I appreciate your consistent promotion of second-hand items, minimalism, and affordability, showing that one can live well and raise babies for less. ❤🎉
Yes! So many people ask me “how can you afford 5 kids?” And the answer is I don’t buy into consumerism. They need hardly anything and I can pass them down and use them again!
My children are 50, 48 and 45, so obviously I don't need this advice, but I still really enjoyed your video. Things have changed over the decades and you have so many more items to make child care easier. My children were born, when disposable diapers leaked and were very expensive, so we washed our flannel diapers. One thing first time Mums need to know is that the first few weeks, perhaps months are exhausting. Your body has gone through trauma, especially if you have C-sections as I did. Some babies don't sleep for very long, so you need to rest when your baby rests. If you have other children to supervise, it is a juggling act, but try to have everyone rest at the same time. Also, lower your standards. The children are the first priority. It doesn't matter if there are dust bunnies under the bed, or you only have the energy to heat up canned soup for dinner. Things like decorating and styling can wait. Be kind to yourself, cherish your little one and everything will fall into place.
Thank you! I'm pregnant for the first time in my life, and starting my registry.... I'm feeling overwhelmed by it all. So this "keep it simple" approach was comforting
I didn’t have much money so I took my Husbands white tees and added Velcro and made a carrier, a swaddle for night, and used them for a nightie night blanket. She carried around that piece of tee shirt until it tattered. I did without so much and never felt like I missed out.
Just found your channel and I love how much you’re focused on second hand and reusing things instead of promoting all new stuff that most of other influencers are doing. Finally an influencer with more conscious approach to life rather than overconsumption.
I only bought new car seat, stroller and diaper bag, the rest hand-me-downs for my first born. I used everything for my next 2 children all over again.
When I grow up I want to be like you , living the more simplify possible and you inspires me a lot , I am 17 year old teenager and I want to become a wife , a mother and future grandmother and great-grandmother someday like you, and I have to say that I am learning English with your channel too your speaking skills it’s so good for someone like me that it’s learning English, I wish you success with the channel because you deserve, greetings from Spanish girl living in England🙂🩷.
It is such a relief to hear mothers say how LITTLE they needed, and how many things are multi-use! I am a bit of a sucker for aesthetic (what you've done is beautiful!), but know a lot of families who tell me that of course they'd like the pretty thing but it's not practical... so we'll see what I end up doing. I have found some antique things are actually more convenient for me than modern things, so I wonder if that will apply with a baby, too.
Well done Kristen. Best video ever done by you. You were helpful and informative without the giggling or minimizing yourself. You were easy to listen to and I listened to everything you said and I am 73 and way past baby business. Thanks for growing your delivery and the way of communicating with your audience.
Don’t forget WIC. A lot of moms are eligible when pregnant and after delivery. Pumps are available too. If your baby has to have a prescription formula, WIC can provide that as well. They have income guidelines but most people were eligible.
Thank you so much! I'm pregnant with my first and feeling so overwhelmed by all of the options. We're also trying to stay as minimal as possible. I love thrifting and am more concerned that well meaning friends and family will buy a ton of stuff and we only have a small apartment...I've saved this video and I'm going to make my husband watch it!
Very good advice Kristen ! I’m a Grammy now but when I started my family I spent so much money and wasted so much ! Live and learn ! I’m happy to see my daughter is being more wise and frugal with her new baby ! Also I’ve been praying for you all in the tornado outbreak and hope you didn’t suffer any damage! God bless you!❤️
So glad to see this video. Blows my mind all the things I see people buy and say they NEED for babies. When 95% of it isn't necessary. My kids are 31 & 27. I had just the basics. Mainly due to saving money. But, my Mom and sisters told me I didn't need all the bells and whistles. I did thrift many large items. I had small baby showers thrown for me with each. Only immediate family, about a dozen people. We didn't have the Internet or even registry type things at stores. We didn't have but, 1 main store with baby items at the time where I lived. When asked, I kept it VERY basic and simple on what I wanted. Kept it neutral. I didn't find out the gender on either of my kids. I reused everything from my first with my second and then handed down all my stuff to my sister and then my niece. My kids second hand dresser was once my Grandma's. Its still being used by my great nephew. It's been painted many times through the years. My crib was my sister's. I passed it to another sister then she passed it to a niece. We never had changing tables or monitors. I laugh at all the over abundance new Mom's post all over the Internet. I really enjoy your videos and your beautiful home.
