Anyone buying baby stuff?

Daisy Delayne · Dec 29th, 2009, 17:03 PM

I'm just wondering if you think it would be weird to start buying baby stuff, even though I'm still nine months away from TTC. I just don't want to have 5,000 things to buy all at once, and I'm on a very tight budget, so I really want to start buying one baby item a month or something like that. What do you think, do you think that's premature? Anyone bought baby stuff yet months away from TTC?

sing<3 · Dec 29th, 2009, 17:09 PM

I've not actually bought anything proper (except for a little quote in a frame to put by the crib of my future child/ren

) but have been very very tempted several times...
I wouldn't think you were being weird when I've almost done it and, realistically, might not even be TTC in the next 15 years! (gosh that's such a depressing thought

) It's quite ridiculously really to say I'm WTT (N) - should probably be waiting to wait to try

So I don't think it's weird at all, as long as it's within reason (

)
xxxx

wanting2010 · Dec 29th, 2009, 18:34 PM

I don't think it's weird at all. Before I got married, my mom had put things away for me to use in my future home (dishes, sheets, decorations, etc.) in a hope chest, and really it's the same thing.

I want to use cloth diapers and buying a whole stash all at once can get expensive, so I've thought about starting to buy some and putting them away for future use.

AmeliePoulain · Dec 29th, 2009, 18:37 PM

I very nearly bought some very cute unisex baby grows that I saw today...just because they were in the sale and they were really unusual (I didnt though because I was in a crazy rush)

I don't think that there is anything that wrong or loopy about picking up a few small things that genuinely will be useful i.e. gender neutral, not particularly for a newborn summer/winter baby etc.

angie79 · Dec 29th, 2009, 18:58 PM

i dont think its strange either i saw and got a soft toy fish i liked cos it was cheap and unusual and i have seen loads of clothes etc i would love to get.
I have stopped myself from getting anything for now but if i see something cheap and unusual again i would get it i must admit

goddess25 · Dec 29th, 2009, 19:02 PM

Everyone is different I bought nothing before hand and did not even buy anything for LO until i was about 25 weeks pregnant. I did not want to jinx anything. I just saved up before hand.

Amygdala · Dec 30th, 2009, 03:45 AM

I've bought things.

I have three or four things that I loved so much I couldn't resist. Haven't bought anything big or practical yet though, I'll leave that until they arrive and just put aside some money for now.

Blah11 · Dec 30th, 2009, 04:27 AM

Honestly if I were you, I wouldn't. When you do fall pregnant you'll want to shop and nest for your baby so instead of buying stuff, I'd put money aside and you can spend it when you are pregnant.

Claire_Lou · Dec 30th, 2009, 04:54 AM

I personally have seen loads of stuff I absolutely love and cannot help looking at the Silver Cross website - I have already chosen the pram I want, but instead of buying, I am making a mental note of where I saw these things and plan to save up after the wedding so that when the baby comes me and the OH can go out together and get it all in one go - It will feel like Christmas hehe xx

lozzy21 · Dec 30th, 2009, 05:00 AM

I wont be buying anything untill in 20/25 weeks. I dont want to jinx anything or should some thing happen i dont want the site of baby stuff to torture me even more

Dec 29th, 2009, 17:03 PM	#1
Daisy Delayne Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 312	Anyone buying baby stuff? I'm just wondering if you think it would be weird to start buying baby stuff, even though I'm still nine months away from TTC. I just don't want to have 5,000 things to buy all at once, and I'm on a very tight budget, so I really want to start buying one baby item a month or something like that. What do you think, do you think that's premature? Anyone bought baby stuff yet months away from TTC?

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Dec 29th, 2009, 17:09 PM	#2
sing<3 Waiting To Try (WTT) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North-West England Posts: 383	I've not actually bought anything proper (except for a little quote in a frame to put by the crib of my future child/ren ) but have been very very tempted several times... I wouldn't think you were being weird when I've almost done it and, realistically, might not even be TTC in the next 15 years! (gosh that's such a depressing thought ) It's quite ridiculously really to say I'm WTT (N) - should probably be waiting to wait to try So I don't think it's weird at all, as long as it's within reason () xxxx

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Dec 29th, 2009, 18:34 PM	#3
wanting2010 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,037	I don't think it's weird at all. Before I got married, my mom had put things away for me to use in my future home (dishes, sheets, decorations, etc.) in a hope chest, and really it's the same thing. I want to use cloth diapers and buying a whole stash all at once can get expensive, so I've thought about starting to buy some and putting them away for future use.

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Dec 29th, 2009, 18:37 PM	#4
AmeliePoulain Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oxfordshire : ) Posts: 8,733	I very nearly bought some very cute unisex baby grows that I saw today...just because they were in the sale and they were really unusual (I didnt though because I was in a crazy rush) I don't think that there is anything that wrong or loopy about picking up a few small things that genuinely will be useful i.e. gender neutral, not particularly for a newborn summer/winter baby etc.

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Dec 29th, 2009, 18:58 PM	#5
angie79 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: herts Posts: 6,557	i dont think its strange either i saw and got a soft toy fish i liked cos it was cheap and unusual and i have seen loads of clothes etc i would love to get. I have stopped myself from getting anything for now but if i see something cheap and unusual again i would get it i must admit

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Dec 29th, 2009, 19:02 PM	#6
goddess25 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: vancouver Posts: 5,602	Everyone is different I bought nothing before hand and did not even buy anything for LO until i was about 25 weeks pregnant. I did not want to jinx anything. I just saved up before hand.

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Dec 30th, 2009, 03:45 AM	#7
Amygdala Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,089	I've bought things. I have three or four things that I loved so much I couldn't resist. Haven't bought anything big or practical yet though, I'll leave that until they arrive and just put aside some money for now.

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Dec 30th, 2009, 04:27 AM	#8
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,873	Honestly if I were you, I wouldn't. When you do fall pregnant you'll want to shop and nest for your baby so instead of buying stuff, I'd put money aside and you can spend it when you are pregnant.

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Dec 30th, 2009, 04:54 AM	#9
Claire_Lou Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 548	I personally have seen loads of stuff I absolutely love and cannot help looking at the Silver Cross website - I have already chosen the pram I want, but instead of buying, I am making a mental note of where I saw these things and plan to save up after the wedding so that when the baby comes me and the OH can go out together and get it all in one go - It will feel like Christmas hehe xx

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Dec 30th, 2009, 05:00 AM	#10
lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 19,432	I wont be buying anything untill in 20/25 weeks. I dont want to jinx anything or should some thing happen i dont want the site of baby stuff to torture me even more

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