POPULAR BABY PRODUCTS I REGRET BUYING & WHAT YOU SHOULD BUY INSTEAD | baby registry regrets 2022
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today we are talking about my newborn regrets. this is a follow up to my previous video of my holy grail newborn essentials. i hope this is helpful so you can figure out what NOT to put on your baby registry and what you should put instead. my mistakes, are your gain!
if you have any baby product regrets be sure comment down below what they are & what to get instead to help out fellow moms!
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what are some of your newborn regrets & what do you recommend getting instead? comment down below to help out fellow moms! 🤎
I definitely just use a nail file or pick the ones that hang off.
Things I regret buying or registering for:
1. I regret buying so many burp cloths cause my boy doesn’t spit up all that often.
2. I regret buying so many onesies ((they were thrifted, so not too terribly regretful)).
3. I regret not getting a single to double stroller. ((Got my stroller on clearance, so can’t be too upset))
4. I regret buying any swaddles, as my boy hasn’t swaddled his entire life except for his NICU stay.
5. I regret registering for the bottle warmer.
6. I regret registering for the second car seat base. We should have registered for an all in one instead.
7. I regret buying another breast pump thinking it was the model I was using that was causing me not to produce much. It wasn’t too expensive but still.
8. I somewhat regret registering for the frida baby tub, because it doesn’t support infants really well. However, we are keeping it for when he is older.
My biggest regret though is that I did not register for an all in one car seat. As for the baby carrier, you should try the Diono Carus baby carrier Amazon has it for less than $100. It is awesome!
i’ll have to check out the baby carrier! & yes, same here. we’re hoarding burp cloths when in reality we needed the bandana bibs instead (copper pearl brand is amazing). reece drools so the bibs double as a burp cloth/drool catcher/chew toy lol
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No one talks about it a lot but we as mothers definitely stare at baby to make sure they’re breathing ❤
so happy to know i’m not the only one lol
The Baby Brezza bottle warmer has worked perfectly for our two boys! It is about $10-$20 more than the average bottle warmer but no mold, even the tall Dr. Brown’s bottles fit (those work the best for our littles), and baby food pouches and breast milk storage bags can be warmed in there as well. Plus there’s a different breast milk setting to prevent destroying the proteins in your milk by using a warm water bath instead of the steam used for formula.
***I am registered at Babylist and have gotten some big items in the mail from people so they DO have the option now to send directly to the expecting parents house!!! Yay!!
hi celina! congrats on the baby!! yay i’m so happy, thanks for the update!! 🤎
I wish I had just stuck to target....got giftcards to babylist...which I appreciate but things are more expensive on there and rake longer to ship...where as had it been target I could just order and pick up
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Hi, in just here to say this is one of the most intentional and well explained videos I've found on this topic, im also in the fear of baby dying in sleep and all that jazz so is good to see other moms and what they ended up doing, ill check the rest of the videos now, thank you so much.
Absolutely!!! Amazon is so easy for ppl to use and you can always tell family and friends about a specific gift if you need it from elsewhere.
100% agree! i’ll be using amazon for future christmas / birthday wishlists too!
Oh my gosh thank you for shining light on the fear of your baby dieing. I’m a mom of 3 and with every child I lose sleep cause I have that same fear. I wish I could say it gets better with each child but it doesn’t. How ever it does get better the older your child gets. ❤ I love the video
Totally true with the Babylist thing. Otherwise I really loved it because you could pull in anything you wanted from whatever website and I really liked that “add button” you could put on the top of your browser. But they definitely need to figure out how to incorporate your home address into purchases so people don’t have to type it in
i couldn’t have said it better myself! once they sort out the address issue i really do think they’ll give all other registry websites a run for their money!
Babylist does give you the option of sending the items to their home.
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Oh man, this was helpful! 💗 I spent so much time organizing a Babylist registry and never thought about the shipping issue! Thank you soooo much!
hi brooke! some have said they have fixed the shipping issue but i tried to investigate it & it still isn’t what i want it to be lol. i just used amazon for reece’s 1st bday gift wishlist and loved it. i’ll be using Amazon for baby #2 some day. congrats!!
