Baby & Breastfeeding Products I Regret Buying!

[@lharstad93]

Update!! The mushroom teethers have been recalled!

[@Nurse_zabe]

Pinning this because I just saw this recently too’

[@donnamartin6986]

The perfect bath toys in my opinion are cups/tea set. Inexpensive and great for learning to pour in the least messy way

[@SurelySarahElizabeth]

I completely agree with the icky bath toys 🤢 I can’t remember where I heard this too from, but someone recommended that you plug up the holes with hot glue. I’ve done it with several of my daughter’s toys before taking them into the bath and it’s worked amazing!

[@luciw8348]

I never thought about the germs and bacteria in the sink… I don’t have kids yet, but I definitely won’t be putting them in the sink lol. Very educational video, thank you so much!

[@corinnefarrow853]

We LOVE the Hatch sound machine! The light is great for middle of the night feeds. We took it to the hospital for our second birth and it help drown out the hospital nosies. There is one in every bedroom, even ours 😂. It is always packed for over night trips. Definitely invest in the travel case if you plan on taking it with you- we have broken one by just tossing it in our bags for travel. We will have hatch sound machines for a long time, I’m sure!

[@Nurse_zabe]

We’ve got one in every kid’s room too! I didn’t know they had a travel case. I’ll definitely look into it!

[@colleenkoss7310]

Followed your videos through both of my pregnancies, thank you for spreading knowledge and giving mommas confidence! I find that there's really not a lot that babies need- a bouncy hammock chair so that baby could see me while needed to set them down was a life saver! Also, easiest bath toy that both my kids loved- a plastic cup they can fill up and pour out! Also best purchase for baby- plane tickets to have family come out and help!

[@Nurse_zabe]

Oh my gosh, helpful family is the best!!!

[@katherinediaz3153]

Oooo I loved the haakaa😁 I was a big leaker so I built an entire freezer stash with no pumping. Just collecting from the other breast during feedings:) I already bought a new one for baby #2 😅

[@Nurse_zabe]

I think if you’re a big leaker it works great! Fortunately it’s not too expensive to try out!

[@katherinediaz3153]

@@Nurse_zabe for sure! At first I didn’t think I needed it but when the disposable pads would get SOAKED, I decided to buy one and it was worth every penny 😁❤️.

[@emilymiller40]

While the Haakaa was a pain sometimes, it was definitely worth it for me too! I leaked a bunch in the beginning and I used it when I weaned to avoid full on pumping but to relieve my engorged breasts. But it definitely got knocked off by both my baby and me a couple of times 🙈

[@teganmartin8751]

Yep, me too! I’ve been able to donate about 10 litres just using the haaka and ladybird catchers.

[@rosem7042]

The haakaa was great... until my kiddo started pulling it off of me around 4 months!

[@jenene.82]

Would love a similar list for toddler stuff!

[@kayjay1234]

I used the cot mobile on the change table - it helps keep them occupied during nappy changes. For bath toys we use stacking cups with holes in the bottom. We've been using them for many years and just keep them unstacked between baths so they don't hold moisture between them and fully dry and have never had mould in them.

[@rachelle2227]

I love baby swings! It takes my baby a while to fall to sleep sometimes, or sometimes she’s fussing on the ground/on her play mat, and the swing can calm her down. Of course I will calm her down too and sometimes she needs me. But I also need to do chores, eat, or cook. So she can often be happy for a while in a swing. We have one in the office, our bedroom, and the family room. It sounds extra to have one in so many rooms, but two of the three we got used, and it’s a lifesaver if I need to do something in one of those rooms. It can help put her to sleep, and when she is to sleep, I will put her in a bassinet (having multiple bassinets is also helpful).

[@marybeebe8183]

I only tried the Haakaa with my 3rd and I actually loved it for when my milk was coming in. It helped relieve some of the engorgement. Pro tip: Wear it in the shower! I'm not bottle feeding yet so I use what I collect for her baths.

[@yeseniatorres3132]

I love my haaka! Work from home and need both hands to type. Haaka saved me time and worked wonderful.

[@michellesanchez9779]

I used the haakaa for milk baths, too; although, I did that because I figured it was mostly foremilk.

[@Nurse_zabe]

Shower wearing, genius! Did the other boob just free leak?

[@whitneyrenee8396]

We loved our bath flower!! Granted I’d throw it in the dryer after letting it drip dry for a bit. Every few days we’d throw it in with her laundry too. Never had a mold issue that way! As for the sink, we pretty much only used the one side for her things. We always had a large Tupperware on that side for soaking and washing bottles and pump parts, so all we had to do was move that to the counter at bath time.

