What are 15 items that you do own as a minimalist mama? Would love to see this video be made!

*it’s not my job to make other people comfortable* 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I nursed my son for 14 months until he self weaned. I currently live in Spain and I was terrified to nurse in public because my boobs got HUGE! I remember I was sitting in a cafe in July trying to use a nursing cover and it was SO HARD so this Spanish women came over and took the cover off me and patted my head and smiled at me. 💙 never used another cover since! I would LOVE to see videos from you all things nursing!

I used a bf cover. I used it for my own comfort. As someone who was sexually assaulted, I needed the cover. My body is only for myself and my close family and friends. There's some sick people in the world.

I live in a 900 square foot home, consider myself exceptionally minimal and own about 1/2 these things. What works for one person won’t work for another. I was just super picky about what I felt added value to our life. Also, they make collapsible baby bath tubs. We store it in our closet and it takes up zero space. It’s by OXO, for anyone out there who also lives in a shoebox !!

@abigailjh93

3 жыл бұрын

I also live in a shoebox and have some of these things too! My pack n play folds up tiny and the bathtub fits under our couch. We also have a bassinet because crib doesn't fit in our room and we aren't interested in cosleeping. And I don't understand no stroller, I've never seen an infant stroller that isn't a carseat-style seat! I love babywearing too but my baby only likes it about half the time lol. Stroller is a lifesaver.

@rrr441

Жыл бұрын

900 sq ft is a shoebox by your standards? 😅

I was also of the minimalist mindset when I had my kids, 34, 31 and 24 years ago. It seemed radical at the time, but it felt so liberating not to be at the whim of all these companies. We actually set up a dresser "drawer" for the babies instead of a bassinet. Never used jar baby food or a baby bag. Toys were mostly hand made and the stuff we had in the house. Kitchen utensils were a big hit as were boxes, coffee cans and other things with lids.

My son was in hospital the first 3 weeks of his life and so the nurses gave him a pacifier as I couldn't breast-feed. I'm glad they did because it helped transition him from being tube fed to taking the boob!

@autismenlightenment

3 жыл бұрын

My daughter needed treatment for the first few days after birth and it was stressful for her so we also requested a pacifier at the hospital even though we had initially planned to not use one. She has never really loved using one but we are about to move cross country and I'm trying to reintroduce it since I cant have her out of her carseat or w my boob in her mouth for that long journey, lol.

@sarahpeartart

3 жыл бұрын

@@autismenlightenment just make sure you stop to give her lots of breaks. My doc said not to let the baby spend more than an hour at a time in the car-seat! Good luck

@fainafaina1940

3 жыл бұрын

I had the same experience with my son. I guess you were at neonatal unit? At first, I was super against a pacifier, then I realised it was actually helping him as a preemie.

I appreciate your honesty on all of these things! We’re looking to have children next year and this video made me think because I too get anxious with lots of random things just sitting around. Also it’s nice to not need a bunch of things.

Great video. I remember registering for my baby shower and getting two pages of what the store thought I missed and might need 🤣

100% agree on the pacifier! Never used one with my baby and now I am seriously so happy we don’t have to worry about weaning him off the paci

My sister very safely co slept with her baby also and unfortunately a very tragic accident happened this past May while they were safely co sleeping and my niece passed away. She was only 3 months old. I’m not judging you, but it really is so unsafe no matter how safe you try to be.

I’m a Mom of 3 boys. What you need for each baby can be based on the difference in each kid’s personality. Some kids hate being worn. And a swing is needed so Mama can make a nourishing meal or get a quick break. Some kids cry so much because they want to suckle but are too full to nurse any longer. So a pacifier can be a life saver. Some babes don’t want to coSleep and would rather sleep in their own space….so a crib or bassinet is perfect. While some, want to snuggle so close you cant even breathe… 😂 so cosleeping works well. Ive had both scenarios with my kids. I love how unique families are. How what works for one doesnt work for another. I do agree 1000% that we need way less to care for a baby then we think. My favorite baby items are baby wraps and carriers and Muslin blankets. You can use these blankets for: nursing cover, tummy time mat, car seat cover, swaddle etc. As for pacifiers…My boys had no issue getting off the pacifier. They weren’t addicted. Thank God. The pacifier helped me soooo much for my babies to sleep better when they were so full they couldn’t eat anymore or they would puke… but they wanted to suckle still. It also helps with SIDS prevention. And it’s so handy when baby is fussy and you need to “pacify” them for a few minutes while you wipe a bum or put a bandaid on a sibling. Especially having more than one kid, it’s a life saver personally. I’m a more minimalist mom too. So I loved this. Thanks hannah. :)