Love this video. Love your energy. Love your honest review and suggestions.
love the support sandra so happy to have you here 🤎
Dude the wraps are the most supportive for baby wearing! I used the ones with the back support and I used it when my kids got bigger because the hip support was good when they were heavier but when they’re so little the wrap just distributed all the weight super evenly and that was the best way for me to save my back!
hey kasandra! really?? i had a wrap on my registry originally but took it off because i was afraid it wouldn’t be supportive enough. which brand do you use? maybe i’ll try one out in the future for baby #2 one day since i imagine i’ll probably baby wear more with two kids
Loved your reviews on each item! I’m currently pregnant with my 3rd but my older two are 7 and 5 so we am starting over and buying all new things. This was helpful
hi dani! congrats on baby #3! must be so fun to be buying all the baby goodies all over again. i’m happy i could help & happy to have you here 🤎
finally someone sharing my anxiety about swaddling and sids. I am so scared of sids also and swaddling . I stop using the swaddle and use sleep suit and use an owlet and oricrom alarm system i didnt sleep also. that helped me so much with sids aniexty
yes girl you’re not alone!! my postpartum anxiety was CRIPPLING. it shocks me when people cosleep simply because my anxiety would skyrocket.
@Alyssa.Hansen I know I would never co sleep myself I would be so scared I am a deep sleeper . Once I feel asleep by accident with my daughter Lucky I didn't move each parent can do what they like with there children but personally for me I'd never co sleep
Very helpful! Thank you! Babylist is helpful when you’re building your registry. Since you’re only dealing with one site you can add everything to it, and then go back and divide the list between Amazon and Target. :) sounds like extra work, but it’s nice to see everything in one list.
such an awesome idea! i’m a super organized and visual person so this actually would work out great. THANK YOU!!
How do you go back and split the list? I originally made registries on Amazon and Target and then convinced myself to use Babylist but now I'm worried hearing all the issues people are facing!
You're the best thanks for your opinions I'm going to have my baby in October and stumbled across your channel and thought you were realistic and funny so thanks for sharing :D
hi kristina! welcome to my little corner of youtube and congratulations!! boy or girl?! hope this helps when building your registry. i love building a realistic mom community here that’s not boggled down by the perfect life many youtubers often portray 🤎
@@Alyssa.Hansen im having a baby boy! i was watching your video on names you didn't pick but might use and my husband right now is hindering the process right now LOL but yes. I'm a first time mom too so i feel like you put a lot of thought and research into your videos so thank you for helping x
wohoo team boy & team ftm! lol luckily for us we came up with reece’s name quickly, but as you can tell by the video… lord help us when it comes to picking out baby #2’s name lol
I agree about not using baby list again, I’ve had so many complaints from friends & Fam.
same!! the idea is amazing but has some major flaws. like having to manually check off if you bought something if it wasn’t from the Babylist store was a bit of a problem for us.
New mom here (and my sister in law suggested this, bless her!!) but for bath time we use a suction cup weather thermometer and it's just as accurate as our mouth/armpit thermometer! Greatest life hack ever!
hi bridget! omg!!! you’re about to change my life - heading to amazon now! i’m gonna tell my bff she’s due with a baby in february so i’m sure she’ll love this too. thanks 🤎🤎
I love the little remedies and that kit is like my must buy lol we use everything in it i put several on the registry. Hated the my breast friend too, i think its meant for shorter women it hurt my back i had to slouch to reach my baby on it. I do think most people get excessive baby clothes too wether they buy them themselves or get as gifts. I was given way too many but with this next one i plan on rejecting clothing gifts the clutter drives me nuts and i dont wanna pick through a dresser of 200 items to find the 10 things i use lol.
Love to dream pavlik harness swaddle saved my hip dysplasia baby. I learned that we should only buy one of each swaddle the week before baby is due so you can return it when you figure out what works best for you and baby.
hi rika! yes i agree 100% target has an amazing exchange or return policy so i’d recommend getting the swaddles from there too 🤎
I'm doing Babylist, and I haven't had my shower yet. There's so many things I love about it, but sounds like the issues happen as people start buying gifts. I think I'm gonna stick with it and hope for the best 🤣. Great video!!!
hi jelena! i agree!! so many pros about it and if they could just work out a few of the quirks it would be amazing! ride it out, i did & it ended up working out okay in the end lol congrats on the pregnancy🤎
Babylist was amazing for me and I recommend it to everyone! If someone wants to send something directly to your house Babylist will just send you and email and ask permission to share your address and I had a few people use it for me!