Thank u kindly I just found out I'm pregnant yesterday and it's my first. I'm nervous just quit smoking an it's funny cause I've been watching u for awhile now an u just made this as I found out I'm expecting God truly used u to spread a message
Congratulations and proud of you for quitting 👏🏽 enjoy your beautiful journey. So happy you get to experience this wonderful journey. You got this ❤🎉🙏🏽
Great video Kristin! I’m a Nana now….but I’ll tell you that you are so right on buying second hand. I didn’t but wish I did. I love that you aren’t jaded and need to have brand names or everything brand new. Wishing you a nice time on your little getaway with Josh. Many blessings.
The thing with second hand baby items, especially clothes, is that the first year, babies grow into and out of clothes in a matter of weeks. So most second hand stuff is still in great condition, because it hasn't been worn or laundered very much.
Thank you for such great ideas. My daughter is expecting soon and I see she will need a few more things. This video was so helpful. Good luck with your new baby girl to be.
In the 60s and 70s we made baby gowns for boys and girls. Easy access to diapering. Most of the gowns were made of flannel. Easy cheapy. They have nice receiving blankets and little shoes and things at Dollar Tree.
Great advice. Even though I had my first baby in 1968. It’s amazing how little I bought or got as gifts and survived just fine. I’m amazed at the amount of things out there today that they make mom’s think they need. I was recently at a shower where they got a warming device for diaper wipes?? I imagine so many babies have survived without this item.
Kristen, you are truly a breath of fresh air. I love you and your videos. You are beautiful and so unpretentious and real, I can’t wait to see you beautiful baby girl! ❤️
Such good advice. I definitely agree on finding stuff second hand and not buying so much! We’re currently expecting our 5th baby and so I love seeing this content. You looked so beautiful in the new maternity clothes!!!
We’re having baby girl three too! I’m due in 6 weeks :) Helps for nursing and avoiding mastitis or getting to engorged and hard there .. sunflower lethicin is a game changer - once a spot gets a little hard take one or two during the day and it’ll soften things up by the end of the day so you can nurse and work it out or pump
All such great advice! My baby is now 15 and im almost 46, so no more littles for me. If i had it to do over, I'd follow your advice. I did cloth diaper my middle one and the last one for a bit, but ran into some issues and went back to disposables. You're such a great mom!
I’m so glad your video popped up in my recommendations! I’m also a minimalist and with so many baby items out there nowadays, it’s really stressful figuring out what you will really need for your baby. Thank you for this list!
I had my second child earlier this year and the amount of stuff I've been decluttering that we didn't end up using for either of our babies is crazy. Parents definitely don't need nearly as much as they think! The one thing I wish I would have had for my first was a baby wrap - baby wearing is such a game changer.
Hi there! I just wanted to comment because my first thought when I opened this video was "Wow, she is so pretty!" And then I remembered I have seen videos of you before, and one where you were very upset that you "aren't pretty." You are a doll and very blessed with your looks❤
I used Merlin’s magic sleep suit with my second baby and it helped so much transitioning out of the swaddle because it kind of kept his arms down. 100% recommend to new mommas. Just make sure your baby isn’t too warm.
Hey Kristen 🤗 even though I’m way beyond having babies 😂😂😂 I loved this video 👍🏼 giving new moms all this wonderful info is awesome! U did a great job listing ur must haves & why u needed them. My niece just had her first baby & their house is full of unused things & clothes he never wore. Babies grow sooo fast so buying used & great!!! Thank u for another great video & u look great 😊
When my two children were born, I had a friend that had the cutest baby clothes. She lent me a big lot of clothes for my babies. Babies grow out of clothes before they even begin to wear it out. I loved having cute baby clothes that I could not afford. It was such a great option. When my kids grew, I always had a couple of friends that shopped high-end expensive children’s clothing and their kids were just ahead of my children in sizes. We just couldn’t afford to buy clothes, but my children always ended up with the nicest clothes. I ended up having children that loved second hand clothes. I think people thought we were more affluent than we actually were because my kids were so well dressed. We actually were in poverty. I look back and see how much the Lord blessed us!
My children wore hand me downs until they were about ten years old, at which age the children "above" them slowed down their growing. If I purchased something new, my daughter would say, "Who gave me this?" I would tell her I got it at the store and she would say, "Yes, but who had it before me?"
Those two videos sounds perfect. I’m an old grandma for the first time. Will be baby sitting when mom returns to work. Wish me luck! Would love some essentials so I’m not buying too much. Toys to (at grandmas).
I AM A MIMI OF EIGHT… And I AGREE .. WHATS NEEDED..WHATS NOT.. THE BASKET OF ESSENTIALS ON THE COUCH IS WHAT IS NEEDED IS THE BEST IDEA.. WHEN I SAT WITH MY CHILD OR GRANDCHILD I MADE SURE OF THE BASKET. NOW ITS THE PHONE TOO. LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS..
