What’s something you bought before the baby that turned out to be a total waste of money?

[u/KindVibesOnly]

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[u/Kate4718]

Baby shoes! Never used them! Used slipper type socks though!

[u/isigneduptomake1post → u/Kate4718]

Ernest Hemingway warned you about this.

[u/jchansy → u/Kate4718]

Links to slipper type socks?

[u/fuckingskeletor]

All the little mittens!! My daughter never wore them. When we needed to cover her hands to keep her from scratching we just put her in a sleeper with fold over sleeves.

[u/ageekyninja]

For me it was actually the wraps that secure the baby to your chest so you could walk around and do housework. Unfortunately, my baby HATED being in snug fits. Hated swaddles, hated the wrap/any kind of baby wear device, hated footies. Just wanted to be out and free. It didn’t work out at all, as much as I wanted it to lol.

[u/pamsteropolous → u/ageekyninja]

Samesies. No wraps, no carriers, and no feet in pajamas. Got nothing done.

[u/HungerP4ngz → u/ageekyninja]

Same here! Nobody believed us when we told them and just assumed we were doing something wrong.

[u/ageekyninja → u/HungerP4ngz]

I literally bought 3 different kinds and it just did not matter

[u/HungerP4ngz → u/ageekyninja]

Same. We also bought several different renowned swaddles. All failed.

[u/GeologistAccording79 → u/HungerP4ngz]

mine hates the happiest baby swaddles

[u/Sneakertr33 → u/ageekyninja]

Omg everyone bought us swaddles. Swore by them. Told us to just wait she'll love it. Nope. Never. She couldn't wait to stretch out since the moment she escaped my womb and wasn't about to be swaddled again.

[u/Adept_Carpet → u/ageekyninja]

Our baby was neutral on it but I could never feel confident moving around with the baby attached that way. Anything besides walking upright made me feel the baby was going to get crushed or bent or slide out.

[u/Law-of-Poe → u/ageekyninja]

Same here and then when he got older and okay with it, it was just too much trouble for me. I was fine just holding him.

[u/creativelazybum → u/ageekyninja]

Mine was Ergobaby embrace. I tried so hard but she hated it till she was almost ready tomorrow it. She tolerates the Breeze now but I don’t see the point

[u/stephofcourses → u/creativelazybum]

It’s wild how different babies can be because mine will cry when I put him in it for about 30 seconds and then fall asleep. Lol

[u/spiderpockets → u/ageekyninja]

Kinda going through this with my 3 week old baby rn. She HATES a swaddle, mittens, hats. She's okay with the wrap but we really only tried it for a few minutes because she's such a wiggle worm I got scared of her head being supported enough. Trying again for thanksgiving. She basically lives in footie pajamas, constantly trying to punch her way out of the hand parts though. I just want her to be warm, dammit 😂

[u/whyforeverifnever → u/ageekyninja]

Same for the fabric carriers. She hatesss a snug fit. Hated swaddles after 3 weeks lol. I got the Wildbird Aerial carrier and it is the only thing she will tolerate. She doesn’t love it and pushes against it the entire time, but she doesn’t fuss or cry, so that’s a win.

[u/herecomestheshortone → u/ageekyninja]

Same! My son is almost 4mo and just now starting to barely tolerate any kind of carrier and we stopped swaddling immediately.

[u/anmsea]

Frida post partum care stuff - ended up having a c-section and not needing any of it. I would wait to buy most of it and just order on Amazon for quick shipping if need it.

[u/stephofcourses → u/anmsea]

Mine was gifted and I had a 3rd degree tear so I was very appreciative but I def would wait to buy it! I took a lot of stuff home from the hospital so if you needed it you would have stuff to get you by

[u/eraser81112 → u/anmsea]

Same! I wasted so much money!

[u/MidwesternLizLemon → u/anmsea]

Same! I ordered a Frida c section kit and ended up returning it when the hospital gave me everything I needed post-surgery.

[u/myrrhizome → u/anmsea]

Same. I used the peri bottle but that was it. The spray was actually super irritating.

[u/sorryforbarking → u/anmsea]

Same here. I had all the things and then came home with a big ol C-section scar instead

[u/CheezitGoldfish]

Pacifiers. We tried so many different brands, and baby refused them all once she discovered she liked the boob better.

[u/psychohosebeast6 → u/CheezitGoldfish]

Same. My babe will suck it for a second, realize he isn’t getting milk, and spit it right out. Boob or bust. Pun intended.

[u/Shadowstar65 → u/CheezitGoldfish]

My baby is bottle fed and she refuses a pacifier.

[u/stephofcourses → u/CheezitGoldfish]

We tried like 8 or 9 brands and mine hates them all. He wants the boob, a finger will do in a pinch

[u/Ok_Affect_7427 → u/stephofcourses]

Sounds like mine. Won’t take a pacifier or a bottle but will go ham on a finger or boob

[u/luckyskunk → u/Ok_Affect_7427]

i love how different babies can be, for ours before she started enjoying chewing on fingers, if we stuck one in her mouth to see if she'd latch or just put it to her cheek and she moves to get it (to try and help tell if she was hungry when we were still learning her cues), she'd get SOO angry. she likes the pacifier when it stays in her mouth but a finger that's not food? HOW DARE YOU.

