Buying things for yet unconceived child - crazy? - Page 2

AS116 · Mar 28th, 2012, 13:07 PM

I COULD get away with it though - I am a photographer and do a lot of newborn portraiture so I could use it as an excuse that it's a 'prop'. haha.

ASIDE: I do a lot of weddings and THREE of my brides from 2011 are expecting!

bb0506 · Mar 28th, 2012, 15:48 PM

I have been tempted but never have. I feel like I'm trying to fake it you know? Like I would be a fraud for buying it. Although I started a baby quilt for some one and took it to a class. Long story short the teacher told me I couldn't give it away that I had to keep it for myself. So it sits in a box almost finished. I've been to afraid to work on it. But we've been ttc about 12 cycles now and it's become discouraging.

munchkinlove · Mar 28th, 2012, 16:32 PM

you are not crazy!!!!! i have a box o stuff ive been collecting since my teens, and a bunch of baby clothes and a carseat that were a hand me down from my sister/ and just the other day i bought this wicked cute girly outfit with a giraffe on it i figure ill hold on to it and if we never have a girl ill give it away same goes for the boy stuff, i do not think its a jinx,and it does help when im down lift up my spirits!!!!!!!!!!! its good therapy and encourges me to keep trying.

Spicychick10 · Mar 29th, 2012, 04:42 AM

If hubby let me, I would LOL. But I always go by the baby section and say "awww babe isn't this so cute!"

I can't wait. But no, you're not crazy. GL!

mrs.jellybean · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:08 AM

I am going to be honest. Last week I purchased 2 jumpsuits and 3 toys. I feel really guilty because I havnt told my husband. They are in a box in the cupboard. I dont think theres anything wrong with it, after all we are planning to have a baby....

Love0709 · Mar 29th, 2012, 12:51 PM

You're not at all crazy. I'm working at a school right now so I've been ordering TONS of books from the book orders. They are so much cheaper and I may not get a school position in our next community. My dh thinks it's a little insane, but he gets that it helps with the ttc process so he's letting the book buying slide. Lol

LuluSS · Mar 29th, 2012, 12:54 PM

I never thought about it. But I would like to start accumulating stuff. I think I would be to nervous though thinking I would jinx myself!

Maybe to make myelf feel better, I will just buy something small...like a pair of socks or a beanie....lol

Melly Belly · Mar 29th, 2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sombra

So, my question is who else out there, if anyone, has bought things for their yet unconceived child? Have you bought clothes, toys, little things?

I have been picking up a few things here and there...not like a crib or anything...just little things that I see. I justify it by saying that it will be nicer to get them a little at a time -or- that by the time I actually do conceive these things I really like may be gone.

Your responses will either confirm that I am crazy, or I'll be happy to know I'm not the only one.

You are not crazy! I do the same thing....ive picked up onesies and pacifiers and stuff like that...things that arent going to break or be out of safety code or whatever by the time i do finally get pregnant

munchkinlove · Mar 29th, 2012, 14:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Love0709

You're not at all crazy. I'm working at a school right now so I've been ordering TONS of books from the book orders. They are so much cheaper and I may not get a school position in our next community. My dh thinks it's a little insane, but he gets that it helps with the ttc process so he's letting the book buying slide. Lol

books are a great idea i think i might start buying some, i have a few baby things but i dont want to buy too much as we both have very big families and will prob get most of what we need from our showers. so i think ill start buying some books, usually not something you get at a shower, what a great idea!!!!!!!!

eebee · Mar 29th, 2012, 17:32 PM

I don't think I could actually start buying things until I'm well into pregnancy. I'd be too scared that I'd either jinx it or that I'd get told it's just not going to happen and I'd have to get rid of it all.

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