The Top 5 Baby Products You DON’T Need

When you find out you’re pregnant, one of the first things you are likely to do is hop on over to a store & complete your baby registry. There are plenty of things you’ll need after all, like baby car seats, onesies, &teeny tiny socks. But if it’s your first pregnancy, you can end up with an overwhelming list of must-have’s since you don’t know what you really need and what you don’t. Some of those things will depend on your baby, but here are five things you definitely don’t need:

1. Baby bathrobes: While these are OHSOCUTE, they aren’t functional & will never get used. When baby gets out of the bath, he or she will need a diaper immediately. By the time the diaper is on, the purpose of putting a bathrobe on baby has been defeated. If you have a photo shoot coming up & want to shell out $15 for a photo prop, fine. But don’t count on actually using baby bathrobes in your day-to-day life.

2. Wipe warmers: We had one of these for our son, and they actually dried out his wipes. &By the time the wipe got from the warmer to my son’s butt, they were already cold again anyway. Save the money & skip this one- your electric bill will thank you.

3. Nursery bedding sets: While bedding sets are cute and can add to the theme of your nursery, they are very expensive & not at all functional. They almost always come with crib bumper pads which are NOT safe to be used in cribs. They also feature blankets & quilts, which are not safe to use in infant’s cribs, and diaper stackers which you’ll probably end up not using anyway. The only functional pieces of a bedding set are a sheet, and a mobile {which you also don’t NEED but aren’t harmful, either}, which if bought separately will cost you about $30 combined. Compare that to the base price of $120 for the bedding set & you’ll see why this one’s a no brainer.

4. Baby detergent: Babies have very sensitive skin, but usually just to harsh dyes & fragrances. In almost all cases, using a regular brand of detergent’s “Free” version {which means it’s free of those dyes & fragrances} will be just as good for baby. &They’re about half the price, too. Of course, if your baby has especially sensitive skin, your situation may vary.

5. Bassinet: We got our bassinet for free, and I still feel like we paid too much. Shane slept in it the first night home from the hospital- and that’s it. Even if your baby likes the bassinet, they’ll outgrow it within 1, maybe 2 months. So don’t waste your money- bassinets start at $100 at most stores.

Of course, every baby is different, and every parent is different, so your list may differ from mine. But after having my own little bundle of love, as well as talking with other moms, I’ve come to the conclusion that none of these things are necessary.

What’s on your list of unnecessary baby items?