@chrissmarie455

3 жыл бұрын

I also think it’s different for mom of multiples vs a first time mom, I agree with you

Yes! I only have a few of the items you mentioned, and completely agree about the rest! One that stuck out to me that I had the same thought about was the changing table. We lived in a tiny one bedroom apartment when we had my first baby and I was like, uhhh we don’t have room for him to have a bed let along a table just to put him on for a second. Why don’t we just multi task here. So we bought a big changing mat that folds up. It’s amazing! We just changed him on the floor most of the time, sometimes on the couch or bed. Then when it was time to go we would just throw it in the diaper bag. It’s so much easier to find things when there’s only one of them. Going on a tangent here haha but that’s the same for us in the kitchen. I remember growing up we had SO many kitchen knives that they would just pile up in the sink bc oh, there’s another in the drawer. That would lead to so many dishes, and then at the end looking a long time for a knife because you figure there’s gotta be one more in the drawer somewhere. My husband and I are both minimalists for several years now. We have two knives, one serrated and one chopping knife. It’s so much easier. When you have less, you take care of things more, you know what you have, your mind is at ease because you are not surrounded by clutter, and you don’t spend forever looking for the knives because you see them both in the dish drainer 😂 All that to sayyyy everyone’s situation is different and we require different things but in our family we try our best to really scrutinize what we allow in our home, because at the end of the day that’s something else we are responsible for, use through discard. Great video Hannah

I don't comment often but wanted to share my perspective after having a medically fragile baby. We did everything right but he had a birth injury. He required thickened breast milk (otherwise he aspirated into his lungs)...bottle warmer 100% necessarily, sanitization also necessary.. He had terrible GERD and used a pacifier bc the constant suck helped to keep him from choking. Same with the bumbo chairs- his low muscle tone meant he needed help sitting up. Every baby is unique and has unique needs. Glad you journey is going more smoothly than ours.

Love this video! Just one thought about the swing (ped physical therapist here)!-when babies enter the world they crave movement! They just lived in your body which was running around quite a bit. Also-babies don’t seek the swing generally out of habit it’s usually to soothe gas/GI upset. As I’m on my 4th baby and I just don’t have the time to baby wear 24/7 I’ve used it with my collicky babies and once that stage went away (by about 5 months with the start of sitting up/sitting up helps gas, colic and GI upset), I always phase out the swing and never have a problem. I had that mentality don’t get the kid used to it but then I realized I needed it especially since my kids are all a year apart, all had gassy belly’s etc. just a thought loved the video!

Love this video! Our son Toren is almost two. My husband and I used our pinky finger as a pacifier, that stopped naturally around 6-7 months. So happy we did this ❤️ thank you for your videos.

None of my kids used pacifiers, but not bc I didn’t try them-they were spit clear across the room! My second of 3 didn’t like to be held or touched for about 6 months (it was sad), so I very much relied on the swing, and then the jumper that hangs from the door. The baby seats you could take out from the car weren’t available yet, but would have been a lifesaver for number 2 as he was also king of the “30 second nap in the car and done for the day”. He’s a totally normal and loving 30yo now and was an incredibly funny and happy toddler, but it took awhile to bond with him bc of his early perclivities. Guess I’m saying that some babies may need some of these things, so if you have more than one, you may find the need! And nursing was very hard at first for all three-small mouths, big breasts :).

You are right! My baby is 20 years old. I breast fed EVERYWHERE, there definitely was a stigma, especially with older people, but I didn’t care. I was really discreet and never wore a cover up or blanket. I nursed on a bench in the middle of the mall, I nursed at restaurant tables, I nursed at the beach… I was comfortable so I did what I wanted. You are doing great mama!

