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jem 
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Posted: 16 September 2011 at 3:18pm |
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I have finally decided that I need to write a list of stuff to buy/borrow.
Does anyone have a realistic list of things tht you need?
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LivMcD
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Posted: 16 September 2011 at 3:59pm |
Where do I start! Get lots of stretch and gro/jumpsuits but try to find ones with zips because domes/buttons are useless esp. when your half asleep and the baby wont stop moving lol
merino vests are really good as well. and you can never have too many bibs either :)
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InthemiddleMummy
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Posted: 16 September 2011 at 5:01pm |
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definately need like 30bibs, lol
huggies newborn are the best fit if bubs born on small side
stretch n grows with all them domes or domes in the back are a pain at 3am, go with the modern gorgeous gowns at night until baby sleeps thru the night
capsule/base/click it snap & go wheels
cot that does basinette height saves buying basinette and saves the back
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monkey33
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Posted: 16 September 2011 at 8:08pm |
When I did my budget for what we needed for DS1, I wrote down everything I could possibly think of, and then deleted a few things that I heard I could do without and that just couldn't fit into the budgegt. I allocated a price and then found a total that we could afford. Then anything that we got on sale (which was just about everything - I shopped around) was a bonus! I was a bit of an organised freak 
Have a look through this list:
http://www.babyuniverse.co.nz/static/layette-list/
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jem
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Posted: 16 September 2011 at 10:30pm |
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oh kool thanks. Just wondering What is a realistic budget?
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LivMcD
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Posted: 17 September 2011 at 6:35am |
trade me will b your friend :)
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monkey33
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Posted: 17 September 2011 at 12:01pm |
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Jem I totally think it depends on the family. What we spent was 3 times what a friend of ours spent but then nothing compared to my boss & his wife! ($2000 cot etc).
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Posted: 17 September 2011 at 6:57pm |
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You can spend as much or as little as you like really - either all new or all borrowed from friends or anything in between! And what you need depends very much on how you actually end up parenting (which may not always be the way you think you will!).
Initially, baby needs somewhere to sleep (this can be a hammock/bassinet/cot/your bed), nappies of some kind, some clothes (including woolies and hats), a carseat of some sort assuming you have a car, and it can be useful to have a way of carting baby around with you (for me, a stretchy wrap was a godsend, the pram was barely used for the first year).
Best advice I reckon is get the minimum to begin with, and start a savings account for baby stuff while you are working, and then once baby is here and you know what you like, use the savings to buy the stuff you will use.
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