And the pieces looks so good on you! Blue is definitely your color, the black dress, lets just say you rocked that😉 I agree about the wide leg pants! So much more comfy than A pair of tight jeans! I still wear leggings of course, but i only have a couple pair of tight leg jeans, and those i kept to wear with boots in winter. But the flowy ones for spring/summer are awesome! Very comfy and cool. My daughter used the wrap like the second one you showed for her 2 youngest, and she loved it! My son & his wife have the Ergo.. basically my Son uses it. In the southeast there's a secondhand baby store called ' Once Upon a Child'. Most of the stores are huge! They carry name brands and like Walmart brands.. clothes, shoes, strollers, cribs, toys.. everything you need for baby, and the prices are great! My son & his wife shop there for their almost 8mth old daughter. And they make good money, they just realize how expensive things are retail! I'm just saying, no matter what your bank account is, it just makes sense to shop second hand.. they go thru things so fast! Its ok to buy some new things but for the most part second hand will save you so so much! My son, who's 24 now, was been tongue tie. But he nursed well. We had his clipped around 7mths. I didn't know how common that was! I here mama's say their babies were tongue tied all the time, but they had issues nursing. The 'Bumbo' seat is good for getting until they start feeding themselves. It holds baby up, helps teach them to sit alone, very sturdy but they won't fall out! They do have one with A tray too. Great video.. Even tho I'm now a Mimi😁 very informative for new moms!
Great video! We are becoming foster parents, I have been collecting things from Facebook marketplace since we have to prep for 0-3. This was so helpful. We have a 1 bedroom apt in NYC so everything we collect has to be used a lot to make a reasonable choice. I plan on cloth diapering, but so nice to hear your point of view about it. We will see how it goes. ❤
Thank YOU! I feel like there are a lot of videos that claim to be essentials or minimalist on this topic, yet they really secretly want to promote a bunch of stuff or they are just simply non essentials! I won't have a lot of space in my home, I also just don't want to have a bunch of stuff I won't use! So thank YOU! This is awesome!
The rust ruffly dress so pretty!! I used to work w a teacher who told me that babies dont need much.. a few white tees and onesies.. easy to bleach stains.. .. unfortunately.. i spent waaaay too much money ... This is really great needful advice.. my only is now 19 but I am enjoying this.
Those dresses were gorgeous on you and your baby bump! Keep them all! I’m definitely not of the age for having babies but this was very needed for those pregnant women. Very good Kristen! And yes, do the next video about what NOT to get. It was fun to watch!
Well done from a grandma of 2, I would keep at my home extras when I had the opportunity to watch them. Obviously the nursing part was helpful for storing the milk in bags for when I had them and needed to feed them. You are amazing and so inspiring to help new Moms❤❤have a Blessed week
Mercari is one of those great places to get second hand stuff that sometimes a baby didn’t care for or want even used so you can occasionally get things new or gently used .. Thrift stores carry Muslim blankets! Love them as locals for sunny California.. I love them as a cooler nursing cover options too
Okay, so right off the TOP, thank you for doing this video. Many of us "seasoned: moms in our family are always telling our daughters, who now moms themselves "We didn't ahve that, and you guys turned out fine".
I got rid 95% of my baby items after my third. Fourth came along and I got so lucky that all I needed to buy was a carseat, a mini crib and mattress and a particular sling/carrier that I wanted to try and my husband ended up using like crazy. The rest were all hand me downs from family and friends. Now that #5 is on the way, so long as its a girl all I'll need is a carseat. I have no space and hold on to very little but honestly babies just dont need as much as stores try to sell us on.
Hey, I loved your video❤! I'm from Denmark and I'm also about a month away from my first baby. I loved shopping at second hands and mother-help shops. It just makes so much sense to save money now and use it on your child later when they actually start understanding what they like and want🤑 p.s. I love the vintage/farmhouse vibes of your 🏡 🥰
I like the ruffle dress, the spaghetti strap dress you could kind of dress up and down if you had a little jacket or sweater . The leggings are cute, too.
Oh cool I didn't realize when I started watching this you are in the Omaha area! This is a helpful video coming from a first time Mom and I'm excited to check out B2B soon.
Hi Kristen...I love your videos so much that I watched this whole video, because I like catching up with your life. You look so beautiful in your picks for date nights. I loved the blue dress and the second one so much. You look beautiful in all of them and congrats for being sponsored. I love you promote second hand clothes and furniture. ❤❤❤❤
Great video and so good to see you. You look great and ready....wow another girl. Thought everything you said made a lot of sense and I am all about the reusing and thrifting of clothing. On another note, please give us an update on the tornado activity out there. Was concerned for you all.