Let your crawling babe explore while camping, what a great tactile experience! I put a pair of my long socks on our littles when crawling on the rough ground if in shorts/diaper/commando! pack and plays are nice if you do need to divert your attention for a moment though. The container and pots and pan drawers were the most entertaining things for our littles to play with! Our home was similar to yours as far as what was and wasn't in our home, and our passions sound similar. having said that, I still hear an almost 'shame' tone on some of these items, despite the disclaimer to not take it personal. I understand your newfound passion of mother and babyhood, but please remember that there are parents/families that have different circumstances and babies with different temperaments than your family.

I do think it’s important to remember that using a breastfeeding cover doesn’t necessarily have to be about catering to the comfort of others, it might just really be about the comfort level of the mom and who she wants to see her body, regardless of what it’s being used for 🤷🏼‍♀️ Some people want to be modest in that way for themselves and I think that’s fine. Great video!! My husband and I are trying to have a baby so it’s fun to watch these and see what’s actually helpful and what’s just extra 😊

Covers are a pain to wrangle during feeding but I’d say the reason that most use one, is because they themselves aren’t comfortable with any exposure of themselves - it’s not about making others feel comfortable My baby had wicked reflux and I found a pacifier helped easy this

I love this video! Very helpful for me as a first time expecting mom. Question about rocking - did you ever use a glider or rocking chair? We got one for the nursery but I love what you said about your baby not rocking/bouncing to soothe.

Yes! Talk about breastfeeding in public! I’m not nor will I ever be a mom, but I am so curious how that is.

@pinkhope84

3 жыл бұрын

I guess it depends where you from. Pretty normal and common in Germany. ✌️

@MissCarlyJoy

3 жыл бұрын

@@pinkhope84 yeah, I was thinking about that. I live in the “Bible Belt” of America and Hannah lives in California so even those experiences, I imagine, would be different.

@hazelscobbie8290

3 жыл бұрын

I used to see some lady's that would sit together at a coffee shop window breastfeeding! they found out that one of the people that sat outside drinking his coffee & playing on his phone while looking in their direction was a convicted sex offender! He was probably recording them! We have so many perverts and sex offenders that walk among us that I think it's better to do it in private! So I don't think I would be too busy thinking it's not my job to make people feel comfortable! I would be thinking it is my job to keep myself and my baby safe! I'm not sure why hanna doesn't show her baby on youtube but breastfeeds in public for all to see! Anyone can watch you or record you!

@MissCarlyJoy

3 жыл бұрын

@@hazelscobbie8290 Hopefully this guy wasn’t recording. But there’s really not much to protect any of us from that kind of behavior at anytime. It’s my understanding that she doesn’t show the baby because he’s his own person and can’t consent, plus being on camera since birth has obviously affected Ellen’s kids. I don’t think it’s to keep pedophiles from seeing him. Maybe I’m wrong, I don’t know for sure. I’ll never breastfeed, but if I did, I wouldn’t let the fear of someone like that stop me.

@hazelscobbie8290

3 жыл бұрын

@@MissCarlyJoy I don't really watch ellen much. Can you explain how it's affected her children? Does she still film them? X

Thank you for this video! I am watching it as I breastfeed my one month old. Breastfeeding is not easy but I hope it will get easier over time because I love it 💕

@samanthac450

3 жыл бұрын

Watching while I breastfeed my two month old. And I have the same sentiment. We had to fight for breastfeeding initially. It’s so so hard but so so worth it. Love it ❤️

@user-ch7zi7zn8t

3 жыл бұрын

Same here! You got this!! :-)

That's the great thing about motherhood you do what's right for your baby and lifestyle. One solution doesn't fits all. Wooden toys and preloved items work really well when they are young but can get more tricky as they get older. Enjoy every moment.

First two loved their Paci and were a life saver. Third HATED the paci and gagged if I tried to give it to him but he did chew on one of the raspberries while teething but did not suck on it like my others two did. And number four loves her paci but she is adopted and had to come off drugs so she had that excessive suck thing so for her comfort she needed a paci. Same with an automatic swing. I had never used one for the first three but it was truly a life safer to help keep baby girl comfortable and calm during the withdrawal process. Now she doesn’t use it all but those first two months it was the only place she was happy other than being held.

@nanaronhano337

3 жыл бұрын

Awww!! Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope your baby girl is doing well.

I’ve been tent camping with my baby when he wad 10 months old. (In the Sierras!) we didn’t bring a pack and play. He did a lot of crawling on a blanket and sometimes he crawl of the blanket and go in the dirt, not ideal but he LOVED it! The dirt was just a giant sensory bin for him 😅 (he wasn’t really in the “putting-things-in-the-mouth” stage anymore so that helped)

Years ago I had to have a but wipe warmer. I got caught up in the un necessary baby items. My second baby, I gave the warmer away and made our own wipes. Mindset change :)

I love this so much. It’s so refreshing to know I dont need to contribute to my own overwhelm of stuff & things & baby will be so fine, possibly even more so without all the excessive stimulation

My first two babies loved a pacifier but my youngest had no interest and I was cool with that. One less thing to have to ween her off in the future haha.

What would you do if your friends didn’t contribute to plastic waste like the pack n play!

I exclusively pump, so we use a bottle warmer to heat up my milk in our glass bottles.

I’m from the UK and I’ve never seen someone use a cover for breastfeeding. I’m not sure if it’s just the culture here or if I’ve just been lucky. I find them so odd though. Just drawing attention to yourself. I think at this point most of my friends (and all of my family) have seen my breast. ENJOY IT haha

@Hannah-sy7zz

3 жыл бұрын

Same here! I'm from Austria and I've never seen such a thing...

@corablah9809

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hannah-sy7zz it's honestly embarassing lol, I've had women try to convince me I needed one, I'm not flying around a giant cloth thing around, getting everyone's attention, flinging it, buttoning it, while my baby is screaming its head off because it's starving. No FXCKING way. My daughter ate when she needed to, wherever, and genuinely no one other than a couple women cared, the entire time.(I breastfed over a year)

There are a lot of bf mamas who have no issues with pacifiers, but we had a struggle with nipple preference and latching so I decided not to try any pacifiers with my two month old. Also, I didn’t want anything to interfere with reading hunger cues - I have read that some babes will wean early on their own when they use pacifiers because it helps them go longer between meals. Then, when you add in the extra calories of solids later on they start to lose interest in the breast. I’m sure many mamas don’t have that experience but we had to work so hard to establish our bf already, I didn’t want one more thing that could be an obstacle to that.

Most of the things you mention we also don't have! We don't have a stroller (we live super small so didn't have space for it), we can borough one from the grandparents if we really want, but even with a 15month old toddler we still love to babywear her if she isn't walking herself!

I have some of these but defo agree, not essential 😊. However the pacifier was our sleep saver for me and baby.

I too haven't used any of these things also except the soother. And for similar reasons. Our bub doesn't even have his own bed because it's easier to have him in with us. Especially at the beginning babies need are really just basic food, their nappy changed and love ☺️

Totally get this, extra things stress me out too!! I will be a first time mum in December and we are trying to keep things minimal!

I respect this girl so much 🙏

Great video! I regret getting a bassinet and a crib! I was pressured by family to have both and I caved. Baby has been bedsharing with us (safely) all along and it has been great. The one thing I was told I absolutely needed most frequently that I am glad I didn’t get was a white noise machine! Also read an article about how the decibels are not regulated and may be way too loud for an infant’s hearing. A friend suspects their white noise machine may have caused speech delays for both children.

J adore merci beaucoup pour ce partage d experience et de point de vue ! 😇

I do have pacifiers and use them especially at night, because my baby HAS to be burped, and so cant just lay and feed him and he go back to sleep. The patting always wakes him, but then he has a difficult time going back to sleep without sucking, but if i continue to let him comfort nurse he will slowly get milk and then spit it all up. We co sleep so he likes my warmth and smell but we do use them at night. Its also really handy in the car! Other than that i do have a bottle warmer but only cus my husband was sure we needed one, we have any used it a handful of times lol

@A107S

3 жыл бұрын

Literally me too. My babe will Spit up so much that we both won’t sleep. He eats too much but still wants to suckle.

@nanaronhano337

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love using a paci while cosleeping. My baby has to suck to sleep too.

