BABY ITEMS I WASTED MY MONEY ON

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The video leverages a common pain point for new parents: the overwhelming number of baby products and the fear of making expensive mistakes. By sharing personal regrets and offering a contrasting them with a recommended alternative (the blue Spectra pump), the creator provides relatable and actionable advice, encouraging viewers to watch for a follow-up video with her favorite items.

Summary

The creator shares a list of baby items she regrets buying, including a Gathre Home playset, a baby bottle sterilizer, the Hatch Baby Sound Machine, the ArtiPoppe carrier, and the Lovevery play gym. She highlights the Spectra Breast Pump as her favorite, but advises against the pink, non-portable version, recommending the cordless blue model instead.

Structure

1Introduction: Baby items wasted money on
2Gathre Home Block Playset: Expensive and not used
3Baby Bottle Sterilizer: Unnecessary for first-time parents

Original caption

PART 1: DON’T buy these if you’re having a baby! After having 3 babies in 3 years, I’m telling you everything on this list is NOT worth it 🙈 I’ll share PART 2 tomorrow with a list of all of my favorites, but if you can’t wait…click the link in bio to see all of my baby favorites linked on LTK! #babyregistry #3under3 #babyproducts #babyproductreview #babyfavorites

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Product placement

Gathre Home Block Playset: ACTS - it is a baby play gym that is shown as a product that was a waste of money because it is expensive and the baby only uses it for a short time. Removing it would change the video's content. Hatch Baby Sound Machine: ACTS - it is a baby sound machine that is shown as a product that the creator could not figure out how to use and was bought for a low price off of Amazon. Removing it would change the video's content. ArtiPoppe baby carrier: ACTS - it is a baby carrier that the creator owns two of and states is not worth the money. Removing it would change the video's content. Bumpsuit Armadillo baby carrier: ACTS - it is a baby carrier that is presented as a better alternative to the ArtiPoppe. Removing it would change the video's content. Lovevery play gym: ACTS - it is a baby play gym that is presented as something that is not needed because it is expensive and the baby only uses it for a short time. Removing it would change the video's content. Spectra Breast Pump: ACTS - it is a breast pump that the creator regrets buying in pink because it is not portable and must be plugged in, while the blue version is cordless and rechargeable. Removing it would change the video's content.

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BABY ITEMS I WASTED MY MONEY ON STOP BUYING CRAP FOR YOUR BABY THAT THEY DON'T NEED whatever this is because it comes apart and the kids hate playing with it what a waste of money this is by Gathre Home it's like five hundred dollars having a play gym that is all together is such a better purchase this bulky thing you do not need this is a baby bottle sterilizer with your first kid you're gonna wanna feel like you're protecting your baby from every germ in the entire world sterilizers are such a waste of money this one's gonna be controversial the Hatch Baby Sound Machine everyone thinks it's such a miracle i could never figure out how the Hatch worked you tap it to turn it on you tap it to turn it off sometimes it's a certain color i never really got it i bought mine for ten dollars off of Amazon and the kids love it they fall asleep it's all you need here's another hot take do not need the ArtiPoppe i have the ArtiPoppe in two colors i purchased it once and got it gifted by somebody else and now i have two Artipoppes that i don't really need it is not worth the money the Bumpsuit Armadillo that is a way better baby carrier when i was first pregnant this was trending everywhere and everyone tells you to get the Lovevery play gym you don't need it i think it's really expensive and the baby uses it for two months they look at it for like half a second they would rather hold a plastic water bottle this is hilarious the number one thing i regret buying is the pink Spectra Breast Pump the reason why this is hilarious is cause Spectra is my favorite breast pump the pink one is not portable you have to be plugged into the wall at all times i thought you bought your breast pump based on the gender of your kid so i was like pink the blue is cordless the blue is rechargeable now for all of you new mamas I don't wanna leave you hanging watch the next video for what you should buy instead ullet

Transcript

STOP BUYING CRAP FOR YOUR BABY THAT THEY DON'T NEED whatever this is because it comes apart and the kids hate playing with it what a waste of money this is by Gathre Home it's like five hundred dollars having a play gym that is all together is such a better purchase this bulky thing you do not need this is a baby bottle sterilizer with your first kid you're gonna wanna feel like you're protecting your baby from every germ in the entire world sterilizers are such a waste of money this one's gonna be controversial the Hatch Baby Sound Machine everyone thinks it's such a miracle i could never figure out how the Hatch worked you tap it to turn it on you tap it to turn it off sometimes it's a certain color i never really got it i bought mine for ten dollars off of Amazon and the kids love it they fall asleep it's all you need here's another hot take do not need the ArtiPoppe i have the ArtiPoppe in two colors i purchased it once and got it gifted by somebody else and now i have two Artipoppes that i don't really need it is not worth the money the Bumpsuit Armadillo that is a way better baby carrier when i was first pregnant this was trending everywhere and everyone tells you to get the Lovevery play gym you don't need it i think it's really expensive and the baby uses it for two months they look at it for like half a second they would rather hold a plastic water bottle this is hilarious the number one thing i regret buying is the pink Spectra Breast Pump the reason why this is hilarious is cause Spectra is my favorite breast pump the pink one is not portable you have to be plugged into the wall at all times i thought you bought your breast pump based on the gender of your kid so i was like pink the blue is cordless the blue is rechargeable now for all of you new mamas I don't wanna leave you hanging watch the next video for what you should buy instead ullet