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reusable nappies
hi there, my newborn is 8 days old and we have realised that she is using lots of papmers .. is there a suggestion on any reusable nappy products .. i usually buy stuff from amazon .. any help would be appreciated .. thanks
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Aptamil and Cow & Gate I've been conned
Didn't know where to put this I suppose it's for dads too. After searching empty shelves for aptamil anti-reflux milk my daughter rang aptamil and was told to use cow & gate as it is exactly the same milk?? This I could not believe so I rang aptamil myself and used the live chat and rang cow & gate, under various disguises…
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holidays....
Can i ask where you all holiday? I've been saving to hopefully take my girls to eurodisney next year. An acquaintance has booked for next year £1300 for two nights. Im not sure if its the going rate but it seems extortionate for two nights. Dh has said for that price we could probably have a week abroad and he would prefer…
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Do u save for your kids?
Apart from several money boxes filled laying around the house only our eldest dd who had gov £250 has a saving acc. I hav been worrying about family lack of savings for a while.... What is the right amount to save if u hav 3 kids and aren't rich? Is anything better than nothing?my parents never saved for me and at times…
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Doctors sick note - does it have to cover weekend before maternity leave?
Wife currently on sick. Sick note runs to Friday June 6th. Maternity starts on Monday 10th June. Does sick note need to run for Saturday and Sunday too or is it OK to end on the Friday?
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[Online Rewards Chart for Kids] www.rewardschart.com
Hey, if your a parent like me, You will know how difficult it is getting your kids to eat their TEA and do household chores. so i've stumbled upon this website called rewards chart this is such a great site and I feel that I will help out a lot of families who have children of their who like to work towards incentives, be…
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Student Travel Costs?
Hi there - can anyone help? I currently have a 18 year old daughter studying full time at a 6th form which is 7 miles away from us. I have to buy her a weekly pass for her bus which is £26.00 per week. My son is due to start the same college this September - this making the fee to the bus company £52.00 per week. I feel…
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Baby Jogger City Mini GT
Hello! I am in the process of buying a pushchair ready for baby's arrival, and my main criteria is that it isn't too expensive (under £400), and is very light and manouverable as I will struggle with lifting anything to heavy (am just very weak). I've found some good reviews of the Babby Jogger City Mini GT, but just…
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iCandy peach pushchair price?
Has anyone recently bought an iCandy peach with carrycot? I am thinking of getting one and Ive read that you can get these cheaper at the baby show - Im going to enquire the price with John Lewis but has anyone got these cheaper anywhere else recently? We don't need the car seat or adaptor as my brother is buying these for…
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Advice on double prams?
Hiya, I know its still really early but I am expecting my second child and I was thinking what to do about getting them round! My DS will be a year and 2months ish when new baby arrives so I don't think he will be quite ready to leave his pushchair (although I have no idea when that will be) My current pram is forward…
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Mumsnet Workfest tickets
Hi everyone If you're going to be in London on 15 June Mumsnet's offered us some tickets to give away for its Workfest. There's more info and how to enter on the Employment board: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/61454647#Comment_61454647 Have a great bank holiday :)
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breastfeeding
hi everyone, hope i have posted in the correct place, i need some advice, i have not long found out i'm expecting baby #2 and i would like to exclusively breastfeed. i didn't breastfeed my first child so im kinda new to all this. but so i don't waste money i was wondering if you lovely breastfeeding moms could help me.…
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NHS discounts
NHS discounts at Nandos, Dorothy Perkins, Dominos Pizza.
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All mums!
I found this and had to share: To the mom who's breastfeeding: Way to go! It really is an amazing gift to give your baby, for any amount of time that you can manage! You're a good mom. To the mom who's formula feeding: Isn't science amazing? To think there was a time when a baby with a mother who couldn't produce enough…
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£10 day out - Mums Show Live
I just wanted to share with everyone that I've just used the code BUTLINS to buy my ticket for Mums Show Live and got free tickets for my husband and 2 kids!!! Am really excited as it looks like it will be a great show and you can't get better than a day out for all the family for £10!
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Baby stuff to pack as a useful gift -- advice wanted.
No, not me, for my sister. She's expecting her first and she's asked if I could bring her some things when I come visit for my holidays. I'm thus constrained to only pack items that are relatively light/space-efficient and of real value to a new mother. Alas, there's no returning things or swapping them out if they don't…
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Bringing children up the moneysaving way
Hi hope im posting in the right place...i havent seen a thread on this so thought i would start one. I was curious to find out if there are things you do to help save money or live on a tight budget when bringing up children. And what everyones top tips are. Please feel free to merge or delete this thread if one has…
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Re-usable nappies? Any good?
Been thinking of trying reusable nappies for a while ... Baby no 3 is 12 wks and I feel v guilty about the landfill waste. I usually get my groceries delivered but tonight I was out an popped into a huge mr t's and they had reusables in stock! £49 for 3.i opened them up and they seemed good but at £49 was a bit pricey so I…
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maternity bra fitting and buying
hi there, just wondering if new mums can share what's the best place to buy nursing bras and also to check their fitting .. thanks
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Baby stuff - Am I missing something?!
Hello, I know there are quite a few lists on here about what you really need for a newborn, so sorry for the repetitiveness. But I've not bought half the stuff that friends etc seems too and not found it as expensive as everyone says. I will list my stuff so any feedback appreciated if I am really missing something!…
