Having a baby Old Style???

lindseykim13

i'm coming to the end of my preg 38wks and fed up, needed some breastfeeding tops very expensive but came across a fab idea today. Just buying normal tops that have buttons on as part of the design or button up shirts which i found in the charity shop for a £1 each much cheaper than the bf tops you can buy and still discreet.

second hand washable nappies rather than new, a good site is clothnappytree i've got all of mine from there for half the price or less than they would be new.

dawn_rose

hiya hun huge congrats i got 2 little uns and had 2 in reusables at once. if your going for a pushchair you want something with swivel wheels my first pram didnt have this and i freecycled it after three months. you want sometiing easy to get on buses when they send a non low floor one juggling a baby changing bag and trying to fold a pushchair is a nack you'll grasp. asda babygrows or tesco ones are fine and wash well i used mine again for second child (2 girls) so plenty of wash and wear. if you google lion brand it comes up with a website for free patterns you print em off and they do all levels even ive done some lol. I knitted blankets out of squares too and sewn em together. i wouldnt bother with pricy swadling blankets a normal £3 fleece one will do (asda) ect. The midwife im sure will show you if you asked her there loverly to first time mums, mine were swaddled by midwife in hospital. if your getting a moses basket use pillow cases for the matress youll get through a few with washing and they dont unravel like flat sheets oe expensive m basket sheets, there in it for three months ish. changing bag wise i had a huggies one (all been freebies lol my changing bags) with my next tho im getting a bog standard rucksack coz easy whe your juggling everything with a plastic bag in for dirty suff and a fold up changing mat you can get from the pound shop. If i think of anymore ill post em if you like. if i repeated anything already said im sorry hun.

charliee_3

lindseykim13 wrote: »

i'm coming to the end of my preg 38wks and fed up, needed some breastfeeding tops very expensive but came across a fab idea today. Just buying normal tops that have buttons on as part of the design or button up shirts which i found in the charity shop for a £1 each much cheaper than the bf tops you can buy and still discreet.

second hand washable nappies rather than new, a good site is clothnappytree i've got all of mine from there for half the price or less than they would be new.

i also managed to find some 'normal' tunic type tops that have a small fake panel in the front (you know, it looks like you have a top underneath, so they dont show your whole cleavage off!) and they work perfectly as BF tops...

~BamNaggy~

Hiya Hon

Just wanted to say, sorry for the situ you find yourself in, keep your chin up and focus on bubs....big hugs. x x

savagelyric

lindseykim13 wrote: »

i'm coming to the end of my preg 38wks and fed up, needed some breastfeeding tops very expensive but came across a fab idea today. Just buying normal tops that have buttons on as part of the design or button up shirts which i found in the charity shop for a £1 each much cheaper than the bf tops you can buy and still discreet.

second hand washable nappies rather than new, a good site is clothnappytree i've got all of mine from there for half the price or less than they would be new.

I bought and tried bf tops from ebay but eventually found that I preferred wearing a 'boob tube' style top under a normal top as it allowed me to wear my own clothes, plus DD was a messy feeder - dibble over your bust area means bf tops are not so discreet!:rotfl:I found that it's not boobs I'm bothered about flashing, it's my tummy

Molly41

£100-£300

Re: old-style babies, I'm thinking that my (hopefully!) homebirth might be a money-saver. Once I'd realised that any visitors plus me and DH will have to pay £5.25 a day to park at the hospital, and fork out for endless cups of tea and sarnies (cos I can imagine we'll get hungry at odd hours!), I thought it would be more old-style to stay at home!;)

We're borrowing a birth pool from a friend and have a tarpaulin from our camping days and stacks of old towels accumulated over the years, so I can't think of any big costs really, only the hot water to keep topping up my pool!:D

Just trying to think of what food and drink to have in for the midwives (better be nice to them, they'll be a life-line!)

Hi,
Regarding food for midwives and you - lots of chocolate and Tea/ coffee/ fruitjuice and toast and biscuits. I was once a midwife at a homebirth that went on for ages. I got so hungry that I nearly ate her older daughter's easter eggs!! There was absolutely nothing in the house and you and the midwife do need to eat/ drink to keep strength up. I got very miserable.

My tip for towels at a homebirth - lots of them, washed at 90, non bio washing powder, no fabric conditioner, then linedried or dried on an airer so good and hard and absorbant. Fluffy towels are no good at homebirth.
Im in the process of retiring on medical grounds but i loved homebirths and I think they are the best. Hope it works out for you.xx

MummyEm

Apologies if I'm repeating previous posts, I've not had time to read through whole thread.
I would second the baby led weaning thing, much easier and less stressful for both baby and you.
Change bag - Boots do a freebie just sign up to their baby club online/ leaflet in store they send you a voucher for free bag with a purchase of pampers nappies.
Sign up with all the nappy sites for money off vouchers. Yes reusables are great and much cheaper / better for enviroment but there are instances (holidays etc) when disposables can come in handy.
Sign up for baby clubs with supermarket for money off vouchers.
NCT nearly new sales are a great way to pick up new/ almost new items at low prices. You can also sell bits you no longer need. Just look up your nearest sale online - nct.org ?! not sure off the top of my head but should be able to find it via google.
Regarding the BF tops issue. I bought Bravado feeding vests (pretty pricey) but great as I wore them underneath all my normal, looser tops. Would just pull my top up to one side to feed, vest would keep tummy really covered up. Can also pick these up on ebay. Works out much cheaper than buying lots of BF tops. Plus I hate all the silly slits/ zips / poppers on them !!!
Everyone finds different bits 'essential', don't buy too much, get what you need as you go.
Ok sorry, i'm ranting !! Will go now :rolleyes:

MummyEm

Sorry, just had another thought - the best advice that was given to me-

Stock up your freezer with healthy homecooked ready meals, or as family to cook some for you. You won't have energy or motivation to cook for the first few weeks but do need to keep your reserves up, especially if BF. DH mentioned this to his mum when I was 8 months gone, she turned up the following week with more homecooked meals than would fit in our freezer, very glad though, would have starved otherwise :rotfl:

Olliebeak

Just a little word of warning about baby wipes - lovely as they are - they are a liability if they get accidentally put down the loo! Never, ever, ever flush them - they DO NOT bio-degrade in the waste system. Plumbers/drainage guys worst nightmares (well, them and ST's).

If you can manage with cotton wool balls/warm water or muslins/flannels it will be far better for your pocket, your baby's skin and the environment. Obviously a pack of baby wipes for travelling with, would be extremely useful for when you can't get to proper changing facilities - though even then, lots of mums keep some dampened cotton wool balls/moist flannel in a resealable polybag.

cliffordx5

give your little ones packets of crisps to play with (under supervision) they love the noise although dh didnt like the end result lol...DO not buy expensive noisy toys they soooo have much more fun from a saucepan and a wooden spoon (under supervision)