I bought the whole “nursery setup” with my first, matching dresser, glider, crib etc. only to turn around & sell every piece of furniture in that room & she hasn’t slept separate from us ever since. Going on 4 yrs now hahaha. Never even ONCE slept in a crib & I bought that thing FIRST at like 20weeks prego 😅 she hated & rejected her ‘bassinest’ from day 1 too so we sold that thing quick & into the bed she went. SAFELY, of course. Always follow the ‘Safe Seven’ mommas! You’re golden👌✨💛

The floor seat is helpful for babies that don't like to be laid on their back all the time and really enjoy being sat up but can't hold themselves up yet & you can put them in there to get stuff done around the house VS always having to wear them every time you need to do something

My kids favorite toy was literally a scrunched up water bottle with rice in it. I’ve never had a nursery (three kids, possibly going on four), never had a changing table, or any gadget-y stuff. We are a family of five in almost 900 square foot house so there’s really not a lot of room for stuff. Baby 3 slept in a packnplay until he moved to a toddler bed. Noise toys are HEAVILY censored in our house, even for the older kids. There is definitely an industry surrounding parenthood that really doesn’t need to be there. And don’t even get me started on baby food! Baby lead weaning is the best. Also I have never used a cover but no one can ever tell that I’m nursing.

Pacifiers are helpful. Our baby was born at 33 wks and doesn’t 4 wks in NICU learning how to feed. It helped him to increase his muscle and jaw tone to learn how to suckle as he didn’t have the ability or energy to. Pacifiers are the same as giving your finger or breast. Latest research also shows they prevent SIDS as they encourage the suckling reflex while sleeping. Also the BF in public seems to be a massive issue in America. In new Zealand my friends and family have never had an issue.

Although I never have breastfed in public, I love looking at my baby while breast feeding. She sometimes looks at me and it's so cute and makes me so happy. It's one of the reasons why I breast feed my baby. With the cover, you would lose this precious time with your baby. I'd rather breast feed where there is a nursing room without the cover.

I swear my baby’s suck reflex as a newborn was 10x stronger than usual 🤣 We had to use a pacifier or she would be attached to me all night. BUT we only use it for sleep (it also makes me less anxious about SIDS when she’s sleeping) and she doesn’t want it/need it during the day at all. She’s now 7 months and we’ll wean at 1 year!

Hi! Great video! Please share a video of your bedroom and baby setup. I live in a two bedroom condo and am worried about space when the baby comes and would love to see your baby bedroom set up. Sending you light and love 💕

Great list! I just took a lot of my baby registry.

I used dummies for all my three, I had twins first, and the dummies were a god send whilst I changed one baby, to calm the second whilst he waited. It also meant I could put them down and they could settle themselves to sleep. I was very much there for them but I didn’t want to baby wear or be carrying them around all the time so being able to put them down with their dummy for a few minutes helped. I just used a cot next to my bed, I don’t agree with co sleeping (personal opinion and much more difficult with twins 😂) but I can’t see the point of the cots that attach to the bed, it really isn’t much effort to get up to them a few feet away. I agree with the unnecessary swing and as a sleep consultant I would say you are right when you say they become used to the movement. It’s the same reason parents end up driving around in the middle of the night to get their baby to sleep!

Agree with this so much! Some of those excess items can be a crutch to parents too. Space is a big factor when considering what's needed. We had a 700 sqft apt. for the first year and also couldn't have lots of extras (we had like two ft of counter space). Once we moved to a larger house I got a couple things as perks like a changing table/dresser, and they were nice but definitely not necessary. Going into baby number two in a couple months and feeling so capable and prepared. Lol item wise, not so much mentally.

I also didn't have any of those things on your list! My kid is 14 now and turned out more than fine💚

Never used a crib, got a diaper genie as a gift...would not recommend as it was more trouble than help, I loved having a swing - had to crank mine up - so helpful when I needed to get a shower or wash dishes. I used baby food, but never thought about what they did back before there was baby food or blenders... interesting point!

no paci, crib, bottles, cover, baby monitor, stroller, baby gym, automated baby swing, changing pad, etc. we do have and love our wood Pikler triangle, we do ec but dont do too much baby led weaning. my baby is almost one year!!! breastfeeding still going strong. he will eat and love tons of purees but solids are still a bit much sometimes. breastfeeding has such a learning curve! I am told for every baby. we lived in bed the first months lol sometimes he would nurse for HOURS.

