Navigating Newborn Essentials
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- I am having a baby! Like any decision or chapter in my life I try to navigate it through concepts I outline in my book Go Gently. Making informed consumer and lifestyle choices that nurture the planet, myself, my community and now my new growing family.
In this video I share how I have been navigating all the choices around the essential items you need or don’t need when it comes to welcoming a baby to the world.
- I have been looking at the types of materials things are made from, from their clothes to the car seat.
- Seeking products that have as least harmful chemicals as possible when it comes to exposure to the baby and the impact of them on the environment.
- If and where I can buy things second hand or get hand me downs from friends and family.
- What items I can make myself.
- How to reduce waste when it comes to the big daily items like diapers.
I am a very very newborn parent myself so everything I share in this video has come from my own research, reading, advice from friends and my own opinions and what I have been personally drawn to. Birthing a child and raising one is a very personal journey and no baby or parent is the same. I cannot wait to share more on my journey becoming a mother and explore ways to be more resourceful and creative in the process.
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I hope someone knits your baby an environmentally friendly homemade Weasley sweater, I really do 😄🥰 Congrats, Bonnie. This was adorable.
The jumpers were originally wool which is one of the most environmentally friendly fabrics that exist. Wild roaming sheep, warm and breathable fabric and composts at the end of it's life, oh and wool absorbs and traps carbon while it grows.
My best cloth diapering advice is to figure out how hard your water is!! There are ways to treat your water and avoid buildup in your cloth diapers. Of course, no worries about that if you're going to use a washing service or something. Edit to add: Pocket style cloth diapers were the best option in my experience.
One thing we did differently was not using a crib. A friend shared with me the idea of a Montessori toddler bed. I was able recycle some wood from my father’s workshop and build one for my son. He went right from cradle to toddler bed to low twin. So we avoided modern plastic elements and the possible dangers of a crib. Not for everyone but it was great for us.
Also - we did exactly what you talked about with a dresser and a changing pad on it. He still has the dresser - he’s 22 😊
The Owlet baby monitor that goes on baby’s foot that monitors vitals during sleep was something my sister LOVED with her second kid. Masimo Stork has a similar monitor as well. It was a game changer for my anxious sister to know an alarm would sound if baby’s vitals dropped.
Congratulations! 🎉I’m a teenager from Russia) and l enjoy the way you look at our world.
You videos are fantastic and I’m happy that I have an opportunity to watch them. I always care about our environment but your deep knowledge in this sphere really inspires me to do more, to learn more, to engage peers in this activities.
I’m convinced that together we can make our world a bit better and reduce the harmful impact on our environment❤
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Congratulations, I'm so happy for you!
One of my biggest tips is buying used clothes (or even gear-not car seats IMO, at least from stores-but swings, bouncers, etc.). Thrift stores, I don't know if there are any in California but there are baby/toddler specific consignment stores called Once Upon a Child that I really like. Not only gives New Life to older outfits but keeps money in the wallet which is important for me specifically but also I don't feel there's any need to waste a lot of money on brand new pretty things that get spit up and pooped on. Not to mention grown out of really fast.
Cloth diapers, I'm sure you're already onto that though.
Glass bottles
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Bonnie I am your biggest fan, I am from the Dominican Republic, there are many beautiful things for your baby, I am very excited that he is born now
Kit and kin do eco friendly, sustainable, disposable nappies for when you need convenience and they're the same price as a pack of pampers. Congratulations and enjoy your pregnancy, it goes so fast and once they're here it goes even faster!! Also moses baskets are helpful because you can bring the basket downstairs in the day but be prepared they outgrow them so fast 😅 xx
Congrats Bonnie! My third baby is currently 4 months old. We have cloth nappied all of them and my favourite inserts are stretchy flats and any insert made of bamboo or cotton. Wool covers are a great option too. We always did second hand clothes. They are in them for such a short time that most newborn second hand clothes are basically brand new. Editing to say be careful with keeping bubs in a capsule in either pram or car seat for long periods of time as it can restrict their breathing. A pram that can lay flat is better than a capsule/car seat attachment.
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the one thing i would correct/add to the video is that baby/toddler items often get recalled so whenever you see something second had it is always best practice to verify them against recall lists. also, for car seats they expire because of use stress and become less safe, and less safe for baby, so always check expiry dates
Congratulations, Bonny! So excited for baby Ginny!
