21 NEWBORN ESSENTIALS | things I wish I knew as a first time mum! 

POV: you’re 21 and not planning on having children for several years but you love Sezzy so you watch every video anyway

You look sooo different than when you were pregnant with fox. You look like a legit mom and it’s the cutest thing EVER 🥺

I have a near 15 year old son and I found out this week I’m pregnant 😱 so it’s basically like being a first time mum again 😅 Thanks Sezzy ❤️

Hey all! Third time mom here to offer some tips. Instead of a white noise machine, I use box fans. I have one in each child's room as well as out in the hallway. This not only helps with white noise, but it also keeps the room cool, which aids with sleep, AND studies have shown that having air circulate can help lessen the risk of SIDS (they believe that an improper oxygen/co2 balance in the blood is what causes SIDS). Also, first-time moms (myself included) tend to be overzealous with the diaper changes. Unless they have a full diaper or lots of poop, most babies don't need a diaper change every night or multiple times a night. When my second and third baby were less than 2 months old, I would change them once a night usually. Although I've found that even with poop, unless they've started solids, it usually doesn't cause a rash if it sits in their diaper (and doesn't really smell much). But I was fortunate in that all 3 of my babies stopped overnight pooping 99% of the time at like 3 months at the latest. But yeah, you don't need to be waking yourself all the way up or turning on lights and confusing baby's day/night cycle for diaper changes unless they're bursting. My boy is 6 months old, nurses quite a bit and wakes at night to nurse most nights at least once, but he almost never pees out of his diaper. Which leads to my third tip... Always put your baby in as large a diaper as they're ready for (for overnight at least). Don't wait until they couldn't possibly fit into their current size to size up. If you think they're getting even a hint too big for their current size, size up. And always check the elastic's tightness around the thighs (especially on the backside) to avoid peeing and pooping out the legs crevices. My 2nd baby was sleeping in her own room and through the night at like 4 months, partially due to her easy temperament and partially due to the fact that I helped her to avoid day/night confusion by not using lights for unnecessary things.

Your GLOWING Sezzy! Cant wait for the bubba! 🥰

"not like actual essentials, but just like youtube essentials" Sarah's the best. ❤

Since my baby was a newborn (he is 6 years old now and still using it) we used a Salt lamp as night light. The color and the brightness are perfect and it's also healthy because improves the quality of the air in the room

I took a couple tests a week and a half ago and finally got a positive result with both. Went to the doc Tuesday and they confirmed it. This is my first baby and I’m so excited to get all the things they need so I wanted to binge some videos to see what I should get. Your videos are so fun!

I’m a first time mum, 3 weeks behind you! This has been sooo helpful! Affirming that I’m on the right track with what I’ve bought so far, and helpful with what I still need to get. Thank you!!!

I literally just took a positive pregnancy test this morning!!! I am in shock and so excited. Will be watching all your baby videos❤

2 mattress protectors are amazing but PUT THEM BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME 🙂 Honestly, game changing. When you, in the middle of the night need to change the sheets, just ripping off the top fitted sheet and mattress protector and being done is the best tip I was giveb as a new Mum.

I'm 50 years old and I've had 3 children who are all adults now. I love watching your videos and it is nice to see how much has advanced since they were babies. This will be a great tool one day when my girls have kids. Thank you Sarah

YES Sezzy, my second Bub is 7 months old and I second all of these. The chair that swivels as well as rocks is a game changer, makes reaching for the snacks and water so much easier. My added essentials: - water bottles - everywhere you might feed. There’s nothing worse than sitting down, starting to feed, thirsty as f$&@ and you left the water bottle in another room. - ingenuity bouncer ($129 at big w) is a dream - so easy to move and babies love them. I dragged it with my feet so many times. My baby also hated the swing (the same one you had) - comfy loose stretchy pyjamas for yourself. Whether hot or cold weather, stretchy loose pyjamas are a god send. - a snack caddy (even if it’s part of your normal one), I found light snacks helped keep me awake in the early days too, and you’re so ravenous when your milk comes in - everything clothes in BONDS - the zippers, the stretchiness, the ease of washing, they are just the best

I used to be terrified of having kids, and watching your videos of your journey of having Fox had made me so much more excited to have kids. Now I have 5 week old twins❤️

