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đ It's Friday, mama, and here's ur freebie
My Favorite List of Must-Haves for Baby (on a Tight Budget!)

Hey, Good Morning Gorgeous Mamacita!!
I just love the Fridayâs of short weeks. When Friday comes that much quicker I gotta do a lil dance like this:

This is also the FREEBIE dance đđ»
Todayâs freebie is a good one. And the truth is YOU ALL ALREADY HAVE IT đ€Ł
It was the Essentials: Must-Have Items for When Baby Arrives - Tight Budgets doc that you were given access to when you signed up for this list.
I just went back through it to update all the links and was like âdang! this is good stuff!!â
So I am resending to make sure that all who might want to look it over, gets a chance to have a look-see.
If youâve been feeling that little buzz of panic creep in about not having all the ârightâ baby thingsâyou are so not alone.
Every day I see first-time moms in Facebook groups saying theyâre overwhelmed, especially when it comes to making decisions like choosing a stroller/car seat combo.
I get it.
You donât want to overspend, but you also donât want to be unprepared.
And the truth is? It can feel almost impossible to figure out whatâs actually essential and whatâs just good marketing.
When I was expecting, I remember reading endless blog posts and watching YouTube videos, but most of them were created by influencers who were sponsored by one brand or another, and letâs just sayâmy budget didnât match theirs.
So I sat down and made something I wish I had back then:
a completely personal, honest, no-pressure list of Must-Have Items for Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartumâespecially if you're on a tight budget.
đ Here it is just for you: