Eh, I have three and I KNOW we are done and it’s still hard every, single time my youngest outgrows a season of clothes (and she’s already 2!). Don’t beat yourself up, keep a baby blanket that smells like the baby and look forward to never needing enormous-tent maternity shirts anymore.

Anonymous wrote:Our third and final baby is 4 weeks old. I know we are done. I feel 100% done. We have the family of our dreams and went out on a bang: great delivery and everything.

Yet, the idea of getting rid of my maternity clothes and never being pregnant again, never feeling a baby move in me again...and then of course getting rid of baby stuff...I swear it takes my breath away.

HOW do people do this?!

I only have one myself and want two more, so I know I will feel the same way.

I plan on keeping a box of sentimental clothes and blankets. My mom saved a lot of my things so I will resave those and some of the special items. Coming home outfit, holiday outfits and anything else I just loved. Goes without saying the handmade quilts and blankets are in this pile too.


Maternity clothes yes will help others in need, and I am already realizing that my last trimester in the summer clothing may never be used again. It is looking for me that a last trimester in the fall may be a thing (will have to invest in maternity jeans which I never had last time!)

As far as the baby stuff....bouncers, bumbos etc I would just look at it as a way to make a few bucks or donate.

Anonymous wrote:Our third and final baby is 4 weeks old. I know we are done. I feel 100% done. We have the family of our dreams and went out on a bang: great delivery and everything.

Yet, the idea of getting rid of my maternity clothes and never being pregnant again, never feeling a baby move in me again...and then of course getting rid of baby stuff...I swear it takes my breath away.

HOW do people do this?!

4 weeks!! Stop borrowing trouble and worry about this in 3-6 months.

I agree that you don't need to do it right now. I had a hard time getting rid of things after my youngest grew out of them but sharing them with friends and then seeing them continue to be passed down to neighborhood kids was amazing.

I had a smaller space, so when the youngest outgrew the crib, it had to go to make room for the bed. I couldn't wait to get rid of the maternity clothes because I hated pregnancy so much. I did keep a few preemie clothes to show my son how small he was.

Move from a 4BR suburban home to a 2BR urban rowhouse. You'll be ready to burn it all on the front lawn. (I'm delighted about the move, but we had TOO MUCH STUFF)

At 4 weeks she might have opposite sex baby stuff to get rid of. I’m pregnant with #3 and already have a boy and a girl. One of my maternity leave projects will be tossing all the gendered items we won’t need. We arent learning the sex until birth. And maternity clothes. After 3 kids I will be SO done with those.

Yeah at 4 weeks your hormones are still all over the place. Give yourself time and you'll be ready.

4 WEEKS old?

OP, please don't think about this until he's 4 YEARS old. Then you'll be dying for more space, and can recycle with goodwill.

I gave stuff away the second I was done with it. I'm not very sentimental though. Knowing it went to someone who could use it was helpful. Made me feel good about giving things away.