18 Minimalist Baby Essentials You ACTUALLY NEED

—FOOD/BREASTFEEDING

—SLEEP

—CLOTHING

—MISCELLANEOUS

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If you're new here, welcome! I'm Madi, I'm passionate about helping women live life that's truly life, not just life as everyone says it should be. I love creating videos about minimalism and slow living and upload them often enough. 💫

In my videos you will see my minimalist home, my capsule wardrobe, decluttering, inspiration for slow living with kids, intentional living, minimalist finances, things I no longer buy, things I no longer own, things I buy more of as a minimalist, and just overall my passion and inspiration for simple living!

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18 Minimalist Baby Essentials You ACTUALLY NEED

Chapters:
00:00 intro
02:11 FOOD
02:33 1. support for breastfeeding.
04:07 2. rest and nourishment for you.
06:00 3. hand pump.
06:40 4. organic muslin swaddles.
08:49 a small rant on baby showers
10:07 SLEEP
10:14 5. king size bed
10:17 6. baby lounger
11:08 is co-sleeping safe?
13:05 7. hooga red light
13:42 8. airdoctor air filter
14:35 CLOTHING
14:40 9. coterie diapers
16:35 10. changing mat
16:56 11. organic onsies
17:34 12. sleeper jammies with zips
18:23 where do I store my baby clothes?
18:56 POSTPARTUM
19:12 13. decluttered bedroom
19:30 14. dedicated rest time
20:33 15. freezer meals
21:23 16. hired help
22:11 MISCELLANEOUS
22:19 17. thule stroller
22:44 what about baby wearing?
24:23 18. snot sucker
25:37 what did I miss?

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[MadisunGray]

What "baby essentials" have you been better off without?

[mf]

I wanna say that it can be okay for breastfeeding to hurt for the first two weeks and it doesn’t mean you have to chase down answers when your nipples are just adjusting and baby is learning! I needed to hear that myself when I was pp. now 6 months into an amazing breastfeeding relationship

[pattysperfectday]

I’m 56 yo and just had an appointment to determine my breast cancer risk due to my family history. They told me my life time risk is 25%. Then she said oh you breastfed for a total of 98 months, that cuts your risk in half. So yes, breastfeeding can definitely change your breast cancer risk.

[kzrujpf]

Love this video! All I purchased for my second baby was a stroller, safetybarriers for bed, some clothing and swaddles, a lounger and a sling. No crib, no bouncer, no bottles or binkies, etc. And I am not even a real minimalist yet, I just know, that babies do not need all that stuff.
And yes, the most essential things for a new mother are rest, sleep and help.

[jordanhunt]

We have a TINY house so i was forced to go more minimalistic. I'm so glad!! I think if it hadnt been for that i would have bought way too many things that never got used. One thing i do adore has been dressing my little man in Wrangler attire from about 3 months +. Only because his daddy wears the same thing and it's adorable for them to match 😍

[Gabrielle.Steele]

I love how you talk about not baby wearing. Everyone talks about how much you NEED to. I love baby wearing when I need to. Out and about. But my back always hurts and my pelvic floor also sucked after my second that holding a child in general was difficult. I love just having my babies on the ground playing with the surroundings. And holding and feeding them on a couch. It’s just so much better for us

[yume]

Baby doesn’t need much but you might especially if you’re a single mom. Don’t be so fixated on minimalism and not get something to make your life easier. First year is brutal for FTM especially if your baby has reflux, colic etc. Good luck mommas!

[kmbrown]

I’m due this Fall with my 7th. I have been working towards minimalism the last few years, and my pregnancy and postpartum with #6 was my most amazing and relaxed and I think a large part of it was having SO much less to take care of. “The luxury of less” is so true. 🙌🏼 Blessings to you as you wait for your sweet babe. Thanks for all of the encouragement you share. I just love love your videos and look forward to each one! ❤

[HighDesertHomebody]

I didn’t discover you until after I had my first baby, but I wish I had seen this video back then. It would’ve saved much money (and the guilt of getting rid of baby shower gifts I never used/needed). I will say that burp cloths were ESSENTIAL for me because my baby spit up constantly. I used cloth diaper inserts as burp rags and went through what felt like a million a day. Everyone’s list of must haves may be vastly different, but thank you for shining a light on how simple it can be! Also, I love the clip-on red light idea. That would have been a game changer for middle of the nights with a newborn!