Hi Kristen, The clothes are so cute and look good on you! That’s a pretty bassinet! Good natural choice with the Burt’s Bees and the wipes as well! All the baby carriers were so neat! I love your intentionality with saving and reusing items! Great mom! Thanks for sharing!
Hello! I ran into your video today, and I definitely enjoyed it. I absolutely love the fact that you kept emphasizing that you don't need to buy new and it's okay to buy used. I wish I had realized that with my first. You mentioned place to check out in Omaha, I live 3+ hours away and definitely willing to make the trip to check out the baby stores. B2B, and the goodwill outlet, but what other store should I look into when we make the trip?
Fun, fashion show! Love the blue dress the best. I gotta say i too am so stoked that the wide leg pants are "in" again 😁 almost 37 weeks w our first, great video! Lol on the perri bottle for a bath toy😂 😂
you are a great mom/im new to your channel/you are a lot of fun// I always had second hand clothes for my kiddos when they were small/ you have a great home/im glad i found you all/
I did all the same with buying at flea markets and yard sales. I used cloth diapers cut into squares and several sewn together for the best thickest breast pads. No others worked for me.
Hello from the Midwest Kristen 🌻🌾My oldest is having her first baby! It's a boy!!💙👣 (I have 4 daughters💞💞💞💞) Happy & blessed grandma to be 🙏 All the outfits are SO CUTE on you! 🤍
Okay.... you're going ot either LAUGH or feel sorry for me. BUt I'm a grandma now, so I am WAY past baby stuff, yet here Ia hanging out with you on this video. ADMIRING Ivy's room/nursey. LOVING the bookshelf and wondering what books you ahve on it? Love the framed horse pics too! Girl, I just love hanging with you, no matter what you're doing. Hope everyone is sage and well,? Saw your brother's tornado footage.
Oh, you have to have two more! A mother of six. Has a nice ring. 😁 You are very correct. You don't have to buy all new stuff for new babies. I had almost all second hand everything for our children for the first five years.
Elvie has the curve as an alternative to the haaka and I think it’s a tad better because it goes in your bra and It won’t be kicked off. I loved the haaka but had one too many spills
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I appreciate your consistent promotion of second-hand items, minimalism, and affordability, showing that one can live well and raise babies for less. ❤🎉
Always!
Yes! So many people ask me “how can you afford 5 kids?” And the answer is I don’t buy into consumerism. They need hardly anything and I can pass them down and use them again!
Accurate! My local Once Upon a Child and Poshmark saved my life! Most of the things still had tags or you could tell was barely used!
I'm so excited for this video! I'm pregnant with our first after 11yrs of waiting on God's promise!
Aw, congrats!💛
Congratulations!! Praying for a wonderful and healthy pregnancy and delivery! ❤️
Praise God!
Congratulations! God is good 😊
Congrats! YHWH has sent you a blessing!
My children are 50, 48 and 45, so obviously I don't need this advice, but I still really enjoyed your video. Things have changed over the decades and you have so many more items to make child care easier. My children were born, when disposable diapers leaked and were very expensive, so we washed our flannel diapers. One thing first time Mums need to know is that the first few weeks, perhaps months are exhausting. Your body has gone through trauma, especially if you have C-sections as I did. Some babies don't sleep for very long, so you need to rest when your baby rests. If you have other children to supervise, it is a juggling act, but try to have everyone rest at the same time. Also, lower your standards. The children are the first priority. It doesn't matter if there are dust bunnies under the bed, or you only have the energy to heat up canned soup for dinner. Things like decorating and styling can wait. Be kind to yourself, cherish your little one and everything will fall into place.
Dust bunnies made me chuckle. I have those even without a newborn 😩
@@Keepinitreal55 Well if the dust bunnies are under the bed, nobody really sees them, so it is okay to leave them in peace.
Thank you! I'm pregnant for the first time in my life, and starting my registry.... I'm feeling overwhelmed by it all. So this "keep it simple" approach was comforting
I didn’t have much money so I took my Husbands white tees and added Velcro and made a carrier, a swaddle for night, and used them for a nightie night blanket. She carried around that piece of tee shirt until it tattered. I did without so much and never felt like I missed out.
Girl, you need to start a business! You crafty little wizard! ❤
Just found your channel and I love how much you’re focused on second hand and reusing things instead of promoting all new stuff that most of other influencers are doing. Finally an influencer with more conscious approach to life rather than overconsumption.
Welcome!!
I only bought new car seat, stroller and diaper bag, the rest hand-me-downs for my first born. I used everything for my next 2 children all over again.
