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The minimalist baby registry (as a mom of three littles).
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items Hey ya'll! I'm a mother of two who has successfully cloth diapered my kiddos all the way to potty training. I've mastered the poop diapers, the nightime leaks, as well as the weird “barnyard smell” that came with the hard water in my washing machine....
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The Basics
Cloth Diapers
Don't waste your money on these baby "essentials."
Baby items that are not needed but nice to have
The Basics
If I had to start from scratch again, this is all I would get. Honestly? I would get everything except the car seat secondhand (which I did). Babies are more simple than you'd expect! I even put a note on the baby registry that we are more than happy...
Here's how to game the system (if you really want to). Continue to make your Target and Amazon registry but on the shower invites, use Babylist. It will compare prices and offer the best link for those purchasing. Plus, when someone buys something fr...
Number 1 Baby Registry
You can get whatever car seat system you want and everyone is going to have their own highly opinionated favorites. My only advice is to make sure that you buy the infant seat to match whatever stroller you're going with. We got this stroller for fre...
Explore Travel Systems | Strollers
While there are many wraps to choose from, this one packs up nicely. My only issue is once they get bigger, they get too heavy to be supported. However, this is the only wrap I trust to hold my newborn/tiny infant for the first two months. Plus, she ...
Newborn Boba Baby Wrap Carriers
If you ask anyone, you're going to get some strong opinions on the *best* baby carrier. Whichever you you choose, it's important that it works with your life. This one was perfect for me because I was able to adjust the bottom to accommodate for prop...
Omni Classic (Formally Omni 360) - 100% Cotton & Mesh Soft Baby Carriers
My advice is to get two to three bibs max. Any more, you'll have them all over the house and never washed. This is the perfect amount in my opinion so one can be used while the other is washed.
Silicone Bibs
Alot of my friends have a hard time figuring out how to get baby in their carrier, whether it's front facing or back facing. Here's a video I created to help everyone understand the safest way to do both. After lots of practice, I can take baby strai...
How to Video - my favorite baby carrier
With all the options to choose from, you can go one of two ways, grab a plastic one with covers (sometimes they're noisy so check reviews!) or get one that's easily wipesble which saves on washing. A word of caution: don't get the cute quilted lookin...
Baby Changing Pad, Waterproof & Wipeable
Cloth Diapers
Look, it's not everyone's cup of tea. I get it. But it's honestly WAY easier than you would expect! We do a combined cloth diaper and disposables at night. I also don't usually start the cloth diapers until around 2 months when I'm actually getting s...
There are LOTS of cloth diaper options our there now. These are my current favorite because the designs are just toooooo cute.
They are quite prices but it doesn't hurt to put them on your registry just in case!
However, if you purchase second hand ...
Nora's Nursery
This is the EXACT system I've used for years to help with spraying poop off the cloth diapers before tossing them into the laundry. The spray attachment for the toilet is so strong. I've even used this system to spray off my toddlers' pooped in under...
Poop Solution Spray Pal Diaper Sprayer Bundle
This is my number one tip for cloth diapers. You're going to store your dirt diapers in a reusable cloth bag in a trash can. We just got a regular one from our nearest grocery store but any with a foot pedal and lid will do! Keep it near your diaper ...
Glad 13 Gallon Plastic Kitchen Trash Can
When you buy your diapers secondhand (with is a GREAT option) you will likely need to strip the cloths so they can restore their absorbency. This reference is what I use to help me restore ours every year because we have hard water which tends to bui...
Stripping & restoring your diapers
After years of washing cloth diapers, this is my favorite by far washing system. Grab the bundle of their non-scented laundry detergent, softener (hard water makes the diapers smell like a barnyard if you don't include softener) and their enzyme powd...
Non-Toxic Laundry Detergent and Products
I follow this method of washing cloth diapers and it keeps my diapers clean and smell free!
Cloth Diaper Product User Guide
Don't waste your money on these baby "essentials."
Here are all the things I THOUGHT I needed but ended up collecting dust. Don't add them to your registry!
As a mom of two girls, I can firmly tell you, this got packed away in the closet and never used. Someone gifted it to me because they used it with their baby girl. However, it's completely unnecessary. If you think the wipes are too cold, you can hol...
Baby Wipe Warmer (girl moms)
I added this to my registry thinking I could save on washing dishes. Essentially these connect to your breast pump and allow your milk to drip straight into the storage bags versus dripping into the bottles to transfer to the bags afterward. In theor...
Breastmilk Storage Bag Adapters
Ok. Hear me out here. When I built my first registry (especially since we didn't know the gender) I opted not to include any baby clothes. If you think about it, the first thing people want to buy for a baby shower is all the cute baby clothes. Hones...
Pack of Onesies
For the love of car seat blow outs, DON'T put your baby in these unless you want to clean poop off their backs.
If you want to spend the same amount of money, go with Huggies. If you want to spend less, go with Rascals. If you want to spend more, Mi...
Pampers
As cute as they are, changing tables are going to be part of a short time in a baby's life. At some point, you'll start changing them on the floor because it's faster and easier.
Instead, get a changing pad with a removable cover that you can adhere...
Changing Tables
Baby items that are not needed but nice to have
I kept this in the car for easy access but I've definitely forgotten to get it out before walking into the store. The timeline where a baby can sit up by themselves and when they don't really need a cover is so short. Honestly I usually just carry he...
Shopping Cart Cover for Baby
YOU DON'T NEED THREE. One is fine. On the occasions I needed apply diaper cream, this was nice because I could use the applicator, and immediately wipe it off with the baby wipes. It wasn't necessary but was nice to not get cream in my nails!
Baby Diaper Cream Spatula
So if you're a formula mom, odds are, you will use already warm water to mix with the formula. If you're a breast feeding mom, on the rare occasions you don't feed directly, warming up the breast milk will be fastest directly under hot water in the s...
Baby Bottle Warmer