Thank you so much!!! I’m 20 weeks pregnant and so overwhelmed with what I need and especially what I dont need!! Adding all this to my list! ❤️❤️❤️

I’m 30 weeks pregnant with my first and so excited to watch this!😍 especially coming from one of my favorites 🧡

Hey Sezzy, I know this is a long shot, but I saw you are giving away the old rocking chair you used with Fox. It is exactly what I have been on the hunt for. I don’t want this to sound like a sob story but my partner and I have been looking for a second hand one that’s a lot cheaper for us for the longest time. I am 36 weeks plus 3 days and we still have not found one. My partner has his own property maintenance business that is only a few months old so we don’t have much income to spend on baby stuff right now. We live in Newcastle so I was wondering if you still had it would there be any way you would give it away to us or we could pay a cheap price for it too. Sorry if this is a weird comment or to close for comfort. I totally understand. But I thought it was worth trying to see if you are interested ❤️

Sezzzzyyyy!!! I just found out I’m pregnant earlier this week & have been planning to re watch all of your pregnancy videos to kinda prepare myself. Thank you so much for this video. Love youuuu 💕💕💕

I’m 21 and just found out i’m pregnant which i wasn’t expecting to happen this young but it has and i’m excited and trying to do a lot of research, this video has helped so thank you

I honestly love Sarah's video's, it's so helpful and entertaining. She's just the best 😊🌻

I've recently had my third bub and the terry towelling cloths for burp cloths are the best, I tried fancy ones and went back to the basics. Newborn essentials for me are Bonds Zippy Wondersuits, Love to Dream swaddle ups and a capsule for the car so you can buckle them in the house and not chase a toddler while trying to get the baby in the car seat.

My daughters 2 now but 100% agree on everything, especially the nursing chair. Like that is legit the best thing to invest in as far as newborn life goes. I do have 3 mattress protectors though as I have 2 layered on the bassinet/cot ready to just pull a layer off if it gets spewed or pooed on in the middle of the night. Can't wait for your little bubba to arrive!

For baby wearing: Happy Baby Carrier makes the most lightweight front backpack and backpack style carriers for babies and toddlers. I recommend once you are more comfortable moving over to slings, my favs are Hope and Plum but some broken in Wild bird slings are good, too.

so surreal to see her showing the essentials for her second baby boy, still feels like yesterday she was telling Kurt that she was prego with Foxxy.

ahhh i’m so excited to see the new baby, foxy is going to be the best big brother ❤️❤️❤️

This is by far the most helpful and accurate list of “essentials” I’ve seen on RU-vid. I’m a mom of four kids, aged 4-13, and currently pregnant with my fifth (and final) baby… so I can vouch for this and say every item she mentioned is practical and WILL be used. No need to watch more videos; save yourselves and your friends time and stick to this one!

I’m 5 months 🤰🏾 and definitely taking your advice 🥰🥰I love your videos 💕💕💕💕

I’m 30 weeks pregnant with my second baby and I literally couldn’t agree more with these products! I would have recommended the same things and I also bought a bedside crib instead of a Moses basket this time and I’ve just got the same angelcare bath thing too and the Haakaa this time round!

There is something called the ‘mumsie’ (an Aussie owned brand). They are overalls but the bib of the overalls are baby carriers!! Can say this is the BEST invention for wearing your Bub!! Plus they are super cute!!

We have that bath seat and it’s good for teeny tiny newborns but as soon as our baby started to use their legs, they can wiggle down and off it. We switched to the shnuggle as soon as they had good head/neck control, which is similar to Sarah’s original bath but A LOT lighter, easy to lift, empty etc. Also good for; hauling loads of laundry about and containing baby when I need a quick shower myself!

I’ve tried a few swaddles with my bub and I’d definitely recommend the ‘love to dream’ sleeping bag over the ergo pouch. It does the same thing with the temperature but better for hips and arms. I wrapped my little one for the first few weeks then switched over to the love to dream swaddles. I found my bub and a lot of others love to sleep with there arms up… (after the tight swaddle stage). However with the ergo pouch it doesn’t allow bub to do that… whenever I tried the ergo pouch sleeping bag, my bub kept wanting to sleep with her arms up and relaxed above her head but in her sleep she’d try get her arms up by putting her hands through the neck hole and sometimes they’d get stuck. Making it abit harmful. I’ve had so many mums recommend love to dream over ergo pouch and I couldn’t agree more. I liked the ergo pouch once she was sleeping without arms wrapped!

