12 popular newborn baby products you don't need (+ what I regret buying) 

Is there a baby product you didn't end up using and/or liking as much as you thought you would? Comment here to help another mama out! 👇

My wife is in her 14th week. After watching dozens of videos like this, it’s fascinating how different parents and babies are. Products one mom will swear by, another puts on the “useless” list.

I’m a pediatric physical therapist who is 38 weeks pregnant and I love watching a video from a mom that talks about the benefits of avoiding container use and how floor play is the best option developmentally!

So many of these specific products were life savers for me and some we still used into toddler years. My two and a half yo still likes to hangout in her snuggle me cushion. Everyone's family and every baby is different. My advice for not buying things you won't end up using is to wait and buy some items (where possible) after baby arrives so you know what their preferences are.

Thank you for sharing! I‘m pregnant with my first baby and honestly the biggest money saver so far was buying things second hand. Obviously there are some things you want to get new but most baby stuff you can perfectly wash and there are so many products for babys and children on the second hand platforms that I always would recommand that first 😊

The Boppy was life changing for me! Wouldn’t have survived without it🙈😂 it’s crazy how different every mom and baby is!💕

We have our wifi monitor app on our iPad a well. So when my MIL is watching him, we just give her the iPad as a monitor.

One thing is never gonna change: no matter how many videos that soon-to-be-parents watch on these topics - they’re still gonna want all the possible items for new baby and with that, if they can afford it, they’re gonna want the brand that is “best”. Lol This is coming from a soon to be new mom. I want to thank you for not avoiding the most obvious - those Boppy nursing pillows are not built for plus sized bodies. I literally arrived at this video trying to figure out how this pillow o received at my baby shower will best serve me and baby as a plus size woman. (I read in an article it’s a good gadget to pack in the hospital bag of planning to Breast Feed. I think I’ll pass on that. Haha). Also, congrats! You mentioned you’re working toward 10k subscribers and I see you’re now at 60k. Going to check out more of your videos because this was a nice, thorough intake on this topic.

The oxo TOT space saving drying rack has been a game changer for us! We love it. 😊

I started watching your content a year ago, and loved all your advise and seeing your kiddos grow. Me and my husband are 5 weeks pregnant now, and I'm excitedly watching all your content again. Thank you Beth! ❤

I’m not even pregnant yet but starting to talk about it with my husband, I love watching videos like this! Thank you for sharing your info and experience 💛

The swing saved my life with my daughter. Perfect for setting her in to get a quick meal ready or cleaning up something quickly. In my opinion, a lot of the products meant to make things easier for moms are completely unnecessary. I took my moms advice, less is more, and my husband and I saved so much money 🤣

Ugh thank you!! There is so much BS out there when trying to figure out what you need!! My husband and I weren't trying to have a baby and none of our friends chose to have kids.😂 We are CONSTANTLY in a state of research. We are in trimester 2 and trying to get our shopping lists and registry worked out, and this and the last video were SO helpful! Thank you!

I actually loved my nursing pillow! I’m a plus sized woman and found it was super useful. I especially found it useful when baby wanted to feed when I needed to eat. I would just prep everything up around me, get ready on sofa/bed etc, pillow on, baby on and then everything else would just slide into place.

I absolutely LOVE your videos! First time mom here awaiting my babies arrival in August and I find your videos are really enjoyable to watch and easy to follow. ❤️❤️

A lot of these items would be on my “must have” list. I have twins so maybe it’s a little different. Love my Ubbi, it keeps the scent in WAY better than any garbage can. I also open it using the slide top, not lifting the whole lid. My boys love the wipe warmer.. with two newborns, one less upset baby real helps. Bottle drying rack- so key. The munchkin drying racks are $10, and are collapsible so easy to tuck away. So worth buying! Baby Björn bouncer, swings, and snuggle me- I agree- these are “nice to have”. I do use my snuggle me often with the boys.

Such a refreshing outlook on things...thank you for the video!

Love the way you described the baby monitor that is very true and great advice!

Thank you for a genuine advise. It’s hard to find RU-vidrs that make sense, it’s like their life is set to look good on camera but they don’t understand that the rest of us have normal lives and want a real person advise ❤

We love the BabyBjörn Bouncer! My daughter is 2 months old and as soon as she gets fuzzy we put her in the bouncer and she stops (not every time to be fair). Also a life saver if you want to take a shower! 😅 She also like sitting up. She gets fuzzy after a short period of time when laying on the play mat. As soon as she can interact with her toys that might change though.

I actually really loved my boppy pillow, used it every day to feed my twins. Expecting another and plan to use it again. Also swear by a swing- it saved me and they LOVED them. It allowed me to to put them down and get cleaning done. Everybody is different so one item that works for one may not work for someone else and vise versa. Appreciate you encouraging moms to give their input for other new moms!

I agree with all these things! This is a great video for first time moms! I will say swings or bouncers are very useful when babies need to be set down and have older siblings you don't want accidentally stepping on baby while you are busy for a minute.

We also used the uppababy stroller bassinet for day naps and night sleeping. Every single day for the first 3 months. Best purchase ever!

Swing a must & swaddles a must. We have the owlet sock only and a separate four camera monitor system. Totally agreed with the no baby powder and oils needed. We use corn starch and natural cold pressed oils.

I love the mybrestfriend BF pillow and so does my daughter, it has a velcro strap to go around your waist and really helps with hands-free night feeds. I received a wipe warmer for my shower and definitely agree, i tend to use it as a wipe case and not have it plugged in. I also don’t use my bottle warmer, we haven’t bottle fed her much but the times we did it was always thawed from cool water and she was fine!

I really appreciate your take on the monitors with apps. I would not have thought of that

I’m super thankful I got the majority of the stuff for my baby either as gifts off my registry or as hand me downs. Being my first I have no clue what’s going to work for us and what won’t. But for things we had to buy ourselves I got most of it off marketplace or at once upon a child!

Thank you for making this video!! Super helpful for me!

Everything depends so much on your individual baby, your lifestyle, living situation, etc-it's hard to make these lists and come to hard conclusions. For example, I didn't need a baby diaper trash can because we live in a single story and take the trash out often, but a friend of mine loved hers because they had a two story house and with the way the house was laid out, it was nice not having to walk to the other side of the house to throw away a diaper. Some babies like bouncers, some like swings; some hate both and you're stuck baby wearing 99% of the time in the beginning (its so hard but it goes by so fast and you'll miss having a baby sleep on your chest, trust me). I needed a drying rack for the bottles and pump accessories because my regular drying rack had big gaps in it and I didn't want baby's stuff falling through/touching the drip tray. on and on and on. We didn't use a bottle warmer much at all, but we also mostly breastfed at home. The only time they were bottle fed was when I was away or at work. Most moms want to breastfeed, but it either doesn't always work out or maybe mom doesn't want to breastfeed at all (totally valid)-If you end up breastfeeding, you probably don't need as much bottle stuff, if not, you'll need bottle stuff. First time moms, just know that you may have an idea of what you like and need, but ultimately, baby will decide for you. lol. Don't stress, go with the flow, everything will be ok. :)

I just hit 6 months! First time mom with baby girl on the way 💗😊 thank you for these videos they are awesome

A baby swing is definitely useful early on. My baby loved his swing so much, that as he got bigger, he would try to climb in it lol. The boppy was also useful even outside of nursing.

I agreed with everything you said EXCEPT the part about the swaddles (muslin and/or jersey swaddles) - they are an absolute essential for me! My son is going on three years old and we still use them for blankets, towels, shade cloths, picnic rugs, you name it! The muslin swaddles in particular are so versatile, just make sure you buy them at least 120cm x 120cm. Otherwise, excellent advice 🥰

Really good! Thank you. This has given me some confidence, I'm hoping I have everything I need as I'm in my last few weeks before baby makes his debut :) But I don't want to waste money on things I don't need.

