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This gifted crib is a PITA.

danieleandwaynedanieleandwayne member
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My friend gave me her crib. It had been assembled but used maybe once, as her daughter preferred to sleep with my friend in her bed. Or with her big sister.

Problem is, the crib is only partially assembled and my friend can't find the rest of the hardware so that I can finish assembling it (well, let's be honest, so MH can finish assembling it). I checked all the hardware and big box DIY stores-- they don't sell the hardware. I emailed the manufacturer and they said that it will cost $35 for a complete set (which I don't need but I don't know what I actually need because of the partial assembly) and that it is backordered until May. They still haven't responded with when in May despite my reply asking them because I'm due June 4th.

*sigh* I really don't want to spend the money on a crib. I am going to be using a co-sleeper for the first few months anyhow, but I don't want to be putting this crib together with a newborn, either. What a PITA.

And how crappy a person am I that I'm looking a gift crib in the mouth?

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TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

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Re: This gifted crib is a PITA.

  • technigirltechnigirl

    That does sound like a PITA!  I don't think you're a bad person for being annoyed with this "gift".  Any gift that requires extra work on my part, I don't consider all that thoughtful LOL.  Have you considered a convertible crib?  M

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  • danieleandwaynedanieleandwayne member
    This crib is actually a convertible. Which doesn't really matter either way-- we actually have twin beds (a bunk bed set) from when I was a kid, so I don't even need it beyond crib time.

    Money is just REALLY tight right now-- my pregnant brain for
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                               Me:39  MH:39 
    DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
    TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

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  • ShellBear+ShellBear+ member

    Yeah that does sound like a pita so I understand.  Since you don't even need this right away maybe you can wait on buying the hardware.  YH can put it together later. Ours was pretty easy.  I understand wanting things done now thoug

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  • dhreczuckdhreczuck member
    What ShellBear+ said, I understand wanting to get everything all set up in advance but maybe you can wait until the timing is better if LO will be sleeping somewhere else the first few weeks anyway?
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  • danieleandwaynedanieleandwayne member

    It's not just about getting it set up in advance. We have NO extra room in our house. We have limited storage space. Plus, the room is such that setting it up without knowing where the crib is going to go, I have no clue where best to put everything el

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    DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
    TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

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  • danuli8danuli8 member
    If you do want to buy an inexpensive crib, we have the IKEA Gulliver (though we haven't had a chance to use it yet, obviously) and we like it. IKEA also sells a super-cheap crib (the Sniglar) for $70. It seriously sucks that you just had to shell out $70
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  • danieleandwaynedanieleandwayne member
    I'll have to check out the IKEA options. Maybe if I have time and my parents don't mind making room in the car, I can pick one up when we zip down to CT for my grandparents' 75th anniversary dinner in 2 weeks...
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    "You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was." 
            -- Abraham Lincoln
     

                               Me:39  MH:39 
    DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
    TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

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    <br /> My Ovulation Chart</a>
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