GTKY: Top 3 baby items

[peanutmuse]

When I was a FTM, I was so excited about picking out the stroller and the crib. I have been thinking about some new stuff this time around, which is how this GTKY came to mind. So...

FTMs -- what 3 baby items are you looking forward to picking out/receiving?

ST+Ms -- what 3 baby items do you look forward to reusing and/or what three NEW items are you wishing for?

[peanutmuse]

Reusing:
1) Kick n Play piano mat
2) Bouncer seat
3) Exersaucer doorway jumper



New stuff!
1) Tula carrier
2) Double stroller
3) Handmade quilt
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[lilmonk]

Reusing:

Bassinet (it's a beautiful wooden rocking one that I adore!)
Crib (matches bassinet)
Breastfeeding pillows (I still sleep with the ones i used with DS)

New:
RING SLING!!!
Car seat
Nursery decorations

[richaroodo]

Reusing:
Newborn cloth diapers
Boppy pillow
Rock n play bassinet

New:
Double stroller
Adan & Anais swaddle blankets
Tula carrier

[bethkate]

I'm not even 6 weeks yet, so I haven't started to think about this at all. Am I the only one?

[Deleted]

Reusing:
I'm so glad I have our Ergo and a mini Ergo for DD and her dolls - I think she'll like acting like mom. I just wish I had the newborn insert with us, it's in storage so I won't get it until at least 6 weeks after LO. I might get a sling, I saw a woman with a Balboa Baby that looked nice for a littler baby.

We didn't own a stroller until DD was more than a year old, I wore her everywhere and plan to do the same this time. Hopefully then by the time LO is a year DD just doesn't need a stroller, she'll be almost 4.5 then and we can reuse our Joie.

Purchasing
I did not like my Boppy. There was too big a gap between me and it, I could never get it to fit well so I didn't think it helped at all. I might try something else but last time I mostly just used a pillow so maybe not.

I will definitely buy some more SwaddlePods.

We will have to buy a new carseat which I'm so upset about because it's in storage and I'm guessing it would cost too much to ship it from Colombia (if it is even there before LO arrives) so we'll probably just have to buy a new one.

Oh. And definitely a new pump. I HATED my Ameda pump. I want a Medela one, I borrowed one from a friend and it was so much better.

[wowcheezits]

I'm not getting anything yet until at least 20 weeks. But I've mentally got a list going.

Depending the sex I might be getting some new things (I got lots and lots of pink from my shower from my 2 year old)

onsies (can never have enough onsies with all the blowouts)
nose frieda
And yes a new pump. I absolutely hated Ameda. My insurance covered Ameda but they are GARBAGE. I will fork over the money for a Medela.

[doublehammock]

Reusing:
Cloth Diapers
Nose Fredia
Wraps/RS

Buying:
Another car seat
Another High Chair
Another Crib

Twins are throwing off my minimal need list.

[quietjoy]

Reusing:
-Crib
-High Chair
-Some clothing

Purchasing:
-Tula (I will buy one this time around!)
-Car Seat (I sold ours at the garage sale we had in May)
-Kick N Play piano mat (again, I sold our in May)

I am so mad at myself for selling baby items at our garage sale we had back in May. I mean, yes, I didn't want to store it, but now I have to repurchase my favorite things.

[Deleted]

Aug 23, 2015 9:00:48 GMT -5 heartbot said:

Reuse: I'll be happy to be able to put my cloth diapers and Ergo back into rotation. 

Yes, we almost got rid of all our cloth but it'll be nice having it after we move. We'll have to do disposables for the first 6+weeks but we'll switch as soon as I can.

[MissMusic]

Reusing:
-cloth diapers
-Rock N Play (best buy of that first year, hands down)
-Moby/Ergo
Runner up: Medela PiS double pump.

Buying:
I hate buying stuff, haha!

-crib I guess?
-car seat (Chicco Keyfit 30--we had one but in my IF depress I sold it, thinking I'd never need it again).
-Snoogle pillow and MyBrestFriend nursing pillow (also sold these).
Runner up: Snap N Go stroller.  Cheap and oh-so-perfect for the infant seat.


