Deffo agree with the clothes & toys tips! I’ve had to unfollow most ‘influencer’ mums on Instagram because they’re constantly buying their babies new clothes and it makes me feel shit that I’m not doing the same!! They just don’t need them, there’s so many household items babies love and I always check charity shops for toys too! X
It can be overwhelming sometimes cant't it! Charity shops is a good one for baby toys!! George loves random things like a whisk and rolled up tin foil too haha!!
Totally agree with the batch cooking baby food. I actually took the time to buy one of each of the ellas kitchen pouches and sat and worked out the recipes and wrote them all down so I could keep them and just keep making them xxx
Yes yes yes!!!! I'm due in a month and have bought mostly everything second hand and we've saved a fortune. Do find it a shame that some people do turn their noses at us having bought second hand but so be it.
Good for you!! I’m due in the summer and apart from a Haakaa pump and some little vests and that, everything I’ve bought is second hand. It’s the way forward, for the wallet and the planet.
With you on the gender neutral, I got like the first 6 months of baby clothes all preloved before we even knew the gender (we weren't telling anyone we were expecting and I just felt I had to do something useful!) and will happily reuse if we have another of either gender. Also bought a massive bundle of stuff like travel system, bouncer, bottles, steriliser, car seat, etc etc used off someone we know. Got the cot and a bunch of other stuff off a FB freecycle group. We've definitely saved loads which is so satisfying. Baby stuff is such a massive industry and you just don't need all those products like you're saying. Great content I'm sure you're helping other people save money too!
Im a mum of 4 under 6 and 100% use chairty shops, market place, ebay and free sites in your area! If you have mum friends you can exchange items between yourselves for example my friend gave me her moses basket which was 80quid for free... i gave her books/bottles/ clothes for her baby girl so its works for everyone. Be organised, buy monthly for their birthdays think ahead! You dont need half the crap advertised for babies... changing mats... you can use a blanket! I use park saving to save for Christmas monthly as well! For birthdays and christmases i ask for vouchers to days out so through the year it cuts that cost down. Poundland and hom3 bargains are your friend!
Yes to second hand. We got our sleepyhead from Fb marketplace for under £50 and were given an electric steam steriliser. I got alot of NB stuff in neutral colours in case we had a bigger baby and didn’t need the NB stuff then at least we could use it for another baby. Also pricier items such as coats, jackets, cardigans & sleeping bags, i got 1 in pink and one in a neutral colour.
I've gotten into the habit of batch cooking chicken and ground beef (or mince) and having it ready in individual bags the freezer. We can make meals so much faster that way and it has really helped when cutting down on takeout. I also need to spent more time looking for second hand items but baby clothes are just so cute!
I love your videos! Honestly you are a bit of me ! So happy that I have someone to relate to and I don’t feel like a crazy woman that don’t want to give everything to her child that is “a must have / needed/ lots of toys / development “ as others are telling me ... some people makes me feel like I’m a “bad mom” even tho I’m due in 2 weeks . I will do my best to keep myself strong and most importantly not letting others distract me from what I want for my baby and how I see things. You are a great mom ! Well done for everything you do! Keep being you ! Lots of love ! 🤍
Love your channel. I had my first child just 4 months after you so your videos are deffo relevant. Especially your milestone videos as its kind of like a preview of what’s to come for me lol.
I got so many clothes given to me from friends like clothes and toys it’s so helpful! Depop is also amazing for baby clothes I got some bargains! Family gave me my pram and car seat it’s so helpful think I only ended up buying a few things new everything else wasn’t so worth it! xx
We have such a small fridge and freezer, and it's built in so we can't replace it. I'm so nervous about how much batch cooking we will be able to do. But only 15 weeks pregnant so I guess I have time to figure it out.