When I grow up I want to be like you , living the more simplify possible and you inspires me a lot , I am 17 year old teenager and I want to become a wife , a mother and future grandmother and great-grandmother someday like you, and I have to say that I am learning English with your channel too your speaking skills it’s so good for someone like me that it’s learning English, I wish you success with the channel because you deserve, greetings from Spanish girl living in England🙂🩷.
I’m a first time mommy and the amount of things that social media and people tell you to buy is actually insane. This video was spot on and I agree!
I agree! I’m pregnant with our first and this video was so helpful because all the stuff out there is overwhelming
It is such a relief to hear mothers say how LITTLE they needed, and how many things are multi-use! I am a bit of a sucker for aesthetic (what you've done is beautiful!), but know a lot of families who tell me that of course they'd like the pretty thing but it's not practical... so we'll see what I end up doing. I have found some antique things are actually more convenient for me than modern things, so I wonder if that will apply with a baby, too.
Well done Kristen. Best video ever done by you. You were helpful and informative without the giggling or minimizing yourself. You were easy to listen to and I listened to everything you said and I am 73 and way past baby business. Thanks for growing your delivery and the way of communicating with your audience.
You should be a model for maternity clothes. They all look so cute on you. What great ideas you shared
Oh thank you!
Don’t forget WIC. A lot of moms are eligible when pregnant and after delivery. Pumps are available too. If your baby has to have a prescription formula, WIC can provide that as well. They have income guidelines but most people were eligible.
Thank you so much! I'm pregnant with my first and feeling so overwhelmed by all of the options. We're also trying to stay as minimal as possible. I love thrifting and am more concerned that well meaning friends and family will buy a ton of stuff and we only have a small apartment...I've saved this video and I'm going to make my husband watch it!
Very good advice Kristen ! I’m a Grammy now but when I started my family I spent so much money and wasted so much ! Live and learn ! I’m happy to see my daughter is being more wise and frugal with her new baby ! Also I’ve been praying for you all in the tornado outbreak and hope you didn’t suffer any damage! God bless you!❤️
I really liked your video because you did not push and go overboard advertising the sponsored items. Thank you also for your sustainable choices :)
So glad to see this video. Blows my mind all the things I see people buy and say they NEED for babies. When 95% of it isn't necessary. My kids are 31 & 27. I had just the basics. Mainly due to saving money. But, my Mom and sisters told me I didn't need all the bells and whistles. I did thrift many large items. I had small baby showers thrown for me with each. Only immediate family, about a dozen people. We didn't have the Internet or even registry type things at stores. We didn't have but, 1 main store with baby items at the time where I lived. When asked, I kept it VERY basic and simple on what I wanted. Kept it neutral. I didn't find out the gender on either of my kids. I reused everything from my first with my second and then handed down all my stuff to my sister and then my niece. My kids second hand dresser was once my Grandma's. Its still being used by my great nephew. It's been painted many times through the years. My crib was my sister's. I passed it to another sister then she passed it to a niece. We never had changing tables or monitors. I laugh at all the over abundance new Mom's post all over the Internet. I really enjoy your videos and your beautiful home.
Kristen you are so right… babies don’t need nearly everything you would think. I am so happy we never went overboard with ours. Thanks for sharing!
Thank u kindly I just found out I'm pregnant yesterday and it's my first. I'm nervous just quit smoking an it's funny cause I've been watching u for awhile now an u just made this as I found out I'm expecting God truly used u to spread a message
Congratulations and proud of you for quitting 👏🏽 enjoy your beautiful journey. So happy you get to experience this wonderful journey. You got this ❤🎉🙏🏽
Congrats!! Im 16 weeks with my first too, its so scary and exciting at the same time! Hope you and baby are doing well 😊
Great video Kristin! I’m a Nana now….but I’ll tell you that you are so right on buying second hand. I didn’t but wish I did.
I love that you aren’t jaded and need to have brand names or everything brand new. Wishing you a nice time on your little getaway with Josh. Many blessings.
The thing with second hand baby items, especially clothes, is that the first year, babies grow into and out of clothes in a matter of weeks. So most second hand stuff is still in great condition, because it hasn't been worn or laundered very much.
Beautiful Mama, beautiful video, beautiful family! God Bless you and your family! 🙏
Thank you! You too!
Thank you for such great ideas. My daughter is expecting soon and I see she will need a few more things. This video was so helpful. Good luck with your new baby girl to be.
In the 60s and 70s we made baby gowns for boys and girls. Easy access to diapering. Most of the gowns were made of flannel. Easy cheapy. They have nice receiving blankets and little shoes and things at Dollar Tree.
You looked beautiful in all the dresses, but I like the rust colored one best. It was so flattering.
