What was not worth buying for a baby

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A lot people say changing table? What's yours? And why?

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I don’t understand how some Mommas change their kid in the floor/couch/bed. We didn’t pay for an entirely new piece of furniture, rather, we attached a changing pad on top of a dresser and that works great. My kid moves way too much to change him on a bed or couch. There would literally be poop everywhere. And I’m not about to break my back changing him crouched on the floor 10 times a day. 
A few things we didn’t use though: swaddles (very abnormal not to use I know, my kid just hated being swaddled), scratch mittens (he could wiggle out of them, we just trimmed his nails regularly), baby shoes before like 6 months old, a wipe warmer (it just dried out the wipes too much and was a waste), bottle sterilizer (we just sanitized them in the dishwasher on the sanitize setting), stuffed animals (seriously, we have a million and it’s kind of annoying), any feeding bibs other than the rubber/silicone ones with a pocket (they all end up stained and gross and just require more laundry. The silicone ones literally get run under water and put right back on).

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Honestly every baby and parent is different and the needs are different so these questions are hard because what might have been a stupid purchase for one Mom might not be for another, it's more trying out a bunch of stuff while you figure out what works best for u and ur baby save the receipt and the box for things ur unsure of and try it out a week or two when babies here and if u really hate it just return it. But I will say it's much easier having more then you need then less then you need cuz u can try everything out and see what works best for u

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Also following. We aren’t going to buy a changing table.

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I have run on the ambulance in our town and been a firefighter for years. I personally WILL NEVER OWN a changing table. One of the first calls I went to was a child that fell from one and ended up with brain damage. 
While I know you can’t protect them from the world I’ve seen too many falls from changing tables to ever own one. 
Things happen. My oldest climbed over the edge of her crib at 6 months old. By the grace of God, and that alone, I caught her before she hit the floor- but freak things happen all the time with Kids. 
I don’t buy those nail clipper sets for babies or a bassinet but really it’s all preference. 
One thing I’ve always loved are bouncy seats. My kids loved them and they were definitely worth the money in our house. A swing is also great.

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Bath. You use it for like a week and then it doesn't fit anymore

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Hubby has back issues so changing table was a must, love our microwave sterilizer, wipes warmer meh, bottle warmer no

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I liked having a changing table the first few months. The changing table I have is just a separate removable wood piece you put a pad on that goes on top of the dresser so when the baby is older you still use the dresser just remove the changing piece. I mean you could get by without it but it’s much nicer and more organized having everything including a diaper pail right there. Stuff I never used ? A bassinet but that was because she didn’t like it all babies are different. The only things I really never used was a mobile and a wipes warmer.

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I got a halo bassinest. She refuses to sleep in it so we returned it this week. She will only sleep in her rock and play.

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I changed my son close to the floor. Like a coffee table, twin bed, or just the floor itself!

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