Baby Items You Can Do Without In Nigeria

Here are baby items you can do without if you live in Nigeria

First time pregnant moms are those who really need this post to enable them save a little something. A lot of women
make this mistake of buying every baby item in the market. After baby arrives, only few are really needed while the rest goes to junk, that’s good cash being wasted there. Some of these items are given away and never get used even in their new homes. They continue being recycled until they start looking old. Newborn babies do not really need the whole world to keep warm and look good.

Below are the baby items you can do without

1. Baby shoes. Your newborn doesn’t need shoes until he begins to put feet on the floor, all he needs now are baby socks to keep the feet warm.
2. Baby Strollers:

1. 
   A Nigerian baby may not need this except for use indoors, where do we stroll babies to? Where are the sidewalks? is it this ones that cars pass and dust is on you?

   Do we have well planned neighborhoods to stroll around and enjoy the evening breeze or you want to take the baby out under Abuja hot sun and come back home with catarrh and cough?
   

2. Special Detergents: The regular Ariel detergent, Omo, So Klin and others sold and used by the family are good for baby’s items. You only need to rinse with plenty clean water. Bar soaps or regular toilet soaps like Premier, Lux soap, Joy soap etc and even baby soap can be used for washing baby clothing items. You don’t need to buy any fancy detergent for baby clothes alone.
3. Diaper warmer:
   There is no winter in Nigeria na, even our harmattan season is barely cold if you live in the North, a diaper warmer is not necessary. Leave the diapers in their bags or drawers and they are good.
4. Pacifier and Pacifier wipes 
   Buying any of these is unnecessary expense, a Naija baby does not need pacifier because we have time for them and want to overfeed if necessary, we like their mouths free and open so we pop in the nipple with every little cry. We do not want them to endure discomfort unless the thumb suckers sha. These days, even oyibos discourage pacifiers o.
5. 
   A formula mixer in Nigeria? what happened to Nigerian mothers and baby friendliness? Even if you need to feed with formula, use a clean spoon to mix baby formula and that saves some money.
6. DESIGNER BABY CLOTHES: Well, here, I don’t want any reader that knows me to ask questions abeg. My kids wear designer because they are bought on sales. Buying children designer clothes on sales is more economical than even buying Banana.

   The only reason my baby wears designer outfits is because we buy them in bulk during sales, we buy for different ages and store so the baby grows into them. For the girls, they keep passing on like a football.

   The oldest girl is the one that gets new wears the most, the youngest has the most wears because she keeps inheriting. so, aside buying on sales with 50, 80% off, we won’t smell designer baby clothes.

   On the whole, we don’t spend much on their wears o. Well, durability too but some regular tailored clothes are also very durable.  I know  there are new moms who cannot bear seeing their babies on clothes that are not labelled, Carters, Marks and Spencer, Dolce and Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, etc.

   it’s good but not when you put all your savings there to impress friends. If you buy designer items for a newborn, it might not be wise because babies outgrow them too fast, unless you plan to keep for the next baby.YOU MAY LIKE TO LOOK AT OUR 10 must have bay items and, for first time moms, HOW TO GIVE BATH TO A NEWBORN

7. Disposable Diapers and diaper disposers:
   If you don’t have much and have the time. Why not invest on cloth diapers? They save a whole lot of money.

   Some moms think it’s impossible to keep them white and shiny after a couple times but I say that’s not true. All we need to keep cloth nappies sparkling is Detergents like Ariel and boiling water. I have used cloth diapers and honestly, talking from experience; My diapers never change colour even one bit.

   They remain new until baby is like one and they start falling apart. The secret is, like I said earlier, boiling water, not just hot but BOILING WATER with detergent. If you cannot wash all the time,  Get a bucket with a lid, store soiled diapers in that bucket and leave covered. You can empty and wash once daily.

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   HOW TO WASH CLOTH DIAPERS THE PROPER WAY

   If you live in Nigeria, some of the baby items you shop for are not really needed. You can do without these baby items and still be comfortable.

   Soak in cold water and remove all baby poop, the poop falls off as soon as they are soaked in water, squeeze  out, meanwhile, in another bucket, pour in some detergent, then boiling water straight from the kettle.

   Now, soak in there the yellow  colored diapers, stir with a stick or any object because water is too hot. Leave to stand until you can put your hand and wash without burning.

   By the time the water is warm enough for your hands, you’ll discover the color has vanished.  The hot water and detergent cleanses the stains like magic. You can do without disposable baby diapers in your baby items list if you live in Nigeria.

   Maybe you need a few disposable diapers for outings and night time, (I think Huggies and Pampers are great),  apart from that, especially the not very busy mom, you save a whole lot and make life easier with cloth diapers.

8. Baby Cloth Dryer: If it’s not rainy season, then the line at the back of the house can dry baby clothes. It’s only necessary when it’s wet and washed clothes don’t get dry in one day.
9. Baby food processor 
   Do you really need this? How many food processors can one family have? A regular mini food processor can do the exact same thing and even more . You’ll still need it even after baby is off baby food. Always wash clean after use and leave open to dry and deodorize before packing.
10. Well, these are all I can think of for now.  I’ll keep adding when I remember more.  You too can help us add the ones you think new moms don’t really need…

So, those are the baby items you can do without if you live in Nigeria.

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