Totally agree with the takeaway one! When we order a takeaway I ALWAYS freeze the leftovers and heating it up next time I fancy a takeaway! Also if they have any offers one (like dominos 50% off etc I will buy an extra small pizza and freeze that whilst it's cheaper and have it next time instead 😂 And the gender of clothes drives me mad 🤣 I dress my son in whatever we like and in Primark I picked up a pink top from the girls section and the woman serving me said "oh, did you know this is for girls?" 🤦🤦 My boy looks awesome in pink!!! 🎉 Totally agree about not buying all the recommendations! A lot of them are just a fad and in a year or so bamboo bamboo plates will be out and something else will be in 😂 we asked for things like that as gifts for my son for Christmas and Easter as he was only a couple months old and didn't need anyway so we saved money that way for sure!! My son is 6 months today which means we're starting our weaning journey today 😮 your videos have been SO helpful leading up to it!!
Aww I love that! Such a good idea about freezing takeaways! And yeah, I love dusty pink stuff for George too!🙈 Good luck for weaning!! Hope you have all the fun with it! 🙈
Have you gotten rid of the BabyZen YoYo then? I know that was the pram you really wanted and you got one but you're now using the Hauck? How do you like the BabyZen YoYo longer term? Did it not work out for you? xx
Hey lovely! No we still use the babyzennyoyo for travelling!! It’s FANTASTIC for portability and smooth terrain, it’s deffo my fave stroller but it’s not the best in fields ect that’s the only thing xxxx
Ahh I see! I've got you! 😂 Glad you've found a combo that works really well for you. George is such an absolute sweetheart and I love your videos. You're so relatable and I find it's so much nicer to watch people whose lives emulate yours and I really feel that with you ❤️ I definitely don't feel the same sense of comparison as I do with other creators who seem to have it all. Sending well wishes your way and keep up the fab work. The amount of work you put into your channel is clear to see xxxx
@@EllyJellyBean99 this comment has honestly made my day!! Thank you so much, I love you guys more than you could know. I feel like we’re all just a huge NORMAL Mum fam 😭♥️✨
@@HomeWithShan Aww 🥰 I’m so glad it made you feel that way. We all deserve to have our efforts acknowledged and I can see just how much everything is thought out on your channel. It’s such a nice community on here, I love it! 😍 We need to see more normal everyday families out there on social media so I’m glad you’re being part of the change I’d love to see 🥰 Happy mumming to you. Hope George is being his little smiley self! ❤️ XX
@@EllyJellyBean99 I couldn’t agree more. I needed to start to see a change in the content I was consuming snd when I went looking for it, there really are some amazing, down to earth REAL people out there. Like you said, I wanted to be part of the change I wanted to see too and I’m so pleased that people like it 🙈 Long way to go, but we’ll get there one day!!! ♥️✨
Deffo agree with the clothes & toys tips! I’ve had to unfollow most ‘influencer’ mums on Instagram because they’re constantly buying their babies new clothes and it makes me feel shit that I’m not doing the same!! They just don’t need them, there’s so many household items babies love and I always check charity shops for toys too! X
It can be overwhelming sometimes cant't it! Charity shops is a good one for baby toys!! George loves random things like a whisk and rolled up tin foil too haha!!
Great tip my sis in law said was whatever your eating for meal times, blend it into a paste and let baby eat it
Totally agree with the batch cooking baby food. I actually took the time to buy one of each of the ellas kitchen pouches and sat and worked out the recipes and wrote them all down so I could keep them and just keep making them xxx
This is SUCH a great idea
you should make a video about this!
Yes yes yes!!!! I'm due in a month and have bought mostly everything second hand and we've saved a fortune. Do find it a shame that some people do turn their noses at us having bought second hand but so be it.
More of the facebook market place bargains for us!!! xx
Good for you!! I’m due in the summer and apart from a Haakaa pump and some little vests and that, everything I’ve bought is second hand. It’s the way forward, for the wallet and the planet.
