 0:08:07.160 And also speaking of pacifiers, it might take a while 0:08:07.240 --> 0:08:11.360 for your baby to find the perfect passy, and so 0:08:11.600 --> 0:08:14.280 I wouldn't suck up on one brand of bottle or 0:08:14.400 --> 0:08:17.320 one brand of passy because you never know what your 0:08:17.320 --> 0:08:20.280 baby is gonna end up taking. And then also something 0:08:20.320 --> 0:08:22.720 else to keep in mind is that breast pumps are 0:08:22.760 --> 0:08:26.320 covered under the A C A, So a lot of 0:08:26.360 --> 0:08:30.600 insurance plans, probably not all, but most insurance plans are 0:08:30.680 --> 0:08:35.080 going to cover a good breast pump, and so you 0:08:35.120 --> 0:08:37.600 won't have to buy one. There might be a copay, 0:08:37.679 --> 0:08:40.400 but call your insurance company and see what is covered, 0:08:41.000 --> 0:08:44.480 and they might also cover other breastfeeding supplies. You know, 0:08:44.640 --> 0:08:48.120 it can be the Michelin Star passy, but that doesn't 0:08:48.120 --> 0:08:50.080 mean your kid's gonna take it. Your kid might take 0:08:50.120 --> 0:08:54.360 the Dollar Store pass So even though they're cute, doesn't 0:08:54.440 --> 0:09:13.440 mean your kid's going to be on board exactly. Okay, 0:09:13.480 --> 0:09:16.559 so what about the nursery. I think that's everybody's kind 0:09:16.559 --> 0:09:19.839 of like favorite. They start pinning things on Pinterest, But 0:09:19.960 --> 0:09:23.080 how necessary is it Because for me, at least, Sey 0:09:23.120 --> 0:09:25.280 didn't go into his room until he was twelve months. 0:09:25.920 --> 0:09:29.559 That wasn't my husband's idea, that was mine. So it's 0:09:29.559 --> 0:09:33.480 funny because everybody stresses so much about getting the nursery ready, 0:09:33.520 --> 0:09:35.680 but you know, the truth day is your baby isn't 0:09:35.720 --> 0:09:39.080 gonna be moving in there for at least six months, 0:09:39.160 --> 0:09:42.040 maybe up to twelve months. Are supposed to share your 0:09:42.120 --> 0:09:44.000 room until then, So it's great to have it all 0:09:44.040 --> 0:09:48.040 set up and Instagram ready, but it's really not necessary. Now. 0:09:48.080 --> 0:09:50.880 The glider is gonna be a great thing to have, 0:09:51.080 --> 0:09:53.160 but you don't necessarily have to put it in the 0:09:53.240 --> 0:09:56.040 nursery if you're not using the nursery yet or it's 0:09:56.040 --> 0:09:58.760 not set up yet. You can keep the glider, which 0:09:58.840 --> 0:10:01.959 is perfect for breath feeding or bottle feeding, or just 0:10:02.080 --> 0:10:04.320 for soothing your baby. You can keep it in a 0:10:04.360 --> 0:10:06.640 more convenient place where you're gonna be more often, like 0:10:06.679 --> 0:10:10.240 the living room for now. And all those stuffed animals 0:10:10.240 --> 0:10:14.080 that you would put in your nursery, they're just for decoration. 0:10:14.720 --> 0:10:17.280 So what can we borrow and what's safe for hand 0:10:17.280 --> 0:10:20.520 me downs? And what definitely needs to be new because 0:10:20.679 --> 0:10:23.840 I used a lot of hand me downs from one 0:10:23.920 --> 0:10:27.079 kid to the second. And actually I gave my beautiful 0:10:27.559 --> 0:10:30.600 fancy crib with Lennox to my best friend and she 0:10:30.679 --> 0:10:33.880 still uses it for her daughter. So when is sharing 0:10:34.000 --> 0:10:37.840 is care and good? And sharing is caring not so good? Well, 0:10:37.920 --> 0:10:41.120 we're here to save as much money as possible because 0:10:41.160 --> 0:10:43.400 you're gonna be stolen out a lot of cash. Babies 0:10:43.400 --> 