Just for fun: Insanely Expensive/Ridiculous Baby Items

[emilie]

May 11, 2016 9:36:55 GMT -5 bootsorhearts said:

There was much discussion about this on my last BMB, I think someone did actually get it. I can't remember if they liked it.

www.kiinde.com/twist_product.php

I feel like as a working mom who wants to breastfeed I would buy this. 

[kaydee0402]

May 11, 2016 11:50:14 GMT -5 purple said:

Do you have Tommee Tippee brand over there? We have the formula machine and it was honestly a life saver for us. In the UK you're supposed to use water that's at least 70 degrees C to make formula, and then if course you have to cool it to drinking temperature. The Tommee Tippee machine takes two minutes to do that instead of ten, which is wonderful for everyone when Baby is screaming! We used the ready mixed formula when we were out and about during the day, but too much of it irritated her tummy.

It's not quite the same as that machine because you have to measure the powder and dissolve it in the hot water yourself.

I expected to be a fully breastfeeding mummy and I thought this was pure gimmickry when I first heard about it. But my girl hated breastfeeding, and I hated listening to hungry baby screams, so it was a win-win.

We have the brand, DS loves Tommee Tippee bottles.  But I haven't heard of the formula mixer, so they might not carry it here.  However, I bf, so it's possible I just never took notice of it. 

[requiressnacks]

May 11, 2016 11:50:14 GMT -5 purple said:

Do you have Tommee Tippee brand over there? We have the formula machine and it was honestly a life saver for us. In the UK you're supposed to use water that's at least 70 degrees C to make formula, and then if course you have to cool it to drinking temperature. The Tommee Tippee machine takes two minutes to do that instead of ten, which is wonderful for everyone when Baby is screaming! We used the ready mixed formula when we were out and about during the day, but too much of it irritated her tummy.

It's not quite the same as that machine because you have to measure the powder and dissolve it in the hot water yourself.

I expected to be a fully breastfeeding mummy and I thought this was pure gimmickry when I first heard about it. But my girl hated breastfeeding, and I hated listening to hungry baby screams, so it was a win-win.

Is this it?

Amazon link

 Reviews aren't great, but at only $140, this is a lot more attainable than most of the stuff in this thread!

[purple]

May 11, 2016 13:13:22 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

May 11, 2016 11:50:14 GMT -5 purple said:

Do you have Tommee Tippee brand over there? We have the formula machine and it was honestly a life saver for us. In the UK you're supposed to use water that's at least 70 degrees C to make formula, and then if course you have to cool it to drinking temperature. The Tommee Tippee machine takes two minutes to do that instead of ten, which is wonderful for everyone when Baby is screaming! We used the ready mixed formula when we were out and about during the day, but too much of it irritated her tummy.

It's not quite the same as that machine because you have to measure the powder and dissolve it in the hot water yourself.

I expected to be a fully breastfeeding mummy and I thought this was pure gimmickry when I first heard about it. But my girl hated breastfeeding, and I hated listening to hungry baby screams, so it was a win-win.

Is this it?

Amazon link

 Reviews aren't great, but at only $140, this is a lot more attainable than most of the stuff in this thread!

That's really interesting. The same machine on Amazon.co.uk has 4.6 stars!

[birch113]

May 11, 2016 9:36:55 GMT -5 bootsorhearts said:

There was much discussion about this on my last BMB, I think someone did actually get it. I can't remember if they liked it.

www.kiinde.com/twist_product.php

I EPd for DS and seriously considered getting that! The only thing that stopped me was that I pumped different amounts throughout the day and it seemed like switching out bags mid-pump could get cumbersome.

[birch113]

May 11, 2016 9:17:00 GMT -5 bootsorhearts said:

emilie, I have a mamaroo and it's kinda meh. If I did it over again, I'd get a regular bouncy seat. There wasn't enough motion that the kid really cared.