[@melliers]

I do not know if you have a lot of Mama's that newborns need or will have heart surgery within the first year of life, but in case you have any of these Mamas as patients please recommend snap onies - sleepers. They are perfect for getting them on and off without that much discomfort for the little ones!

[@tamigarbarino6036]

Totally going to use the wipe tip this summer. I had the same problem with the munch mitts! We use our swing as a “digestion time” so that after he is done eating instead of being on his belly or in a jumper and puking right away. I could only imagine going through the weighted feeds like you did, but I wish I had a scale cause every day I’m like how much do you really weigh, and I have no clue. So glad I never invested in the “mainstream” wearable pumps. I do have ones that I like to use when I’m chasing milk and can pump during my commute.

[@samanthaeastman6371]

While I totally understand your take on the hatch grow scale, we loved ours! We had a very slow weight gain in the begging so it definitely helped me to feel like we were going in the right direction between weight checks. I was working with lactation at the hospital I delivered at but it helped me know roughly what she was getting with feeds. I didn't find ours to be inconsistent at all but we used it on a hard level surface that it never moved from too.

[@Nurse_zabe]

I totally think it can be a great tool, just not for me. (Literally could not stop myself from using it 🤦🏼‍♀️😂)

[@carlysees6209]

I wanted to love the Elvie curve because it’s so much more convenient than the haakaa, but I just didn’t get anything. I love my haakaa, even with my baby kicking it off sometimes🤣

[@samanthalynne7143]

Agree. I really utilized my Haakaa but mostly in the beginning when I leaking like crazy with my letdowns..

[@rebeccabarrett8987]

Bath toys: Totally agree on not having cutie ones that can squirt water. But, we found some (maybe Amazon) that separate into two parts and connect together! That way you can make sure the inside of them is clean and moldy free every time!

[@natashachapin9139]

Can you share the link with me??

[@randib363]

I agree with everything on your list except for the baby swing... I invested in the fisher price cradle n swing and it saved my sanity.... but I had very fussy babies that liked constant movement and cried if they didn't have that.

[@MoonlightDestiny827]

Totally agree about the MunchMitt! I bought a cute pink leopard one for my baby. Could NOT get her hand through the sucker, LOL. And you were right, she ended up flailing it onto the floor. Great video, can't wait for more 😊

[@Nurse_zabe]

The munch mit really is a dud!

[@Cinderellaraye]

Agree about the sink they are gross! My absolute favorite thing I got was a collapsible bin that has its own twist drain in the bottom! I would keep it in the right side of my sink with strictly dirty bottles and pump parts and if I needed to use that side of the sink I could remove the bottles and they not be cross contaminated with anything else. It is also amazing for traveling I could load up her bottles and it was perfect.

[@Nurse_zabe]

That’s so cool!

[@samanthalynne7143]

PREACH about bath toys with holes!!! I learned with my first. Even with squeezing the life out of them and tossing them in a mesh hanging bath basket to "drain".....still mildew and mold. We get bath toys that are sealed and float. Although, cups for dumping seem to be bigger hits than actual toys 🙃

[@fuchsialinn44]

Thanks for sharing such great information! We love a queen that advocates for safe sleep 💯

[@laurels495]

I ended up hot-glueing my kiddo's rubber duck bath toy closed. Still fun to play with but no mildew! I also have to say that, now that she's a toddler, bathtub art supplies (bath crayons, tub paints) are my fave. The mess is contained and cleaning up is built into the process!

[@ashleydennis5941]

Baby swing- got one as hand me down. Didn't use it, but gifted it on to brother and sister in law whose baby loved it. Flower petal bather- also hate, used it once with niece before my own kids and drippy mess everywhere when done. Personally I bought a foldable seat, but hardly used that. I have triplets so bathtime is for efficiency so leaning them over the sink and Bathing them in my arms was/ still is the easiest option. Bibs- skip the tradition bibs, even skip the silicone pocket bibs, get a long-sleeved smock bib( saves the outfit and only have to wipe hand and face when done) Burp clothes- skip the pretty flannel burp clothes, spit up runs right off. The muslin burp clothes work 1,000 times better Receiving blankets- no no. Get some swaddels instead.

[@Nurse_zabe]

100% agree on bibs. I’ve never had super drooly babies so I didn’t end up using them. And naked for meals, too

[@whitneyrenee8396]

Totally agree on the receiving blankets!! They were way too small to do anything with and just sat in her drawer… Now we’re using them as cloth diaper inserts, so at least we found a use for them eventually! 😅

[@dvlshangl3488]

My baby swing was a lifesaver at the beginning, but we had a style that reclined flat. Love, love, love my backpack style diaper bag. I'm so glad I'm not the only one that hated the Hakkaa. I just couldn't get it to suction properly, it was always either too much or getting knocked off. I definitely want to try the elvie curve if I ever do this again. I was a leaker and an an overproducer, but the Hakkaa was just not it for me. Also agree that bathing in the sink grossed me out, it was also just generally awkward to maneuver.

