This is a good topic but a very hard one. I have been
buying some things for the baby, but there are so many gadgets that honestly having
a baby can become a very commercial thing.
My first tip is not to buy anything before doing a
good research. I checked many websites, mother’s communities, visited many baby
stores and and finally have all my things sorted. But one thing I learned was
that babies don’t need much, they don’t care about the brand, color or latest
trend. So we need to find what is really useful, safe and that you feel comfortable
to use for your baby.
For most of the items I bought I decided to look at Kids
Swap and Sell groups on Facebook from my suburb, Ebay and gumtree. This way I
could save at least 40% of the prices that I would buy in store. I would check
if the items were in good condition and recommended by the Australian standards
and buy it. I did wash everything with good quality baby soap to make sure it
was all clean and ready for my baby.
Other than the basics I got some small things that may
be a little luxury but I had to try: Nappies Bin (with very expensive refills,
so I will give it a try for the first months and see), Ewan the Dream Sheep, Baby
Shusher And Oricom Baby monitor with breathing monitor (this is my first time
Mom paranoid side saying the baby may not sleep well or have any problems at
night), a Quinny Zapp Travel Stroller ( As we will travel in November to Brazil
when she will be 6 months, so I need a good and small pram that can be consider
a hand luggage to go around during connections and to use while there), Skip
Hop Nappy Bag color coded with my City Select Stroller (both in purple) which
by the way is also matching the whole room decoration in purple and pink. I
will give my feedback about those and other items after I have a chance to use
them.
But all this are just for our eyes, family, friends,
etc. For the newborn eyes the most important thing for sure will be you. So we don’t
need to really worry, just stick to your budget and make this “getting ready” moment
a happy one J
A learning Mom After 30
#Momafter30 #Babyshusher #Ewanthesheep #Cityselect
#Skiphop #Quinny #Oricom
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