With you on the gender neutral, I got like the first 6 months of baby clothes all preloved before we even knew the gender (we weren't telling anyone we were expecting and I just felt I had to do something useful!) and will happily reuse if we have another of either gender. Also bought a massive bundle of stuff like travel system, bouncer, bottles, steriliser, car seat, etc etc used off someone we know. Got the cot and a bunch of other stuff off a FB freecycle group. We've definitely saved loads which is so satisfying.
Baby stuff is such a massive industry and you just don't need all those products like you're saying. Great content I'm sure you're helping other people save money too!
Yay I love this! All about that 👏🏼👏🏼
@@HomeWithShan needs things like for the twins and amber too
Im a mum of 4 under 6 and 100% use chairty shops, market place, ebay and free sites in your area! If you have mum friends you can exchange items between yourselves for example my friend gave me her moses basket which was 80quid for free... i gave her books/bottles/ clothes for her baby girl so its works for everyone. Be organised, buy monthly for their birthdays think ahead! You dont need half the crap advertised for babies... changing mats... you can use a blanket! I use park saving to save for Christmas monthly as well! For birthdays and christmases i ask for vouchers to days out so through the year it cuts that cost down. Poundland and hom3 bargains are your friend!
Such amazing tips!!!! Thank you lovely!! ♥️
Yes to second hand. We got our sleepyhead from Fb marketplace for under £50 and were given an electric steam steriliser.
I got alot of NB stuff in neutral colours in case we had a bigger baby and didn’t need the NB stuff then at least we could use it for another baby. Also pricier items such as coats, jackets, cardigans & sleeping bags, i got 1 in pink and one in a neutral colour.
I've gotten into the habit of batch cooking chicken and ground beef (or mince) and having it ready in individual bags the freezer. We can make meals so much faster that way and it has really helped when cutting down on takeout. I also need to spent more time looking for second hand items but baby clothes are just so cute!
So true!! I feel you on the baby clothes!! It is hard 🤩
I love your videos! Honestly you are a bit of me ! So happy that I have someone to relate to and I don’t feel like a crazy woman that don’t want to give everything to her child that is “a must have / needed/ lots of toys / development “ as others are telling me ... some people makes me feel like I’m a “bad mom” even tho I’m due in 2 weeks . I will do my best to keep myself strong and most importantly not letting others distract me from what I want for my baby and how I see things.
You are a great mom ! Well done for everything you do! Keep being you ! Lots of love ! 🤍
Aww thank you so so much!! Honestly whatever we chose to do for our little ones is totally what is right for us! You do you girl ♥️♥️
Love your channel. I had my first child just 4 months after you so your videos are deffo relevant. Especially your milestone videos as its kind of like a preview of what’s to come for me lol.
Shan once again being the most helpful woman on TH-cam! 👏🏻 thanks!!
I got so many clothes given to me from friends like clothes and toys it’s so helpful! Depop is also amazing for baby clothes I got some bargains! Family gave me my pram and car seat it’s so helpful think I only ended up buying a few things new everything else wasn’t so worth it! xx
That’s so amazing! So great when you can get help from family and friends! We did too! ♥️✨
@@HomeWithShan It generally is a life saver! 🙈 x
Great video, as a first time mum myself due in June, I just want to buy everything
I totally get you there! I was exactly the same, it’s so tempting to get EVERYTHING!! 🙈
eBay for baby clothes! I recently got 10 outfits for 1.90, some items were new and the rest barely used! Would totally recommend.
Please do a detailed video on baby led weaning ,batch cooking and recipes for babies .
I’d love to do that!! Such a good idea! Thank you! Xxx
Amazing video shan especially how many vests, trousers to buy I'm totally guilty of buying too many of those xx
Thank you lovely!! 🙈😅
Love your videos! As a first time mom as well, they are so helpful!