[@Nurse_zabe]

The Elvie curve was the perfect solution for me! I hope it works for you!

[@timberdoodle2]

The Hatch is definitely a must have! We had other sound machines to start, but the Clock function has been fantastic for our 2 year old. Now my alarm clock is our child yelling, "Ma! My light is green!" I will say that for me, the Hakka is the best! I leak a ton from my right side. I also have been using it to help me hand express so my husband can do some feeds as well. When you're also feeding a toddler who only sometimes gets up to nurse, you sometimes have way too much for a particular night and sometimes not enough. The Hakka has been a better option while I'm on Maternity leave than getting my Spectra fired up before I'm ready to commit to a real pumping schedule and manage the effect that will have on my oversupply.

[@Nurse_zabe]

Love the hatch and that the haakaa worked for you!

[@simoneboratto1836]

My little girl would wear the munch mitt but didn't chew on it, but she really wasn't a fan on any teethers. Loved my haakaa, only really worked for the first month or two, got their ladybird version for this bub as I'm not a leaker either. Definitely agree with bath toys, NEVER squirt anywhere near face, body or hands only and still threw them out after a month of use (gifted, not purchased) A more general tip: have toys ahead of their age, my daughter has so many toys she barely played with because she was basically past it by the time I got it. Love so many of your videos Nurse Zabe, keep up the good work ❤

[@Nurse_zabe]

Love the toy idea. It has definitely been the case when you have older kids and hand-me-downs too!

[@sarahcrossen550]

The thing I regret buying was a bath toy storage cot with suction cups. It doesn’t stay in the wall and doesn’t hold much and just gets in the way in general….a reusable produce bag that we already had ended up being a much better solution. It gets a lot more air flow, it can hang from a shower curtain ring or the shower head, it holds a lot more, it actually closes to contain the toys, and even if we didn’t have one it’s still cheaper than the cot. We ended up borrowing a swing because we were desperate to find a way to calm our baby that didn’t require constant holding. He had such bad colic. A swing with a trickling water noise was almost the only thing that worked…sometimes a bouncer worked too. On the days where my husband was at work, it was the only way I could keep baby boy calm enough for me to go use the restroom or take a quick shower or make/eat some food. About to have baby #2 and we went ahead and purchased our own swing. It’s a new model of the one I purchased, the seat actually detaches as a bouncer, and I found it on sale for half price. Ironically, I also had a haakaa, but it was the ladybug collector. My letdowns were extremely forceful and painful and having the unlatched side letdown into the cup instead of trying to hold a breast pad to it helped alleviate a lot of the pain. Even though I was very leaky, I didn’t often wear the haakaas outside of feeding. It will be interesting to see what happens with breastfeeding baby #2.

[@kateshumaker943]

I found bath toys that come apart! Game changer. I put them in the dishwasher every few weeks when in use, but they've fallen out of favor at 22 months. I also think that bath toys should be able to be sanitized because of the inevitable poops in the tub too.

[@torilehmenkuler7422]

We used that type of sink bath tip for the early newborn days when I couldn’t bend over the tub after my c section. He also seemed too tiny for the angelcare. But always used the bathroom sink usually with a towel in it to be comfy. Probably for the first month then switched to the angel care in the tub!

[@tinamcguire3660]

Love this! So much good info! I had a lot of the same dislikes. And I could never bring myself to use a sink to bathe my baby because I never thought I could get it clean enough! So I'm in the same boat with you in that too! Thanks for this fun video.

[@Nurse_zabe]

Glad to know I’m not alone in my dislikes!

[@bronwynsiriushealing8412]

I agree. I'd say bath crayons are great too as well as the foam bath letters/numbers. 👍

[@jessicalee4003]

Have heard to hot glue the holes shut before use if you do have them

[@rinat2214]

Yes omg! I hated the Haaka so much! It was painful and actually gave me a hickey on my nipple and honestly I don't leak either so I got drops if anything. I might try the Elvie curve this time around though!

[@melissaroygvl]

Will you please do a video about the ABCs of safe sleep? Soooo much bad information and recommendations to co-sleep, especially on Facebook.

[@Nurse_zabe]

I can certainly add it to my list!

[@baileydunton6142]

YES PLEASE!!!!!

[@alena4212]

I did not register for a swing but was gifted one. We live in a studio & swings are bulky BUT it has been a lifesaver, my baby will totally chill in there while I cook dinner or whatever. She loves the mobile/music it has 😄 Also the I LOVE my Hakkaa, I use it daily. We also have the flower, we have a teeny tiny bathroom with no tub and have no choice but to use the sink 🤷🏻‍♀️ We used the little bin from the hospital because she was premature and so small but now at 4 months she will have to start using the sink. We plan to disinfect it first 😅 Also, love your videos 💕

[@Nurse_zabe]

I’m so glad the swing worked so well for you guys!!

