1. Baby picture books and picture frames. Although it is a great thought, money would be definitely spent in other places (like diapers and wipes!).
2. Cute Baby Hats Pass on these little accessories. The baby will likely tear it off as soon as you put it on!
3. Baby Shoes. Babies typically walk around a year or so. Therefore, shoes made for ages 0 – 1 year are usually a waste, until they start walking.
4. Baby Wipes Warmer. Most of the time, they dry the wipes out. Rubbing them in your hands and blowing on them will warm them up enough to make baby feel comfortable.
5. Baby Bottle Warmer. Most of the time, you pop the bottle in the microwave, because the baby usually wants to eat NOW! There usually isn’t time for you to wait to gradually warm up a bottle. In addition, it is just something else that takes up counter space. When heating bottles in the microwave, do so responsibly to avoid “hot spots.” In addition, you should never microwave breast milk, as it harms natural vitamins and minerals.
6. Baby Powder/Baby Oil – Baby powder usually just makes paste in the diaper (think about it, basically, flour and water!). In addition, they come in such large bottles; you will keep them forever, rarely using them. Save the space and money for something else. In addition, baby oil is also toxic if ingested. That is just one more thing to keep away from baby.
7. Cute, Tiny Outfits. Since you have no idea how big your baby is, it is possible that they may have already outgrown them when they are born! In addition, when they are really young, they sleep all day anyway and mostly are in comfy jammies. Keep the “cute” stuff for when they are actually awake!
8. Cheap Diaper Bags/Bottle Bags – You are going to lug the diaper bag and bottle bags around the world and back! Make sure they are durable! Get a diaper bag that’s not too big, but just big enough for the necessities you need while running to the store.
9. Cute Decorative Bottles – Your baby will develop a preference for a specific bottle and nipple (if they aren’t nursing). Once they have found their preference, you might as well throw all the “cute” baby bottles away.
10. Decorative Items for the Baby Room – Here we are talking about little “trinkets.” Doing the babies room in Noah’s Ark doesn’t mean you have to buy figurines of each of the animals! This is stuff that takes up space and will have to be removed when baby can walk.
Amy Cummings is currently a stay at home mom who takes care of her two daughters. Amy is a special education teacher by trade. She created the “pregnancy survival kit” which blossomed into a basket business based on the needs of mothers. In addition, Amy sells the “knot me,” that eliminates the knots and bald spots in infants hair due to riding in the car seat or stroller. Go to http://www.theknotme.com to view her products.