Thank you so much lovely!! xx
Thanks so much for this video. It's so helpful, it's great to learn these tips from you as I'm due soon and a first time mum too 😊
It’s so hard as a first time mum isn’t it! We just don’t know what we need and what’s just a waste!! 🙈♥️
We have such a small fridge and freezer, and it's built in so we can't replace it. I'm so nervous about how much batch cooking we will be able to do. But only 15 weeks pregnant so I guess I have time to figure it out.
You can always just make small batches of the easier stuff I guess and those weaning trays are really handy for compact batch cooking baby food!! 🙈
Apparently primark have a new gender neutral range, I wasn’t impressed with the baby clothes last time I went but tempted to have another look now 👀
I actually went there on the weekend!! The selection is small but it is very cute!!! Xxxx
I went a week ago and was pleasantly surprised 😊
I wish I could stop buying kids/baby clothes! It’s an addiction x
Really helpful, well done.
Totally agree with the takeaway one! When we order a takeaway I ALWAYS freeze the leftovers and heating it up next time I fancy a takeaway! Also if they have any offers one (like dominos 50% off etc I will buy an extra small pizza and freeze that whilst it's cheaper and have it next time instead 😂
And the gender of clothes drives me mad 🤣 I dress my son in whatever we like and in Primark I picked up a pink top from the girls section and the woman serving me said "oh, did you know this is for girls?" 🤦🤦 My boy looks awesome in pink!!! 🎉
Totally agree about not buying all the recommendations! A lot of them are just a fad and in a year or so bamboo bamboo plates will be out and something else will be in 😂 we asked for things like that as gifts for my son for Christmas and Easter as he was only a couple months old and didn't need anyway so we saved money that way for sure!!
My son is 6 months today which means we're starting our weaning journey today 😮 your videos have been SO helpful leading up to it!!
Aww I love that! Such a good idea about freezing takeaways!
And yeah, I love dusty pink stuff for George too!🙈
Good luck for weaning!! Hope you have all the fun with it! 🙈
Thank you !!! What is the name of the website Whirlii . I will check it out :)
Love this 🥰🥰🥰 totally agree with everything xxx
Thank you chick!!🙈♥️
Have you gotten rid of the BabyZen YoYo then? I know that was the pram you really wanted and you got one but you're now using the Hauck?
How do you like the BabyZen YoYo longer term? Did it not work out for you? xx
Hey lovely! No we still use the babyzennyoyo for travelling!! It’s FANTASTIC for portability and smooth terrain, it’s deffo my fave stroller but it’s not the best in fields ect that’s the only thing xxxx
Ahh I see! I've got you! 😂 Glad you've found a combo that works really well for you.
George is such an absolute sweetheart and I love your videos. You're so relatable and I find it's so much nicer to watch people whose lives emulate yours and I really feel that with you ❤️ I definitely don't feel the same sense of comparison as I do with other creators who seem to have it all.
Sending well wishes your way and keep up the fab work. The amount of work you put into your channel is clear to see xxxx
@@EllyJellyBean99 this comment has honestly made my day!! Thank you so much, I love you guys more than you could know. I feel like we’re all just a huge NORMAL Mum fam 😭♥️✨
@@HomeWithShan Aww 🥰 I’m so glad it made you feel that way. We all deserve to have our efforts acknowledged and I can see just how much everything is thought out on your channel.
It’s such a nice community on here, I love it! 😍 We need to see more normal everyday families out there on social media so I’m glad you’re being part of the change I’d love to see 🥰
Happy mumming to you.
Hope George is being his little smiley self! ❤️ XX
@@EllyJellyBean99 I couldn’t agree more. I needed to start to see a change in the content I was consuming snd when I went looking for it, there really are some amazing, down to earth REAL people out there. Like you said, I wanted to be part of the change I wanted to see too and I’m so pleased that people like it 🙈 Long way to go, but we’ll get there one day!!! ♥️✨
I enjoyed watching!
Yay, thank you lovely!
Morning my Lovely
Morning!
@@HomeWithShan Stay safe