As a first time mama to be, I’ve resisted registering for a diaper genie and bottle drying rack! It just felt so unnecessary, so it was awesome to hear you share these 2 things! THANK you!

This is so interesting! Some I totally agree with, others not so much. The “My Brest Friend” nursing pillow was holy grail for a plus size mom with a big chest. I loved that I could hike it up high for support & strap it for security. Also love our Ubbi - I even got one for my parents because I found a regular can just didn’t hold the scent in! I was considering a Moses basket for baby #2 and now I’m glad I decided against it 😊

Would agree with almost all of these!! The nursing pillow we never used until our little guy started learning to sit - then it became helpful to prop him up

Such great feedback about the products! V. Helpful

34 weeks with #3. I never used a nursing pillow or bassinet. I did use a swing almost ALL the time though. Back when I had my first we had a rock-n-play (I think they got recalled) which was the best thing ever, I wish they made some duplicate product because I would love another one. A lot of these things are parent preferences rather than baby preferences, so you need to just see what works for you.

I’m 36 weeks and trying to scrape everything together to prep and I am so glad to hear some of these expensive products are not going to be very useful. I’m definitely a person that over preps but ends up using much less because that is what is easiest for me.

I couldn't agree more with some of these! The nursing pillow was definitely used more for putting around babe while she was learning to sit up than actually nursing and the bouncer was rarely, if ever used. We had the same concerns about the Owlet monitor, so chose to go with the Owlet smart sock and then a separate video monitor that had both a Wi-Fi phone app and a handheld screen for guest sitters. On the flip side, exclusively pumping meant we had a lot of bottles so the separate drying rack was helpful as was the bottle warmer to get milk from the fridge to babe as quick as possible. For cloth diapering a diaper pail with a foot lever and washable inserts (like the Dekor) can be pretty helpful and while I completely agree that a whipe warmer is not necessary for standard wipes it is helpful with keeping cloth wipes moist! Love these videos Beth! 💕

You're right about the bottle warmer. My son's Dr said you don't need to warm formula. And the temp of formula you start feeding baby with is the temp they start to favor.

Yup, baby swing is def controversial! Lol! I looooved having ours. We had the fisher price one & it was amazing! Will be having my second in a couple of months, so we’ll see if it’s as amazing the second time around!

I love that your such a smiley person

OMG thank you so much for that! i am very minimalist and hate clutter. people keep bombarding me with stuff that i really think its not necessary! :)

Definitely agree with so many of those things! One thing that we have been using a lot more recently is the babybjörn bouncer. It's great because our baby has reflux and needs to be upright more often and it's been helpful when traveling and giving us somewhere to set her down at friends' places.

We loved our babybjorn bouncer, swing, and nursing pillow so much! The swing was great for when I needed a shower (within eye sight) or calming baby, and our baby loved the bouncer. We loved it too, but it definitely can only be used for so long. But I agree about other things, like diaper pail and nest. I was so scared to use the "nest" because I was worried baby would suffocate. Thanks for sharing!

I’m so excited to watch!

The most useful video out of the dozens I watched. Thanks! x

Oh my I found swaddles so great. I nursed under them, throw them as a blanket into the stroller when we are out and about, also just to swaddle. I feel like I would pick swaddles over any burp cloths, or so many other items

I used the baby bjorn for a long time and my daughter really enjoyed it - I used it so she could see me while I cooked or had a meal. Leaving babies on the floor is great too but we have a dog and I was not comfortable leaving her on the floor if I was not super close to her, so in that sense the bouncer was really useful.

Definitely agree on nursing pillow! They were super awkward and hard to get in the right spot. 🙃

For your monitor issue with other people accessing the app. If you can consider getting a tablet or an ipad that you can leave at your house when someone else watches her! Hopes this works and helps! Thanks for all your info! 💗

Thanks for the video, super helpful. Need to be careful with the wifi baby monitors. Those have been getting hacked by creeps a lot recently, it happened to me. I highly recommend the baby monitors that run on frequency and not wifi.

this is so helpful for me in my first pregnancy!! thank you!!