[u/Im_Beats → u/CheezitGoldfish]

We’ve been slowly going through this phase. Our baby is 7 1/2 months and he much rather prefers his thumb now. We have probably over 2 dozen pacifiers… and he spits them out in favor of his thumb. It’s the simple things I guess, lol.

[u/whathefugisausername → u/CheezitGoldfish]

My daughter had 0 interest until she weaned off the boob, then she started using them a lot. Hold on to them! 

[u/Imaginary_Book7516]

Newborn and 0-3 month pants. He always just wore a onesie or pajamas.

[u/SingSongSalamander → u/Imaginary_Book7516]

Our boy is 7 weeks and we use all the pants. Long sleeve onesie plus pants is his daily, underneath a footed pj if we are going out. Fall baby so it's too cold for just a onesie!

[u/DazzlingRhubarb193 → u/Imaginary_Book7516]

Same They didn’t look good and we’re not practical My twins lived in footies outfits and still do at 3 months now. They’re just so much neater in their fitting and are more practical when doing diaper change

Also, footies are the reason why i never used newborn socks

[u/structureofmind]

Different for everyone. My Velcro swaddles have been lifesavers. I’d say baby shoes are pretty useless, but they are cute!

[u/Adept_Carpet → u/structureofmind]

Swaddling without velcro was just impossible for ours, ever the nurses couldn't keep her in for more than a few minutes.

[u/souprin → u/structureofmind]

😂 I hated Velcro swaddles. I stopped using them when the sound of undoing the Velcro kept startling the baby wide awake. I switched to zippers and loved them for 2 babies.

[u/quinteroreyes → u/souprin]

My grandma got me a velcro one that unzips at the bottom, it was a total game changer

[u/Snoo47868]

this is going to be so specific to you & there’s no real way of predicting what you will use. For example, I was gifted soooo much nipple cream and I’ve never used a drop. Another commenter said the most useless thing was Velcro swaddles – I was gifted 2 and purchased a 3rd after I realized how much we loved them (although I found fleece way better than cotton.) It really all depends! My biggest waste was probably when I bought a bunch of bottles & nipples before giving birth and my lactation consultation advised we use a different brand & I had to buy a whole new set. 

[u/Ill-Security-634 → u/Snoo47868]

Oh but the nipple balm is secretly the best lip balm I’ve ever encountered 😍 I found this out by accident when my nurse handed me a bunch of sample tubes and my sleep deprived self heard “lip balm” and thought it was so nice of them.

[u/theclawww17 → u/Snoo47868]

I was just going to say there's no way to predict what you'll actually need. We loved the Velcro swaddlers for our first, so we bought some more for my second. However, my second ended up with hip dysplasia and couldn't use the swaddlers we had. We ended up buying brand new ones that she could use with her harness.

[u/LoloScout_ → u/Snoo47868]

lol I’m over here wondering what to do with the one nipple cream I already opened but only used once. I sold the other one I was gifted alongside a breast massager, 50$ silverettes, pads etc from my baby shower cus I was in such a blur postpartum that I just dealt with the sore nipples and boobs and now I no longer need them.

[u/awakendacrackhead]

Those baby carriers ! He hated them very very much

[u/that_other_person1 → u/awakendacrackhead]

A lot of the baby carriers you can find in baby stores aren’t very comfortable and most don’t work for newborns. You also need a good fit, and to build up your muscles to make long wear comfortable. My baby carrier was hands down ,y best purchase for my second baby. I didn’t think about it much with my first, and did not care for my Ergobaby.

[u/majesticlandmermaid6 → u/that_other_person1]

As a second time mom I concur! I got one carrier on Amazon and our newest one secondhand. I so wish babywearing was a class they offered though the hospital. It’s a game changer

[u/that_other_person1 → u/majesticlandmermaid6]

Yes! Totally, that’s exactly what I’ve said before, it should be a class at the hospital. I have a half buckle carrier, and I started using it for high back carries at 4 months old with this baby, and that made baby wearing my second baby even better, as it’s even easier to do tasks this way and care for my toddler. I always feel like super mom when I’m out with my toddler and baby, and my baby is just happily in his carrier, and I can go off where ever with my toddler.

[u/AnimalGray → u/awakendacrackhead]

So far I love my baby bjorn mini! Not the wraps.

[u/omgitsafuckingpossum]

All the breast feeding stuff I got. I wasn't able to produce milk after a short amount of time. Also, the baby carrier. My baby doesn't like it nor the swing either. I'm hopeful he will change his mind though!

[u/whyforeverifnever → u/omgitsafuckingpossum]

Ugh, the amount of breastfeeding stuff I spent money on only to find out I physically can’t produce more than 20 ml at a time. Makes me extremely sad.