I think so too!
Great advice. Even though I had my first baby in 1968. It’s amazing how little I bought or got as gifts and survived just fine. I’m amazed at the amount of things out there today that they make mom’s think they need. I was recently at a shower where they got a warming device for diaper wipes?? I imagine so many babies have survived without this item.
Kristen, you are truly a breath of fresh air. I love you and your videos. You are beautiful and so unpretentious and real, I can’t wait to see you beautiful baby girl! ❤️
Such good advice. I definitely agree on finding stuff second hand and not buying so much! We’re currently expecting our 5th baby and so I love seeing this content. You looked so beautiful in the new maternity clothes!!!
We’re having baby girl three too! I’m due in 6 weeks :)
Helps for nursing and avoiding mastitis or getting to engorged and hard there .. sunflower lethicin is a game changer - once a spot gets a little hard take one or two during the day and it’ll soften things up by the end of the day so you can nurse and work it out or pump
Great job. You can tell you are a seasoned, practical Mom. Keep up the good work !!
I totally enjoyed this! My kids are adults and I have no grands, but it took me back to my momma with baby days! Sweet memories! 💕
All such great advice! My baby is now 15 and im almost 46, so no more littles for me. If i had it to do over, I'd follow your advice. I did cloth diaper my middle one and the last one for a bit, but ran into some issues and went back to disposables. You're such a great mom!
Kristen, is everyone OK from that storm? Praying 🙏
We are safe! I’ll update you with a video soon.
I’m so glad your video popped up in my recommendations! I’m also a minimalist and with so many baby items out there nowadays, it’s really stressful figuring out what you will really need for your baby. Thank you for this list!
Done having babies but I love you so much that I watched the whole thing anyway!
I had my second child earlier this year and the amount of stuff I've been decluttering that we didn't end up using for either of our babies is crazy. Parents definitely don't need nearly as much as they think! The one thing I wish I would have had for my first was a baby wrap - baby wearing is such a game changer.
Such helpful info for new moms! These basics definitely are the most important!
I am a first time mum to be in a few months. This was great, and helpful, thank you! 😊
Hi there! I just wanted to comment because my first thought when I opened this video was "Wow, she is so pretty!" And then I remembered I have seen videos of you before, and one where you were very upset that you "aren't pretty." You are a doll and very blessed with your looks❤
I used Merlin’s magic sleep suit with my second baby and it helped so much transitioning out of the swaddle because it kind of kept his arms down. 100% recommend to new mommas. Just make sure your baby isn’t too warm.
Hey Kristen 🤗 even though I’m way beyond having babies 😂😂😂 I loved this video 👍🏼 giving new moms all this wonderful info is awesome! U did a great job listing ur must haves & why u needed them. My niece just had her first baby & their house is full of unused things & clothes he never wore. Babies grow sooo fast so buying used & great!!! Thank u for another great video & u look great 😊
When my two children were born, I had a friend that had the cutest baby clothes. She lent me a big lot of clothes for my babies. Babies grow out of clothes before they even begin to wear it out. I loved having cute baby clothes that I could not afford. It was such a great option. When my kids grew, I always had a couple of friends that shopped high-end expensive children’s clothing and their kids were just ahead of my children in sizes. We just couldn’t afford to buy clothes, but my children always ended up with the nicest clothes. I ended up having children that loved second hand clothes. I think people thought we were more affluent than we actually were because my kids were so well dressed. We actually were in poverty. I look back and see how much the Lord blessed us!
My children wore hand me downs until they were about ten years old, at which age the children "above" them slowed down their growing. If I purchased something new, my daughter would say, "Who gave me this?" I would tell her I got it at the store and she would say, "Yes, but who had it before me?"
Those two videos sounds perfect. I’m an old grandma for the first time. Will be baby sitting when mom returns to work. Wish me luck! Would love some essentials so I’m not buying too much. Toys to (at grandmas).
Love you use second hand.Cant wait till you have your little one.I bet your girls are so excited.God bless you all.❤❤❤❤
Can't wait!
I AM A MIMI OF EIGHT…
And I AGREE .. WHATS NEEDED..WHATS NOT..
THE BASKET OF ESSENTIALS ON THE COUCH
IS WHAT IS NEEDED IS THE BEST IDEA.. WHEN I SAT WITH MY CHILD OR GRANDCHILD I MADE SURE OF THE BASKET.
NOW ITS THE PHONE TOO.
LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS..
I think it’s great to buy second hand items.., something I didn’t do but such great advice ♥️
Wonderful wise advice for young mamas. Hope you and Josh have a wonderful Babymoon! 💕😊
I know this video was about the babies but your hair cut is so bomb girl. I love it!