I have the BBhug me pregnancy pillow and it is everything, worth the investment, best maternity pillow hands down. I plan on using it for breastfeeding as well. I already have a boppy from my Previous child and used it a lot, so I’ll end up using both for feeding time.

Our daughter didn't like her swing until she was 6 months old and then that was the only way she would take naps. But in the early days, baby wearing was her preferred chill spot 😁

My little brother loved his Moses Basket. It was so convenient for us because he would fall asleep and then we could easily carry it from one room to another. It's too bad your little one didn't like it! (Obviously we did have a different Moses basket, ours had a little cover on the sides, not a thick one, very thin - a baby could easily breathe through it, but just enough to prevent the scratchiness.)

I actually loved the baby Bjorn with my son , it was a life safer for us :). I do agree that babies are not able to bounce by themselves so I had the same though however we were bouncing the baby in the chair with our feet and it was a good way for him to sleep or calm him down during fussy moments. Another product that I have used a lot : is the breastfeeding pillow but I bought the big one - which I have used for several puroposed : pregnancy sleeping pillow , breastfeeding pillow , a pillow for the tummy time , a baby nest … so I really loved this product ! Anyway interesting video thanks a lot

I used the “my breastfriend” nursing pillow with my first (it was awesome!) and couldn’t figure out how to use the boppy and get it to stay at all. For my second baby, I did use boppy though and loved it. I was very surprised. Haha As far as things I didn’t use though…baby mittens, baby socks, baby hats that came with outfits…they all just pop off and don’t stay on my babies. I’m due with baby number three this month and I’ve made sure that all my newborn sleepers have the built in mits and are footed so I don’t have to deal with any of the little items this time around. 🤪

We use the boppy pillow every single day. It's so funny how we're all so different. ❤️

I know this video was posted months ago, but for anyone who might read this. You can always use a tablet to give to the babysitters for the Owelet app. This works if you use a nest camera or any other sort of app style baby camera. That way they don't have it on their phone and have the access even after they leave.

I would agree with almost all of these! However, I exclusively pumped so the bottle warmer was (and still is!) essential for me as I'd thaw out milk from the freezer and then warm it up as needed. We also don't have a dishwasher so the drying rack was GREAT for all of my daughter's million bottles and pump parts haha. The snuggle me is great for the first month - otherwise nope haha totally agree!

I mean you don't NEED much but the bare minimum necessities but most of those items are really nice to have. I enjoyed this video and it definitely got me thinking about what's not really necessary for my next baby. One thing I quickly found useless was outfits and shoes for newborns until about 3 months. They rarely go out especially in these times with so much going around. The basics like onesies, pants, gowns, and sleepers were enough to be honest.

Bought a swing top trash can and use scented bags and it's great. I also only use the breastfeeding pillow for tummy time or her chilling with me on the floor. Only used baby oil for cradle cap. Also the warm bottles aren't necessary unless baby prefers it, mine loves fridge bottles I just use a purifier.

first time mom to be here, i was almost gonna purchase the Snuggle Me item cos it looked so comfy and highly raved 😅 thanks for posting this video to help me save money!!🙏 may I suggest though, it is better if you included the picture of the item as u talk about it... will be really helpful to us. ❤️

We use the iBaby monitor. It’s WiFi and you can have family or babysitters make their own account for the monitor. You can restrict or add any type of access. If you only want your parents to be able to hear the camera and not be able to record or move it, those are all settings they can be adjusted. My mom lives a state over and can open the app and see my daughter if she pleases, if I allow it! It’s a great option.

I agree about the floor thing. My son was mostly on the floor. I did use my Boppy a lot but not much for breastfeeding, it has other uses its good for. I didn't bother with a diaper pail at all or even a changing pad/station for that matter. I just used a diaper caddy and changed my son on the couch or my bed. My playard that I was gifted also had a changing pad on it so I just used that mostly. I had to supplement with formula for the first 3 months but then switched to formula exclusively but never bothered with a bottle warmer. I just used room temp water and i had never produced enough breastmilk to bother with freezing any.