I don't know why but I lurv this stroller. $600! hahahahaha

www.albeebaby.com/mima-xari-seat-kit-snow-white.html?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=shoppingdotcom&gdftrk=gdfV21377_a_7c623_a_7c12148_a_7cAS112007&gclid=CIP-9oSb0swCFUwvgQodUtsMsQ

Interesting. We are mostly set with baby things, but the mamaroo was one of the few items I was considering buying. We have a bouncer which DS LOVED, which I would use again. He didn't really like the swing though, and it has a huge footprint.

[birch113]

The Halo Bassinet. It's a fraction of the price of most other items in this thread, but seems like a splurge since we already have a PNP that we used with DS the first 7/8 months. It just looks so convenient, especially info were to end up with a c-section again.

www.rightstart.com/halo-bassinest-luxe-plus-grey-melange.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwsMu5BRD7t57R1P2HwBgSJABrtj-Re1WqSNmo_WeM3cbglcjdxEOLHd--IuBUZRk-ZnkaYBoCRSPw_wcB

[WineNChocolate]

mrsp121308 , OH THE ELUSIVE ORBITAL collection. My hubs is trying to figure out how to tell himself its worth the money. We saw one last year and he just starred at the couple. It was weird..like he wanted to touch it so bad. TILL we looked it up and I started laughing. There stroller has a skateboard attachment for the older kids. LOL. That's what caught him.

Okay I might be out on this...but that damn Owlet..$250 dollars. I just can't comprehend why this thing is so needed. I understand that its to calm your worries of something happening to the baby in their sleep. But then I think that it also the marketing plays on FTM fears. Their Slogan is "A little help for the Worlds Hardest Job". Maybe its me but I don't consider motherhood the hardest job in the world..its just sounds negative. Maybe its just me.

OH MY SECOND the Full Wrap Conversion TULA. Okay Okay I have a Tula and I love it but I got my second hand and got a really good deal. Runs like 160. BUT the full wrap conversion can go from 500-1000 dollars. I mean I love the ease of using mine and I definitely have gotten my money out of it! BUT because its full covered in a wrap..you want what?!?!?
www.babytula.com/collections/all?page=14

[bootsorhearts]

May 12, 2016 6:21:28 GMT -5 WineNChocolate said:

mrsp121308 , OH THE ELUSIVE ORBITAL collection. My hubs is trying to figure out how to tell himself its worth the money. We saw one last year and he just starred at the couple. It was weird..like he wanted to touch it so bad. TILL we looked it up and I started laughing. There stroller has a skateboard attachment for the older kids. LOL. That's what caught him.

Okay I might be out on this...but that damn Owlet..$250 dollars. I just can't comprehend why this thing is so needed. I understand that its to calm your worries of something happening to the baby in their sleep. But then I think that it also the marketing plays on FTM fears. Their Slogan is "A little help for the Worlds Hardest Job". Maybe its me but I don't consider motherhood the hardest job in the world..its just sounds negative. Maybe its just me.

OH MY SECOND the Full Wrap Conversion TULA. Okay Okay I have a Tula and I love it but I got my second hand and got a really good deal. Runs like 160. BUT the full wrap conversion can go from 500-1000 dollars. I mean I love the ease of using mine and I definitely have gotten my money out of it! BUT because its full covered in a wrap..you want what?!?!?
www.babytula.com/collections/all?page=14

We are definitely getting an owlet. We had a snuza for DD but I think the owlet is better. I am a worrywart. 

[kaydee0402]

May 12, 2016 6:21:28 GMT -5 WineNChocolate said:

mrsp121308 , OH THE ELUSIVE ORBITAL collection. My hubs is trying to figure out how to tell himself its worth the money. We saw one last year and he just starred at the couple. It was weird..like he wanted to touch it so bad. TILL we looked it up and I started laughing. There stroller has a skateboard attachment for the older kids. LOL. That's what caught him.