And the pieces looks so good on you! Blue is definitely your color, the black dress, lets just say you rocked that😉 I agree about the wide leg pants! So much more comfy than A pair of tight jeans! I still wear leggings of course, but i only have a couple pair of tight leg jeans, and those i kept to wear with boots in winter. But the flowy ones for spring/summer are awesome! Very comfy and cool. My daughter used the wrap like the second one you showed for her 2 youngest, and she loved it! My son & his wife have the Ergo.. basically my Son uses it. In the southeast there's a secondhand baby store called ' Once Upon a Child'. Most of the stores are huge! They carry name brands and like Walmart brands.. clothes, shoes, strollers, cribs, toys.. everything you need for baby, and the prices are great! My son & his wife shop there for their almost 8mth old daughter. And they make good money, they just realize how expensive things are retail! I'm just saying, no matter what your bank account is, it just makes sense to shop second hand.. they go thru things so fast! Its ok to buy some new things but for the most part second hand will save you so so much! My son, who's 24 now, was been tongue tie. But he nursed well. We had his clipped around 7mths. I didn't know how common that was! I here mama's say their babies were tongue tied all the time, but they had issues nursing. The 'Bumbo' seat is good for getting until they start feeding themselves. It holds baby up, helps teach them to sit alone, very sturdy but they won't fall out! They do have one with A tray too. Great video.. Even tho I'm now a Mimi😁 very informative for new moms!
Fantastic video. I loved using the thick cloth diapers for burp cloths. Then they became dusting rags.
Our Daughter was a barfer so the thick Chinese prefolds in the toddler size were a lifesaver. I know they hold atleast an 8 oz bottle of formula.
Great video! We are becoming foster parents, I have been collecting things from Facebook marketplace since we have to prep for 0-3. This was so helpful. We have a 1 bedroom apt in NYC so everything we collect has to be used a lot to make a reasonable choice. I plan on cloth diapering, but so nice to hear your point of view about it. We will see how it goes. ❤
Thank YOU! I feel like there are a lot of videos that claim to be essentials or minimalist on this topic, yet they really secretly want to promote a bunch of stuff or they are just simply non essentials! I won't have a lot of space in my home, I also just don't want to have a bunch of stuff I won't use! So thank YOU! This is awesome!
You're so welcome!
The squirt bottle story is hilarious. LOVE IT. U crack me up girl!! God bless u all❤
This is the most helpful video I’ve found so far. Thank you.
I’m having my first in April and am so lost 😅
The rust ruffly dress so pretty!! I used to work w a teacher who told me that babies dont need much.. a few white tees and onesies.. easy to bleach stains.. .. unfortunately.. i spent waaaay too much money ... This is really great needful advice.. my only is now 19 but I am enjoying this.
Very nice video on sustainability, affordable options and simple life. Love it!
Glad you liked it!
Those dresses were gorgeous on you and your baby bump! Keep them all!
I’m definitely not of the age for having babies but this was very needed for those pregnant women. Very good Kristen! And yes, do the next video about what NOT to get. It was fun to watch!
Thank you so much!!
I like how simple you are.
Well done from a grandma of 2, I would keep at my home extras when I had the opportunity to watch them. Obviously the nursing part was helpful for storing the milk in bags for when I had them and needed to feed them. You are amazing and so inspiring to help new Moms❤❤have a Blessed week
Thank you so much!
Mercari is one of those great places to get second hand stuff that sometimes a baby didn’t care for or want even used so you can occasionally get things new or gently used ..
Thrift stores carry Muslim blankets! Love them as locals for sunny California.. I love them as a cooler nursing cover options too
Okay, so right off the TOP, thank you for doing this video. Many of us "seasoned: moms in our family are always telling our daughters, who now moms themselves "We didn't ahve that, and you guys turned out fine".
I got rid 95% of my baby items after my third. Fourth came along and I got so lucky that all I needed to buy was a carseat, a mini crib and mattress and a particular sling/carrier that I wanted to try and my husband ended up using like crazy. The rest were all hand me downs from family and friends. Now that #5 is on the way, so long as its a girl all I'll need is a carseat. I have no space and hold on to very little but honestly babies just dont need as much as stores try to sell us on.
Thank you so much for the inspiration. Blessed day for you and your lovely family! ❤
Thank you! You too!
I had new things with my first. My second I shopped all second hand. We saved so much money on gently used items.
This video is perfect timing for me! I'm expecting my first baby in October and I don't know what I actually need 😅 Excited to watch this!
Congratulations!!
