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5 sustainable essentials for a newborn (tested)

On November 24, 2022 by margheviviani

Are you excited about the baby arriving in your family? And maybe you already start searching for the best solutions for the bed, stroller, and diapers. First of all my congratulations 🙂 Then go ahead and take a look at my post where I will give my honest feedback about 5 sustainable essentials for newborn, which I tried myself and am ready to recommend.

In a couple of more months, I am going to become a mother for a second time. And even though I got many presents from our friends who already have bigger kids, there are still a few things I was needing to buy. And here I will talk about sustainable solutions for new parents according to my own experience. I don’t like the concept that you have to buy new things every three months, as the baby grows. But I like the concept of buying something useful that will last years. Better to invest in quality and durability. I won’t add dresses to this list as I prefer to take already used dresses from my friends, as all the baby clothes remain almost new after use.

And in this post, I wanna share 5 sustainable essentials for a newborn baby with links where you can buy them. I attached two links: one for stores in the US and one for Italy. Keep in mind that Black Friday is arriving and you might catch good discounts. But don’t worry if you aren’t in time, before Christmas there will be a huge sale again.

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5 sustainable essentials for a newborn baby with links

Here is a list of baby must-haves that I have tried myself and I am completely satisfied and happy about my choices. I’ll give you a very honest opinion on each of them 🙂 Go ahead and take a look!

1. Baby crib up to 10 years old US | Italy

I fell in love with the concept of a baby crib 7 in 1 which you can use up to 10 years old and even more! Unfortunately, I didn’t find the same model for the US, but I substituted it with another similar brand which also can be used until 10 years old, it has just fewer ways of transformation. Of course, it makes a lot of sense to buy one bed and use it for 10 years, instead of buying a “next-to-me”, baby crib, then a bad one for a bigger kid. Plus it has a very nice rounded aesthetic look.

2. Sling Baby Bjorn US | Italy

This sling you can use only until 1 year old, but I don’t see it as a problem as I didn’t want to carry my kid on me all the time. I was using this sling exactly until my first daughter turned one and I am completely happy about it. Moreover, at that time, we were living in Bali, the paradise place where you won’t use your stroller, basically never. So I carried my girl on me all the time. I tried also wrap slings, ring slings and other more complex slings, but to Baby Bjorn I give all 5 stars. It’s easy to use without the help of anybody, has simple and secure connections, comfortable for you as for your baby. And my favorite discovery is that if a baby fell asleep inside of the sling then it’s super easy to put your baby on the bed and disconnect the belts of the sling without waking up your little one. This sling can use from the first day of your newborn as it has a special fixation for the head.

3. Stroller Yoyo Babyzen US | Italy

Another 5-star purchase! Simple and minimalistic look, super comfortable to open and close just with one hand. When it’s closed it take so small space that you can carry it on the board of an airplane with you, which means it won’t bother you while you are traveling. Plus product of Yoyo has excellent quality, which means one stroller can use by all your next kids 🙂 It can be used from 0 to 6+.

4. Washable and reusable diapers US | Italy

Ok, this is a great idea, I tried it, It is a sustainable solution for the environment and your wallet. Just imagine how much money you would spend for tons of usual diapers for your newborn, and how much pollution can create for just one baby. But… here is one but. It takes a lot of time to wash them, and is not the simplest solution, as cloth diapers won’t keep your baby dried for a long time, they must be changed more often. So how I did do? I used cloth diapers at home and single-use for sleeping and for going out. After I start teaching my first daughter to use a pot when she turned 7 months old, I didn’t want to use more diapers. After all, this creation was made for the comfort of parents, and the child does not need to stay in diapers until 3 years old. If you decide to use cloth diapers I suggest you buy at least 10-15 of them, do not be overwhelmed washing two times a day 🙂

5. Diaper balm Earth Mama US | Italy

I love this brand, as it’s completely natural. I even decided to become their partner to help to spread the concept. To continue the topic of diapers, until you child use them he or she will have irritated skin most of the time. But with the use of this balm and baby powder, I could reach perfection with my daughter’s skin. Recommend it for sure!

Takeaway

So those are my favorite sustainable essentials for newborn baby. In my opinion, we must be smarter and choose things that will last longer and can save us money. Even if it seems like you are going to pay a lot, it will be only one payment for many years forward. Yes, to have a baby means also more expenses, but let’s try to spend less and consume less.

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With love,

Marghe