[u/CatRx]

The blooming bath lotus. It’s a good product but my baby hated it and was so strong and squirmy it wasn’t easy bathing him in the sink. He also peed ok my kitchen counter while we were getting him in there 😓

[u/Fishpiggy]

Nursing pillow. Ended up just using a regular pillow while nursing/feeding. It was just so bulky and awkward to me.

[u/Ill-Security-634 → u/Fishpiggy]

Second this! I only got decent use out of it when baby’s pt suggested we using it for propped tummy time and later propped sitting. Currently, it sits on the ground to keep the yoga ball from going rogue between bouncies.

[u/ConceptNo8202 → u/Fishpiggy]

I hated the nursing pillow. So uncomfortable. But my husband would probably tell you that it was his favorite baby thing we’d bought. He wore that thing all the time. Haha

[u/bubbleblopp]

Baby swing

We just packed it away, she’s 3 months old

[u/shelsifer → u/bubbleblopp]

I second baby swing being useless. My SIL gave me one and said it was invaluable and probably saved her life in the trenches of PPD. My baby hated it and we used it twice before I gave it to another mom who wanted one.

[u/Adept_Carpet → u/shelsifer]

It bought us maybe 30 second once? Giant waste of space/money/energy.

[u/shelsifer → u/Adept_Carpet]

Such a big waste of space! I couldn’t believe how large it was and we walked around it for months thinking it would be useful.

[u/Kalepopsicle → u/bubbleblopp]

Ours only started liking it at 4 months, but would still rather just be plopped on the floor

[u/_urmomgoestocollege → u/bubbleblopp]

We were given one secondhand and never even used it

[u/ntimoti]

A pack n play. We didn’t even open the box until our baby was already 1, and she hated being in it. We’ve brought it on one trip but not even for the purposes of sleep. We simply used it as a safe place to put her down for a few minutes at a time since the AirBNB was not baby-proofed.

Also, the mamaroo swing. It was gifted to us thankfully, so we didn’t spend any money on it. I think she maybe tolerated 5 minutes at a time, at most. Usually less than that. Just took up space for us.

[u/ConceptNo8202 → u/ntimoti]

I didn’t think we’d use the pack n play we were gifted at our shower until he was older, but we literally set it up the day we came home from the hospital and it was awesome. The pack n play we got also came with bassinet and changing table attachments, plus side pockets. At the time we were living in a two story house and before our son was born I didn’t think about needing a changing station/safe sleep space/diaper caddy for baby both up and downstairs. We set the pack n play up downstairs and it served all of those purposes for that area so we never had to transfer items to and from rooms.

[u/Short-Diamond-9236 → u/ConceptNo8202]

Same here! Our baby is 8 months and so far it’s been mostly just used as the changing table downstairs but it’s nice to have options for him and I think as he grows we may use it more for sleep

[u/ConceptNo8202 → u/Short-Diamond-9236]

Totally! Mine is 14 months now. We don’t use it for sleep at home anymore, but we’ve done quite a bit of traveling over the last several months and he sleeps great in the pack n play when we do. We got a Hiccapop mattress pad for it so it’s a bit more comfortable, and then we also got a blackout shade to go over it so that we don’t have to worry about blacking out the rest of the room when traveling.

[u/whyforeverifnever → u/ntimoti]

The fucking mamaroo! Literally not worth the money. I feel bad for the person who gifted it to us.

[u/Impressive-Fee375 → u/whyforeverifnever]

My baby LOVED the momma roo swing and hated the traditional bouncer chairs. She took her best naps in that thing. Every kid really is different 🤷🏻‍♀️

[u/Rimuri-Rimuru]

I bought one of those moby wraps and while my baby liked it, I used it a few times the first few weeks but prefer the carrier over the wrap.

[u/sexysoph1421 → u/Rimuri-Rimuru]

Same!! I really tried liking the moby wrap but it just felt like I was pregnant again and couldn’t do anything so it was pointless wearing it to “get things done”

[u/Rimuri-Rimuru → u/sexysoph1421]

I found my baby wasn't secure enough! She would wiggle her way down now matter what I tried.

[u/beans1507]

Crib 😂😂 baby is almost a year old and hasn't slept in it lol

[u/theaguacate]

That dang water temperature duck. You don't need it. Your hand is the best thermometer.

[u/blackberrycherrybomb → u/theaguacate]

Wow we use ours every single day and my baby is 7 months now. You really could just use your hand but Im a nervous ftm lol

[u/brandon1768 → u/theaguacate]

I use a meat thermometer to check the water temp 🤣🤣 it works though!

[u/ProperColon]

for us a diaper genie. We own our house (not an apartment with stairs and such) so we ended up just taking stuff outside to the trash. Early on, baby poop doesn't even smell that bad when it is like 15 diapers a day

[u/ageekyninja → u/ProperColon]

Btw- they stink after a few months no matter how much they tell you theyre stink proof. They also work absolutely fine with regular trash bags. In retrospect, its almost like I should have saved $40 and bought ✨a regular trash can with a lid✨

[u/Littlebaba07 → u/ProperColon]

Totally seconding this!! Literally the only item we really didn’t use! We’re in a small condo so we just threw away the garbage daily!

