how much baby stuff do you own?

[future_numan]

I have been tempted to buy a few thing because they were on sale but didn't want to face looking at it eveyday. I did break down about a year ago and buy one small outfit that is now hanging in the closet of the spare room( the maybe baby room).

 

[Kelly9]

I bought beautiful blue and pink matching blankies like 1.5 years before we started trying cause they were normally 75 dollars plus tax for one and were marked down to 30 with no tax. I knew I wanted a set so I got them, which is a good thing cause the company went out of business! I tried to go back and get a yellow one incase we ended up having 2 boys or 3 kids and couldn't! Sometimes I take them out and touch them, they are so soft then I tuck them back in their bag and stick em back in the closet. I don't think of them that often oddly enough.. out of sight out of mind I guess.

 

[peartree]

I haven't bought anything, although I do have a cute little mini kimono thing for a baby boy, which I bought for a friend's baby and never got round to sending. Her baby's too big for it now. DH and I found it whilst clearing out stuff a few weeks ago while I was in my 2WW, and thought, 'wouldn't it be nice if we could use this?' I've put it away in a drawer now for our miracle.

 

[Farie]

Nothing, to me it would be emotionally unbearable and tempting fate.

 

[cazhd]

Haven't bought anything, don't think i'd be able to cope looking at baby stuff find it hard enough at time. Been putting money by but started treating ourselves more as mounting up

 

[manchester1]

i have a baby bath towel coz when we moved into our flat it had been left in a cupboard, brand new and wrapped!

 

[CurlySue]

Until I have a reason to buy anything I won't buy anything. Can't imagine looking at those tiny, beautiful baby things and thinking "I might never use these."

 

[Lilly123]

I have a drawer full of designer baby clothes i bought on ebay... I stopped buying things a few months ago.. more from a realistic perspective that I may never have a baby.. I dont believe in the jinxing stuff either... but am more realistic now that it may never happen.. or it may.. we will see

 

[NeyNey]

I have a complete nursery - plus I have a cupboard full of all different seasons of clothes with both boy and girl colours. 4 years will do that to ya

 

[jacky24]

I have a complete nursery - plus I have a cupboard full of all different seasons of clothes with both boy and girl colours. 4 years will do that to ya

 

[Pusskins]

Nothing. I think buying things before 12 weeks pg will jinx things.

x

 

[CurlySue]

Am in a different situation to how I was the last time I posted on this thread and my thoughts remain the same. The week before I found out about this double miscarriage I was out shopping with my mother. She picked up these tiny, beautiful Winne the Pooh socks and said "Shall I buy them?" I said "Yes."

I changed my mind, told her to put them back and watched as she put those gorgeous little socks back on the rack. I walked away and didn't look back.

How glad am I that I didn't let her buy those socks, as small a token as they were, since I found out about the missed miscarriage only a few days later. It would've killed me, if I'd bought stuff, having to fold it up and put away knowing that the child they were meant for had died.

 

[danni0509]

i have everything! apart from the pushchair and cot!
call me crazy if you like.......but whatever you buy before you conceive or before your first scan doesnt cause you to lose the baby..... if it is going to happen it is going to happen.....it is as simple as that i know that sounds harsh but how the hell does buying stuff cause you to lose a baby?
having suffered the loss of a baby and ttc for nearly 7 years i know how hard it is not to buy baby things
on the positive side when i do FINALLY conceive i will have every thing that i need for the baby so therefor it will be less stress on me as i wont have to worry about rushing to buy everything
x x x x x

 

[maz]

I have a cute little Disney bib, a pair of booties, and a pair of socks ... that's it. I haven't bought anything else because DH would hit the roof. I don't believe in jinxing myself, or bad luck, or tempting fate or anything - I'm just respecting my hubby's wishes ... for now!!

My MIL said that it is unlucky to have any baby related things in the house before the actual birth ... what a load of dross ... I asked her what would happen if I had a nursery decorated, and the cot with bedding on, and the pram in the garage, etc, etc. It's not like it's going to make any difference to the pregnancy, or birth, or health of the baby. Don't think she was too pleased that I openly disagreed with her ... ooopsies!!

 

[CurlySue]

For a lot of people its not about 'jinxing' - it's more about having to look at such things if it all messes up. I can't even go into the room that was going to be the nursery and it's not even decorated. I have to keep the door closed because every time I walk past it I think "That's where the baby would have gone." It's more an emotional thing for me than a 'jinx' thing. Those things would just remind me of what I have lost.

 

[obe]

Not bought a thing, and I wont until I actually am pregnant. I dont see the point in making things harder than they already are. I would rather enjoy the experiance and the excitment of buying baby things when I know im going to have a baby to put them in.

 

[jojoD]

I have a baby book and a story called 'Guess how much I love you'... as I thought that was even more appropriate to us. Have to say I've read it several times and it always ends in tears. Also have socks and few small items. Tried to convince the hub to buy nursery bedding, my excuse was it was on offer!!! I'm so glad this thread was started... has made me feel normal!!

 

[x_Rainbow_x]

For a lot of people its not about 'jinxing' - it's more about having to look at such things if it all messes up. I can't even go into the room that was going to be the nursery and it's not even decorated. I have to keep the door closed because every time I walk past it I think "That's where the baby would have gone." It's more an emotional thing for me than a 'jinx' thing. Those things would just remind me of what I have lost.

spot on the fact of never being able 2 have a child to use all thats tuff and being stuck with it scares the living crap outta me..

 

[RainbowMum]

I have quite a few things and we're not even trying yet.
I always wanted to be a young mum as my mum had me when she was 21, so from the age of 17 or so, I bought the odd thing here or there...little pair of booties in H&M, cute bibs...I have small collection of vests and baby grows I bought for 1 Pound or less in the Charity shops, I do like a bargain ;-) [bought a desingner baby grow for 1.20 the other day ]

I guess once we're officially starting IUI I won't buy until we reach 10/12 weeks but for now it doesn't bother me.

Considering I work in childcare it wouldn't be good if the sight of a babygrow or a baby book reduced me to tears.

I also already have a list of babynames saved to my computer and a baby equipment wishlist....

 

[ald]

I have never brought a single thing and so glad I havent. I don't think buying things will Jinx me, but I just know there is a chance I will never have a baby.

I do think about if I am lucky enough to ever get pregnant, having that scan and seeing all is well (after 12 weeks) and then dh and I going and choosing that very first item together, like we have done the whole journey together!

But until then, I will just window shop!