Hiya, Bonnie, gosh, congrats! So happy for you!! I love seeing you so happily glowing going on your pregnancy journey!!
Congratulations on your upcoming arrival. Motherhood is an amazing thing that will change your life for the better.
This comes at the perfect time! First of all, congratulations!! 😊 and second of all, I am in the beginning of my third trimester rn and baby essentials are very much on my mind at the moment, so thank you :)
Congratulations! Quick note about your stroller and carseat choice. That Britax adapter is for you to use those car seats on a Britax stroller only. You have to buy the adapter from Nuna, and unfortunately, Nuna does not play nice with other brands. You will not be able to use the Britax carseat on any Nuna stroller. Also, I suggest looking at Joolz strollers, fantastic quality and they focus on sustainability (won't work with Britax either though).
Congrats! Cloth diapers are so gentle for the baby’s skin. My son never had a rash.
One of the things I regretted buying was a crib, my son did not like it and I was always scared when he would wake up silently and try to climb it or destroy it 😅 good thing my husband transformed it into a Montessori style bed, best thing ever! It gave him more independence and it was much safer after some adaptations in the bedroom.
Ugh you are such a light!!
Congratulations on your welcoming a new family member soon! 🌻
Oh yay Bonnie this is SO exciting!!!
Clothing wise if you’re looking for great longevity. T-shirts & shorts. Especially once they’re over the 4-6 months age.
My boy was still fitting into his super stretchy 3-6 month shorts at 2 years old. His t-shirts I buy them 2 sizes up (oversized look is SO cute & easier to take on & off in general) & he can wear them for a year plus. I really try to get the most use out of his clothes as possible :)
Congrats again Bonnie, won’t be long until the little angel is here! My sister is a Midwife and doesn’t encourage co-sleeping but says the sleeping environment itself may increase the risk of SIDS more than anything.
At the end of the day you have to do what’s right for you and your baby, all the best with the birth! 💛
Sorry new to the channel..lol.
I also heard that it's more dangerous with my first baby...etc...i did it the entire time. I still let her sleep in our bed. She's 8 now. I am currently pregnant with a baby boy. I don't plan on doing anything differently.
We use Esembly diapers and they’re wonderful. We’ve only used the disposable diapers when our baby was first born because it is a lot of fabric for a newborn. Also, be careful with hand-me-down car seats, as the components deteriorate overtime and can become unsafe. Car seats usually have expiration dates. We got the Nuna Exec because it’s a convertible car seat so they can use it all the way through childhood without having to buy a new one.
I'm so super happy for you Bonnie. I've been following your channel from the beginning. Love and hugs to you both from Canada 💜
bonnie im literally so excited, your new daughter/son will be such a wonderful kid. im betting right now. i grew up with four siblings, me being the oldest so im not HUGE on knowing baby stuff but if i remember any tips, ill definitely be sharing for you and other new moms/dads. i love you so much. i hope your experience is one you never ever will want to give up.
We have a wet bag made from recycled pool toys! Its awesome
Best wishes! Really fun video to watch! I am a huge car seat nerd (yes, that exists😅) and the baby car seat seems great. For the next seat though, I would really recommend the BeSafe Stretch. Rearfacing until 36kg/138cm (officially to 125cm, but thats a whole other story). For maximum safety babies should at ca 6 months (or when they can sit with little support) switch from the baby car seat to the next (rearfacing) seat. Children should be rearfacing until minimum 8th birthday or when they exceed 36kgs. The moment you forward face a child you increase the risk of them dying/breaking neck/ legs in much slower speeds than when rearfacing. Good luck with everything!
I have a toddler and in the last 18 months I have worked out the 2nd hand shops in the area that have great kiddie clothes, great toddler toys, great toddler books & also parent/nursing friendly clothes. 2nd hand shops have way more interesting clothes!
Congrats, Bonnie! Wish you all the best! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Love cloth diapers! We do a mix of 75% cloth and 25% disposable. When we are at home it’s cloth and out ‘n about it’s disposable. We have la petit orse and grovia. All in ones are great but find the pocket diapers work best.