Okay I might be out on this...but that damn Owlet..$250 dollars. I just can't comprehend why this thing is so needed. I understand that its to calm your worries of something happening to the baby in their sleep. But then I think that it also the marketing plays on FTM fears. Their Slogan is "A little help for the Worlds Hardest Job". Maybe its me but I don't consider motherhood the hardest job in the world..its just sounds negative. Maybe its just me.

OH MY SECOND the Full Wrap Conversion TULA. Okay Okay I have a Tula and I love it but I got my second hand and got a really good deal. Runs like 160. BUT the full wrap conversion can go from 500-1000 dollars. I mean I love the ease of using mine and I definitely have gotten my money out of it! BUT because its full covered in a wrap..you want what?!?!?
www.babytula.com/collections/all?page=14

I friggin love my Tula.  SO MAD that Ergo bought them out.  They better keep the Tulas the same or I will riot.

[kaydee0402]

+1 for getting an Owlet. To think of all the sleep I could have saved myself by not being up and down all night worried that he had stopped breathing....

[WineNChocolate]

Lol well there am out there alone on the owlet lol! That's okay . kaydee0402 yeah I cant believe they sold out. I am sorry but ergos are not that great. I might need to snag a "tula" standard second hand. The original.

[hmr11913]

kaydee0402, we also got the Graco 4-Ever... actually as a gift from our moms at my baby shower. We just installed it for G now that she's out of her baby seat. Wahhh! I do like it though.

My friend has the formula keurig thing and she's LOVED it.... she said it's especially nice for in the middle of the night. By the time she puts the bottle in there, goes and gets her son the bottle is already made and done!

[requiressnacks]

Just an FYI, there the Kiinde is an Editor's Choice item on DealNews today. You can get the system for free....but I assume there are follow-up purchases required.

dealnews.com/Kiinde-Breastfeeding-System-for-free-6-s-h/1671143.html

[sheepish]

May 13, 2016 12:58:53 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Just an FYI, there the Kiinde is an Editor's Choice item on DealNews today. You can get the system for free....but I assume there are follow-up purchases required.

dealnews.com/Kiinde-Breastfeeding-System-for-free-6-s-h/1671143.html

I tried it! I'm not even sure I would / will use that system, but I figured at that price it might be worth a try. I just had to put in the coupon code and then only had to pay shipping, which was $6. It does ask you to indicate which brand pump you use so they can include the right adapters. I don't actually know that yet, so I just picked the option that had several brands including Medela and figured I can always get another adapter later if I actually decide to use the system.

The kind of overpriced thing I think I want to get is the Keekaroo Peanut changing pad: www.keekaroo.com/peanutdiaperchanger.html. It is about $100, but looks so awesome!

[emilie]

May 13, 2016 12:58:53 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Just an FYI, there the Kiinde is an Editor's Choice item on DealNews today. You can get the system for free....but I assume there are follow-up purchases required.

dealnews.com/Kiinde-Breastfeeding-System-for-free-6-s-h/1671143.html

wow, thanks for sharing.  anyone know about pump types?  if you get a pump through insurance what brand is it usually?

[emilie]

One thing I am obsessed with right now are the Finnish-style baby boxes. In Finland the government gives all new parents a box filled with baby stuff, and the box is meant to be a bassinet when the baby is very small. Since sending out these boxes Finland's infant mortality rate has gone on to be the lowest in the world. I dunno about you guys, but I would be totally cool with my baby sleeping in a box at first, especially when they are this cute:

www.babyboxco.com/

[littlelion]

May 13, 2016 19:51:49 GMT -5 emilie said:

One thing I am obsessed with right now are the Finnish-style baby boxes. In Finland the government gives all new parents a box filled with baby stuff, and the box is meant to be a bassinet when the baby is very small. Since sending out these boxes Finland's infant mortality rate has gone on to be the lowest in the world. I dunno about you guys, but I would be totally cool with my baby sleeping in a box at first, especially when they are this cute:

www.babyboxco.com/

I just read an article about hospitals in Indiana giving out the boxes!