0:10:48.280 are expensive. Babies are expensive. Absolutely, I would borrow as 0:10:48.320 --> 0:10:51.640 many clothes as you possibly can. I would say the 0:10:51.679 --> 0:10:53.760 same goes from returney clothes because you're only going to 0:10:53.840 --> 0:10:56.679 wear them a couple of times. Annie, And all clothes 0:10:56.679 --> 0:10:59.719 they're gonna get pooped on, they're gonna get split up. 0:11:00.000 --> 0:11:03.000 One and the same goes for baby receiving blankets and 0:11:03.080 --> 0:11:07.559 burp clothes, even cloth diapers. Listen, if they've lasted, let's 0:11:07.559 --> 0:11:10.920 recycle them. There are some things that you should not borrow, 0:11:11.120 --> 0:11:13.960 and that would be things that might have been recalled 0:11:14.120 --> 0:11:18.240 clearly or might not meet current safety standards, like a 0:11:18.240 --> 0:11:21.680 car seat. Definitely don't borrow a car seat. If you 0:11:21.840 --> 0:11:24.920 maybe you've had babies coast together, you might be able 0:11:24.960 --> 0:11:27.480 to use the same car seat. You want to make 0:11:27.520 --> 0:11:30.439 sure it's up to safety standards that are most recent, 0:11:30.440 --> 0:11:32.920 because the newest car seats are always the safest ones. 0:11:33.480 --> 0:11:36.439 Toys also, they might have been recalled or they might 0:11:36.520 --> 0:11:40.040 not be up to safety snuff, so check that out first. Now. 0:11:40.240 --> 0:11:43.560 Breast pumps are one thing you should definitely not consider 0:11:43.920 --> 0:11:48.880 borrowing or even buying us because most are designed only 0:11:48.960 --> 0:11:51.920 for one mom use and not to share. They're totally 0:11:51.920 --> 0:11:54.600 impossible to seralyze most of them, and even if the 0:11:54.640 --> 0:11:57.800 tubing and the other parts are bought new, it's not 0:11:57.840 --> 0:12:00.400 a good idea. So you can rent a hospital great 0:12:00.559 --> 0:12:05.280 pump that's properly sterilized, but it's best to buy them 0:12:05.280 --> 0:12:08.600 new or get them under your insurance plan. Okay, so 0:12:08.760 --> 0:12:14.120 there are obviously some must haves strollers, car seats, they're 0:12:14.120 --> 0:12:18.200 the big purchases. How do moms know they're picking good ones? 0:12:18.679 --> 0:12:22.320 You've got to look for safety certification of course, um SO, 0:12:22.440 --> 0:12:26.880 j p M A, cps C, this Consumer Product Safety Commission, 0:12:27.280 --> 0:12:31.000 do your homework online and look at those online reviews, 0:12:31.080 --> 0:12:35.280 because nobody knows what a mama needs more than another mama. 0:12:35.400 --> 0:12:38.160 I mean, what to Expect community is a great source 0:12:38.200 --> 0:12:41.040 of info, and there are reviews on what to expect 0:12:41.080 --> 0:12:43.600 for products. And also every year we have the What 0:12:43.720 --> 0:12:46.800 to Expect Awards that only moms get to vote on. 0:12:47.200 --> 0:12:50.040 So I think that's a great way to find what's 0:12:50.040 --> 0:12:52.800 worked for other moms. But you also have to factor 0:12:52.840 --> 0:12:56.560 in because every mom is different. You've got a factor 0:12:56.600 --> 0:13:01.360 in your budget, your circumstances, where you live, how you live, 0:13:01.440 --> 0:13:04.280 what's important to you, and that might be very different 0:13:04.320 --> 0:13:06.960 from other moms on your message board. So if you 0:13:07.320 --> 0:13:11.360 live in the suburbs and you've got sidewalks everywhere and 0:13:11.440 --> 0:13:14.760 you're going to be using your stroller a lot on sidewalks, 0:13:14.800 --> 0:13:18.560 that's very