thanks CC. i completely forgot those essentials.
Maternity pads are absolutley vital. Normal pads just dont cut it.... and buy more than you think just in case..... i bled for 6 weeks solid, had 3 days off then a seriously heavy first period where i still used my mat pads! :lol: sorry tmi
A car seat is a must, if you can get a surestart grant, or money from other people as baby presents maybe put them all together and get a travel system, you can get some good ones at reasonable prices
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.202-8298.aspxhttp://direct.tesco.com/q/R.202-1088.aspxjust two from tescos
I'd gree with the bibs, but i never really got on well with muslins. I just tend to use kitchen roll (saves on washing, you'll ave enough of that anyway! :lol: ) Maybe buy a couple and see how you go with them.
another thing i thought of last night - wether you shop there or not why not join the tesco and morrisons and asda baby clubs - you get great deals with the tesco one and i assume with the others too - and if you join huggies, pampers, cow and gate, hipp, boots and bounty, and others you get money off vouchers and other freebies (esp from hipp and boots!) which all help a little.
dont feel pressured into buying a cot or a bed or wardrobe too early, you dont really need them until 6 months giving you a vital 6 months to save up!
We got ours all together and found we struggled for room for a month or so until we got organised! he he he
We also didnt go for the big brand names so we managed to save hundreds there. We got a fab chest of drawers from ikea, and they will last for many many years as they're solid wood, large and deep (will see if i can post a pic)
but we got ours in rustic brown.....
another thing - unless you really want dont buy childrens furniture (exceptof course the cot) - its not made to last and they will grow out of it so quickly - whereas if you get basic adult furniture you can (when theyve grown up) sand it paint it any colour - and have fun together while doing it - or even buy them something they really want and have it yourself! (sorry!)
CC - we thought we were ready for ollie, he was a week late an the day they let me out of hospital i changed my mind about everything (nappies towels etc) and we had to go shopping! :lol: :lol:
xxxxxx
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