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skintchick

BeenieCat wrote: »

Surely whenever a baby is not in a car seat it's in a moses basket, cot or pram anyway .

Are you asking in relation to the two-hour rule? I believe it's to do with the position they are in when they're in a car seat, which is very different to lying down and able to wiggle in a moses basket, cot or pram.

I haven;t bought anything yet really, but I intend to get:

crib
pram (which doubles as moses basket)
car seat
possibly a baby bath but I may just use the sink
babygrows
possibly nappies (planning to EC, see earlier in thread!)
muslins
toiletries: baby wipes, etc.
some books to read to baby
basic toys
blanket
hat
baby nail scissors

I think that's it!

Glamazon

BeenieCat wrote: »

So many unnecessary things on that list but if i had the money i'd be buying most things in sight .

2 prams, car bases, carrycots, baby seats, changing units, baby baths = none of this is needed at all! Obviously others like to buy all of this stuff and nothing says they shouldn't at all, i wish i could! But i'm going for a MSE baby (Not much by choice lol)

My baby will be very MSE actually (I could have spent a lot but am saving to have more time off afterwards)

Majority of stuff has been bought second hand and in fact that whole list cost me less than £70. :money:

2 PUSHCHAIRS (not prams) - 1 was a fiver and I couldn't leave it there. In fact I could probably sell it at car boot I do in June and make a profit! The other was a travel system and came with car seat and 1 base.

Car bases - one for me and one for OH. I have OCD and would worry that I hadn't put seat in correctly - this will give me more reassurance plus 2nd car base was £5!!

Changing unit - I get a bad back so no way I can put baby on floor to change. Also, it was a tenner.

Baby bath - £2 - not an extravagence

I think the carry cot is probably the only thing we didn't really need but at £5 2nd hand (but never been used) I couldn't resist.

Most expensive thing I have bought which hasn't arrived yet is cot £100 but comes with loads of room accessories and was reduced from £210.

This is the first of (hopefully) many babies so everything will get used more than once!

Glamazon

just re-read that post - hope I didn't come across as confrontational!!

I'm a !!!!! cat really :rotfl:

mrsapple_2

erm i think you have proved you don't have to spend a fortune!

However i know when we get there hubby won't let me get anything second hand which i think is silly but there you go!

searching_me

chest of drawer hunting is a pain :mad: ... i do not want to spend over £100 (including P&P) on just one im refusing to buy on catauloge and adding to my debt ... nope nope nope .... just shows you hope much i love my kids before they're even born x

lil_miss_06

Wow glam ur a real bargain hunter,,,,well done,
oh and i took a look at the set in argos,,wow thats a great price for all of that,,,i just dont have the space for it all...

Glamazon

mrsapple wrote: »

erm i think you have proved you don't have to spend a fortune!

However i know when we get there hubby won't let me get anything second hand which i think is silly but there you go!

you'd be surprised what u can pick up second hand that's in new condition - check out eBay and car boots esp. for things like Moses baskets which they won't stay in for long!

I'm actually a snob so wouldn't buy anything that wasn't good quality and I only buy from car boots off people who aren't scallys!!! Like the ones that do house clearances and just chuck everything around and its all filthy and minging.

Glamazon

lil_miss_06 wrote: »

Wow glam ur a real bargain hunter,,,,well done,
oh and i took a look at the set in argos,,wow thats a great price for all of that,,,i just dont have the space for it all...

Like KT said check out IKEA as I think they have some smaller cots. The cheapest ones is about £30 - has 3 base heights.

lil_miss_06

Glamazon wrote: »

Like KT said check out IKEA as I think they have some smaller cots. The cheapest ones is about £30 - has 3 base heights.

thanks il check it out

mrsapple_2

Glamazon wrote: »

you'd be surprised what u can pick up second hand that's in new condition - check out eBay and car boots esp. for things like Moses baskets which they won't stay in for long!

I'm actually a snob so wouldn't buy anything that wasn't good quality and I only buy from car boots off people who aren't scallys!!! Like the ones that do house clearances and just chuck everything around and its all filthy and minging.

Oh god i hope you didn't think i was implying .... no i really don't see my hubby accepting anything unless it comes out of the box with a receipt. grrrrrrrrrr