[@PollyWannaCracker21]

Completely agree that baby baths in the kitchen sink is gross. I always assumed people cleaned them before, but knowing my baby, they would probs poop in the sink and I don’t want to deal with that!

[@ninawernick6501]

another issue with bathing in the sink is that the sink is just too small. My big-ass babies made that a non-starter straight away,

[@samanthasproles842]

i was given one of the sink bath flowers, it's an area rug in my toddlers bedroom to be honest. we use it for changing time.

[@seachelles7]

I totally agree with the munch mitt. Have never used it. The O balls and Mushroom toys are sooooo much better and baby likes them better! And agree about the Haaka 1000% The only point I actually leaked enough to use it was the 3-4 weeks when I was super engorged during a newborn growth spurt and it just didn’t work effectively and my baby kicked it and dropped milk everywhere. Medela pumps all the way.

[@ashleyharris1670]

The mobile I loved. My baby would not go to sleep without it. Same with the swing, he loved that for short naps. The Hakka was a life saver for me. I would leak so much when feeding and other milk catchers wouldn’t fit me right so I loved the Hakka and the bath toys I just disinfect after use so there absolutely clean and healthy. That and my baby loves them

[@Nurse_zabe]

Love that these items worked for you!

[@downtownbristantrown6456]

The sink grosses me out too! But those flower pillows worked great in the early days for us! We put it in the infant tub to make it comfy for her because she hated the hammock thing that came with it for newborns. We always just threw it right in the washer and dryer right after!

[@Nurse_zabe]

That’s a good idea! I can’t believe I didn’t think of anything but air drying. Although I would have had to drip all the way to our laundry in the basement…

[@elizabethbrennan4933]

We did the same!

[@emilypogoda1484]

Yes! I hate sink baths. Also, we never went with a baby bath. A wash cloth in the bottom to lay on! Also the Sophie giraffe thing gets so moldy from all the slobber 🤢

[@unoriginalcyn]

I had quite a lot of let down in the beginning and still couldn't get to grips with the Hakka, it was just too awkward trying to latch my baby and use the Hakka at the same time. For things like baby swings, I totally recommend buying off marketplace. Think of it as a rental service or a library. Buy it, use it for a few months, then sell it on again. I did this with the Mamaroo, I managed to sell it for the same price I bought it.

[@Nurse_zabe]

Love this idea of a rental-type mentality!

[@elizviy]

"could cause an oversupply" me: who has extreme anxiety about their supply due to losing it with last baby because of return to work/pumping issues: Oh no, how terrible

[@nattyh.6168]

I LOOOVED the Haakaa and actually considered buying a second one. I had a robust, slightly oversupply and leaked so much. I would pop one on and catch the letdown. I had to triple feed (nurse, pump then bottle) bc baby lost too much weight fresh out of birth, and the Haakaa really helped me get my supply up enough to stop triple feeding. I just had a learning curve to use it. It took a little to figure out how strong I wanted to attach it and my only problem was I knocked it over sometimes. I quickly learned to pour it immediately into a bottle with a lid. Absolutely loved mine.

[@nattyh.6168]

And I used a milk catcher too. Both amazing for me. I’d get ounces or more. I even slept with the milk catchers

[@valeriepark9444]

Inherited a Haka from my cousin, but being at 29 weeks, I haven't used it yet. Definitely interested in the Elvie though!

[@ladybugpiscesktarot]

Don’t even think about buying the Elvie @ Valerie Park my sister tried to take it back after her boyfriend spent 500.00 on that breast pump it wasn’t pulling no milk out … he bought it from Walmart she tried to take it back but told her that she couldn’t return it due to bodily fluids and she would have to reach out to elvie …. Other people have complained to it’s not all that as people are trying to make it out to be she hand expresses and she pulls more than 5 ounces of milk 🤦🏾‍♀️ my sister is super pissed about not getting her money back

[@Nurse_zabe]

Try out the haakaa, but if you find it too harsh, I really liked the Elvie curve!

[@valeriepark9444]

@@ladybugpiscesktarot the Elvie Curve is the $50 suction one, not the full $500 pump

[@MorganEileen]

I love my haakaa so much I have multiple! But I had a major oversupply and it helped relieve pressure and catch the let down from the non feeding side. I’d get 3-5oz sometimes with it!

