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Topic: Current Mums
Posted By: Danaj
Subject: Current Mums
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 8:39am
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Hi Ladies,
DH and I sat down last night and deicided to start our list of what we will need to purchase in the next 7 months or so. It wasn't until I sat down that I really have no idea. I lived with my sister when she had all of her 3 so have a good idea of baby stuff. So ladies, a list of the items you considered most important when your little one/s arrived would be most helpful to us first time mums. Cheers Dana 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:20am
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Have a look at this link
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Posted By: catcase
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:27am
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Well everyone is different as to what they think is important but one thing is not to be sucked into having every gadget/thing that some books/mags say you need. It is so easy to think you are depriving your little one - but honestly as long as you have the basics and lots of love, kisses & cuddles that is the most important thing. Goodluck with your impending little ones, sorry not more indepth but lots of websites/places give you layette lists and it can be quite personal as to what you want need. But as said the basics are all you need to begin with as you generally get given so much when they are born as gifts, so better to wait till after to buy lots more. :-)
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:47am
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yeah dont be sucked in to buying every single flash gadget as babies dont need them.
As long as you have a cot, blankets, clothes, nappies, booties, mitten and woolen beanies etc A car seat, and things like that then you are fine Babies need love and cuddles like catcase said, they dont need all the flashy things, cos they dont have a clue what they are but they know that you are their mummy ------------- |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:50am
| Well, yesterday being the first day we were home with the baby - the one thing that's been the MOST important so far is an ample supply of tissues! the aloe vera soft nice ones to be exact :P Its probably not very helpful - but yea, thats what i've needed the most so far lol |
Posted By: scarecrowfarm
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 12:22pm
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Quite often the less fancy gadgets work best. For example when you go to buy a highchair I'd avoid the expensive ones with all the bells and whistles. They're the most disgusting things to clean. We were loaned one like that initially and i hated it.
We then bought a wooden one, which was acceptable, but within a week of owning it we went to Christchurch and stayed in a friend's house. They had a budget very very simple highchair (i.e. under $100). There were no bells and whistles at all. We really liked it and ended up selling our week old high chair and buying one very similar to it. I appreciate it every time I wipe it down which is several times a day. Things that I wouldn't be without in the early day. - flat nappies as burp cloths or some alternative which is just as good. I ended up with a very spilly baby and I would have washed more flat nappies than anything else when she was tiny. - gripe water for the same reason. I'd recommend having one bottle in the house just in case. - Avent breast shells. These are wonderful for relieving engorged breasts. Cost around $20 but worth every cent. I wouldn't even be bothered with nipple cream if you had these. - Bath easy - not an essential but definitely really nice to have as you don't need to hold onto a slippery baby in the bath. It's a bit of towelling on a metal frame and holds bubs really well. ------------- Robyn www.scarecrowfarm.co.nz |
Posted By: cat007
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 4:46pm
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Some basics I found helpful were:
a cot (or basinette) couple of cuddlies/wraps bouncinette dummy gripe water wet wipes nappies (of course) nipple shield (if breastfeeding) 2 changes of bedding for cot or basinette cloth nappies (for burb cloths or to hide under while breastfeeding infront of guests) muslin cloths baby bath carseat (duh!) nail clippers for babies long fingernails change table or changing mat nipple cream ie lansolin. I think that was about it for the first couple of weeks....anything else, we just picked up as we went along. We found that people were happy to lend us items for short term until we got our own. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  [/url http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 5:15pm
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I still use flat cloth nappies, they come in hanby for all sorts of things. Mittens!! I didn't have any to start with and Jack ended up with scratches all over his face because I couldn't seem to cut his nails often enough. ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 6:46pm
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I third (or fourth!) flat cloth nappies or muslin cloths, we still use them for cleaning up grubby gremlins and in the early days they made great spew cloths, mats under bubs heads in the cots in case of spills, under bottoms during nappy off time.... -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: catcase
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 1:12pm
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I too think flat cloth nappies are great - I use in the highchair to cover clothes/laps to catch food etc... saves on lots of changes of clothes ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 5:41pm
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Some great lists and ideas here so far.
I made sure my baby boy (who is now 10!!) had cotton singlets and a light woollen/thermal type singlet that he could wear overtop. I tried to get the cotton ones that would dome up underneath... that way they didn't ride up as he moved. Also, little socks (rather than booties which never seemed to stay on his feet!) to keep his toes warm. Will add to this list as I remember! 
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Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 5:44pm
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Ooh and a wrap cloth/blanket.... which kept him warm when out of his bassinette.
One of them actually turned into his cuddly 'blankie' for a number of years! 
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Posted By: Bubnumber2
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 6:08pm
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One of my best recommendations is muslin face cloths.
They're fantastic, really soft and really thin...I find they clean newborn skin better than normal wash cloths because they gently get into all folds and creases that newborns have. Another is a sleep sack. I loved being able to use a sleep sack when my son was little and in the cot at night. Oh, and mattress protectors! Trust me, you don't want to have to deal with a wet mattress in the middle of the night.  ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 8:23pm
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This is really helpful guys. There are so many lists on the net but you don't know which ones are guided by paying advertisements.
Now, cots seem to be one of the most expensive things on the planet. Aside from trademe, where would you guys suggest we try? It doesn't have to be gold plated, but $600.00 for a basic timber cot seems a bit outrageous to me. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 8:32pm
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Maya's cot was $299 at the Baby Factory, granted that was 6 years ago, but they still have the basic model for around that cost. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bubnumber2
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 8:33pm
Places like Farmers and Kmart sell cots, the cheapest being around $299. If you waited until a sale, you could get about 20% off that price. Do you want a new one, or is second hand OK? Trademe is a good idea, unless you have to travel quite a long way to pick it up (with the price of petrol etc, you could be adding on another $100 plus if it's not close by). When we were talking about cots, the woman at the baby store said to base our choice on whether we would be planning to have more kids later on, and how many. If you plan on having another 2-3 kids, buying a new (and nice) cot is a bit more warranted than if it's only going to be for the one. But of course, in the end it just comes down to what you want, and what suits you. Good luck making a choice, and have fun! Shopping for babies is great. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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