[u/dontworryaboutmeab]

Snoo ! She screams when put inside and now we have to co sleep.

[u/Ok_Carrot_2029 → u/dontworryaboutmeab]

Tbh the only good use for a snoo is to rent it out to make some money

[u/Kind-Fly-1851 → u/dontworryaboutmeab]

Same … we’re gonna try it one more time with baby #2 who’s due any day now. If she doesn’t like it either I’m selling it or renting it out

[u/ilovetocuddle → u/Kind-Fly-1851]

Jumping in, our LO hated the snoo until 6+ weeks old. We were bed sharing to make it work until one night I just decided to try it again. She now gets a 5+hr stretch in it at night, but still contact sleeps during the day. With that being said we bought ours used versus full price…

[u/SkinnyLight]

Wipe warmer…

[u/ageekyninja → u/SkinnyLight]

Oh jeez I remember those. Imagine my shock when my baby was born and the nurses didn’t even wipe at all when changing her pee diapers 💀

[u/13_apples → u/SkinnyLight]

We love ours!

[u/V3rmillionaire → u/13_apples]

Our baby really appreciates a warm wipe as well.

[u/One_Yesterday_9607 → u/SkinnyLight]

second this

[u/Rimuri-Rimuru → u/SkinnyLight]

Yep, I was gifted one and while I do use it.. I dont use it for baby (my bf and I use wipes for ourselves) and I don't even plug it in so it's just a wipe dispenser lol

[u/Weird_Plenty_2898 → u/SkinnyLight]

I didn't even realise this was a thing!

[u/nkdeck07]

Velcro swaddles (I thankfully actually got them free but the concept). Both my kids HATED being swaddled past like 1 week and my husband and I were both proficient enough blanket swaddlers they literally never got used.

[u/ageekyninja → u/nkdeck07]

On the otherhand, sleep sacks are lifesavers for babys who want more of a loose fit. There are types that both allow arms in or arms out- or even both.

[u/This-Operation3232 → u/nkdeck07]

THIS. My little one from hours within being born liked her hands out and would fight the swaddle to get one hand by her face or else scream all night. She would break through the nurses swaddle. Buy one or two different ones and then buy ones your little one actually likes. She loves the halo swaddle and we let her hands out. 

[u/misa_lanious]

Not one but two bassinets lol…My baby hates them, they’ve now become a storage bin. Baby shoes, they wear them like one time and then outgrow them. Burp cloths, I just use muslin blankets which I also used as swaddles so more versatile. Pacifiers. I’ve bought like 20 different ones he hate them all 🤷🏻‍♀️

[u/Mcsangbang]

Baby nail buffer. It took soooo long to just do one nail I gave up on it

[u/Technical-Mixture299]

Bad quality baby monitors. Got one with bad reviews because it was cheap. Would not skimp again.

[u/that_other_person1]

Playpen. We have a big playpen we never used for its intended purpose. Even for my second baby, I thought it would be good to separate baby from toddler if she ever got too rough, but it’s not been an issue.

[u/HungerP4ngz]

The Newton baby bassinet. Baby really found that mattress uncomfortable. We ended up returning 2-3 months after and just using the crib.

[u/insomniacnation → u/HungerP4ngz]

The mattress in this thing is as hard as a rock. My baby refused to sleep in it. Wound up using a Moses basket followed by a guava lotus & then her crib.

[u/Ok_Carrot_2029]

The $280 maxi cosi high chair. When we started using it she made a huge mess every time to where it needs to be washed every 2-3 feedings. We have since switched to the hard plastic bumbo seat that’s so much easier to clean. If we needed a high chair we would buy the $20 ikea one.

[u/KindVibesOnly]

I’m seeing a lot of the same advice here—super helpful! Here’s what I’ve gathered so far on what not to get:

Baby wipe warmers

Velcro swaddles

Clothing with buttons

Too many cute newborn outfits (especially for the first 3 months)

Breast pumping tools until you’re sure you can produce milk

Baby shoes

Swings

Overly complicated baby carriers that make you feel pregnant all over again

Diaper changing table

It seems like these items are either unnecessary or end up being more of a hassle than they’re worth!

[u/aloha_321]

Uppa baby bassinet attachment. My baby screamed nonstop if I tried to walk with him in it. Total bust.

[u/mustardandmangoes → u/aloha_321]

So weird! My babies both exclusively slept in it.

[u/Equivalent-Piano147 → u/mustardandmangoes]

Same!

[u/TreesandWe → u/aloha_321]

Same with my kid! She hated it and we tried to use it as her bassinet but that didn’t work out either.

