Okay all of you "been there and done that" mommas, what are you buying this time around? Any new gadgets you want to try out? Anything you wonder how you lived without it the last time? Any splurges just because?
I am splurging on a digital forehead/ear thermometer. Trying to get an axillary or rectal temperature when you think the baby "might be" warm us a PITA!
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Like @sammichele, we are doing a second car seat base this time. I'm also getting a jogging stroller with the bike wheels verses the "offroad" plastic ones. We already have a jeep double stroller and am umbrella stroller, so this is a splurge
Also with my second we bought a rock n'play and I honestly I can't recommend that enough, lol.
@winnie1122 I would definitely want some sort of monitoring device if the baby had known breathing issues. Ive heard good things about them aside from the occassional false alarm from it coming loose or out of place.
Im embarrassed to admit that im interested in one of these diaper cream applicator things! Yes, I know its gimmicky and I should know better. But what if we dont have to clean that stuff out from our fingernails 12x a day?!
We are really not getting much as DS is only 2.
Some new glass bottles, a nursery rocker, and I am splurging on a nice double stroller. We used the chicco stroller that cam in the travel system last time but for this one we are debating between the city select or uppababy vista (leaning towards the city select).
Also considering a video baby monitor with dual cameras. We will bring moving into a much larger place in March so baby’s room (and DS) will be much further away. Any recommendations, I have heard good things about the moterolla ones?
@mayapple44 those applicators are a life saver. DS2 got horrible diaper rash after antibiotics for his ear infections.
My splurge was a double Britax stroller. I love our single B-agile system and the double functions the same.
My splurge with #2 was an ergo carrier with the infant insert. Thankfully we still have that. A good carrier will get a lot of miles with a toddler running around.
For any bigger moms I highly recommend trying out a LilleBaby as they have an extender clip for the bottom strap which you don't see very often.
@sammichele I loved my SollyBaby wrap for when DS was first born. It’s a squishy wrap and great for skin to skin while being able to get other things done.
DS just turned 1 last week so there isn’t much I’ll be getting although I need a new swing as our MamaRoo broke. I don’t want to spend as much this time around - any swing recs?
@diesel11111 we got the mamaroo and ended up returning it and getting the graco lamb swing. My son really likes it, my friend borrowed it, and now we will use it for this baby.
DS will be 2 in November so will still need to be contained when we are out and about.
I would also like to get a carrier this time around! I didn't have one for my DS but think it will be more convenient this time around. I will look into the ones already mentioned! And other recs? I can also never figure out how to even go about using them when I've seen them at the store so I avoid them!
Other than that we will need a nee video monitor and that should be about it!
I bought a fisher price swing, a rock n play, and a sit me up already. Thankfully I’ve learned not to buy knew so I’ve maybe spent a total of $50 on those things since I buy as I see steals on swap groups.
I still need burp cloths (cloth diaper prefolds)
a bouncer
glass baby bottles. I’m looking into the Joovy Boob bottle this time since DD would never take a bottle
a boppy pillow
baby bath
small items like pacifiers/diaper cream spreader
honestly my biggest splurge will be that I’d like a fresh 48 session at the hospital this time. I treasure those hospital pictures so much
mostly have myself convinced to pick stuff out on Amazon, but not buy it until I think I need it, because then I can return it within 30 days.
i got a double jogging stroller with #2. I use it less than I thought (I can’t actually run very well with 70 lbs of kiddo, though I did when it was just one baby), but when we go somewhere it’s been priceless. Love that it handles all terrains.
My splurge is going to be a couple of new things for the nursery - DS 2 will move in with DS 1; there are bunk beds in there already. I’m afraid of the transition because I’m worried they’ll play and talk too late...
i just want want a new rug, sheets, and changing table cover. And I’m making a wall collage out of old book covers and plywood. We are in a rental, so there’s just cream walls and light colored carpeting. I didn’t do much to it when we moved, and it’s silly, but it’s really bothering me to put the third kid in there and not try to make it cuter...
- Arm's reach co-sleeper or the Halo Bassinet for baby to use in our bedroom for the first 5-6 months. (We used a rock-n-play for our first two but it is pretty low to the ground vs. our bed. I want something higher and is easier to see into and reach.
- New Carseat and base
- Swaddle sacks & swaddle blankets
- Tula carrier (I have an ergo with an infant insert already)
- crib mattress
- Bottles
We also got rid of everything after #2 outgrew thinking we weren't going to have any more kids. Luckily many friends are letting us borrow bigger items (swing, bouncer, rock-n-plays, pack-n-play, crib etc)@neener neener I am looking at a in arms reach sleep but haven't purchased one yet.
we need a better infant bathtub and I want a moby wrap.
we are also buying a crib since DD’s turns into a double bed.
Id like a new carrier and ring sling, I hate our beco and my ring sling is purple.
IF veterans; #1 conceived on second clomid+HCG+IUI, #2 conceived on 1st Letrozole+HCG+IUI
EDD: Feb 5, 2018
I am waiting until black Friday sales to purchase. Hoping I can get a good deal then.
i so so badly want the baby breeza! It would be a huge splurge, but I think it wouldbbe worth it. Sill need to convince DH.
I always said said I would never have a video monitor but I got one with DS when they legit had no audio ones in stock and we needed one for my parents place. It's is so cheap and crappy but at the same time amazing. Can't live with out it!! Can't wait to buy a higher quality one with 2 cameras to spy on the babes its is a must have 100%!
Also, I had never heard of the diaper cream applicator but that's totally going to be something I get. Diaper cream under my finger nails is the worst.
Our infant seat expires in April 2018. So we will use that until it expires and then move baby girl into one of the many convertible seats we have. I'm not going to buy another infant seat since baby gets too heavy after about 3 months anyways. We have an old stroller than came with the Chicco key fit travel system. We barely used the stroller with DS, so I am not really keen to buy another stroller when we didn't really use one before.
We need all new bottles and have no clue where to start with that. We had tommee tippee before and they were ok so maybe I'll just get another set of those.
DS: 5 years old
TTC #2 since August 2015
July 2016: Testing cycle with 100 mg Clomid = BFN
August 2016: 50 mg Clomid + IUI = BFN
October 2016: IVF#1 - 13 retrieved / 12 mature / 9 fertilized / 2 blasts
November 2016: FET#1 = chemical
January 2017: FET#2 = chemical
March 2017: IVF#2 - 18 retrieved / 18 mature / 16 fertilized / 5 blasts
May 24, 2017: FET#4 - BFP! - Beta #1 151 - Beta #2 503 - Due date 2/9/18
IF veterans; #1 conceived on second clomid+HCG+IUI, #2 conceived on 1st Letrozole+HCG+IUI
EDD: Feb 5, 2018
Girls, the nose frida is a game changer. A must have.