[@saphirsteph]

💯 agree with the munch mitt, my little one never cared for it! She would take it off. The Hakka did work great for me though in the beginning! As my milk supply regulated though it became useless so it definitely shouldn’t be the only pump you have. Also agree on baby swing - I bought new, we barely used it. If I would’ve known, I would’ve skipped it entirely! Baby didn’t even like it anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Nurse_zabe]

Yeah I think my problem was I was never really a big leaker so it didn’t collect much. And I found it so uncomfortable it seemed silly to use it for just 10mls

[@shirleymacrae6904]

Good evening everyone, I have too say I lovvved my bath time flower for the sink and for the baby bath tubs my babies were premies and it worked so good for that reason. I do have the letter things for the tub and had too throw some of them out for mold as well so just a heads up on them too. Muchin mitten was a bust too for my two. Thanks so much for your videos they have been such a good learn tool for me.

[@Nurse_zabe]

Thanks for sharing what worked for you! Will def look out for mold in the letters!

[@susannehubbell2799]

Mind blown for the cold wet wipe to avoid the pee!!

[@eliciacheney84]

The teething mitt works better for babies who are a little older but who are earlier teethers. I know a couple of parents whose babies started teething around 3 months but they kept dropping their toy and kept spitting out their pacifier. The munch mitt made it so that they couldn't drop the teether.

[@Squintina]

I haven't decided if I'm getting a swing for my little one that's on the way, but I have a little brother who's 20 years younger and we had a swing for him and it was great because he loved to fall asleep in it. Supervised sleeping only of course and once he was fully asleep (so like after 20-30 mins of being asleep), we'd just transition him to his crib.

[@ebonyalexis32]

definitely check for recalls etc ! some swings are safer than others and it's never worth a risk !!

[@hannabanana85]

We had those foam bath letters! In my experience they don’t fully dry every time and ended up molding too 😭 keep an eye out! My favorite bath toys are stacking cups, Tupperware and spoons. It’s weird but my kids love it lol. We also sometimes bring the jumbo plastic duplo blocks cos they dry quick! As far as the haakaa, with my first I used it at least once a day per side but I was a huge leaker. I also couldn’t leave the house without boob shells. With my second I rarely used it at all 🤷‍♀️

[@Nurse_zabe]

Oooooffff for the mold on the letters. Definitely will keep an eye out!

[@silverscapes9628]

Definitely agree with the haaka. I’ve heard people swear by them, but I could never get more than 1/2 an ounce ever, and it hurt.

[@victoriabulger9589]

I found the Bumbo useless, but mainly because my baby was huge and grew out of it before he could sit up… lol. Glad I got it second hand! Agree about bathing in the sink, it grosses me out too. Along the same lines as the bath toys - we were gifted one of those splash pads that have the ring around the sides that fill up and spray water out. I could *never* get it fully empty so it wouldn’t dry. Ended up tossing it at the end of the season because I just couldn’t get it clean.

[@Nurse_zabe]

Yeah, the bumbo doesn’t support good posture too, I’ve heard from PTs

[@jaclynbuchwalter7374]

I agree with the bumbo. My sons legs were too chunky to use it. We got one as a hand me down and just passed it right down to the next person.

[@cassieleefryeklund5623]

Elvie completely tube free pump is amazing. I get more out with it than my medela style. Plus great when I need to treat patients

[@Chewberika]

Why did I not know the anti spray pro tip before now? #4 was so naughty he sprayed on the nurses @ birth! Will be using this from now on!

[@user-tl5tv3ub1t]

Yaaaas I thought I was doing something wrong with this milk collector. Glad to know it isn't just me! Everyone was raving about it

[@Nurse_zabe]

definitely doesn’t work for everyone!

[@kristina282k]

We got a baby scales too, cause our baby was born on the smaller side 2600g (not sure how much that is in the imperial system). He was formula fed from the beginning and we used to check his weight weekly for the first 3 months. For us it worked quite well, was reassuring that he was gaining weight well and just gave us some relief.

[@Nurse_zabe]

I totally think it can be a good tool, but for me it made my ppa way worse! I couldn’t stop myself from doing wayyyy to many weights

[@kristina282k]

@@Nurse_zabe In Germany most people have a midwife that comes for home visits for the first 6 weeks postpartum, at the beginning twice per week, then weekly (if everything is ok), if necessary, they come even more often. And they weigh the babies during the visits too. Most of them don’t recommend to get scales for breastfed babies as it can do more harm to the breastfeeding person (as you said just increase anxiety) than good for the baby.

[@amandarose.r]

Target has these awesome new bath toys called Ubbi silicone squeeze and squirt, they unscrew so you can clean the inside and let them dry!

[@allisonsings]

I have stopped buying bath toys with a hole because of the mildew. So gross! However, if someone can just not resist a set, use hot glue when they are brand new to cover the hole. They obviously will not be able to squeeze anymore, but they can float and won't fill with mold.

