Great thread. If I didnt have the things given to me I would have spent a fortune and got half the things you ladies have said a no no to
. Thanks
To be honest I think I've been very very lucky when it comes to the amount of money I've spent I think me & OH have spent on buying the baby items in person and new about £200
. bargain for the things we've been given and got 2nd hand
. Yes it's take the fun out of going to baby shops etc and getting it myself but I still always end up going to Mothercare or Babies R Us just to have a look and think of peanut being here! Haha..
I always wanted to buy myself a really expensive pram but thought like someone said on here LO only needs, love, food, warmth and they'll be fine
!
The things I've been given well I payed £250 for the following that are second hand:
Moses basket & stand
Hauck stroller
Graco Quattro Tour travel system
inflatable bath
blankets
play gym
2 safety gates
top n tail bowl
bath box
baby walker
few baby toys
All the essential really for the first few months. For £250 I think I've got a bargin, yes two children have used them and the graco pram isn't 100% but I'm due in December so I won't be going out much, due to the weather and the ammount of black ice we get around my town!!!
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The things I've been given for free are loads of 0-6 clothes and blankets, a play gym and a few toys for the cot.
My MIL is getting the baby monitor. My parents are getting the cotbed and bedding.
The only things I've bought are:
Steriliser (Asda Baby Event Sale) Tommee Tippee electric £16
4 boxes of Pampers Sensitive Wipes (Asda Baby Event Sale) £12 for 790 wipes
0-3 months and 3-6 months babygrows and bodysuits. In white (we're expecting a surprise
!)
I got a load of vouchers for huggies nappies sized 1 and 2 and I think I payed about £10 for 6 packets. Which I though was okay and I know they'll be out of them in no time but my friend is due in April so she can have them..
Every single bottle I have got (besides the tommee tippee £20 set free I got with the steriliser) I have got for free from competitions or vouchers. A few are newborn but I think I've got 3 at the bigger size.
I've ordered from Mothercare the Fisher Price Smart Stages 3-in-1 Swing. Which was £100 and OH had a heartattack when he saw the price but once he saw the pictures of the different stages he came round the idea of it being very practical.
I'm hoping to breastfeed but got the steriliser just as back up and I can always sell it on because it wont have been used
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So I think I've done with getting things. I'm just waiting for my growth scan in November to buy well use my M&S £25 voucher and get a few outfits for peanut to wear for the Christmas and OH birthday events that we'll be going to. Plus with not knowing what sex we're having we've got the cute red outfits to look forward to get
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I know presents will be clothes and hopefully money as me & OH want to open an account for them and every birthday and christmas etc money will go into the account for when they are older..
Eeeeeek.. getting very excited now
. I want peanut here now but so looking forward to the busy christmas' to come
. woo.