I agree with everything except the boppy. At first I used it for a sitting pillow iykyk lol. Then i used it for hands free nursing. Now that she’s sitting it helps her sit up. I still use it for nursing my 7 month old

This is super useful for first time parents, thank you! Also I think that nursing pillow (boppi?) was recalled recently so it’s a good thing you don’t use it much!

I love watching these videos! It’s fun to see what worked for everyone. I have a toddler now but taking notes for future babes lol. We actually used the Bjorn bouncer for 11 months! When my son was around 5/6 months he learned how to bounce himself and loved it! Maybe hang onto it!! Haha

Also I found that spending the money on a good Matt for baby to roll around on was also better than getting a baby lounger… I splurged on the gathr mat

I completely agree except for one which is a swing. Of course don't go crazy and spend a lot of money on it. I have 5 kids and had a swing for 3 and they loved it and I loved having it. All the other stuff on this list you don't need just save your money and invest it somewhere else. Don't get caught up with the need of buying everything you see they grow very fast and won't be used for long

There is so many items that I agree with you with! I hate the wrap around style nursing pillow. I am sooo too close to buying the bbhugme nursing pillow!

Im having my 3 baby and i found this video very very helpful!!! Thank you for it!! 🙂 Also, i love the floor concept and will be trying it with my 3rd baby.

The baby bjorn bouncer seats need wearing in, if it was 2nd hand and had had 1 or 2 kids use it before you it loosens the frame so it moves so much better. I got my 3 year old niece to sit in our bouncer to wear it in abit, now it moves so much more easily for my 3 month old x

Bottle warmer - I didn’t have one with my first and always fed her room temp milk and or breast milk. But bought one this time because hoping i get a supply going and will need to warm up when taking out of freezer

2 kiddos 1 on the way most of the items you mentioned we love and use with our children. That’s why it’s great that there are so many different products made for baby so you can decide what works. We def used a bottle pump system drying rack the first time around but don’t now lol just lay out a kitchen towe down or a drying mat. I didn’t purchase a wipe warmer the first time but would run warm water for the wipe not fun when you’re tired in the middle of the night lol. We used a yeti with hot water to warm breast milk in the middle of the night but it took a while so the bottle warmer came in clutch! Omg and we went through so many swaddles everyday with spit up, accidents and laying over people when they came over to visit so baby wasn’t laying directly on their clothing. They def don’t have to be pricey ones though! (Gotta admit I hoarded lots of them but we did get nice photos 😉) burp cloths work just fine lol Snuggle me/baby dock a tot - worked well for us so they didn’t get used to us holding them every second of the day so did the swing and mamaroo.

Your channel deserves more than 6.5k! You’re content is amazing and the way you edit your videos is 👌🏼👌🏼

We used a baby rocker, like the brand Levo. This was to put her on some thing when I didn’t want to put her on the ground, that’s because we have hard floors. It doesn’t really move, or rock lol but you can rock it yourself if you want to. Basically my daughter just liked it and found it comfortable and I could leave her in there whenever I was cooking or taking a shower etc. The price tag is pretty high, it worked for about the first four months of life. I would say the price is worth it because she liked it, and I will use it again for another baby. One thing about it is that it is extremely difficult to put together. Also the pillow top that everyone likes is always sold out.

SO good to know about the ubbi and functionality with the opening.... never even thought of just getting a trash can that you can open with your feet that has odor removing filters or something. GENIUS. Hands free is always better hahaha

I used my U pregnancy pillow for breastfeeding and that actually worked especially when baby was small. But it did need some additional pillows as it wasn't that thick.

