Trouble buying baby items b/c PGAL?
toriwc
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I had read in Baby Bargains that 20 weeks was a good time to order baby furniture. DH and I went to BRU to do so, and we thought we might register while we were there. We aren't going to have any time next weekend and the nearest baby store period is 45 minutes away.
Long story short, we found the furniture, sat down to order, and when I found out the return policy is 90 days, I panicked. I said to DH, "I can't do this." I will presumably and hopefully still be pregnant in 90 days (The furniture only takes a week to come in). I think he thinks I am being ridiculous. The whole thing brought me way down, so we walked around the store, but didn't register. It didn't help that despite doing research and having Baby Bargains with me, I was totally overwhelmed.
So we have exactly 2 things for the baby. A blanket a coworker of mine made for us, and a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey DH bought for her. I can't seem to do any other shopping. Is anyone else like this b/c of their history of loss?
Re: Trouble buying baby items b/c PGAL?
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I am sorry it has been so hard for you. I hope it will get easier. Hugs!
I can totally agree. I haven't bought any furniture. We have some CD's and one outfit and that's about it. I tell myself I want to wait until after the showers but it is a mix of that and being too scared that something will happen and I will have tons of baby stuff. Being PgAL is hard.
We didn't do much of anything until week 30 (I painted a few weeks before, but that's it). Now I have 7 weeks left and really need to scramble, but it still feels so far away/not quite real most days.
6/14/10 BFP; 6/30/10 Dx ectopic
11/16/10 BFP #2; DD born 7/26/11
((HUGS))
You're not alone.
We have a few outfits, toys & books, ALL of which were bought for baby by other people. We haven't gotten her anything yet.
And I wanted to make her a quilt, which also hasn't even been started.
But we have finally picked out what room to make into the nursery, & we're done registering. (Though DH & I were both totally overwhelmed when we went to BRU to register...I've done most of it online.) My parents are buying us a crib as soon as we decide which one we want (or, rather, convince them that the one we want is going to be sturdy enough).
Baby steps. You can do it.