Just wanted to say that my sister-in-law registered on Babylist, and the items I bought shipped to her house. I live in DC, and she lives in Chicago, so it was very convenient. Maybe it's a setting you didn't see to turn on? But they 100% do direct shipping.
hi miranda! if you purchased from the babylist store it’s basically preprogrammed and easy. if you purchase from an external website (amazon) it requires you to copy & paste or manually enter the address which in my experience was a step that people commonly overlook
hi there, lovely video!! 🤍🤍 i too wish the whole “fearing death” thing was more discussed! you’re definitely not alone in that feeling!
unrelated but-
i just wanted to put it out there that body thermometers don’t accurately measure water temperature bc they’re calibrated differently. while im positive nothing crazy or bad has happened i wouldn’t recommend relying on the baby thermometer for water temp lol
hi thanks for watching! honestly so relieved to hear i’m not alone because i’ve never really heard anyone discuss it. the postpartum anxiety was way more intense then i ever even imagined it could be. and thanks for telling me, i had no idea! definitely going to keep this in mind 🤎
Ugh just emailed babylist thank you for saying that about them ! I had no clue ! I went to guest view and saw where you can choose in settings for people to see your address before heading to the website to purchase something and they can copy and paste it but it is an extra step. I reached out to tell them they need to change this ! I got very close to changing registries just now until I saw that you choose to have people see your address and it does disclaimer that it doesn’t transfer to the website so copy and paste …
yes girl, you understand my pain!! it’s literally perfect except for that one flaw - which in my opinion is a big one because chances are, people just prefer to shop from amazon. if they could fix it it would be a 100 in my books. i’m using amazon for reece’s christmas & birthday wishlists for my own sanity lol
I’m going to use our sous vide for warming milk 😊
so smart! i love things have that have a duel purpose! which sous vide do you have? i want to get one but i’m not sure if they’re worth it. thoughts?? 🤍
I almost registered at BabyList, and decided to switch to just Amazon and Target! No regrets because I've heard a million different complaints about it - especially people purchasing on external websites then forgetting to come back to the registry to mark it as purchased. My baby shower is in about 2 weeks, so using this video as a last minute checklist!!
jealous, i was originally registered at amazon and target and then last minute i switched to babylist because i thought it’d be easier for everyone… WRONG. i ran into that issue with several gifts. i wish they would fix that issue! congratulations, wohoo! what are you having? any names picked out or keeping it a secret? 🤎
@@Alyssa.Hansen We’re having a girl! We’re naming her Eden Lynn 🫶🏻
adorable! such a cute name 🤎
Thank you for suggesting to give baby a bottle at different temperatures! I didn’t get a bottle warmer. I was doing so good on your list up until the nail file lol! Baby’s coming in less than 2 weeks, we’ll see how the brand of nail file i ordered works 🤞🏽
absolutely! i’ve breastfed, pumped, & done formula and i can say with confidence, reece has zero preference because we always made sure to always switch it up. i hope the nail file works for you! i wanted it to work so badly for me 💔 & congratulations ahh! soo close!! i’ll be thinking of you 🤎
Wow, you are a great mom. 👍
thank you so much!!
Hi!!! Currently pregnant with my first baby girl. Came upon this video and I love the way you talk to the camera, it’s like you are talking to a friend lol
Great video thanks for the advice
hi arlene!! awe thank you so much 🤎 congrats on the baby girl & i love the mom community we’re building here. we can all use more mom friends 🤍
I don't even have my newborn, I'm in my 2nd trimester but I regret going with babylist... for sure... I am contemplating deleting it and restarting somewhere else.Because we created a registry on Amazon and Target and linked those registries to babylist but then later on when I added new items (I was not allowed to re-add my registry since it had already been registered) and none of the new items showed up on the registry..and the only way to get that entire list off (target and amazon) is if I contact customer service. At that point.. why did I even register with babylist? It's so annoying.
I registered with Babylist and my shower was in July of this year and it asked me for my address when I signed up and I had a few people send things directly to my house! I did also just recently use a friends Babylist and send things directly to her home, so I’m not sure why this wasn’t an option for you unless it was way before I had made my registry, but it is now and I loved using Babylist!
hi ty! firstly, congrats on your baby!! hmm i’m not sure but i am happy it was smooth sailing for you and your friend 🤎 i do love how you can link things from literally anywhere on babylist
I had this option also! One of my guests mailed their gift directly to my house. Maybe it's a new feature? They also have a setting where you can hide your address and have to request it from the registrar.
wow! i’ll have to check it out again! babylist has so many pros if they have been able to fix my one or two main gripes i’d definitely consider trying it out again in the future. thanks for the info 🤍
Babylist does allow you to have it shipped directly to you if you disclose your address. I chose to keep our address private but if they wanted to mail it Babylist would prompt them to reach out to me for an address. Otherwise it would have provided an address for shipping but depends if you keep your registry public or not for safety I didn’t disclose my address since literally anyone could look at it but it still worked out really nicely and we got tons of items shipped directly to us using Babylist as our registry. This may be a newer feature but thought I’d mention it my shower was in Jan. 2023 for reference.