Most of all, I am DYING to make thing for this baby: blankets, hats, little outfits, toys, etc. I have been leafing through blanket patterns for just the right one, but I'm going to use the tried-and-true one that I love. Now to find the perfect yarn!!

[MissMusic]

Aug 23, 2015 8:15:37 GMT -5 @aest said:

Purchasing
I did not like my Boppy. There was too big a gap between me and it, I could never get it to fit well so I didn't think it helped at all. I might try something else but last time I mostly just used a pillow so maybe not.

I hated the Boppy too!  Not fun for c-sections and not even meant for BF'ing.  Try the MyBrestFriend pillow.  Stupid name, great product.

[MissMusic]

I just wanted to put something out there:

I was completely overwhelmed with what to buy for Baby #1. So many options, brands, and stuff they say you "need". Most of it is BS. Save yourself the stress and get a copy of Consumer Reports, or the book "Baby Bargains". It breaks it all down for you in a clear and concise manner, and even gives you the "good-better-best" buys for your buck.

This was especially true for car seats, strollers, and cribs. They are big purchases and you definitely want to know what you're buying. The crib I had my eye on was the most recalled crib in history, so we nixed it immediately after reading that. Those 2 sources really cut through the fluff.

[minae01]

Excited to reuse:

*Snuggabunny Swing (God bless that sucker)
*Rock N Play
*Snuza wearable baby monitor

Things that I couldn't figure out with that last two but hope to work on:
*Moby Wrap
*Ergo

I haven't thought about making any new purchases yet.

[minae01]

Aug 23, 2015 12:08:35 GMT -5 MissMusic said:

I just wanted to put something out there:

I was completely overwhelmed with what to buy for Baby #1. So many options, brands, and stuff they say you "need". Most of it is BS. Save yourself the stress and get a copy of Consumer Reports, or the book "Baby Bargains". It breaks it all down for you in a clear and concise manner, and even gives you the "good-better-best" buys for your buck.

This was especially true for car seats, strollers, and cribs. They are big purchases and you definitely want to know what you're buying. The crib I had my eye on was the most recalled crib in history, so we nixed it immediately after reading that. Those 2 sources really cut through the fluff.

Oh yes! Baby Bargains was a great book. It helped guide my registry decision. I totally forgot that I had it!

[bluedot]

Reusing:
Crib
Ergo
Rock n play

New!!!
K'tan
Double stroller (looking at the joovy caboose)
Bouncer seat (I'll probably sell the mama roo we have to buy this... I was not impressed with it...)


*diaper bag was on the top of my new list, but I lucked out and won a beautiful one last week!! So excited!

[sands42]

I love my:

Co-sleeper
Ergo/Beco
Bouncy seat

The one thing new I will get I think is an apnea blanket that a friend told me she used and liked....Hopefully just to ease my irrational anxiety. Lol.

[peanutmuse]

Aug 23, 2015 12:27:51 GMT -5 buttercup said:

I used this site for my daughter. I am mobile and haven't checked it recently. www.lucieslist.com/

The store registry guides are so bloated with crap. This site had baby items broken out by function. I also went with things that would grow with the baby.

I love Lucie's List. I recommend it to all of my friends when they are registering.

Basically, I went to pick out some of the large items at the store (car seat, stroller) and then edited my registry online bit by bit, using Lucie's List as a guide. It made it way less overwhelming and extremely organized.

[graysweater]

Reusing:
Almost all big stuff except the crib. We converted that into DS full size bed.

Buying:
Wrap
Rock-play
New bumbo - I guess I sold ours
Breast pump - Hoping that insurance will help cover this cost but I am not holding my breath

If we have another boy I have a bunch of clothes saved. If we have a girl I have nothing! I am also gonna have to buy a new boppy. Loved ours so much last time and it got pretty stained from daily use.

[jags8]

I honestly try not to think about it too much because I'm only 7w5d. But I suppose I am looking forward to:

Crib
Baby-wearing gear
Cloth diapers

[richaroodo]

I love seeing so many cloth diaper mamas!

[jags8]

Aug 23, 2015 14:34:42 GMT -5 richaroodo said:

I love seeing so many cloth diaper mamas!

I only have experience using them on a LO I nanny. But I've never had to deal with actually washing them. So I'm a little nervous about that.