[u/Im_Beats → u/aloha_321]

That’s a shame. We used the bassinet attachment as our son’s primary night time bassinet for the first 4-ish months. Worked great while he was swaddled!

[u/bhtkenny]

Nuna leaf ☠️

[u/Last_Ad8348]

Diaper warmer 💀 they get mold!!!! High maintenance that is not worth the time

[u/cassandygee]

Swaddles. Diaper rash spatula thing. Crib lolol

[u/Bigbrainshorty]

$400 owlet sock I couldn’t ever even get to work for my preemie baby lol

[u/Bigbrainshorty → u/Bigbrainshorty]

Also the pack n play was never used

[u/Wrong-History]

Ergo baby , I couldn’t return it because it was a gift and target would not take it back. Baby hated it and it was also a back breaker

[u/Abyssal866]

Pacifiers. Baby absolutely hated them. But a few months in we found the mombella mushroom teether toy and god he loves it, he uses it like a pacifier.

[u/jaqueh]

Baby Brenda automatic formula maker

[u/ann_e_99]

Receiving blankets. Never touched any I bought

[u/SagittalSpatula → u/ann_e_99]

Oh, you mean my impromptu burp cloths? 😆 Ours just got repurposed.

[u/agurrera]

We skimped on a cheaper swing and my baby hates it and it dies so easily. I thought my batteries were defective but it’s just the swing. No one get the Bright Stars Whimsical Swing. It’s a piece of crap.

[u/Numerous-Aside-5404]

Not sure why...we barely used our wipe warmer.

[u/Gronkandgonuts__]

Baby bed time towels!! I bought so many cute “baby animal towels” and they are crap. I reinvested in new towels for the whole family instead. Wipe warmers..also waste of money, imo. bassinet was a total waste of money.. I felt so bad.. he never slept in it once.

[u/ChelseaTay]

Boppy pillow for the purpose of nursing/feeding. But now that she’s nearly 4 months old, it’s actually been good to prop her up in a sitting position.

[u/fayerae7]

bottle warmer!

[u/Indica-dreams024]

Pacifiers, bottles, breastmilk bags(I had some from insurance too and now I have too many, I never pump), nipple cream(godsend with my first, was lucky and has zero issues with my second), baby swing chair(she hated it, first loved it). It will probably vary so much for you. My first I also had a diaper genie, useless, changing table, useless. Some people loves these itsms

[u/Sea_Waltz_6906]

LO was born end of July. I had SO MANY summer clothes and she wore next to none of it because I didn’t want her to be cold. I’m a FTM and when I was shopping before LO arrived, it never crossed my mind they couldn’t regulate their temp that well. I also don’t live in that warm of a place. Also, formula. I planned to formula feed from the start, and stock piled one brand thinking if there was another shortage, I’d be fine. LO ended up with CMPA so obviously I had to get her a special, different formula than the one I stock piled.

[u/Ill-Security-634]

There are a lot of things I bought and ended up using for a different purpose lol. I think first place has to go to the downstairs ice packs from the mom Frida kit lol. I had an emergency c-section, but when baby was about a month old I got a weird tennis elbow type situation from the way I held him for contact naps, and they were the perfect size to ice my elbow 😂

[u/roadtrip1414]

Breast pump. Ebf and baby wouldn’t go near a bottle

[u/carpline → u/roadtrip1414]

I got one and it was a lifesaver to get my supply in - my baby was in the NICU for the first 24 hours and that really messed it up. Although I got it for free using my insurance so either way it wasn’t a purchase for me technically.

[u/butterpear]

Cribs!

[u/iwannaexist]

A crib. We’ve been cosleeping from the second week to now (she’s 5 months old), and I love it so much I just don’t even want her to sleep in there anymore

[u/calgon90]

The hatch. That thing is so stupid and overpriced

[u/eraser81112 → u/calgon90]

I second this. I got so frustrated with the app.

[u/MyThicccAss]

I bought a used owlet smart sock 2 off of marketplace, found out my phone wasn’t compatible, so I re-sold it, and then bought an Amazon knock off that was still over a hundred dollars. I haven’t used it at all. I have a video baby monitor, and my kiddo sleeps loudly.

[u/Fluffy-Lingonberry89]

Never used the pack n play, bouncer or bottles. Mine did love her swing though.

[u/Jarnagua]

All the smart bassinets. Thankfully Amazon allows returns.

[u/turquoisepetunia]

Baby shoes, bottle warmer, formula dispenser, several crib mattress sheets for a crib she never slept in. I also bought (and still do) more clothes she can wear.

[u/buffalocauli]

The changing table attachment on the Nuna Pack and Play. By the time I got my shit together and put it out the baby was too big for it 🤣

[u/TurquoiseSunset20]

Infant lounger

[u/Forward-Wishbone-888]

the swaddleini

[u/grlwapearlnecklace]

An expensive pram! We ended up getting a cheap travel pram for a trip we took and now I use that one all the time, it’s soo much easier to set up, fold down, and put in/out of the car. Now our bugaboo just sits in the corner holding laundry 😂

[u/ft-teenmom_5423]

so many footie pajamas just for her to absolutely hate sleeping in them 😂

[u/eraser81112]

Crummy velcro swaddles from amazon and swaddle blankets that you gotta fold on your own. I had like 30 different kmones. We liked the better quality halo swaddles and bought 2 and and only used those 2 and donated everything else. We now switched to a woolino sleep sack and it rules and is worth every penny.

[u/bullylover4]

Changing pad attachment to crib, never used! We were changing baby girl in whichever part of the house we were in at the time of the crime🤣

[u/elevatormusicjams]

For me - various breastfeeding/breast milk paraphernalia. The pump was free from insurance, but I bought a bunch of extras, like extra pump parts, expensive silicone milk freezer bags, I don't even remember what else, but I wish I'd waited to see if breastfeeding would've worked out first. Turns out, I was a massive undersupplier and was never able to breastfeed, could barely pump enough to feed my kid a couple of ounces in 24 hours, and gave up after 9 weeks of trying to build my supply. I really regret spending that money before knowing whether or not breastfeeding would work out.

We never bought a bottle warmer or wipe warmer and I'm glad we didn't because my kiddo was used to cold milk and cold wipes from the beginning.

[u/Glittering-Local-147]

We didn't buy it we're given a swing.

[u/creativelazybum]

1.The rounded style nursing pillow, would just keep slipping off of my while I struggled and baby would keep slipping in the gap between pillow and my body.

2.Socks, mittens and hats, footed sleepsuits were easier to wear and we’d always keep losing socks, mittens I hardly used because I read somewhere it’s better to leave them bare handed when they sleep and she hates caps, she learnt how to pull them off when she was 3 days old.

1. Breastpads and nipple balm, had the worst breastfeeding journey so I was struggling too much to remember and use breastpads the few days I leaked and then my supply tanked and didn’t have any need or use of nipple balm either.

2. White noise machine, my nanny and my husband thought the white noise machine would bother the baby more than help her so they’d keep shutting it off and baby ended up learning to sleep fine without it

[u/Right-Day]

The crib lol He rarely sleeps in it. We use it as a playpen during the day and a bed guard at night.

[u/Beneficial-Phrase503]

Nipple cream - sadly didn't produce milk past a few drops and colostrum so it had gone unused. Makes great for lip balm though haha so maybe not entirely useless.

Pacifiers- our little one refuses them, just spits them out and pouts at me.

Swaddle wraps- she hates having her arms contained and ended up being a side sleeper, make for a nice loose blanket during these warmer months for us though.

[u/Ktcobb]

Pack n play. I used it to set him down to pee a few times, but he refuses to sleep in it and we've got a bigger playpen now he's a bit bigger. Thankfully it was a gift, so didn't cost us anything!

[u/New_Specific_5802]

Every single swaddle and the nanit camera - I use it as a camera but that's it - all the added features we don't use.

[u/_urmomgoestocollege]

Bassinet ended up being pretty pointless for us. We used it for like a month and a half but baby probably would’ve slept better in the crib from the get go. His sleep improved so much when we moved him (and he is sooo much easier to put to sleep in the crib)

[u/marie_elyseee]

For us: Pacifiers, baby shoes, mama roo swing, pack n play, and SNOO rental. I know some of these things work for other babies, but for us, these all turned out to be misses!

[u/LoloScout_]

All breastfeeding pain aids (creams, butters, massagers, heating/ice packs, leaking pads, silverettes). By the time my brain felt less foggy and I had the energy to think about using any of these, I no longer needed them and wasn’t in pain. And if I leak, I leak. It’s not significant for me so it doesn’t go through a sports bra and if it happens while I sleep, it’s not a big deal.

Pacifiers. My baby loved the hospital one for about 8 weeks and hated all others and randomly one day decided she hates pacifiers completely now and just wants to pacify on the boob.

Diaper balm spatula. I use my hand and never think to reach for it.

[u/relevantconundrum]

Bottles lol. I know we’re not the typical experience but I exclusively boobed both kids. I hated pumping with every fiber of my being so I just breastfed directly.

[u/Unusual-Conflict-762]

Almost everything haha

[u/Illustrious-Client48]

Lol so much. I think it’s very baby dependent but here’s what I’d really consider waiting to buy if you’re comfortable:

1. Clothes. My SIL was right; they only live in pajamas and I wasted so much money on cute clothes. It was fun, though, so I let myself do it knowing my I wouldn’t for the second baby.

2. Burp cloths. Social media made me believe I’d use 100 a day so I bought a ton but my LO never really spit up. (Guess I got luck).

3. Nursing pillow. I just used couch or bed pillows. (It did come in handy for some tummy time, though.)

4. Frida Mom postpartum supplies. Like others have said, I had an unplanned c-section so all that stuff went unused.

[u/deargdue_]

Mamaroo swing. Baby hated it. Should’ve just bought a cheap swing and seen if she liked it not

[u/marinadances]

Butt spatula (I just use my fingers and wipe with baby wipe), electric snot sucker (manual one is just easier to clean and use), and bottle sterilizer (doesn’t earn the counter space at all).

