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May 2015 Moms
kristaelaine86
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Items that were worth the splurge?
kristaelaine86
member
What baby items did you splurge on that you think are worth it or not worth it?
For me, we purchased a leather recliner... Not sure how I ever nursed my other babies without one! Definitely worth it for me.
Also, I have a jujube diaper bag that I bought with my third child. It was really expensive for a diaper bag and DH was not so impressed lol. I was tired of cheap diaper bags that didn't hold up or couldn't fit all my my gear.I am still using it this time around and I have to say it was worth every penny.
Just curious to hear of some of your best ( or worst) baby purchases!
Re: Items that were worth the splurge?
The joovy room pack n play. This thing is so sturdy, has a ton of (sturdy) storage and you can use the bassinet while the changing table attachment is being used. I use it more than my actual changing table.
Uppababy Cruz stroller. This stroller is lightweight collapses and opens like a dream and has a HUGE storage basket.
I highly recommend all these items! I use each everyday and I don't know what I would do without each one.
Worst purchase: Avent breast pump. It doesn't work!!! I pumped for 20 minutes and got nothing!!! Borrowed my sisters Medela pump and easily got 2oz in 20 minutes. I'm so ticked because it's not like you can return a breast pump. There's $100+ I'll never see again...
Also, LOVE my Moby wrap. My LO demands to be held 24-7, and the Moby has been a lifesaver. I even went to a friend's baby shower last week with LO in the wrap. It's given me a semblance of a social life!
Franco Paul born 6/4/15 at 39 weeks. Mila Francesca born 10/19/13 at 37 weeks. Both born via C-Section after 6 years of fertility treatments, disappointments and losses. Love them!!
Things actually purchased for this baby (used) were a peanutshell (like a ringsling), a backpack-like carrier, and a glider. I need to buy more bottles, I've got two. But I've only had them used once when i was having a ladies night out so maybe I'll wait until I'm pumping and storing all the time. We've got tons of little blankets, and diapers stored in various places so I can change her anywhere in the house :P
Lazy boy rocking chair
Mamaroo
Maxi cost car seat
City select stroller
Petunia pickle bottom diaper bag
Cheaper favs
Diaper genie (I love not having to take out the smelly diaper each time!)
Wipe Warmer. Everyone told me this was a waste but anytime we are out and I grab cold wipes out of my bag my daughter hates it she screams and screams but I have zero trouble with that when we use the warmed wipes at home.
And i bought a ton of clothes that i only put on her to take pictured then change her immedietly because she either gets cold wearing them or scratches herself cause they don't have hand flap
I so want a reclining chair i'm tired of organizing pillows before every feeding or going without the pillows and ending up with a back pain but i just don't have the space
Oh and we bought a gigantic crib that's too big for our room and it comes with an attached changing table that's too small and DD keeps hitting the wooden edges and we didn't find a lining that fits it *sighs*
The thing that I wish we hadn't bought is the arms reach cosleeper. I thought we would use it every day but LO hates it. She has slept more in the rock and play and her crib than in the cosleeper.
Graco duet soothe swing/vibrate thing- only thing that calms him- he is super colicky...
Beco baby carrier- he requires carrying/being held or he screams
Glider/ottoman- lots of time spent in this
SwaddleMe- won't sleep for long without this.
Worst
Arms reach co-sleeper- used 3 times. I got no sleep.
2.) Britax B-Safe travel system (stroller/car seat)- it makes travel as seamless as possible
3.) Fisher-Price Newborn Rock ’n Play Sleeper- a must have for my poor baby with acid reflux (and lucky us it rang up for $10, which was definitely a mistake, but the sales person made our day and gave it to us for that price!!)
4.) Dr. Brown's bottles- not a splurge really but really awesome bottles for when I pump- less gas, throw up and spillage than other bottles
2. Spectra S1 breast pump. I was very hesitant about buying this pump, because it's a hospital grade pump priced at $300. (We rented an Ameda hospital grade pump and I was happy with it until I tested out my Spectra). It is quiet, light weight, and has a built in battery (I've gotten up to 4 pump sessions without plugging it in). It isn't painful at all and I just love love LOVE it.