[@elizabethbrennan4933]

I actually really liked our bath flower! But I only used it in bathtub because I was also a little grossed out by the idea of putting my daughter in the kitchen sink. But it made a really lovely cushy mat for my daughter to lie on in the bathtub. I didn't like our infant bathtub (can't remember the brand) because the newborn hammock that it came with would just swaddle the baby and make it impossible to wash her. So, laying my daughter flat on the flower was way easier. And ours dried well as long as I hung it from the shower head, but I still put it in the washing machine every other week or so. Baby #2 is on the way, and I definitely want to try the Angel Baby bath, though! A friend of ours has it, and it looks so much easier to use!

[@Nurse_zabe]

It was so lovely cushy! I like the idea of using it in the tub!

[@kimjorg]

For bath toys that squirt water just take a drop of superglue and glue over the hole. No mold or mildew anymore!

[@Nurse_zabe]

Genius!

[@rabbit__]

I'm exclusively pumping, so using a haakaa has been useful. I'm able to be hands-free to do things like eating, or prepping a bottle for my little one. It isn't as efficient as a hand or electric pump, but can help move clogs, and help encourage milk to flow. Having a backpack diaper bag is so much easier! It's not just easy to carry, but it's easier to get one with more space. You can also just use a regular backpack, and have a few smaller bags to keep similar items together (like diaper stuff, or spare clothes).

[@Nurse_zabe]

I’m so glad the haakaa worked for you! And totally agree a regular backpack works well!

[@Elektrochoke]

Hope you’re ok, been missing your videos 💜

[@emilyaltman6208]

Thank you sooooo much! I 100% agree with everything you said. So nice to hear it from you

[@Aquaghost302]

While I did have issues with baby kicking off the hakkaa every so often, I got quite a lot of use out of it. I would usually put it on after baby was latched to make it easier.

[@Nurse_zabe]

That’s a great plan to avoid spillage!

[@jljerzyk]

Love your sense of humor ❤️

[@cherrypie7861]

My husband got the munch mitt for our first baby and he would just pull or bite it off. Ironically I just found it in our garage a couple hours ago. No idea how it got there 😂 Meanwhile I did my research and got the little nubby teething ring with "fingers" and it was a hit.

[@tressannpalmer2056]

Thank you!!! I thought I was the only one who thought bathing a baby in the kitchen sink was gross!

[@katrinaleebaldwin4660]

Who ain’t disinfecting their sinks??? All the reasons you listed is why I clean AND disinfect my sink after every use. I wonder if this is a nurse thing because my mama drilled it in our heads about nasty sinks.

[@salaams14]

I'm okay with baby in the sink... My sink has two sides, and I use one side for clean one side for dirty. Nothing goes in the clean side unless it is soapy and just needs a rinse. Also, I thoroughly disinfect EVERYTHING after cleaning chicken or meat - that means both sides, the faucet, the walls, the surrounding counters, and the drain. I also disinfect both sides every night. My mom had the same attitude towards disinfecting the sink and also bathed us all (7 of us !) in the sink.. so I'm perfectly okay giving my baby baths in the sink(: It's definitely how you're using and cleaning your sink and shouldn't be a one-size-fits-all generalization

[@tymom9313]

Mom of soon to be 6 here- i completely disagree with the huge swing. I don't use it at night. (Must be plug in, not battery operated)

[@samanthalynne7143]

Ugh! I loved and loathed the mesh teethers!

[@kleah80]

Omg the Willow did the same to me and I ended up with mastitis! 😭 it was so horrible and completely ruined my breastfeeding journey that was already rough

[@PollyWannaCracker21]

I didn’t get much milk out of the Haakaa either!!! I still don’t understand how mamas keep it on and their babies don’t kick it off!

[@jaykaytherapy]

Diaper Changes - we always open the diaper then lay it back up while we are opening the new diaper. Our 3rd son....never peed on.

[@Nurse_zabe]

Genius!!

[@audrieking7109]

Yes about kitchen sinks!! My microbiology professor told us that they have the most bacteria of any surface in most people's houses! Even more than the toilet..

[@Nurse_zabe]

Yesssss! Raw meat has soooo many different and weird strains of bacteria!

[@xThexButlerx]

I HATE spray bath toys!! We have bath paints they play with and boats that have no holes. They love them!

[@Nurse_zabe]

Bath paints are so fun!

[@xThexButlerx]

@@Nurse_zabe and when they start getting older you can practice writing their names with the paint in the tub.

[@leahvatson6379]

Have you seen the story about a baby that almost lost an eye because he sprayed nasty water from bath toy into his eye? 😔 so sad and dangerous! Thankfully the baby ended up being ok but it was a long recovery!