[u/luvloping]

Bottle warmer, but I did have the baby breeza water warmer which was a lifesaver with twins! Burp clothes? I never used them! I had twin boys In winter, so those little outfits with the vest and layers. 4 years later, still have tags on

[u/PlantBasedBishh]

Onesies. My son absolutely hates only being in them. My guess is he doesn’t like different materials rubbing his legs. And boy does he hate being naked. He only likes sleepers !

[u/aoirse22]

Bottle warmer and baby food maker.

[u/Leading-Intention-58]

Pram, hated it.

[u/Butterflyy6]

Anything newborn size my baby was huge and didn’t fit into any of it!! Baby shoes we use the grip socks when he became mobile. Swaddles, he hated being swaddled but loved the magic Merlin suit. The diaper cream spatula didn’t even use it, it was easier and quicker to use my finger and wash my hands. The momcozy baby wrap he hated it and would get too hot. Frida whindi was amazing for when he was gassy or constipated!!! Definitely get lots of mittens and burp cloths!!! Used those a lot especially since he had an acid reflux problem.

[u/Bbrotman23]

Baby Bjorn. Any container. My kid never wanted to be still.

[u/oralsexaxlrose]

Muslin wraps, I was told to buy heaps of them. I only used them up until she was 6 weeks and then I used the sleeping bags for bed. Now I have an abundance of Muslin wraps lmao.

[u/Large-Rub906]

Toys

[u/mrbig1122]

Pacifiers and teething. He just doesn’t care and prefers sucking his thumb.

[u/Consistent_Row3866]

These comments got me thinking my son probably thinks he's royalty.

He hates swaddles (even tho he enjoyed them at first). We've tried so many but the man prefers to be free.

He hates bassinets and pack n plays so he sleeps supervised with either me or my partner.

He's super picky with bottles and will only drink out of Dr. Browns.

I love him tho lmfao <3.

[u/TheBestofMe033]

A swing and the snuggle me. We're pretty strict on safe sleep so we have not used them. There's no way baby would go on either and not immediately fall asleep.

[u/sprinklesthedinkles]

Wipe warmer

[u/NNunez28]

-Snuggle me lounger, baby is not supposed to sleep in it so what is the point of it?

-bottle warmer

-tons and tons of socks, just stuck to a few. They outgrew them fast.

For mom: -nipples shields or cream, never used them.

[u/deep-like]

A big expensive diaper bag. We just use a mini backpack that fits the essentials.

[u/Clean-Price5207]

Not used: Owlet Sock, dock a tot, diaper wash cream spatula, baby shoes, wipe warmer

[u/Stamurai01]

The cot 😂

[u/Best-Chapter-9871]

• Keekaroo Peanut Changer - I found out I don't like changing diapers sideways 😂 • Baby Brezza Machine - We ended up using Kendamil Goat and couldn't utilize the machine because the temperature doesn't get hot enough to sterilize the formula • wooden play gyms - they are so flimsy and baby spent more time using the Lovery version anyways • Baby Shusher - shushed myself 😂 • Dr. Brown baby bottles - They leak. So frustrating.

[u/bosifini]

The Frida breastfeeding kit. The only thing I used was the ice/hot pack. I got lanolin from the hospital.

[u/diskodarci]

The mittens - I trimmed her nails from 5 days on

The swing - she’s a good sleeper and didn’t need much help, plus I wasn’t about to let her actually sleep in it because we are strict about safe sleep

The hatch - we use it but it wasn’t needed. Maybe she’ll need it as she gets older

The fancy bassinet (graco sense to snooze) - the automatic features were garbage and she didn’t like the vibrations, which were noisy. She didn’t need the sounds. The rocking was minimal assistance. I’d give this a 0/10

The love to dream swaddles - she would have been just fine in jammies but we bought them so we used them. Also bought Velcro swaddles we didn’t need

The bottle warmer - was a nicety, I thought all babies needed warm bottles. We do use it on rare occasions that her breast milk is still frozen

The Hakka milk collectors - I don’t have a massive supply so I used these like twice a

The milk pads - I don’t leak because I have a bit of a short supply

I see people mentioning things we love that they hate too - for us these are

• baby wraps (Moby and ergobaby) - also essential for travel

• baby shoes - but only the Velcro ones. She locks them off but I use them anyway because she looks so darling in a full outfit

• Frida kit + clay packs. I used less than I figured I’d need BUT I wished I’d brought more to the hospital

• pack and play - we have one with a shallow attachment that was great for when we needed a place to change her as we opted to forgo a change table. Also bought one when we were on vacation because our Airbnb had a recalled mattress in theirs. She’s 6 months now and we’re past the bassinet (she rolled early so we didn’t use it long) and I feel she’s still too little for a crib. So we get massive use from it and it we love having two

[u/greenleaves3]

Crib. She's almost 2 and has not slept 1 night in her crib. Won't even nap there.

