I am an 8-months pregnant mother to a 16 month old. When pregnant with the first child I was adamant about cutting down on repeat purchases so that there would be more money for our family. My son is cloth diapered and we use cloth wipes; my forthcoming child will obviously get his diapers handed down. We never purchased a clothing item for our son; everything was either a gift or a hand-me-down (mostly hand-me-downs!) as was the crib, car seat, co-sleeper and some toys. We save glass jars and use them as water bottles and that has had the biggest impact on ME because I did use to buy single serve water or juice regularly so imagine the money saved. We no longer use paper napkins but have cloth ones. We have no cable, though we have a television where we can watch a movie at times. We bring our own bags to the supermarket and neither one of us clothes shops; most of my new clothes are handed down to me by my friends who have gained weight . We keep a very dairy-free home and buy no meat. We do buy eggs and at times salmon. (Outside the home, I will eat meat from time to time, but not often). My son was breastfed for 13 months (NO IMPACT AT ALL) and now I make his own ‘formula’ with a base of either homemade almond milk or homemade coconut milk and then supplemented with some superfoods, healthy oils, liquid vitamins etc. I wear no perfume or make-up and buy my (chemical-free!) soap from a Brooklyn based company (local!) My latest goals to conquer (or at least make a valiant push for) is to completely stop consuming plastic, to compost, and to grow some food in our apartment. This all takes time and energy, but once its habit, you don’t even think about it.
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