My big tip would be to buy a stroller that has the option to double up the seating should you have another child. I had 2 within 2 years and I was able to put the carseat on top and a toddler seat on bottom. It's worth investing now 😊
Yay, so excited
Bonnie! I’m so Happy for you!! ❤❤❤
Congratulations, two ideas from the American side of the pond, if your doing cloth diapers, perhaps consider checking out some of those portable clothes washers on temp, just to handle cleaning the soiled diapers separate or the standard washing machine to keep the mess from getting on everything else, my grandparents would use a second hand clothes washer but that's a bit much today!, second for the disposable diapers, look for a "diapers genie" to keep that mess manageable for the garbage pickup, and keep the smell down?
Congratulations!
When my friends daughter was a teething she used terry cloth nappies when she was teething to help with the drool
I love you so much Bonnie!
I'm so happy for you! you're definitely going to be a great mother (also slightly hope that your baby joins us gingers)
You are doing a very smart thing by buying second hand and thinking about what is actually going to be useful. I found that my babies did not fit in newborn clothing so it might be prudent to have an extra outfit or two handy for going home if you don't have a home birth. Do what is right for you. Each person and baby experience are different no judgement here. We did a combination of cloth and disposable diapers.
Congratulations Bonnie, I love you so much!!
Love your movies Bonnie
Congrats on having your first child!❤❤
I’m due next week and I wanted to share some more resources you may enjoy!
GoodBuyGear is great for both used and open box baby gear. ToyCycle is also great for used toys, clothes, and baby gear.
Green Mountain Diapers also make a well-reviewed organic cotton inner diaper. I ended up with both Esembly and Green Mountain Diapers to try.
Bumbleride makes recycled plastic strollers - I got the Era and it’s got great reviews. I believe they’re the only brand available in the US with recycled plastic.
From my research, Monte Design makes the most sustainably made gliders.
I also think Bannor Toys makes some great wooden toys!
I also decided to try Mason Bottles for bottles - they make a silicone bottle nipple you can attach to regular mouth mason jars!
One brand I’ve found that does a ton of greenwashing is Lovevery.
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Congratulations, Bonnie🎉💞
Congrulations Bonnie, I am sure you will be a very good mother!! 🥹🫶🏻🫶🏻
I love your videos Bonnie, Congrats❤❤ Keep it up 👍👍👍
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It's emotional to see your childhood crush pregnant
i really love your video Bonnie im a big fan of you and i hope all the best for your baby yeayy!❤
I love you bonnie I’m your biggest fan
Congratulations Bonnie 🎉
It’s nice to have a taller space to change baby on even though you can change them anywhere if you have a changing pad.
Congrats Bonnie❤
Congratulations 😍💖🎉
Congratulations 🎉 being a Mum is the hardest but most rewarding thing ever.
You should look into baby clothes made of merino wool. They are excellent cause they help bubs regulate their temperature and keep them warm without over heating so are excellent as PJs all year round. And they come in gender nutural colours
I Love you Bonnie❤❤ i love Go Gently
When you met the offer up lady did she recognize you?
OOOH une nouvelle vidéo;)
Yeeeaah
Lovely! This was such a cozy vlog again :)
Congratulations Bonnie!!! I have a 7 month old - your friends are completely right irt clothes! Just simple onsies are by far what they will live in. I've loved the carter One Planet line. There was SO MUCH in the world of baby stuff that I had no idea about lol.
Congratulations 🎉
Hanna Anderson is a great brand for children’s clothing. 100% cotton Oeko Tex (clean).
Congratulations!!!
A weasley Baby ❤
I LOVE YOU, BONNIE!! CONGRATULATIONS❤️
can you do a house tour one day pls?
Ask a friend if you can have their ‘new born sized clothes in exchange for some groceries or something. They wear them for only a couple of weeks so not worth buying new. I also have always bought my kiddos really oversized knitwear. It’s more snuggly rolling up their sleeves and you get a longer lifespan out of them.
Also, congratulations! You seem like you’ll be such a lovely Mumma 😊
Hello, when will you give birth to the baby?
Avoid snaps, they’re such a pain. I work in the infant room at our center and we will change the babies clothes if they have snaps. Also, they don’t need shoes or head bands as a baby, just a waste. My favorite gifts where all natural cotton burp clothes, organic sheets, baby carry to wear, great when you need to do something but baby wants to be held. Keep wash-clothes on thé changing table if you have a boy to avoid getting peed on😂. They don’t need piles of toys other then teethers until about 7 months old. If you’re having the baby at the hospital bring 2 baby outfits in case they mess one up. Get a soft veggies brush for their head when you wash it to avoid cradle cap and dry skin build up on their head. As a mom of 3 now grown up children lots of great things out there and a lot of silly waste of money things to let parents avoid parenting. I’m sure you’ll both be fantastic parents!!
