Saturday, July 11, 2015

First months with baby.. You don't need much!

I feel that babies grow way too fast.
It was like yesterday when I held our baby girl for the very first time.
Now that she is 4 and half months old, she knows how to roll over and she is already starting to crawl.. 
Crazy right!

Before We had her I had no idea what I actually need. So I didn't want to buy much. 
I decided to buy when I actually really feel like I need it.
Most of the things I got from friends and family.
To keep everything low budget I bought second-hand, there are tons of great stuff there that are good as new, just cheaper!

So I decided to share what I needed for the first three months, what I had before she was born and what I got along the way. ( One thing that I regret.. I bought way too many clothes for size newborn )

Before she was born we got:
  • Stroller (We got the Hauck Traxx Jaguar 4, we do live in country so, the bigger wheels the better)
  • Car seat ( Maxi cosi cabrio)
  • Crib+bed set
  • Diaper changing table
  • Bathtub
  • Clothes ( Since I bought too many. I recommend to listen others when they say that you don't need much, because you really don't need them..)
  • Diaper rash cream ( Sudocrem )
  • Wet wipes
  • 1 pack of Pampers ( Since I am first-time mom I had no idea how many no.2 diapers (3-6kg) I needed. We ended up using about 72 diapers per week, You can totally buy a month worth ahead of time )
  • Swaddle blankets (got pack of two)
  • Scissors
After she was born we got:
  • Playmat
  • Chicco baby bouncer ( We were having trouble with colic pain, so the vibration of the chair was very helpful )
  • Infacol ( To treat colic pain, worked wonders for us! )
  • Toys ( We got alot of toys from our friends and family, so many that I needed a box. You can buy one, or make it yourself. It's really easy to make, check this DIY post Here )
  • Bottle ( Tommee Tippee)
  • Spoon (She is now 4 months old and I started to introduce her to solids, I am making my own it's super easy and don't take much time. I found this Buzzfeed post really helpful to get started. She also has a really great tips and recipes.)
  • Clothes
  • Exercise ball ( I use it to strengthen her muscles and it helps with balance
  • Diapers, diapers, diapers.. ( So many diapers that I'm giving a try to cloth diapers . Why didn't I think about it earlier.. right? Well I did but there are so many out there.. Now I bought pack of different diapers from second-hand and see what works for me.. )
For me:
  • Nipple cream
  • Breastfeeding bras (from H&M)
  • Breast pads (You can also make these yourself, search for instroctions from Pinterest)
  • Breast bump (If you are going to be a bumping mom I recommend buying an electrical bump, since I'm not, I bought a manual bump Emma)
  • Flaxseed Oil Supplement ( Swanson EFAs superior essential fatty acids to help wih my milk supply)
  • Cod liver oil capsules
  • Mg ( It helps her with teething )
  • Bobby pillow ( It really helps to hold her, especially at the beginning  when I was so so tired from all of those sleepless nights. Now I use it to help her sit up )
  • Post partum adjustable belt ( Scudetex )
Hope I didn't forget anything :)



Creativity is messy
and I am very creative!

See you next time..

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