01/05/2026
I am so glad I did it this way (except for number 7).
1. We don’t swaddle so the baby never has to transition later. Plus, it’s good for brain development.
2. We are co-sleeping and doing elimination contamination. That immediately means you need to buy less stuff. I don’t even use wipes anymore because I wash the baby in the sink before putting a new diaper on.
3, 4 & 10. Anything that requires me to feed or change the baby in a specific spot in the house doesn’t work for me so I didn’t buy it.
I feed and change him where I am, I’m not about to run to a special chair.
5. I bought 3 sets of 4-5 styles (long sleeve, no sleeve, feet, no feet etc) in white from Target’s organic baby range.
6. I decided that if I wanted the post birth healing stuff I could buy it when I needed it. Ultimately, all I wanted was homemade ice packs for a week.
7. The only thing I am sad about is number 7, I wanted the 360 car seat but the only way it fit my car was with the front passenger seat all the way forward. We passed on that.
8. I bought a manual handpump (Mandela Harmony) and 2 bottles. I was influenced by TikTok.
9. I just wash the bottles by hand which works as it’s rare due to the fact I’m breastfeeding and only do a bottle for when Greg is alone with the baby.
10. See number 3.
11. And, on this last one, I actually did end up buying some because I leak but after a few days (and googling clogged ducts and mastitis) I realised it was the bras.
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