Some companies sell variety packs, go with those. Keep packaging, tags, and whatnot for things so you can try and return them. Second hand expensive purchases are also a great idea. MOST SLEEPERS/LOUNGERS ARE NOT SAFE FOR A BABY TO SLEEP IN. Last and most important, longevity rules over looks and often price. Whether you want multiple kids or not, longevity is the place to look. If it's expensive and you don't need it for long, good quality products can be resold for great prices. The Stroller Workshop is a channel that is completely unbiased and tells you what strollers are the best, and isn't sponsored by any companies. I highly recommend taking a look at some of the videos when purchasing a stroller/pram.

I really loved this video so I wanted to comment ... I didn't bother with baby powder either although when my baby girl started eating solid foods I got her that exact baby powder to apply before her diaper cream at night and l'm sooo grateful that I found it!

I have the ubbi it's super cute but I don't like that it doesn't keep the smell away once u open the door it stinks badly, but I like the lock feature and it's easy to use with one hand not sure why u would open it fully while holding ur baby when it has a slide door to throw diapers away. But congrats on 6k that's awesome growing so fast

Thanks for this great video!

Totally agree! My parents swore by a baby swing so I purchased a very nice one. My baby did not like it at all sadly. We also got a very nice crib and we only used it 5 times her entire life. We opted for cosleeping and then she moved onto a floor bed. I will say the Ubbi diaper pale was very nice because after a year.. it saved our house from smelling. Now that I'm pregnant again- the ubbi thankfully saves us from the gross smell of toddler poop!

I use my nursing Boppy in my bed and my brest friend when sitting on a chair or a couch every single day. They save my back. Those two things are my favorite purchases.

For us the drying rack is crucial since we do expressed breast feeding with our baby... so many bottles, pumps, pieces and parts. Definitely agree about the diaper genie though. We got it and I hate it. Literally just a more complicated trash can that holds less

I love our wipes warmer! And so does our 3 week old son. I personally wouldn’t want to be naked on a table being wiped with cold wipes every time 😬 most moms told me I wouldn’t want one but I’m so glad I got one. Also a necessity for us is a baby carrier! He loves to be worn and I can get more chores done. Win win. Something that is great that I love but is NOT necessary like I thought would be is a glider/rocker. I’m only 3 weeks in but my son feeds and falls asleep everywhere and doesn’t need it. I could go on and on but last thing is kimono night gowns… our babes lived in them the first 2 weeks. His daddy and I love how easy they make changes in the middle of the night. We have at least 10 and they’re constantly in the wash so we don’t run out 😆 Love these videos and I hope this comment helps at least one person. Every baby and family is different but this is what has been great for us.

Best sleep sack is Petite Chose. (pricey $79) but the only one you need after you don't need to swaddle. Our son loved it so much he carried it around the house. We recently bought the 2-5 year one, and when he gets bigger, we will purchase the sleeping bag.

Definitely agree about the Ubbi! Closing it, the lid gets stuck and sometimes we end up just setting the diaper on top! Unsanitary for sure!

I bought the boon lawn bottle drying rack with my son and while I used it every day and it worked fine I feel like it took up so much counter space, and gets so gross so quick! i'm buying the OXO Tot Space Saving Drying Rack with my next baby and we'll see If I like that any better

I agree the boppy didn't really fit my waist with my first it was very awkward! i'm adding the bbhugme nursing pillow to my registry for my second

If you have to pick one would you pick the Hakka or the lady bug? Also, I’ve heard some people will put the shorter drying racks in the cup cabinet and dry the bottles in there.

35 weeks and baby Boy is due in November so this video is so helpful as we are in the last trimester and nesting stage!😅 love your videos!!🤍

100% agreed with all the things you mentioned 👍🏻

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Using a small lidded garbage bin from IKEA was way better bc we had to empty it more often and it didn’t get smelly my husband empties it every morning and there is no smell! And we can use the grocery bags we sometimes get for garbage bags so we have only spent the initial $20 so far!!!

Praying that everyone falls asleep quickly and has a peaceful sleep. Hope you all wake up happy and well rested 😜😍😍😜

I really didn’t end up using any kind of swing or my mamaroo... I just let my baby have a lot of floor play time!