I’m going to be a first time mum in May- im so glad I got the free rider sling for her so I can carry her around in the house. Also I have a rocking chair exactly like that one your friends have so im so pleased people have recommended it! Loved this video Sarah thank you so much it’s amazing having support & advice even from people the other side of the world to me! 🥰❤️

Mum of three and my babies LIVED in the Joie swing! My third is now 4.5 months old and loves it for all his day naps it’s a life saver I couldn’t imagine doing newborn life without it 🙌🏼

So exciting, I love these videos!! I’m by no means an experienced mum (only have one bub) but a few things I’d add! Kmart and big w have the burp cloths- they’re actually cloth nappies! I always buy 2 packs for new mum friends because they’re the best. As well as just getting 1-2 0000 onesies, it’s sometimes handy to have at least 1 00000 onesie in case bub is prem or just little so you have something to dress them in at the hospital (my bub was huge and straight to 000 😓). The red light in glow dreaming/aroma snoo machines is also supposed to help melatonin production, I used to use the red light for night time changes so she didn’t think it was daytime. And the chair! I have the Il Tutto I love it, it’s the best thing ever but they have one with a wooden handle on the side that sticks out rather than the small plastic black handle that sits flush- I didn’t have a c section but I’ve heard that closing the footrest on recliners is especially more difficult post caesar so one with a handle that you can manually close the footrest with (and it’s not all ab/legs closing it) can be handy! I know some of this stuff might not matter for some but it’s food for thought 🥰 You’re looking so healthy Sez! Good luck with everything! I can’t wait for my second, I miss my small baby haha

I love how I can still enjoy all of your baby related videos and advice although I’m not even pregnant or trying. Such a cute momma! Taking notes, thanks Sezzy!

Currently pregnant with my first and this was sooo helpful!! Love all your content!!

Just got my positive test and am tracking to be around 7 weeks already! 👶🏻 I watched this video before, but immediately came to your channel to rewatch all of these with a fresh perspective! I’m so excited!! 🥰

As a first time mom of an 8mo, 100% agree with everything! Side note: someone find out where Sarah’s dress is from. I’m obsessed 😍

I love that you made a disclaimer about "Baby Essentials" this helps first-time moms to not feel overwhelmed. This is what I did in my video too and I am so happy to see a big RU-vidr say this as well! It is so helpful! Keep up the good work! 🥰

Agree with every point so hard 🤌 Side note, with white noise, you can use a little google speaker (probably the other smart home ones too), you just say “play white noise” and then it gives you full volume control and you can adjust it from your phone 👏 . Also the added benefit of just using it as a speaker for music etc. in the day 🙌

I love Sarah’s personality so much!! She’s like a ray of sunshine in every video

I wish these products were in the description. Also I would love to know the dress you are wearing, it’s s so pretty and looks comfortable. I am expecting early April with our first and love seeing what mom’s love in terms of products😊

I love the fact that I'm not a mom but I still watch these for the future and they are honestly just because they are fun to watch!

21 weeks and a first time mum! Thanks so much for making this video Sarah. I’ve added some more things to my baby list 🥰👏🏻

I love all the baby content 🧡👶🏼

I'm 28 weeks pregnant and have recently moved from the UK to Woronora Heights. I wasn't sure what brands were good over here, so this video came in a good time. Definitely buying the same cot and chair, they are exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks 😊

It's so beautiful to see your growth as a Mama 💙 the first video I saw was your pregnancy announcement with Fox and I cannot wait to see you as a Mama to two boys x

Love this! We used a salt lamp that has a switch that you can adjust the light super low to higher light. It’s warm light and it worked so well for breastfeeding at night and diaper changes

Loved this!. I will definitely be referring back to this video when I’m become pregnant. Please do a in depth postpartum essentials video as well. 🙌🏻😌

The vava night light from Amazon is amazing. It was perfect lighting for late night diaper changes it has different light tones and you can take it with you anywhere. It’s easy to charge and has different brightness settings. It came with stickers so you can give it a face. It’s like a little egg with a cute face

For leaking-they have milk collection cups now that you can get on Amazon. It just like an attachable breast cup that you wear around whenever you want and it will collect the milk through out the day without you wasting the milk.

