by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy

When I was pregnant with my first three children, I bought every baby item possible, ahead of time. The crib, the changing table, a bassinet, car seat, swing, bouncy seat, pack 'n play, bottle warmer, wipe warmer, swaddle blankets, baby carrier, pacifiers, washcloths, towels, baby bath, bedding, toys, books, diaper pail, teething rings, stroller, play mat. EVERYTHING.
And then 99 percent of the stuff sat there for months, unused. Because a newborn baby actually requires so much less than you think.
The baby sleeps in your room for weeks or months. I rarely even went into the nursery until my little ones were several months old. I changed them on a blanket on the floor or bed. As for that stuff I'd seen in baby stores and thought, "Oh, we'll so need that!" Yeah, I didn't. A wipe warmer" Superfluous in my experience. When you're dealing with a diaper explosion, who has time to do anything other than furiously grab the nearest wipes and go to work"
A diaper pail" If a diaper is super stinky, I wanted it OUT of the house, in the garage, ASAP.
So, with this pregnancy, I've bought only six things, and that is all I'm purchasing until after our baby arrives. I've learned we have tons of time to figure out what we need, and get it later, over time. Now, to be fair, I already have a bassinet and a car seat. But we have since gotten rid of our crib and all other baby items.
Here are the only things I'm buying b...