Your unnecessary & essential baby purchases

vespersonicca · Dec 27th, 2009, 13:46 PM

Hello everyone! I'm only in the beginning of my first pregnancy but I thought I'd ask some advice from those of you who have gone through it before.

My husband is currently out of work so it makes our need to slowly buy things over the next few months absolutely necessary if we hope to be ready when the time comes. I'm also the type that will get through the waiting time better that way! The thing is, I don't want to end up investing in things that aren't really necessary in the end (like 20 bodys for a newborn when they will only grow out of them in like a week or 2!)

Sooo, I'd love to hear about any purchases you made that ended up being unnecessary or anything you might have gotten that ended up being so essential! What should definitely be on my list and what should I steer clear of? Any miracle products or absolute let-downs? Items for baby and mom...

cindi · Dec 27th, 2009, 19:50 PM

bottle warmers! if you have a crock pot (slow cooker) you can put water in it on low or warm and use that if you are going to bottle feed.

jamielou · Dec 27th, 2009, 19:56 PM

GOOD:

MUSLIN cloths cant get enough of them get as many as you can cause half of mine are in the wash at one time

LOTS of vests to go under sleepsuits again they just go under anything are handy and baby makes so much mess they are great. People get so caught up on buying cute outfits for you no one thinks to buy the essentials like body suits and vests

SLEEPING BAGS - think i would of had a nervous break down without one, the boy is such a kicker i was worrying all the time ifhe had blankets so he cant kick these over his head! Woohoo!

BAD

Bottle warmers never used my one just boil some water stick it in a pan to warm up feeds or vice versa if you need to cool down a feed

Shoes got loads of cute baby shoes but he kicks them off so he ends up going out in just thick socks lol

Tegans Mama · Dec 27th, 2009, 20:09 PM

Good - Vests, baby grows, socks, muslins, sleeping bags, bum cream, Breastfeed if you can because its FREE

Bad - lots of outfits (not necessary with a newborn imo), millions of blankets.

Bingles · Dec 27th, 2009, 20:44 PM

Great thread

I was convinced getting a bottle warmer was a yes yes but now not so much

halas · Dec 28th, 2009, 01:17 AM

Good
my angel care monitor i cant sleep without turning it on

muslin wraps

vests they are way better than singlets singlets ride up

a wrap arround slingg they are great way comfyever than the ones with staps and u can breast feed ect in them as well i like the moby sling

BAD

my fisherprice swing dangerous wen they start atempting to sit up or aven move it seems

bassinet just go with the cot gabrielle was out of her bassinette by 3 weeks cause she rolled and turned sidways and got stuck

and dont get to many newbourn clothes and get a range of sizes of 00000 0000 and 000 is good gabrielle was to small for 0000 000 but get minimal amount of 00000 0000 bc they last 2 weeks lol

vespersonicca · Dec 28th, 2009, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamielou

GOOD:

LOTS of vests to go under sleepsuits again they just go under anything are handy and baby makes so much mess they are great. People get so caught up on buying cute outfits for you no one thinks to buy the essentials like body suits and vests

SLEEPING BAGS - think i would of had a nervous break down without one, the boy is such a kicker i was worrying all the time ifhe had blankets so he cant kick these over his head! Woohoo!

BAD

Shoes got loads of cute baby shoes but he kicks them off so he ends up going out in just thick socks lol

What exactly are baby vests? I know about the body suits.

Awww man, those shoes are so cute though! Haven't got any though. I'll let Grandmas knit little booties or something. Here in Finland it's super cold though so...

halas · Dec 28th, 2009, 04:40 AM

booties are great

vespersonicca · Dec 28th, 2009, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halas

Good
my angel care monitor i cant sleep without turning it on

a wrap arround slingg they are great way comfyever than the ones with staps and u can breast feed ect in them as well i like the moby sling

I am really glad to hear praise about the moby wrap. I've wanted one since I first saw someone using it. So versatile and more natural.

I would never dream of not having some kind of baby monitor. Here in Finland it's very common that the babies will sleep in the stroller outside on the porch or in the back yard with a monitor. Something about the cold air helps them sleep better. I'm from California though but I'll give it a try...

MandaAnda · Dec 28th, 2009, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vespersonicca

What exactly are baby vests? I know about the body suits.

Since you're American, I'll translate! haha What those in the UK call a vest is what Americans call a Onesie (long or short armed bodysuit, no legs).

What they call a Babygro is the all-in-one body suit (long arms, long legs).

But people get the two mixed up all the time.

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vespersonicca Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 648	Your unnecessary & essential baby purchases Hello everyone! I'm only in the beginning of my first pregnancy but I thought I'd ask some advice from those of you who have gone through it before. My husband is currently out of work so it makes our need to slowly buy things over the next few months absolutely necessary if we hope to be ready when the time comes. I'm also the type that will get through the waiting time better that way! The thing is, I don't want to end up investing in things that aren't really necessary in the end (like 20 bodys for a newborn when they will only grow out of them in like a week or 2!) Sooo, I'd love to hear about any purchases you made that ended up being unnecessary or anything you might have gotten that ended up being so essential! What should definitely be on my list and what should I steer clear of? Any miracle products or absolute let-downs? Items for baby and mom...

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cindi Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 278	bottle warmers! if you have a crock pot (slow cooker) you can put water in it on low or warm and use that if you are going to bottle feed.

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jamielou Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Herne Bay Posts: 452	GOOD: MUSLIN cloths cant get enough of them get as many as you can cause half of mine are in the wash at one time LOTS of vests to go under sleepsuits again they just go under anything are handy and baby makes so much mess they are great. People get so caught up on buying cute outfits for you no one thinks to buy the essentials like body suits and vests SLEEPING BAGS - think i would of had a nervous break down without one, the boy is such a kicker i was worrying all the time ifhe had blankets so he cant kick these over his head! Woohoo! BAD Bottle warmers never used my one just boil some water stick it in a pan to warm up feeds or vice versa if you need to cool down a feed Shoes got loads of cute baby shoes but he kicks them off so he ends up going out in just thick socks lol

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Dec 27th, 2009, 20:09 PM	#4
Tegans Mama Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Derbyshire Posts: 12,027	Good - Vests, baby grows, socks, muslins, sleeping bags, bum cream, Breastfeed if you can because its FREE Bad - lots of outfits (not necessary with a newborn imo), millions of blankets.

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Dec 28th, 2009, 01:17 AM	#6
halas Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,371	Good my angel care monitor i cant sleep without turning it on muslin wraps vests they are way better than singlets singlets ride up a wrap arround slingg they are great way comfyever than the ones with staps and u can breast feed ect in them as well i like the moby sling BAD my fisherprice swing dangerous wen they start atempting to sit up or aven move it seems bassinet just go with the cot gabrielle was out of her bassinette by 3 weeks cause she rolled and turned sidways and got stuck and dont get to many newbourn clothes and get a range of sizes of 00000 0000 and 000 is good gabrielle was to small for 0000 000 but get minimal amount of 00000 0000 bc they last 2 weeks lol

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halas Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,371	booties are great

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