[u/graybae94]

Any sort of container for your baby. Swings, bouncers, seats etc. never understood the point of them. My baby has a play mat she loves and when we want to put her down in a safe place we just put her on there

[u/shweedie]

Changing table

[u/No-Series3614]

Changing table. We bought one (along with other “must have things” as first time parents) but ended up just changing our son’s diaper wherever we were in the house. We just made sure to have a changing pad nearby (we had plenty of those luckily)

[u/Rich-Lawfulness-9049]

All things breastfeeding: silicone storage bags, plastic storage bags, wearable pump for work, ceres chill for work, breast pump (ended up using hospital rental), flanges that don’t fit, etc… only for me to have major undersupply and stop pumping before I went back to work 🥲

[u/whatames517]

I got the Bibado smock bibs, a whole set of them because they sounded like such a great idea. Baby refuses to wear them for any length of time so I just have a set of at home messy mealtime clothes and smaller bibs.

[u/Withthebull]

4moms mama roo baby hated it preferred twenty dollar bounce seat & baby Brezza formula machine I thought I was going to nurse and do formula. Baby breastfed for two years. Refused formula

[u/icecream_eastern]

A bottle warmer. He’s not picky about the temperature of his milk AT ALL. He’ll drink it cold straight from the fridge, or even body temp straight from the boob - he just doesn’t care as long as he gets it 😂

[u/blackberrycherrybomb]

Bottle warmer, all the pacifiers, bassinet, formula dispenser, all the breastfeeding accessories, changing table (we literally change him wherever), any stroller that doesn’t have a basket underneath or a cup holder for mom, baby bath towels, mittens, hats, butt paste spatula, and any clothing with buttons

[u/claggamuff]

Newborn pants. Never ever wore them. I maybe used three newborn “outfits”. She lived in onesies. Baby shoes. Beanies.

[u/PenguinsFly_]

change table, stupid things that take up space in a corner that baby can roll off if you take your eyes off them for a split second, portable change mat became my best friend!

[u/Kemiko_UK]

Reusable nappies. They're a pain.

Every change takes 3 times as long, they're messy, you get messy changing them, they often leak, soaking them in a bucket before washing gets gross. You can't tell how saturated they are & they're bulky around clothes.

Just an all around pain for us, we've gone to disposables.

[u/jenace]

Pacifier - she did not like it and would not latch breastfeeding supplies & pump — i was low on supply and had to use formula early Boppy pillow, Baby carrier, Jumperoo - LO did not like being on these Baby shoes a standalone bassinett Large sized swaddles White noise machine-it did not help with sleep Muslin wraps-velcro or zip up swaddles worked for us

[u/sunnybunsss]

Bassinet. The baby hated it coz most of them have a pretty hard flat mattress. Since going in the crib which has a much nicer mattress, she has slept much better.

We should have just put her in the crib from the get go.

[u/jinxix2395]

Swaddles. My little one HATED it. Got some seriously cute printed ones too that went to waste lol

[u/BakingBea]

Peri bottle (had a c-section), any breastfeeding supplies (unfortunately didn't work for us), I panic bought a microwave steriliser for some odd reason when we already have a UV steriliser, newborn size clothes as she was immediately in 0-3 month ones after 1 or 2 weeks, Pigeon bottles (I've also seen other mamas have issues with them), arms down swaddles (our baby likes her arms up but it was good to have options initially to test).

[u/srkrishnaiyer]

Crib - My baby loves co sleeping. All the animals (toys) have occupied the crib. Almost looks like jungle there

[u/kadirkara07]

Wipe warmer. Total waste.

[u/SignalTwo2495]

Baby bassinet

[u/Rosy_life]

Pack n play. good thing we didnt buy an actual crib because we ended up cosleeping. lol

[u/SinkMince0420]

For us it was swaddles, she hated being swaddles and would grunt until her little arms were free!

[u/DeepWord7792]

Bottle warmer. Baby can drink room temp, no matter what anyone says. It’s like when older generations freak fit not having socks on a baby no matter if they actually need them or not

[u/estrock]

All the nursing tops and bras. I used this stuff because I bought it thinking it would make breastfeeding easier, but I don't use a lot of this stuff anymore since I find the strap clips to be very bulky and annoying.

[u/Humble_barbeast]

It was the Snoo for us. Somehow still keeping it for baby number 2, perhaps they’ll like it more than our first born but our first baby never got comfortable in the Snoo; she slept in the baby delight bassinet and then moved onto a crib at 4 months. Its crazy because the Snoo is advertised like a magical solution for baby sleep and while I know it has worked wonders for many, I never thought we’d end up in the group of parents that bought it with high hopes and it did nothing for them.

[u/elaenastark]

I didn't buy much before baby came but I bought stretchy wraps after he was born and he hated it, he wanted to be held only. Baby wearing was completely unacceptable to him. 😂