[@Nurse_zabe]

Oh my goodness, that’s horrible! So glad they were ok!

[@barisukacookey4973]

I like your new haircut and color

[@phoenixfreefall]

I totally agree on the haakaa, I got one before baby came not knowing if I'd need it or not. It turns out, I don't leak much just feeding baby on my own (although the suction of the haakaa can pull out a very decent amount if I do use it). But what freaked me out with the haakaa is how extremely dark purple my nipple got from the suction. My husband was ready to throw me in the car and take me to the hospital because he thought it had gone necrotic or something (it pinked back up shortly after removing the haakaa). I'd definitely suggest to wait on getting a milk catching device until you know how your particular breasts handle a feeding. I also totally agree about that flower bath. I was very tempted to get one because it is so cute, but all of our sinks in our house are very small and I KNOW all of them are too gross for me to want to bathe my baby in them. I got the Mobi whale bath instead. Had a lot of people hassle me about how back-breaking it will be to bend over the tub, but the whale has a plug in the bottom. I can easily set the bath on a table or counter, fill it up, and bathe baby. As for swings, I have the mamaroo (given to us by friends). It reclines pretty flat, and we let baby take supervised naps in it. She always wants to be held and cuddled for her naps, but I've found that once she's asleep, I can transfer her to the swing pretty well and she'll stay down long enough for me to eat a meal, fold some laundry, whatever I need to get done while watching baby sleep. Her transitions to her bassinet at night are also starting to get better as she's getting more practice not being held for every sleep.

[@Nurse_zabe]

The mamaroo as a hand-me-down is perfect. Smaller profile and free! My two favorite things!

[@elizabethyarbrough6322]

Totally thought I was the only one that thinks bathing a baby in the sink is 🤢😂 And I completely agree with the haakaa. I am a big leaker but also have wiggly babies that like to knock it off, so it was too big to be helpful 🤷🏼‍♀️ I gave it away after a few unsuccessful tries.

[@zzevonplant]

I 1000% agree about the bath toys, and my 2 year old is obsessed with rubber duckies, so it takes a lot of explaining to convince her we have to throw away another one because it's moldy... again... after using it 2-5 times. 🤦‍♀️ And I knew this before because I used to live rubber ducks and knew they get gross fast, and still gave them to her to fall in love with. WHY!? I don't get why they can't just make them with no holes in them. Also, same goes for the cloth flower bath, that's why I didn't get that, I know that thing would never dry. I do like the swings though, but our front didn't really sit baby up at all, both positions were pretty reclined, basically laying down, but I still never put her in it if I wasn't going to be in there and awake because I'm very paranoid 😆 But they're useful when you're trying not to let them nurse to sleep all the time nothing else is putting them to sleep. In retrospect, I wish I'd utilized it more because now she's 2+ and I still can't get her all the way weaned. 😭

[@zzevonplant]

But yeah, the willows are just WAY too expensive too. Yikes. And the reviews are so mixed. If I could afford to spend and potentially waste that kind of money, sure. But I can't. They should allow some kind of trial model to be sent out or something. Such a big investment and you can't even make sure it works? I hope they at least allow returns.

[@audrieking7109]

For bath toys, I've seen some people close the holes with glue or something! We have one that's a temperature indicator thing, so it actually doesn't have any holes, so that's an option too!

[@heatherh1109]

The flower was exhausting. It dripped water everywhere after the bath and the floors would be soaked all the way to the washer. I spent more time wringing it out than bathing the baby lol My least favorite purchase was the snuggle me pillow. I never let baby sleep in it but I’d put him in it for a minute here and there and he’d cried the whole time. I could of just put him on a blanket on the floor and he’d probably of been happier. It’s turned into our cats bed now. The most expensive cat bed ever lol

[@Nurse_zabe]

Yes! That’s how I felt too! It was so messy and using the kitchen sink felt gross and our other sinks were too small

[@BioBioLove]

Oh these plus flower things are for the kitchen sink? I thought it would be for the bathroom sink. Anyway, I also prefer the Angelcare cause I always thought the pretty plush flower would be impossible to dry between baths.

[@Nurse_zabe]

I guess if you had a deeper bathroom sink it would work, but ours were all really shallow and didn’t make sense!

[@BrittanyLJMundy]

Only took me 4 kids to realize a backpack diaper bag was the way to go 😂

[@Nurse_zabe]

The other ones are so cute! But ouch!

[@natashachapin9139]

I love your videos, can you do a video of bottle products to buy or pass on?? Im exclusively formula feeding for medical reasons, please no judgements or harsh comments ive had enough people judging me and making me feel guilty as it is. But anyways id really love to know if theres anything I should be giving my daughter i may be missing out on.