Do not forget to get “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” which we started reading to our kids soon after they were born. Maybe for them, maybe for us, but the time spent reading it was worth gold! And 45 years later, the book is still on our shelf...read once in a while just for...kicks!
Please don’t cosleep it can go so wrong. A good alternative is a “next to me” crib but isa safe way to near-sleep
Hey be careful make sure the carset is up to date on safety
My best eco thing that happened was meeting a friend with an opposite sex baby, and we both went on to have another of the opposite sex, and we just swapped a full wardrobe of boy clothes for girl clothes 😂 (but as you said clothes can be for either! My second kid wore a lot of their brother's hand me downs, then age 11 came out as non binary 😊)
whatever you are, i still known you as Ginny
My son grew out of his bassinet in 3 weeks. Babies grown out of bassinets in a month or so.
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Congratulations Bonnie 💐
Congratulations!
I can really recommend co sleeping, I enjoy it so much with my third baby and wish I would have done that more with the other two❤
Congratulations on both the baby and the new show! I always find your videos so relaxing and informative. Happy for this new journey in your life ☺
So adorable to see Bonnie getting that mothering/nesting instinct! CONGRATULATIONS! So many fun things lie ahead! 👶🏼🧺🧸🧴👏🏻🥰
Beautiful Bonnie!! Congrats! How are you preparing for child birth? Any tips? Sending you tons of love ❤😚
Hi Bonnie, one tip with the strollers - I have no idea if you would want to have a second baby further down the track or how far apart they would be, but just consider if you need to get a stroller that can be made into a double stroller down the track 😊
Very excited for you! Let all of the opinions wash off your shoulders, and do what feels right ❤️
True story: we had this lovely fully furnished nursery set up and ready to go when baby arrived - we barely used it for the first 3-4 months haha. Definitely no rush to get that done!
I definitely suggest starting with disposable nappies. We transitioned to cloth nappies around 8wks (gradually; only started night nappies around 6mo). It is overwhelming having a newborn so don’t put any extra pressure on yourself!
Also, I really suggest buying a new car seat. They are very susceptible to damage (even the slightest car crash) and for safety reasons it is much better to get a new one.
Congrats! I was just speaking to someone who was able to have a pain free birth without meds. She did the whole shabang of mindful exercises and breath work and said it was an awesome experience compared to her first child ♡
I'm due in September so this was perfect timing! I've been so overwhelmed with all the "stuff" that baby "needs" and navigating this new world. Also, congrats on your own pregnancy!
It was a very sweet video, I missed your videos 🩷🩷
Hello I am following you from Harry Potter
Have you looked into Montessori? They do away with the crib and just have the baby on a floor bed!
Good on you for reading up on cosleeping before your baby is born. The vast majority of people do wind up sharing a bed with their baby and the biggest dangers come when people don't plan ahead for that reality.
We wound up cosleeping most of the first year with a sidecar crib (so she had her own space when she wanted it, and sometimes she did). She now loves her room and happily sleeps alone most of the time.
Congratulations Bonnie!❤I can already see you're going to be a great mom and the baby will be happy with you.👶🍼Love,J.M.
Im from Germany and my daughter is a big big big Fan of You welcome nee Go Gently Baby 😊
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We need more people here on earth who cares for the planet as much as you do. !❤️
Hope you and your family are doing good bonnie! ❤️ Cant wait to hear back from you guys or see another video 🙂 definitely excited about the go gently tv show can't wait
Anectodal non-expert advice: my 2 year old daughter coslept with us for her first 5 months and it made things easy and non stressful during nighttime feeds and changes. We transitioned her to a crib and it was smooth and painless. Definitely would recommend
Wow! Bonnie make super duper interesting videos! I had to subscribe. I love how you just be yourself in your videos and enjoy making them. You are truly the best youtuber! Btw, I’m a huge fan of you! Congratulations on the baby!
Congratulations Jimmy
They make bassinets that you pull up to the side of your bed and that side comes down on the bassi. I used one myself and it was so helpful to have my baby near me but not actually on our bed. It made breastfeeding easier on that end.
Thank you Bonnie for the amazing video
You are so inspiring
Oh I remember those days. Congrats again, Bonnie!