different than a stroller for the city. Comfort 0:13:18.640 --> 0:13:21.160 levels are going to be different depending on your size too. 0:13:21.440 --> 0:13:24.400 For me being so short, I need something, you know, 0:13:24.600 --> 0:13:28.360 down low, you need something that's more high. You also 0:13:28.400 --> 0:13:31.200 have to take into account your local store aisles. In 0:13:31.280 --> 0:13:34.160 New York City, the store aisles were so narrow that 0:13:34.200 --> 0:13:36.959 I couldn't get through them with my double stroller when 0:13:37.000 --> 0:13:39.319 I had two of you. Or the size of your trunk. 0:13:39.400 --> 0:13:42.440 How much will your trunk fit, or even if you 0:13:42.480 --> 0:13:44.840 have a car, or you're gonna be doing public transport, 0:13:44.880 --> 0:13:46.600 and that means you're gonna have to open and close, 0:13:46.679 --> 0:13:48.800 open and close. It's got to be easy to open 0:13:48.800 --> 0:13:52.760 and close. And season matters too for certain items. So 0:13:52.880 --> 0:13:57.080 a summer baby might need a lightweight baby carrier or wrap, 0:13:57.200 --> 0:14:00.160 and a winter baby might need something more snug like. 0:14:00.480 --> 0:14:02.480 I also think it's a great to look into a 0:14:02.520 --> 0:14:06.559 travel system where your car seat can attach to the stroller. 0:14:07.000 --> 0:14:09.000 You can register for like a set which is like 0:14:09.120 --> 0:14:11.480 the stroller and the car seat and they all connect 0:14:11.520 --> 0:14:13.360 and it makes it so much easier because if your 0:14:13.400 --> 0:14:14.880 baby is sleeping, the last thing you want to do 0:14:14.960 --> 0:14:17.040 is wake a baby and put them in the stroller. 0:14:17.360 --> 0:14:21.040 For sure. That's more for the newborn car seats. Yeah, yeah, 0:14:21.320 --> 0:14:23.280 so I'm saying you don't want to get a stroller 0:14:23.360 --> 0:14:25.440 that doesn't work with your car seat because you're just 0:14:25.480 --> 0:14:28.320 going to be screwed. Yeah, and more expensive doesn't always 0:14:28.320 --> 0:14:32.239 mean better, right, No, there's so many cheap travel systems 0:14:32.360 --> 0:14:37.240 and they're amazing reviews. Okay, so what about registering? What 0:14:37.480 --> 0:14:41.320 is the best time to do that? For me, registering 0:14:41.440 --> 0:14:44.360 is the best thing on earth. As for when to register, 0:14:44.800 --> 0:14:47.800 the ball is really in your court. You can think 0:14:47.800 --> 0:14:50.360 of it as a work in progress, like a working 0:14:50.480 --> 0:14:55.360 document that you can keep adding to or subtracting from 0:14:55.400 --> 0:14:58.120 as you do more homework and get more feedback online 0:14:58.160 --> 0:15:00.680 or from family and friends. I mean, you can even 0:15:00.760 --> 0:15:04.240 started before you announce that you're pregnant. There's a private 0:15:04.280 --> 0:15:09.200 mode that you can choose, and definitely get registered before 0:15:09.280 --> 0:15:12.840 the baby shower invites go out, because that way people 0:15:13.000 --> 0:15:15.960 know what to buy you. And if you're superstitious, you 0:15:16.000 --> 0:15:19.240 can just wait until the baby arrives to push send. 0:15:19.720 --> 0:15:22.200 Or you know, if you are waiting to find out 0:15:22.200 --> 0:15:24.200 the sex of the baby and there are certain things 0:15:24.240 --> 0:15:26.840 that you want to be pink or blue on, then 0:15:27.440 --> 0:15:30.200 you can wait until you find out. Okay, but like 0:15:30.320 --> 0:15:34.720 g got one registrate, you get two registries, three or 0:15:34.720 --> 0:15:37.760 four