[PiradicalMaid]

This doesn't apply to me for this pregnancy, but I've been thinking about it for next time! Since we'll have so much space between our kids (we won't be trying for about 2 years), there isn't much we'll be reusing.

Reusing/looking forward to buying again:
-Cloth diapers- I've saved most of them, but will probably be replacing a lot of them since they'll be so old. Not sure how they'll hold up in storage.
-Carriers- I have an impressive collection, but will still be buying more. I have a problem
- Newborn layette and various baby clothes- I kept my favorites
-Nursing tank tops. I lived in these last time and love them so much! I hope they still fit, but if not, they are worth the $$$. That actually does apply to this time around, since I'll be pumping.

Looking forward to buying next time around:
- Carriers- I know this is a duplicate, but I'm looking forward to buying a woven wrap. I have a stretchy wrap, a ring sling, and a pouch, but I feel like a woven could replace all of those! I also have a couple soft structured carriers, but there are a couple other brands I want to check out. I told you I have a problem!
- Co-sleeper- we had a pack and play last time and planned for her to sleep next to us. That didn't work out so much; she only slept in our bed! Eventually we side-carred the crib. Next time, I want to just plan for this, and feel like a small attached bassinet would be worth the investment.
-This one applies to this time, but I'm looking forward to buying cloth pads for post-partum bleeding. Disposable pads can be irritating to me, so I think they'll be worth the investment this time around.

ETA: Also, last time I splurged on a comfy chair and foot rest. Ex kept them when we separated but I will definitely be splurging again! I spent so much time in that chair.

[PiradicalMaid]

Aug 23, 2015 14:40:58 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Aug 23, 2015 14:34:42 GMT -5 richaroodo said:

I love seeing so many cloth diaper mamas!

I only have experience using them on a LO I nanny. But I've never had to deal with actually washing them. So I'm a little nervous about that.

The washing wasn't that big of a deal for us. We had them professionally stripped a few times (we were dealing with ammonia build up at one point), but the regular routine was easy-peasy. 

We bought a front loading/high efficiency washer & dryer and that was possibly one of the best baby purchases we made. We ended up using less water after buying them while cloth diapering than we used with our old washer & dryer before we were washing diapers.

[creepyeyeball]

My three must-haves are my bouncy seat, my Moby or Ergo depending on age, and my cloth diapers.

[richaroodo]

Aug 23, 2015 14:40:58 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Aug 23, 2015 14:34:42 GMT -5 richaroodo said:

I love seeing so many cloth diaper mamas!

I only have experience using them on a LO I nanny. But I've never had to deal with actually washing them. So I'm a little nervous about that.

Nothing to be nervous about. Once you find a routine that works for you it becomes habit and no big deal.

[mnswimmer]

Reusing:
Cloth diapers
All large stuff
Boppy

Buying:
-Double stroller
-I want to try a wrap this time. I have other carriers, but I want one for when the baby is really little.
-New nursery decor. Everything people gave us is personalized with DD's name, so it'll move to her room.

[Courtniko]

Reusing pretty much everything.
Ones I could not live without are
Arms Reach co sleeper
Boppy
Rock-n-play

Purchasing
Clothes if it is a boy
Maybe a new sling or other carrier

[shedreamsincolor]

Reusing:

-Moby wrap
-Bucket car seat (Chicco Keyfit)
-Rock n Play - I don't think I would have showered for the first 3 months without this thing!

New:

-Swing (borrowed last time and my cousin just informed me it broke - would love recs for a new one that has a small footprint)
-Crib (DS has a convertible one and thinking we'll just keep him in it since he loves his crib
-Combo dresser/changing table - hoping to find something old and ugly and paint it a fun color for the nursery.

ETA: Also double stroller because, you know, there will be two now

[lecky11]

Reusing
-Everything since we were Team Green and everything is neutral. (Although my cousin and his wife have most of our stuff right now since she's due next month.)

-My top 3 things: Nose Frieda, lawn for drying bottles, Boppy

Buying
-Double stroller
-A regular old fashioned monitor. We have a video one, but it kinda creeped me out.
-Clothes if it's a boy
-A new breast pump