I got a couple of these things you listed from a friend who basically got every baby item ever and proceeded to use none of them! I also live in a sub-800-sqft house so I feel you on the storage issues. My stroller lives in my car, the bathtub is under the couch, luckily the pack n play is small enough to fit in a closet...it's annoying because people want to buy buy buy for babies, but they don't think about the fact that we don't want more stuff and literally don't have room. Also, maybe *I* want to pick one or two things for my own child, but I've barely gotten to! Breastfeeding is seriously a lifesaver in not needing so much stuff though, no bottles, pump, warmers, pacifiers, sooo many tools. It's a grand shame that breastfeeding is not only discouraged in many places, but not supported or LCs not covered by insurance. Every mom should have the opportunity to breastfeed should she decide to. I don't think I could've made it six months of pain though, you are tough Hannah!

I love your real videos about being a new mom. I think it would be interesting if you brought up "baby norms" now vs. when you were a baby. My mom stopped breastfeeding me when Princess Diana passed since she was so sad. I love your mom so I think it would be interesting if you two talked about the first couple months with a child and the ways it has changed even in recent times.

I do have a few of those but they were bought used and then resold when I was finished! I am moving to an rv soon with my baby and dogs and it’ll be interesting to see how much less I’m going to have. (I already feel like I don’t have a lot)

We don’t own a bottle warmer either. Baby gets cold milk in bottles and warm milk when I nurse and doesn’t seem to mind either way. We also do BLW so no baby food either and just dip out small portions of the family meal for baby. No hate towards those who do different but these methods are just more convenient for us.

My granddaughter was 10 weeks early and is bottle fed breast milk. After 7 weeks in nicu she only takes warm milk the bottle warmer has been a huge help so they have their uses. She also refuses the pacifier she sucks her thumb to self sooth.

I was living in Guatemala right before I had my first baby, where people didn’t use a lot of baby paraphernalia, so I didn’t think I needed much. For example, I had a baby carrier/sling, but didn’t even get a stroller until she was 8 or 9 months old and my back needed a break. We lived in a small NYC apartment and this made sense to me, but seemed shocking to a lot of my peers. Also, my babies were pretty easy/content, so I didn’t need a lot of toys, swings, etc. , Every baby and situation is different though, so if a pacifier or swing gets you through a tough phase- go for it!

I had a lot of those same opinions. My baby did not. At 3 months he decided he was done with the breast (a nasty allergy experience put him off), pacis helped him stay calm and comfortable when his reflux was bad, and the only solid he's so far tolerating without allergic reactions is chicken, so kind of hard to do BLW! (Not that he doesn't try, but he gets so frustrated with those big chewy chicken pieces.) So yeah, didn't quite go to plan but hey, he's thriving and that's all that matters 🙃

I agree, around the 5/6th month mark, my daughter and I finally fell into our breastfeeding routine and it got 100% easier!

I get what you’re saying about the swinging motion, but honestly, I was a swinging ( in my arms) mama, and now Oma, and none of my kids, and now grandkids, got addicted to the swinging motion. All sleep totally fine without the need for us swinging them to sleep. My youngest grand baby, who just turned 1, is easiest entertained with kitchen gadgets 😊. YES, I had a “love/hate” relationship with breastfeeding. I struggled so much and wish I had gotten help or better info. Mastitis was an issue with my youngest 🥴. Both my grand babies refused a pacifier, but they’re both thumb suckers, which, from my own experience, is a much harder thing to be weened from. I sucked my thumb, in my sleep, till I was 11 years old (😱).

Yes I would love to hear your experience of breastfeeding in public! Thanks for this video too! Super helpful and inspirational!

I bought almost nothing for any of my babies so far, i find people give me enough of their old stuff that i dont have to really buy many things. Idk if this is common or not but i think using hand me down items as the bulk of what my kids had at least kept the items in use vs the gifter just tossing them out after. I started using a video monitor for my second and think it honestly makes me worry more than anything and im not the cry it out type so i think it really impacts my sleep when im getting up for every little wake up where shed probably just fall back asleep after otherwise but at the same time im pregnant with my third and itll be harder to watch two babies at once in every moment

Agree with prob 14 things. We went with a bassinet co sleeper. But it is large and shel be in it till 9 months hopefully. Then we’ll go floor bed We made storage drawers and a bench in the babies room which is used as a change table. The individual tables are weird ha but try and save your back!