registries, Like what do you think? That's totally up 0:15:37.800 --> 0:15:41.600 to you. Some moms like getting the multiple welcome gifts 0:15:41.640 --> 0:15:44.640 from the multiple registries, so that could be a plus, 0:15:44.680 --> 0:15:46.360 but it's really not going to be as easier to 0:15:46.480 --> 0:15:50.000 keep track of. Now, make sure that you register for 0:15:50.080 --> 0:15:53.200 items in a wide price range, because some friends and 0:15:53.280 --> 0:15:56.600 family might want to combine their buying power for bigger 0:15:56.640 --> 0:15:59.680 ticket items, and others are gonna want to buy lots 0:15:59.760 --> 0:16:03.040 of little things, even you know, breast paths diapers and 0:16:03.080 --> 0:16:06.000 you're gonna need it. Also, why not Sometimes people can't 0:16:06.000 --> 0:16:08.080 afford to buy something that's more than like five dollars, 0:16:08.120 --> 0:16:10.560 So you've got to give everyone the option of what 0:16:10.600 --> 0:16:27.760 they can afford in their price range. So I'm going 0:16:27.800 --> 0:16:30.240 to turn the table over to you now, Emma, because 0:16:30.280 --> 0:16:35.720 you really are the shopping and product guru, Like this 0:16:35.800 --> 0:16:39.280 is not my area of expertise. Okay, so we're gonna 0:16:39.280 --> 0:16:44.160 go over some must havevs. What were your favorites and 0:16:44.200 --> 0:16:48.560 what have you heard from your mom followers? Okay, let's 0:16:48.560 --> 0:16:52.760 do this on Instagram. Mom said the nose freda aspirator, 0:16:53.040 --> 0:16:55.600 Like a million people said this, and I cannot agree 0:16:55.640 --> 0:16:59.640 more exactly, because here's the thing about baby nose is 0:16:59.720 --> 0:17:03.880 that that's stuffy. But there's no way you can blow 0:17:03.960 --> 0:17:06.320 their nose, So you've got to get that snot out 0:17:06.359 --> 0:17:08.919 one way or another. And the snot sucker besides the 0:17:09.040 --> 0:17:12.560 name of it is so amazing. But any nasal aspirator 0:17:12.680 --> 0:17:15.160 is important to have. That should be at the top 0:17:15.160 --> 0:17:19.520 of your register totally. It is now. Okay, a good monitor, 0:17:19.800 --> 0:17:22.199 I agree, but it also depends, like if you have 0:17:22.280 --> 0:17:24.560 a small home or like a studio apartment, you don't 0:17:24.560 --> 0:17:27.960 need a monitor. But if you have um multi room house, 0:17:28.000 --> 0:17:31.400 a monitor is great, and there's different options. And keep 0:17:31.440 --> 0:17:34.200 in mind, of course that if they're sleeping in your room, 0:17:34.560 --> 0:17:36.919 which they should be for at least the first six months, 0:17:37.040 --> 0:17:39.639 it might not be as essential, but still good to 0:17:39.640 --> 0:17:42.280 happen because you're not going to be sleeping as many 0:17:42.320 --> 0:17:46.240 hours hopefully as your baby is. Okay, Bobby pillows and 0:17:46.560 --> 0:17:51.320 boppy newborn loungers. I had them both, and I love 0:17:51.400 --> 0:17:55.919 them both. If anything, the body lounger is great for 0:17:56.040 --> 0:17:59.240 taking pictures of your new born. That's so true. That's 0:17:59.280 --> 0:18:03.320 so true. And it's like the snug little cocoon and 0:18:03.359 --> 0:18:05.919 it's so soft and cozy, but we've got to have 0:18:05.960 --> 0:18:08.840 a safety caveat here, because you can never leave your 0:18:08.880 --> 0:18:12.560 baby unattended in one of these. They might fall asleep. 