[@24Maoli]

I'm so happy I'm not the only one that thinks bathing babies in the sink is gross LOL

[@Nurse_zabe]

The kitchen sink especially!

[@thespia]

We don't have a bathtub :( I'm wondering what to do since the sink is our only option.

[@ElizabethChronis]

For when they’re really little, get a countertop bath - we have the munchkin one and it works great before they can sit up. After they can sit up, get yourself a really good disinfecting bathroom cleaner and scrub the sink & surrounding countertop very well before every bath. Then get them to shower once they’re pretty good at standing up. Or, you could just have them shower with you from birth … it’s really a 2 person job - one does the bathing & then passes off kiddo yo the other to dry/dress while the first finishes showering.

[@audrieking7109]

We have a Fisher Price 4-in-1 that works great! We used it over the kitchen sink for a long time. She's 6 months old and now sits in the little seat part and has so much fun. It's been great!

[@Ry_ooK]

I would get an extra long sprayer connected to your shower head and some knee pads for you.

[@evalynheadrick3351]

When we travel and we know there's not going to be a bathtub where we're going we have a little inflatable tub that we take with us it's in the shape of a rubber ducky. I want to see how many it's great because it folds up really small you can pack it in a bag so if you don't have a ton of space it's so much better than the big bulky countertop ones. But we typically just put that inside the shower fill it up and then base baby like normal.

[@ashleydennis5941]

I football hold baby and lean them over sink. I have a seat but find this to be easier.

[@hunterzbabygirlz]

The willow killed my breastmilk supply (as an exclusive pumper). I lost like 20oz per day because I wanted it to work so badly 😭

[@senypreciado5928]

I got myself a Hakaa for my first baby but never used it 😂 dindnt really get the hang of it I still have it so i might give it a second chance for baby #2 or might just get rid of it since i was only leaking like after 3/4 months postpartum

[@jordynaden6338]

I canNOT with the Haakaa. Just the Haakaa brand though. I got an off brand one and it works so much better. The Haakaa brand has such a strong suction and it hurt and didn’t work at all. But the off-brand could get me up to 3 oz! We also had the flower bath with my first and used it twice 😅 we got the Angel care bath with this one and love it. Had the munchmitt, used it once and my daughter wasn’t impressed. She loved the mushroom though! One thing we had with our first that I wouldn’t recommend is a bassinet. You can only use it for a few months and then use a pack n play or crib. This time we’re using a 3-in-1 cosleeper/portable crib. We’ll get so much more use out of it.

[@Nurse_zabe]

I wonder if the off brand is less painful?

[@cobalong]

Haha, luckily my newborn barely ever slept (or so it felt like!), so he never slept in the swing we had - instead just cried and cracked it for the 20mins we would put him in there to eat our dinner!

[@Nurse_zabe]

Love a place to put baby while you get things done. Just wish they had a smaller profile!

[@tiffp323]

Any other bath toy ideas?! You are so right and I will be getting rid of those toys asap!

[@audrieking7109]

We have some little plastic boats that were in a $5 set from Target! My 6 month old loves them!

[@KoRangiwiAhau]

We have random plastic objects 😂 -plastic measuring cups -paintbrushes -plastic gears that suction on to the side of the bath etc

[@victoriabulger9589]

My son’s favorite toys ever are empty spice bottles. Any kind of cup/bowl they can pour water into and out of work great.

[@Nurse_zabe]

Love all the idea shared. Honestly we mostly use measuring cups and those letters, but I’m hearing here that those can grow mold too 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@ADHDAquatics]

My mom used to tell me the way she changed my brother's diapers and avoid being peed on is to open the dirty diaper, blow some air on/across the pp, then close the dirty diaper quickly and wait for brother to pee. Am I weird? Is this weird? Everyone talks about how hard it is to change baby boys because once the air hits them they go pee. I'm like why is it so hard to navigate why aren't you using this trick? I thought everyone knew this? Is this just a weird thing that most people don't know? My mom used to brag about it when iw as growing up and it was annoying because I've heard her say it 5,000 times to her friends and stuff but now that I'm pregnant I feel prepared to change a boy diaper.

[@jessicabohl933]

im finally able to start putting together a registry im so lost on bath time i refuse to stick baby in a sink and i have a double wide extra deep tub so im not really sure how that would work my mom says just to take baby in the shower with me cause thats what she did with me but like where do you put baby so you can get clean too that just sounds like a slippery nightmare of too hot water for baby the stress about one event is already real

[@elizviy]

Okay i'm the worst mom ever but once I squeezed the moldy water out of the bath toys because my kids wouldn't get OUT of the bath tub. They ran screaming

[@Dotfsh]

Haaka has a ladybug version now, one that goes in the bra. Looks like it works similar to your elvie