buying used for a baby...is there anything you shouldn't?

Violetta_2

oystercatcher wrote: »

You're not supposed to hand down plastic bottles and cups as apparently chemicals can leech out of the plastic after a few months. I guess the same might apply to plastic toys which might be sucked a lot.
This is fairly new advice and makes me cringe as I was very stingey and used the same bottles and cups for years with my boys !!! They seem fine though!

Think there are concerns re BPA in baby's bottles I know that it's banned in some countries. Don't know that much about it myself.
While I was busy googling foreversomeday posted what I was looking for.
As for nappies disposable not ok to reuse but cloth ones would be ok panda66 as long as you give them a good wash.

squashy

pandas66 wrote: »

nappies :eek:


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sorry in a giddy mood

gone now

And why not? I bought loads of my nappies second hand

pandas66

Terries.........yes


disposable.................noooooooooo

Sarahsaver

Number 4 baby saver is due in about 4 weeks and i am not buying a LOT of things.
I am not buying nappies (using terries),
not buying white baby clothes - easier to keep coloured stuff looking clean!
Not buying bottles - i am planning to breast feed
No dummies
No moses basket i am borrowing one from a friend
no socks - they just fall off newborns.
no 'pram shoes' they dont need shoes til they can walk outdoors.
And for a bit later no baby walker they are dangerous and babies should be left to walk when they are ready.
Re. the not washing the moses basket, is this your first? You will be surrounded by unwashed things, people, cars, carpets...it's common to be very over cautious with your first baby.

hev_2

Sarahsaver wrote: »

And for a bit later no baby walker they are dangerous and babies should be left to walk when they are ready.

I would have been completely sunk without the baby walker, because it limited DS reach. However, and this is important, I NEVER left him alone it it, nor did I leave him to roam round in it without me being able to give him proper attention. It was great because he scooted round, able to play with toys on his tray and was much safer than just crawling. He loved it, zooming around, and at his Christening in the hall after he zoomed around enjoying himself with a lot of eyes on him, but my reassurance that he could only reach so far and in certain directions.

I don't think it had any effect on him learning to walk, but he is walking fine and active now.

btw I threw my moses basket out because it had been in a room where mold had come through from next door because of their leaking roof. I would always recommend a new mattress. Check out ebay, because it is a real help.

sarymclary

I'm a mum of 4, and with Bubs No.1 we were so skint we were reliant upon family presents or donations of 2nd hand stuff to kit him out. I was given a family moses basket, but the wicker creaked when he moved, and he woke all the time, so I ended up laying him in his pram carrycot (it was ventilated, with a ventilated mattress) beside my bed at night, until he went into his own cot after a few weeks. I have to admit the rest of them invariably started off in their cot at night, but ended up asleep by me in the bed after the nightfeed - not recommended by health professionals, but I found it perfectly fine & enabled me to sleep and each Bubs just dropped off the breast asleep beside me (I would feed laying on my side). I'm a light sleeper, and never put our bedclothes over them - we also had a 6ft bed which helped, and a bedguard on my side, and I'd have a rolled up baby blanket wedged beside Bubs to prevent them moving towards me. Obviously, this is just my experience.

Clothes-wise I'd say use as much 2nd hand as you can. Baby poo ruins most light coloured vests, especially if you're breastfeeding, as it's like having to get piccalilli stains out of them! Same for babygro's too. I also found these were the most popular gifts bought for babies - I ended up with over 100 by the time I had Bubs No.4, and most went unused, so I passed them on to other new mums.

Breast pumps come apart completely and can be sterilised by boiling, immersion in milton, or by microwave steaming, so I don't see any harm in passing these one, especially as some people find them harder to use than others, and may have had little use, if any. You can also get spare parts like new valves from Avent. I had an Avent battery operated one given to me, but found the hand operated Avent one best at giving the most suction, and therefore the quickest supply. I passed mine on to a new mum, and she's passed it on too.

Terry nappies are fine 2nd hand.

Car seats if you can be sure of their condition. I often bought mine from a kiddies retailer who would sell on the old fabric design ones at a knock down price, and were identical in every other respect to the expensive new ones. Halfords often have sales too.

2nd hand cots, but buy a new mattress (like Mothercare's one with the removable, breathable, washable layer that's waterproof and protects the mattress).

all nursery equipment like a nappy stacker/disposer, changing tables, bedding, steriliser, etc. is very expensive new, but great value 2nd hand or from carboots/ebay. Most mums look after their baby stuff well, so it comes in excellent condition from my experience.

Good luck!!:D

**Sary exits misty eyed, looking back fondly at the baby days - then spots the moody teenager entering the room!**:eek: