small space making me worry

babypig1992 · November 2015

My husband and I live in a one bedroom apartment. We have a baby on the way and we dont have the money at the moment to move. Im nervous and is stress that we wont have the space.

iamautumn · November 2015

We have a small home as well, but other moms keep telling me baby usually stays in your room for the first 6 months anyway?

goldie987 · November 2015

We have a room that will be the baby's room but we plan to keep the baby in a pack-and-play/bassinet in our room for the first few months at least. Is is possible to take a little space from the living room and make a blocked off area to be the babies in between when you share a room and are able to get a bigger place?

cmerribury · November 2015

Try to moderate what you buy (only get the essentials...as a friend who has had a baby, they can help with this list) and you should be OK until around one year, when baby starts getting mobile. We lived in a tiny house with our son and were there utnil he was 3. It was hard sometimes, but if you can streamline baby things and make sure you are always keeping things tidy, it's totally doable.

babycompton15 · November 2015

We're staying with my parents temporarily until next year to help us save up for an apartment or down payment on a house. So we'll be turning our walkin closet into the nursery. Big enough for a crib/dresser and changing table.

Alicialooo · November 2015

I live in a tiny tiny New York apartment and we plan to just buy the essentials. I've been eyeing some mini cribs as an option too since they work better in smaller spaces, and a little baby doesn't really need a big crib! Babies really don't need all the stuff we are told they need! For example, tons of people have told me they don't use the change table, a change mat on the floor, bed, or dresser is just as good! Check out some blogs online - I've seen many good ideas for having a baby in a small space there!

babypig1992 · November 2015

Thank you guys. My gram said she had my dad wirh them in a one bedroom tillhe was 2 . Im just over stressed. This is my first and time is going so fast. I just see all these cute nurserys and feel bad.

GinnyJ2012 · November 2015

Check out the oval cribs. They are smaller and beautiful. Maybe look at ikea and Pinterest for some small space organization ideas. Tiny babies don't really need much, and you can skip the changing table, we only use ours at night right before bed.

FiancB · November 2015

Tiny apartments are the norm for a lot of people in the world. It's doable. Pinterest has a lot of good ideas for organizing a small space for baby, like using a peg board to hang up baskets for diapers and stuff. We want a crib eventually but we'll start with a small bassinet- I like the halo one because it swivels and makes it a little easier to get in and out of bed when you have a small room. Cosleepers take up even less space.

There's a lot of low profile high chairs and things like that on the market now, too. I agree, skip the changing table, just get a changing pad and use the dresser, counter, whatever, or just use a travel changing pad on the floor like if you were out and about. If you must have one, there's also ones that fold into the wall when not being used. Stroller hangers, all kinds of stuff is out there.

crystalanddavid · November 2015

Don't stress over the lack of space, baby won't know the difference!

Finnish babies have a box that they sleep in (provided by the government), so having a big crib isn't a necessity. Neither is a big room.

Yes, a lot of the nurseries you see online are big and spacious and beautiful, but they are also staged. They are staged that way to make you feel that you have to have that too. That having that perfect nursery will make everything perfect.

Enjoy your pregnancy and just relax!

e&a+momma · November 2015

Try not to stress about something you cannot change. There are a lot of compact options for cradles/cribs, swings, high chairs, etc. You will both be showering your LO with love no matter what size home you live in and that is all that matters to the baby!

Lchase04 · November 2015

It's totally doable. We lived in a small condo until our first was just shy of 1 yo. It's true when people say an infant doesn't need much in the first few months and it only becomes challenging when they start crawling / walking. Do a google search as well as one on pinterest of 'best baby products for small spaces' and there are a great small cribs on wheels, innovative organizational ideas, etc. If you guys have a garage or storage unit you could always register for more of the things you'll need post 6mo and have them handy, too.

aCrumble · November 2015

So soo glad I found this thread! Great to be re assured we're not the only ones in this position. My husband and I rent in a one bedroom apartment and can't afford to move. I like the idea of the crib on wheels. Definitely going to check Pinterest out. We've only known for less than a week we are pregnant, I hope I'm nt being nieve thinking we can manage in our small place. I can't wait to be a family and begin this journey x

boymomstrong · November 2015

So my suggestion would be to flip rooms around... I would get rud of or store living room furniture and put your room there, then put baby in the bedroom, you can store all baby stuff in there, and close the door, and if you want baby sleeping alone eventually (in 6-12 month) you will want their own space and your own space... I know it sounds crazy but if you can move its a great option, you can even put 2 kids together in there... We almost had to do this with our first but ended up transfering (military) when my son was 6 month, and got a bigger place then...
Good luck!

purplefan1 · November 2015

I know when my sister was living in a two bedroom in Chicago with her three kids (all under the age of 4) they ended up putting some bookcases up in the dining room and put their bed behind the bookcases, gave their oldest their bedroom (which barely fit his twin bed) and the two others shared the other bedroom, two cribs running row house style in the room. When the youngest was smaller, they used a walk in closet as the baby room. I think some times having less room is a time to get to focus on necessities instead of buying everything we are told we "HAVE" to have. And I agree with PPs. Start with the very basics while baby is young. We have decided not to do a nursery for this one until it is done sleeping in our room. I hope to keep it with us for easier feedings and because some recent studies have shown a decrease in SIDS for babies that sleep in the same room as their parents.

You'll do great!

FiancB · November 2015

kfdecarie said:

So my suggestion would be to flip rooms around... I would get rud of or store living room furniture and put your room there, then put baby in the bedroom, you can store all baby stuff in there, and close the door, and if you want baby sleeping alone eventually (in 6-12 month) you will want their own space and your own space... I know it sounds crazy but if you can move its a great option, you can even put 2 kids together in there... We almost had to do this with our first but ended up transfering (military) when my son was 6 month, and got a bigger place then... Good luck!

This is what we're doing eventually. Mostly because with us and baby and dog, we want a king bed and it's not going to fit in the bedroom. I plan on cosleeping at first but then letting baby have the bedroom.

noelietrex · November 2015

I found this on pinterest and it made me wish I lived in a tiny posh loft in NYC too (400 sq ft). https://www.refinery29.com/baby-room#slide-1

The tiny housing movement is booming, people have new priorities, and it's fantastic for the environment. When in doubt, put on your hipster glasses and think about the new cultural norms and how much awesome possibility there is right where you are.

RubyRedPirate · November 2015

I also have been stressing about this. Husband and I live in a 1000sq ft shotgun home. We have one bedroom and we've yet to figure out what to do. We LOVE this house but everyone is telling us to break our lease and find a bigger house. Our lease isn't up till October and I'll have the baby by then.

cg0112358 · November 2015

CaseySue07 said:
I also have been stressing about this. Husband and I live in a 1000sq ft shotgun home. We have one bedroom and we've yet to figure out what to do. We LOVE this house but everyone is telling us to break our lease and find a bigger house. Our lease isn't up till October and I'll have the baby by then.

Fwiw, we just had baby #3 in our 1200 sq ft house (4 BR/2 BA). We are a little maxed on space now but 1000 sq ft with 1 BR it seems like it should be a pretty big BR and baby could room in.

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