0:18:12.800 --> 0:18:17.399 Don't leave their side in that all things freed to. 0:18:17.800 --> 0:18:21.080 I use their nail clippers, I used the windy, I 0:18:21.240 --> 0:18:26.080 used the squirt bottle for my postpartum vagina. Everything that 0:18:26.160 --> 0:18:28.800 freedom makes is amazing and I think that moms all 0:18:28.840 --> 0:18:34.040 agree on this totally. Okay. So humidifier, So here's the 0:18:34.119 --> 0:18:37.919 thing about humidifiers. I wouldn't say they are necessary, but 0:18:38.040 --> 0:18:41.280 if you are going to use a humidifier, the hotness 0:18:41.320 --> 0:18:43.680 is not safe, so you use a coolness. You've got 0:18:43.680 --> 0:18:46.760 to keep it clean. That's the most important part. So 0:18:46.800 --> 0:18:50.000 you've got to follow those instructions that it comes with 0:18:50.840 --> 0:18:54.320 manual breast pumps, because even if you get the hospital 0:18:54.359 --> 0:18:56.359 grid one, it's always nice to kind of do some 0:18:56.440 --> 0:18:59.119 manual pumping. Well. The thing about the manual pump is 0:18:59.240 --> 0:19:02.520 if your breast are really really full before you put 0:19:02.520 --> 0:19:04.880 your baby on on the breast so that it's easier 0:19:05.080 --> 0:19:07.480 for him to get a grasp on it, you can 0:19:07.560 --> 0:19:10.199 just pump a little first. Or if your baby is 0:19:10.200 --> 0:19:12.880 always like gulping because there's so much milk coming out 0:19:12.880 --> 0:19:14.960 at first. Just take a little edge off before you 0:19:15.000 --> 0:19:19.240 put baby on. Mattress protector for those leaks. You might 0:19:19.400 --> 0:19:23.639 also want one for your bed because especially in the 0:19:23.760 --> 0:19:26.320 early months, when your breasts are leaking a lot, you 0:19:26.520 --> 0:19:29.400 definitely don't want to have to keep changing your mattress out. 0:19:29.920 --> 0:19:32.919 And also on the topic of mattresses, it's so important 0:19:32.960 --> 0:19:36.679 to invest in a good mattress for your babies crib 0:19:36.800 --> 0:19:38.600 when you get to the crib point because it should 0:19:38.600 --> 0:19:44.080 be super firm baby swing. The swing is fine for 0:19:44.280 --> 0:19:48.160 you know, maybe thirty minutes at a time, um, but 0:19:48.240 --> 0:19:51.119 not for sleep. It's not safe for sleep, and you 0:19:51.160 --> 0:19:57.119 don't really need it, honestly. Pack and play, yes, definitely 0:19:57.160 --> 0:19:59.840 pack and play, especially if it has the insert for 0:19:59.880 --> 0:20:02.720 the bassonet, because you can put that right next to 0:20:02.800 --> 0:20:05.960 your bed and that way you have easy access to 0:20:06.000 --> 0:20:08.600 your baby. And and also you said that they have 0:20:08.880 --> 0:20:11.840 changing so they have changing tables on them too, multi 0:20:11.920 --> 0:20:14.040 purpose and that way you save a lot of money 0:20:14.160 --> 0:20:16.520 because maybe you want to end up needing a changing table. 0:20:16.880 --> 0:20:21.879 Banky clips. I love woman up pass these, They're so cute. 0:20:22.200 --> 0:20:26.240 A woman up has a little teeny stuffed animal attached 0:20:26.280 --> 0:20:30.399 to it, not big enough so that it's a safety risk. 0:20:30.560 --> 0:20:37.120 Safety first, they are super cute and babies love them 0:20:37.160 --> 0:20:39.920 and parents and parents. But you know the other thing 0:20:40.000 --> 0:20:41.800 is you want to be able to find the past 0:20:41.800 --> 0:20:44.760 see quickly. You know, don't buy tons of pass these 0:20:44.880 --> 0:20:47.159 or anything that you're not your Your baby's gonna like 0:20:47.920 --> 0:20:53.400 stock up later. Okay. Swaddles and Muslin blankets. I love 0:20:53.480 --> 0:20:56.000 Muslin because we live in California and I'm always scared 0:20:56.080 --> 0:20:59.520 my kids getting hot. Swaddles I only use bell Grow 0:21:00.119 --> 0:21:04.240 because I can't swaddle, because there's a lightweight that makes 0:21:04.280 --> 0:21:07.639 them safer. But you're not going to need blankets at 0:21:07.640 --> 0:21:10.000 all for the crib. But they're great to like just 0:21:10.040 --> 0:21:12.480 hold the baby, especially if you want to protect yourself 0:21:12.520 --> 0:21:17.159 from spit up. Speaking of which or class, everybody said 0:21:17.440 --> 0:21:19.800 you need our class, which is true. I went through 0:21:19.920 --> 0:21:23.280 so many with Seby. He would spit up constantly. But 0:21:23.480 --> 0:21:26.320 also bibbs, because you think of bibbs is something you 0:21:26.359 --> 0:21:29.800 need just for feeding, but in fact baby spit up 0:21:29.840 --> 0:21:32.560 so much it really helps to protect their clothing. You 0:21:32.560 --> 0:21:34.680 don't have to dress them and undress them if they're 0:21:34.720 --> 0:21:36.560 wearing a bib and they spit up on their bib. 0:21:36.800 --> 0:21:39.800 Very true. What do you not need because we're trying 0:21:39.800 --> 0:21:43.040 to save mama's money here, what are places of parents 0:21:43.080 --> 0:21:46.600 typically waste money on? Okay, so I asked on Instagram, 0:21:46.640 --> 0:21:50.000 of course, and these are the things that moms were like, 0:21:50.560 --> 0:21:54.040 don't need it. I thought I needed it. Don't need it. 0:21:54.600 --> 0:21:57.760 Swaddles with no vel grow amen, because in the middle 0:21:57.800 --> 0:21:59.240 of the night, the last thing you want to do 0:21:59.480 --> 0:22:02.480 is try to do like a traditional swaddle. They're going 0:22:02.520 --> 0:22:04.480 to be diaper changes in the middle of the night, 0:22:05.040 --> 0:22:07.720 and that's again why you want easy access to the 0:22:08.240 --> 0:22:12.480 poop deck. Yes, and hybrids like the sacks. Just don't 0:22:12.520 --> 0:22:15.359 make me do oregon me at two am. You know, 0:22:18.480 --> 0:22:21.840 way too many clothes. People say it's not necessary, and 0:22:22.040 --> 0:22:25.679 they grow fast and they get stained and it's just 0:22:25.880 --> 0:22:28.600 not necessarily. One thing that wasn't on the mussouse, but 0:22:28.680 --> 0:22:32.480 you gotta have it is stained remover. Oh my gosh, yeah, 0:22:32.520 --> 0:22:35.040 because that's been up if you don't get to it fast. 0:22:35.040 --> 0:22:40.159 Oh boy, it's forever. Baby shoes for newborns adorable, but 0:22:40.320 --> 0:22:44.120 not necessarily because they're not walking or doing much of anything. 0:22:44.800 --> 0:22:46.960 You know. The funny thing is even after they're walking, 0:22:47.000 --> 0:22:50.040 they're better off walking barefoot. And the other thing is 0:22:50.040 --> 0:22:55.679 that baby shoes they kick them off. Okay, bumpers obviously 0:22:55.960 --> 0:22:59.639 not safe. Not safe. Diaper genie, I don't know. I 0:23:00.040 --> 0:23:03.040 liked the arm and hammer one by Munchkin. I thought 0:23:03.080 --> 0:23:05.600 it was great. Someone said that the diaper genie was 0:23:05.640 --> 0:23:08.080 not something they needed and maybe they use cloth diapers. 0:23:08.400 --> 0:23:10.680 I feel like you do need a pail of some sort. 0:23:10.960 --> 0:23:13.920 There are gonna be a lot of diapers early on, 0:23:13.960 --> 0:23:17.400 a lot of diapers. And we're talking like eight poops 0:23:17.400 --> 0:23:20.400 a day, ten poops. Said hey, if the baby's breastfed, 0:23:20.440 --> 0:23:24.680 so yeah, okay, so the mom Maru. You guys, some 0:23:24.760 --> 0:23:27.359