Currently 17 weeks pregnant and making my registry! Thank you for all the tips!

I could listen to you talk about babies and moms all day. I love your kind voice.

Been watching Sarah for years now, love her videos 🥰

Great tips! So fun to see your cool items. With my 3 yr old and 1.5 yr old, my essential items were a Moby wrap, fleece Halo swaddle (best thing ever), rocker/glider chair and then various pacifiers bc my babies were both different! Also an o ball was a fun first toy ☺️ Congratulations!

Get a Himalayan salt lamp! I have one on my bedside just because I love it, and then I bought two more for rooms like the bathroom and path to the bathroom. Just make sure you get an adjustable one! I love it for when I’m up later than my fiancé. (I have IBS and gut problems, I’m often awake nauseas) so it’s very helpful.

The babybjorn bouncer is GREAT !! 🙌😉 For the next baby I will for sure take the same kind of co sleeping bed, I also had an episiotomy for the first and getting up to pick him up during the night was so painful 😣

I think dummy is essential - helps soothes newborns. 1 . Babybjorn is expensive. There are bouncers that come with toy attachment already eg fisher paykel and are gr8 . 2. Re Bed light. .Any lamp with a pull cord is good (ikea has many ) 3. Re Nursing Chair: - they can be expensive and u need space. So even just a couch or bedhead is fine to lean head on 4. Bath: Not everyone has a bath or big sink. There are many collapsible & foldable baby bathtubs that are super cheap. 4. Small baby bags are good as they have compartments and pockets. Keep small change mat and bottles if you bottlefeed and carry water around . It has side pockets etc. Also don’t forget changing mat when u are out.

Love this video! We are starting our adoption journey due to my PCOS and Endo and I need updated recommendations for a second time mom. I’ve been keeping you in my prayers for a healthy mom and baby! ❤️🙏🏽

I’m only 14 but I’m gonna rewatch this when it’s time for me to have a baby ahah 😅❤️ I love your videos so much x

So excited for you!!! I’m due at the same time however i have to have a scheduled c-section, so feb 28th ill be a mom of two!!! Much love 🍁

The burp cloths she is referring to are terry towelling baby nappies. I used these as burp cloths too and are amazing! Highly recommend :)

I recommend as a mom of 2: Get a few sleepers and onesies in newborn size. I’d say 7-10 in each. They will grow out of it in 2-3 weeks! Don’t buy snap sleepers! They are so difficult to put on a screaming newborn 😓 Get a few items for the new size up! Shop at the thrift store to save money especially with baby clothes! Don’t buy any activity anything until baby gets there! Baby will most likely want to be held anyway! Learn what your baby likes before purchasing anything! Prefold cloth diapers are great for spit up! It’s also normal to not leak much. I only leaked for the first 2 weeks with each of my babies. I nursed my first for 3 years and now nursing my 11.5 month old! I never really needed the breast pads but definitely have some on hand the first time!

So helpful, thank you! So generous of Esme too. I’ll be putting my order in!

The angel care bath seat is absolutely amazing! You will love it! The bassinet is so cute 🥰

ugh i love this hairstyle so much on you sez!! 💛💘

Sarah, you are such an amazing mum! u are amazing, ik it gets hard but keep going! u got this girl

You are such an inspiration Sarah 🥰 I’m so excited for you xx

I’m nearly 30 week pregnant with my first and this is so helpful! I also am getting the baby bjorn bouncer. Hopefully baby loves it!

This is my first baby, and I had already watched this video but today this is SOOOO helpful as I'm 33 weeks and I need to define what to actually get for my baby! Thank you so so much!!!