Omg how did I miss this video earlier?! I’m 25 weeks pregnant with my first thank you❤
HAPPY SUNDAY Kristen, family, and fur baby. STTB
Same to you!
Hey, I loved your video❤! I'm from Denmark and I'm also about a month away from my first baby. I loved shopping at second hands and mother-help shops. It just makes so much sense to save money now and use it on your child later when they actually start understanding what they like and want🤑 p.s. I love the vintage/farmhouse vibes of your 🏡 🥰
Good luck!!
I like the ruffle dress, the spaghetti strap dress you could kind of dress up and down if you had a little jacket or sweater . The leggings are cute, too.
Oh cool I didn't realize when I started watching this you are in the Omaha area! This is a helpful video coming from a first time Mom and I'm excited to check out B2B soon.
Hi Kristen...I love your videos so much that I watched this whole video, because I like catching up with your life. You look so beautiful in your picks for date nights. I loved the blue dress and the second one so much. You look beautiful in all of them and congrats for being sponsored. I love you promote second hand clothes and furniture. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much!!
I admire you Kristen for your thriftyness !! I Totally agree that we don't need some much of the stuff that is out there!!
Great video and so good to see you. You look great and ready....wow another girl. Thought everything you said made a lot of sense and I am all about the reusing and thrifting of clothing. On another note, please give us an update on the tornado activity out there. Was concerned for you all.
Love this so much ❤ expecting my second babe next fall 😊
Hi Kristen, The clothes are so cute and look good on you! That’s a pretty bassinet! Good natural choice with the Burt’s Bees and the wipes as well! All the baby carriers were so neat! I love your intentionality with saving and reusing items! Great mom! Thanks for sharing!
Oh thank you!
Hello!
I ran into your video today, and I definitely enjoyed it. I absolutely love the fact that you kept emphasizing that you don't need to buy new and it's okay to buy used. I wish I had realized that with my first.
You mentioned place to check out in Omaha, I live 3+ hours away and definitely willing to make the trip to check out the baby stores. B2B, and the goodwill outlet, but what other store should I look into when we make the trip?
Love you girl, you are so real and humble. God bless you and please continue to be the same. 🌹🌹👏👏
Fun, fashion show! Love the blue dress the best. I gotta say i too am so stoked that the wide leg pants are "in" again 😁
almost 37 weeks w our first, great video!
Lol on the perri bottle for a bath toy😂 😂
you are a great mom/im new to your channel/you are a lot of fun//
I always had second hand clothes for my kiddos when they were small/
you have a great home/im glad i found you all/
Great informative video for new moms. You look adorable in all those dresses. ❤️
What a helpful video for new mommies. So cute!
I love this! Raising babies is only as expensive as you make it (obviously aside from medical expenses).
Great video, Kristen! Loved the outfits!
Kristen I just love you! Wish I had your wisdom 39 years ago. Great video❤❤
Such a practical list. Thank You!
I like to have a few gender neutral blankets, usually that I use for feeding covers, but then one special one for each child.
I did all the same with buying at flea markets and yard sales.
I used cloth diapers cut into squares and several sewn together for the best thickest breast pads. No others worked for me.
I hope you kept the red dress, that was stunning on you!
My girls use to use plastic dishes in the bath tub like cups and bowls etc… I aged with you about the bath toys
Very informative for new mothers.
This was so helpful! Thank you!
Kristen, I like the video is very important all this ideas for the new moms
Hello from the Midwest Kristen 🌻🌾My oldest is having her first baby! It's a boy!!💙👣 (I have 4 daughters💞💞💞💞) Happy & blessed grandma to be 🙏 All the outfits are SO CUTE on you! 🤍
Share this with her! I hope it helps!
Kristen,
Great video.
I would agree with all of this. Great video!
For my second baby I only bought diapers and wipes when I was pregnant with my son I bought everything neutral colors.
Thank you for sharing, this is helpful.
I love your beautiful baby nursery!
Okay.... you're going ot either LAUGH or feel sorry for me. BUt I'm a grandma now, so I am WAY past baby stuff, yet here Ia hanging out with you on this video. ADMIRING Ivy's room/nursey. LOVING the bookshelf and wondering what books you ahve on it? Love the framed horse pics too! Girl, I just love hanging with you, no matter what you're doing. Hope everyone is sage and well,? Saw your brother's tornado footage.
Lots of American Girl books and classics!
Oh, you have to have two more! A mother of six. Has a nice ring. 😁
You are very correct. You don't have to buy all new stuff for new babies. I had almost all second hand everything for our children for the first five years.
Elvie has the curve as an alternative to the haaka and I think it’s a tad better because it goes in your bra and It won’t be kicked off. I loved the haaka but had one too many spills