hi dara!! thanks for letting us know! yes i admit it’s kind of scary that babylist let’s anyone see the address if you don’t have change the setting. i think they should do it like amazon does where it says “ship to alyssa’s address” but doesn’t actually disclose it. thanks for the info i know i found this helpful so i’m sure others do as well 🤎
Update for current pregnant moms: babylist now let’s you send to the address listed on the registry! *im currently registered through them and have gotten gifts sent to me*
Good instincts! The traditional swaddles are NOT recommended for safe sleep, specifically because the baby can un-burrito himself.
Babylist has the option to send to our address. It pops up when they click on the store they want and it states if you want to send to your registrants address . They have to select yes & then it transfers them to the stores website . Wonder if maybe they didn’t do it correctly .
hi lisi! most likely a user error, i think it’s because you have to copy and paste it and people subconsciously choose the preselected one the website picks (typically their home address) so that’s why we had issues. avoidable for sure, just didn’t work for us 💕
Thank u
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Hi mama! New here!
Do you have a wording/invitation for the “mail baby shower” that you can share?
I want to do this and am stuck at the wording to send the link. I might be missing it from another video, so I will also take a look at that. Ty!!!❤
hi mayra! so happy to have you here & congrats!! my sister sent our invitations out to everyone by mail & titled the invitations “shower by mail” & then it read: since we can’t be together to celebrate, let’s shower the parents-to-be in a different way. Sending your love and well-wishes from afar lets them know just how loved they truly are. then it said “please mail gift by …insert date.. and then dacoda and my names & shipping address & then below it said our registry link. Hopefully this helps/makes sense lol 🤎
@@Alyssa.Hansen totally did!
I love the wording!
Thank you!
Definitely doing it
Definitely staying away from the bottle warmer.
I used babylist and loved it. I had the option for people to send directly to me. Sorry you had a bad experience with them.
hey marie! so happy you loved it, yay!! i had the option for people to ship to me, but my main issue was when people didn’t buy directly from the babylist store. nothing super crazy just slight criticism. but hey, it all worked out in the end. thanks for watching 🤎
Babylist does allow you to put your address down and make it available for people to send to you… I didn’t have a problem
hey rebecca, nice name, it’s my sister’s! my issue was about people copying and pasting the address if they bought not from the babylist store. but i’m glad it worked out for you, thanks for watching. happy to have you here 🤎
I had a friend who used babylost and it was so annoying and inconvenient. So I understand and opted not to use it myself.
hi shauneece! yes i agree! i used it for reece’s registry and i think it was a hassle for some people. i think with baby #2 i’ll just use amazon.
I use pee pads to go over changing table it’s cheap, get a lot of them and I can just roll it up and toss away instead of having to dirty anything lol but expecting baby number 5# and you really refreshed my mind with a lot of things so thank you !!
hi nanii! smart! i heard to not even bother getting the “baby” pee pads and just go with the puppy pee pads because they’re cheaper and basically the same lol is that what you use? congrats on baby #5, boy or girl? 🤍
Honestly I was shocked that you are used to throwing things away while you know for example a pee pad is not recycleable and you have 5 kids!
Imagine if every family had that many kids and was into consuming alot
There would be no planet left to live on
My sister has a one year old girl and I am 24 weeks with a baby girl. She’s given me garbage bags full of clothes and I hate to tell her that I don’t want them but we have very minimal storage in our house and I have a specific vibe of what kind of clothes I want my daughter in lol. Not to mention I haven’t even had a shower yet and it’s the first grand baby on my husbands side so everyone is going to buy her clothes. I’d rather have 10 good quality pieces than 100 pieces of things she’ll never wear!
hey kaycee! girl i know the struggle 😅 we have BAGS of hand me down clothes and everyone knows i’m very specific with my neutral clothes. i’ll say, don’t let it stress you out, they mean well. dress your daughter how YOU want and don’t let anyone make you feel obligated to do anything you don’t want to 🤎
Just donate it, I go thru what’s given to me and if I know I won’t use it I donate it
@@Twoinoneworld yes that’s what I’ve done!
If you have the store called Once Upon A Child near you, you can sell clothes to them as well.
Bite their nails off?? Good god that’s disgusting 🤢
hey brittany, lol trust me when i found out people actually do that i was just as shocked 😂😂
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You seem very complicated