Definitely love having a baby monitor in a big house though

I had a preemie last month and we used a pacifier that was specially shaped like a nipple because my baby hadn't learned how to suck properly yet! I had such a hard time with latching that he actually had to go on a mix of donar milk and formula! The pacifier taught him the shape he had to do for efficient feeding! THEN when he was only on my breast milk he started dealing with real digestion problems( preemies amirite) and I didn't realize he was sucking on me for comfort rather than food. So he ended up over eating and throwing up all his food constantly! Thus the pacifier was brought back in to help him cope with his really bad gas! I should add that I have a crazy letdown so even if he just has my nipple in his mouth hes still ends up with milk lol! I'm very blessed that way !! I was totally anti pacifier until I needed it:) now I'm grateful for it, I'd be stuck with my finger in his mouth all the time if I didn't have one.

Would love a video sharing how y’all have handled sleep! We co sleep and are having a hard time figuring out moving baby to crib but still nursing on demand. Not many people nurse on demand especially with a 12 month old! Would love to hear how y’all manage it! Thanks for the awesome content!

Thanks for this video

My baby loves her swinging chair but only when she's awake, it gives me a break so I can cook and eat. Since she's to little to face forward in her carrier she fusses when we put her in it while she's awake.

So many good things on FB market place, almost free!

This was extremely helpful! Would you mind making a video on your minimal essentials? If you haven't already, of course. :)

Oh I wish we were friends! I agree with so many of these statements! It drives me crazy to see new moms buying sooooo many things. Everything for my kids has come second hand. So many things are overhyped in the baby industry. We have a tiny bouncy chair and a boppy pillow and thats like it for newborn essentials 🤣 i will say, once I had my second we expanded some things. We didn't want to buy a second crib so I bought a used pack and play. Same goes with the carseat/ stroller, being able to have either kid in the stroller is a lifesaver(otherwise its really stressful to leave the house by myself with 2 under 2). I totally agree about swing and pacifiers. When my newborn is fussy I just babywear and nurse all while chasing my toddler around. Everything we have added to our "baby items" mostly had to do with having more than one kid. That's why we buy second hand and I will be giving the items to their next home when we are done ❤

So true with the auto rocker. I feel these products are making parenting harder and these parents have no idea

Love it.

I always kept everything very minimal,I bathed mine in the sink as I did 😊 didn't buy all that unnecessary stuff, except a crib and a swing and actually my swing flipped into a highchair 😊 so I killed two birds with one stone ❤️ you're an amazing Mama Hannah

Two boys, no pacifier. Really wanted boy 1 to have one, as I had mastitis for ages (powered through with bf to a year though, yay), but he didn’t want it and neither did boy 2. Expecting it to be similar with boy 3, who is due in two months

We dont use pacifiers, bottles, stroler, dipers, babybed, sleepingbag, brestfeedingcover etc.. I feed my baby with brestmilk, he has clothes, a gar Seat, and we use a babycarrier ...if he needs to go to the Toilette, i take him ....he is 4 months old.

My family once they are on baby 2-3 and we go camping they let their crawling babies roam free in the dirt. You sister does that too at the beach I thought.

Hannah imitating baby fighting with nursing cover 😂

Have a sticker

Completely relate to breastfeeding, unfortunately after my colostrum i never fully produced milk and even trying to feed my kids all the time and pumping it didn’t pick up my milk production it all just disappeared after 2 month and we had to switch to bottle feeding full time. It happened to me twice with both my sons. I felt like a failure and I went throw hard depression and had to get a lot of help.

@nanaronhano337

3 жыл бұрын

Yesss no one talks about the depression you feel when you want to breastfeed and can’t. I wasn’t able to with my first and had to pump. Oddly enough I’d say it was the most painful thing I’ve been through emotionally.