So excited for bubba too come! Fox is going to be the best brother 🥰🥰

JUST an idea for the lamp: You turn the white metalic part around (180º). Does it fit between the wood handle? It will not rotate and that is why the white paper thingy has an opening on one side so the wood handle can pass "through". Sorry if this didn't help, I'm not good at explaining stuff =D

Can you PLEASE do an updated version of this video?? On what you have ended up using and what you highly recommend/couldn't live without 🤞🏼😍

Love this video! I’m really early in my pregnancy and bingewatch so much pregnancy content. Thank you for sharing your favorites🤎.

You're glowing! You make pregnancy look so effortless!😊

You are such a beautiful preggy mum!! 🤗 I will definitely save this for my future pregnant self.

Lol I used the same portable white noise machine for maybe 6 months? Went through so many batteries and then I realised baby bunting sell the same 4baby brand one in a wall plug version so it was the same ocean noise we’d got used to. Life changing!

As a first time mom to be, THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!!! I’m halfway through my pregnancy and honestly had no idea where to start. Thank you!!! 💗💗💗

I’d looooove a tutorial for the makeup you’re wearing in this video! It’s stunning!!

Sarahhhhh I love u sm - ur house, ur family, ur everything !!

For nigh light I highly recommend Glow Dreaming lamp. It's red and green light and white noise all in one lamp. Amazing!

You look amazing as usual😁 I'm having my third baby at the end of this month. Watching video's like this reminds me that I still need to get a few things. Lol. Mama brain🤪 Thanks for the reminders Sarah😁

I’ve been waiting for this video!! I’m 3 months and soooooo excited to start slowly getting all of the essentials🤍🌙🤍🌙 Thank you for your beautiful recommendations Sezzy. Just curious what colour your nursing chair is in?! I absolutely love it! Sending lots of love to you and your beautiful, growing family💕💕💕

Oh one more thing - If you have another child as well - stock up on a few things you can pull out when you’re feeling torn for giving them attention. A new toy, book, sensory play etc. Having something prepped for the first kid makes it so much easier too!

I swear don’t we just all want a person like Sarah in our life, she is so bright and bubbly. I love your videos❤️‍🔥🤍

I have a seven week old newborn at home and love the pregnancy videos!

I really like that co-sleeper!! I love that its easy and simple and it rocks and has the soft padding around it too!

Sezzy! Get a Hatch Rest. It’s the best sound machine!!! My baby loves it. He falls asleep to rain! When he wakes up in the night, I tap the light on, feed him, and he goes right back to sleep!! He’s 12 weeks old and literally has always been able to go right back to sleep, all thanks to the Hatch!!!!

Quick hack regarding cot and bedding; put two layers of sheets on, so mattress protector, sheet then another mattress protector and sheet on top for any middle of the night emergency changes you just whip the the first set off and the bed is ready for baby again. Also Sarah, you’re glowing 🥰

I just wanted to 100% agree with the rocking chair, but mostly the fact that it's a recliner! I had an unexpected emergency cesarean, so I was so used to being in a bed that tilts up and down to help me get up. So my husband bought me a recliner and it was a life saver! I

Sitting here 3 months pregnant taking notes I love videos like these they are so helpful 🥹❤️

Currently pregnant with my first. I found this VERY helpful! Thank you!

I honestly enjoyed this video.. My first is 3 months old now and it's been an absolute pleasure having him in my life.

Hey Sarah, I just wanted to say that in Australia there is no bassinet that is SIDS safe, cots are the only approved SIDS safe place for baby to sleep. Just don’t want miss information being shared 😊

I think you should look into the hatch it connects to your phone, you can change the color the volume and type of noise it is, plus you can set timers. for quite time etc. plus you can set routines like the timer goes on at 6pm and you can also child lock it so your child cant turn off the noise. they have an adult one too with a alarm clock. 10/10. recommend it

This was soooooo incredibly helpful. Thank you!!

We use cloth nappies and I use wet bags for dirty clothes but sometimes I use them for all clean items! They are the best

Yes!! Pouch tip is bomb! I do the same and use a cute leather tote from madewell instead of the bulky diaper bags.

Thank you sezzy.best advice for all the mums out there. Currently packing my hostipal bag.

I’m currently breastfeeding our second baby but my excessive let down has kind of passed so I don’t need my giant pile of reusable organic cotton breastfeeding pads and so a few of them I have now designated as face cleansing pads! They work like a charm to rinse away cleanser.