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Minimalist Newborn Baby Essentials Checklist

While there are lots of lists out there that would have you believe you need a mountain of “stuff” for a baby, we decided to go down a more minimalist route with what we purchased for our little one.

We also made a conscious decision to make having a baby as low impact on the environment as we could, so sourced as much as we could secondhand, and made environmentally friendly choices such as using cloth nappies and cloth wipes, for example.

I made this video and blog post before baby arrived, but now looking back with an almost 6-month-old baby, I’m pleased to say this list worked perfectly for us during bub’s newborn stage. We found we had everything we needed!

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6 Weeks Postpartum Update

I’ve finally gotten around to editing and posting this postpartum update I filmed when I was 6 weeks postpartum (Sorry it took so long, but I was kinda busy being a new mum to a newborn baby, funnily enough).

It goes without saying that the postpartum time can be HARD. It certainly was for me – more mentally than physically – and I’m sure it is for many other mums across the globe.

I hope sharing a little bit of what my postpartum time was like helps others who may be in a similar situation.

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