@sb082891

3 жыл бұрын

@@nanaronhano337 I completely understand pumping felt like my breast where being sucked off my chest it was very painful

I agree with your list we didn’t use a lot of those things either u less it was gifted to us. But after a while we regifted things or sold them because we didn’t really need it. We have a small 1 bedroom and live on a budget so we have to be minimal as well. We bought a pack and play instead of a crib for our son to sleep in because it’s portable and cheaper than a crib. I did use a pacifier with my 4 year old for a few months because he cried so much and screamed so loud I did just want to “plug” his mouth lol. But with my 1 yr old we never used it.

My baby loves measuring spoons! 🤣

I loved my bottle warmer as i kept breastmilk in the freezer. That way i could just pop a bottle in the warmer n it was ready to go!

Like you I also keep it minimal, I also do not own a baby stair gate… I feel like you shouldn’t fully trust them anyways as a strong toddler can shake them loose when you least suspect it and as a bonus my children have all learned to go up and down the stairs safely much sooner.

My baby has a pacifier to fall asleep, doesn't mean I'm not "there for him". Anyway... regarding the camping trip: in my opinion it's very good and important for babies to explore their surroundings and to discover nature, feel the grass... and play in the dirt. Under adult supervision of course. My baby has been loving it sin he was 7 months old.

@CaitlynBaker123

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think Hannah means to insinuate that you aren’t there for your baby because of you are!

@robertapunez9853

3 жыл бұрын

@@CaitlynBaker123 i don't think either, but sometimes hanna doesn't express in the better way

@rrr441

3 жыл бұрын

@@CaitlynBaker123 I know but I think she needs to learn how not to sound judgemental. The whole attitude of "I don't see the point of pacifiers (for example), I see them as a plug to shut up your baby but if your kid has one I'm not judging"... Of course she's judging. Hell we all do it but still... indirectly shaming other parents when you don't know their situation... I find it disappointing. Like many others, my baby had horrible reflux and had trouble falling asleep. The pacifier helped him a lot and I'm grateful that they exist. I don't see it as a "crutch" or q plug to shut up the inconvenience that is my baby. My baby knows that he won't get it unless it's time to sleep. When he falls or is upset, he doesn't need it or ask for it.

Oh Hannah, you’re the perfectest person ever.

@rrr441

Жыл бұрын

😂

My daughter hated pacifier so we stoped that early. Never used a cover, i always wear a tank top under my shirt so it covered my belly. Baby monitor was convenient when i was outside, never used it inside. The rest I received as gift but got rid of them quickly cause I didnt used them !

bottles don't need to be warmed, its just preference

Learning breastfeeding with my first was so hard, so painful, so exhausting, for months and months. I’m thankful I didn’t give up but I don’t fault women for letting it go. I ended up breastfeeding my first and second for a long time, my daughter until she was over two, and I know if I didn’t make it through those first months, I would not have the amazing memories and moments I had

Love the sitting on the floor perspective … same

Wow, 8 months already!

My house didn’t look like that. We were very minimal. Now we have two toddler boys and my house has exploded because … grandparents

Best invention is a baby monitor imho. Give it a try!

I so agree on the paci! It is so hard to grt them off of it especially for parents who let them keep it until they are a toddler and they tell then the paci fairy took it away or something LOL

@chrissmarie455

3 жыл бұрын

I think it depends I used it as it has proven to reduce the risk of sids ( due to past trauma and loss I decided to go for it) I would only give it to my littles to self sooth, it never caused any nipple confusion or dependence they weaned before a year old on their own. We did costero so that might have helped making weaning easier. My kids didn’t have the packs in their mouth all day either. I saw the paci as a tool. If you don’t need to use one that’s awesome too each baby is so different

Hi Hannah.

i love this commentary section

I’d love to know what other youtubers you guys are into. I’m always searching for people to watch in between Hannah and Ellen’s videos and struggle to find a similar vibe! Thanks ❤️

@jacintacody133

3 жыл бұрын

Watch Mom of ten,you'll find it fascinating,she has just moved to Australia from Finland,the kids are so well behaved and I love their names.

@ericalambert9539

3 жыл бұрын

You might also like Hey Shayla.

@cassidykenney135

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I was gonna say Hey Shayla, too. She rocks.

@laurasguidedmeditations5063

3 жыл бұрын

Loepkys life 😊