How to fit a baby in small NYC one bedroom apartment

We all know that pregnancy isn’t always planned. Even if the pregnancy is planned, housing can be hard these days. Don’t let having a small space or a one bedroom apartment discourage you from creating a lovely space for you and your baby. From the moment I found I was pregnant I’ve been wondering how to fit a baby in a one bedroom apartment. I found that you don’t need a mansion to be be good parents and provide a nice space to your bundle of joy.

How long can you stay in an one bedroom apartment with a baby?

I am in NY in an one bedroom apartment with my boyfriend and my three month old baby. We don’t have a lot of space but it helps us save money and plan our future and finances out better. We didn’t want to rent a more expensive place because our ultimate plan is to eventually own a home and for that we need to start saving our money.

Motherhood can be overwhelming, so I will help you prepare your place with all the necessities you need to welcome your newborn. To fit a baby in an one bedroom apartment you will need to get rid of big furniture and all the unnecessary items. Think of a minimalist lifestyle. A one bedroom apartment can easily get cluttered if you consume more items that you don’t need.

1. Make space

Start by throwing out things that you haven’t used in a while. During your pregnancy, you automatically have the urge to clean and organize things. This is also known as nesting. take advantage of those urges and organize your bedroom and closet. This will leave you with more space to work with, for example throw out or donate old clothes and shoes that you won’t be wearing again. You’ll have extra space in your closet for baby clothes or other items.

Big furniture can take up a lot of space.

3. Only add necessities to your registry

4. Add the things that you need the most to ensure that you get all your necessities first. If you have space left, then you can add on stuff later or as you go.

5. Don’t over do the baby clothes

Buying a bunch of baby clothes is a waste of money and space. Newborns grow very fast during the first couple of months. My newborn only stayed in his newborn clothes for about two weeks. At two months old he was already wearing 3 – 6 month clothing. I am happy that I didn’t invest in a lot of newborn clothes that he outgrew too fast. The clothes he outgrew are now sitting in a bag in my closet taking up space.

Get a cute outfit for when you take your newborn home and about 5 sleepers, 5-10 simple onesies, and a couple of pants. There’s no way of knowing of how big baby is going to be so just to be on the safe side hold off on buying too many clothes.

7. Don’t build a crib right away

To save space in the beginning, don’t build your crib right away. Get a bedside bassinet or a cosleeper that you can use on the bed for the first month. Most basinets can be used until six or seven months. I cosleep safely with my baby at night, but still have the bedside bassinet for his daytime naps.

9. Compact stroller

10. Share closets

I only have three closets in my NY apartment. One in my bedroom, one in the hallway in the living room and one in my foyer area. I couldn’t afford to give my baby his own closet. He has a dresser with a changing table in my room where the majority of his clothes are. We also share a closet where we would normally use as a linen closet. That’s where I keep the extra wipes and pampers toiletries.

12. Get storage if needed

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Conclusion

I’m living in a small space isn’t always idea especially if you’re welcome. In a new addition to the family. My one bedroom apartment was perfect for me and my partner. Definitely changed the space and layout of things. Raising a baby and a one bedroom apartment in New York is not impossible, but will require that you stay on top of unnecessary items or junk. It is easy for an apartment to become cluttered or look on organized, and the easiest way to keep it light and clean, is to have a minimum of items and keep it strictly to necessities.