TIP for getting all ur bits using the Maternity Grant

[scared1]

Hey
I'm having a major research moment, trying to work out how i can support this baby on my own and....

I got a Babiesru catalogue with a magazine this month, it was the autumn one and the first page was how you could get everything for baby from them for £575! considering with a maternity grant you get £500 i thought that was wicked so i thought i'd share it had a 3-1 buggy, cot, clothes,bottle sterlizer, bath set alsorts well worth checking it out, i looked on the web and i can't see it so whether it was just a add and they don't do it all as a package or what i'm not sure but it was a releif to know i could have all the bits i need and only have to find £80 (exc nappies of course)

 

[kayley_baby]

i was sort of worry about money as oh is on minum wage and im on jsa thanks for the reasurance!

 

[scared1]

So was i - i'm a temp so i will lose my job when i go on maternity leave and i have a mortgage but to know i can get the big things was a releif the 3-1 buggy looks alright too!

https://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.aspx/bruhome/brutravel/brutravelgraco/725722

 

[kayley_baby]

thankyou so much now i have a lot less to worry about!

 

[kayley_baby]

and aww i just realised (if my dates are right(which i very much doubt)) your baby is about two days younger than mine

 

[scared1]

ahh well keep in touch! i also posted what i found out ringing all the benefits agencies on the single parent page - might help you out too

 

[pinkmummy]

That sounds like a good bargain We already have cot etc from Caitlin so it's ok for us and I got a silver cross pram given off my aunty on Sunday as we got rid of Caitlins pram/carseat thing.

Another good place for you to check for cheap or even free stuff, is Freecycle. People maybe giving away all sorts including thigns for houses if your interested too!

They give away everything from cots and moses baskets to washing machines and beds. Perfect if your on a budget hope this helps any of you

 

[xXDonnaXx]

I'm getting the maternity grant too. But only sending my application off on Thursday. To be honest, I thought it would get me everything for baby. But I've almost already got everything. Using my JSA. Yeah I leave myself with nothing everytime I get paid, but it's what a mother does for her child.

 

[oxSarahxo]

Not being funny but you can get things so much cheaper second hand...

We got our cot (mamas and papas pine cot, excellent condition) for £25.

The cot had no mattress but I had one specially made which cost me £30 inc delivery.

Full graco tour quattro travel system (pram, car seat, rain cover, parasol, change bag, foot muff thingy... the lot) for £70... brand new condition, not a scratch on it.

Shop around, you can save loads.

 

[oxSarahxo]

That sounds like a good bargain We already have cot etc from Caitlin so it's ok for us and I got a silver cross pram given off my aunty on Sunday as we got rid of Caitlins pram/carseat thing.

Another good place for you to check for cheap or even free stuff, is Freecycle. People maybe giving away all sorts including thigns for houses if your interested too!

They give away everything from cots and moses baskets to washing machines and beds. Perfect if your on a budget hope this helps any of you

She's right... There's all sorts on there...

Most baby things you find second hand are hardly touched, especially clothes, cuz so many people go DAFT buying WAY too much so the kids never get to wear the things cuz they grow so fast.

We got some things new but big things second hand, saved us loads.

Got a load of clothes, graco electronic baby swing, a baby gym kicky thing and winnie the pooh cot mobile for £30. Bargain.


Even if you buy a load of clothes in a bundle, pick out the items you like, keep them, and put the others on eBay. That's what I did and it made me enough money to go and buy the baby things I liked.

 

[alice&bump]

i have to say i've got most my things cheaper than the toys r us thing. its just a case of shoppin around. places always do offers on baby things, we got a buggy,carseat, isofix base, rain cover, changing bag and foot muff from argos for £99. keep your eyes peeled and you can find some reet bargains!! and remember people tend to get you things too, so dont go too mad on clothes and that!

 

[scared1]

thanks ladies! it all helps - will be checking all that out!