[homestead.hippie]

Yes sweet sleep and safe sleep 7, there is so much stigma around co sleeping, but not founded in statistics, the more research you do the more you realize that the "dangers" of co sleeping are rare and avoidable. Co sleeping and breastfeeding aka breastsleeping has been the best experience of motherhood for me so far. I love feeding my baby and sleeping next to her has been so healing. Love the tips on here I wish I would have watched this video a couple months before I gave birth lol

[JoyBarber-xryl]

The nipple shield saved me the first couple weeks of breastfeeding with both babies, then I didn’t have to use it anymore. Loved this video, I’m pregnant with my third! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on co-sleeping too, I was curious about that.
I had so much junk with my first baby, the things I realized I didn’t need most was all the toys, food gadgets, and multiples of everything. You really don’t need much, I love what you said, I am everything my baby needs! ❤️

[Tcharette]

My kids are 5 and 8. No more babies but just love your energy so I had to watch the video anyway 😂

[vanessagrant]

Thanks for this video! I honestly felt exactly the same. It was the support network that was essential and not all the gadgets. I suffered immensely because we had a weak system of friends. I took on the entire load and eventually my health (on all levels) caved. I’m finally on the mend but I protect my health above all now!!

[hollyspeckle]

My biggest reason not to use disposible nappies is that each baby produces a ton in weight of dirty nappies, which is an environmental nightmare. I have loved cloth nappies for my two babies, and not found it any trouble washing them- I put them in a wet bag once wet, the bag and all goes into the machine, no smelly buckets or touching them again. Helps that we did elimination communication (worth looking up!) so neither of them dirtied a nappy from seven months old (they did wet them still) ☺️
Edit: the nappies we have are made of cotton terry towelling, and I used wool wraps over the top for waterproofing. The traditional method!

[justinewalz]

This is the most beautiful, encouraging, video I’ve ever watched that’s so motivating and I’m a mom of 5 I absolutely love your outlook on everything!

[musikluver]

Satin crib and bassinet sheets, like 3 wash cloths, a soother, bottles and breastmilk bags, a good pump, a small variety of outfits for the seasons if you live with seasons, car seat, stroller with tire wheels, friends who bring meals

[fgdgfnq]

Okay, I am typing this with my 6 week old baby lying in bed next to me (my third). I am what many consider to be a more natural mama but I LOVE my stroller. We walk everywhere we can so it makes so much sense to me. In fact after 6 weeks we have decided to get a 4 seater stroller wagon for when my five year old needs a break from walking. I love to snuggle and hold my baby, but unless we are hiking, baby wearing feels so cumbersome to me. I'd rather have baby next to me in a little Moses basket as a newborn or on a blanket when they are older. I think we use our Moses basket the way many people use a snuggle-me. My five year old still asks to have his nose "fridaed" though we usually say no these days. My three year old does not like it and it didn't seem to really work on him... Congrats on your baby coming soon and I am so proud of you for planning to take it easy and rest.

[bettinak.]

I totally understand why you didn't want to use that baby carrier and why you had pain. Your son was in the wrong position in all the clips. Maybe the carrier was not the right one, but I'm sure in a good position it never looks like this. He was not supported enough and the carrier was too loose on your hips. Number one rule is to never wear baby forward facing, it's bad for their spine and if they get heavy we can only wear them on our backs (for our health). In Hungary we have consultants for carrying, just like the lactation consultants. It's worth to find one, or a consultant group because if you do it right you should not be in pain, especially in the first months. I say these with the best intentions. Also, if someone want to buy a carrier, has to be very cautious, because most carriers are a scam and are designed in a way that hurts baby's spine.

[mjalphonse]

I can’t tell you how much I have been loving and appreciating your videos lately. I am not a mother, but I hope to be one day. I will watch any video you put out because it’s so inspiring and it’s changing the way I think!

[KariMaeMum]

Currently 5 months pregnant with our fourth baby, and have been simplifying our life for 7 years now, so im quite experienced in this department, but it was so exciting to share in your joy of preparing for your third, and hearing other's tips and perspectives is always so helpful, no matter how many babies a woman has had or hopes to have ❤