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What to buy?!
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So I was told to wait till I was 13 weeks to start buying things cause the begin of my pregnancy has been crazy ( I been hospitalize 4 times for puking up blood and I was also hit by a car and knocked out for 2 days) so I've spent most of the begin in the hospital but now that everything is going smoothly I want to start buying my baby things but this is my first pregnancy and I wanted to know from women who have kids what they think I should buy first. PLEASE NO NEGITIVE COMMENTS! Thank you
Re: What to buy?!
So you suffered a concussion ? Or were in a coma? Do tell.
This is MUD-ish but I'll play along.
1) is somebody throwing you a shower ?
2) are you finding out the sex ?
3) how does somebody get hit by a car ?
4) why were you hospitalized for puking blood ? Ulcers?
Lastly you can't post in a public forum
And dictate how people respond to you.
BUT
If this is serious, I wouldn't start buying things for the simple fact that you're 13 weeks. It sounds like you're having lots of....complications at this point. Also, was it necessary to post all of that information? You could have just asked what you should buy.
Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
I'm also a FTM, and while we will have a shower, I'm not relying on friends and family to buy some of the bigger/more expensive pieces (especially those where we've made the decisions as to what we want and don't feel like being criticized for being picky). So yesterday we bought the crib, dresser, and night table. My parents might help us out with it (according to my sister), bit since nothing has been offered yet, I won't hold my breath on that one. We also had to order ASAP as it takes up to 14 weeks to get them. We're planning on buying the stroller ourselves as well, and we happen to have a connection who can get us a carseat and playpen directly from the maker for really cheap. We won't buy anything else major til the shower, but when we see something we really like (DH saw bibs with the logo of his favourite hockey team yesterday), then we get it. So really, there's no rush, but I'd recommend organizing what you want in a registry, whether you'll have a shower or not. And yes, the Babies R Us list is great to give you an idea of what you need.
Pregnancy #2-Due 8/24/17 MMC-01/09/17
DD-Due 10/24/17
It's really fun and exciting to look at baby clothes and things but everything changes so fast so I'm trying to hold off on that. Especially without knowing sex of baby- unless you're team green. And there's sooooo much time! I just focus on researching baby items if I'm feeling like shopping.
The only items we really plan to purchase before the baby comes (other than clothes, diapers and wipes) are a crib, a dresser/changing table combo, a pack-and-play w/bassinet insert, and a car seat that attaches to a stroller. Other than that, we plan to buy items as we need them. No need to spend all sorts of money on what we think might be useful when we have no idea if it actually will be.
one of my friends was hit by a car while walking and it was terrible. She was in the hospital for over a month, it's crazy the amount of damage that can be done. I hope you are healing well!
I agree with most of the PP that it's "best" to wait until later and if you are having a shower until after the shower. That being said we bought the nursery furniture (when my mom found out we were buying it instead of registering for it she said they wanted to pay for which was great).
I also went to some consignment sales and bought some of the "gear items" I wanted a specific swing that the seat came out and doubled as a bouncer since we have a small house. I also wanted a rock-n-play and found one in awesome condition. They were items that I didn't want others to spend the marked up prices on.
I've been satisfying my desires to shop mostly by tweaking my registry and by collecting hand me downs. SO MANY HAND ME DOWNS! I'm so glad I started getting them now...
*Kate*
February 2016
If you are talking about the order of importance, I'd say a carseat. You can't bring your baby home without one. I think 13 weeks is a bit early to buy things for a baby. You have plenty of time, you could start a registry and cross items off when you come across a good deal or sale, then after your shower, buy what you still need with a completion coupon.