I am nearly 22 weeks pregnant and feeling GREAT! I just wondered how long people leave it to buy all the equipment needed (pram, cot etc). I have heard different views - some say leave it until a couple of weeks before, others say a couple of months before. I think it is sensible to be prepared just in case the baby lands early...what do others think - what have others done?
When is it usual to start ordering / buying baby equipment?
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Hi Julia,
Glad to hear you're feeling great.
My DH and I have said we will start seriously looking in January, mainly to see if anything's in the sales.
I want to get the nursey done at least a month before the due date (Apr. 15th) and will prob. have it all done way before that, as I finish work at the end of Jan and will want something to do.
I don't think it really matters when you buy stuff, each to their own and there's no right or wrong to do it. I just wouldn't wait until 2 weeks before the due date incase it comes early, I was 6 weeks premature so there's no telling! We'll buy stuff in dribs and drabs.
Nicki.x
Glad to hear you're feeling great.
My DH and I have said we will start seriously looking in January, mainly to see if anything's in the sales.
I want to get the nursey done at least a month before the due date (Apr. 15th) and will prob. have it all done way before that, as I finish work at the end of Jan and will want something to do.
I don't think it really matters when you buy stuff, each to their own and there's no right or wrong to do it. I just wouldn't wait until 2 weeks before the due date incase it comes early, I was 6 weeks premature so there's no telling! We'll buy stuff in dribs and drabs.
Nicki.x
i got carried away when i found out and started buying the smaller stuff straight away 
so far
bath
changing mat
play mat
baby gym
sterilizer n bottles
baby box
bouncy chair
high chair
clothes
baby toiletries
have put a deposit down on pushchair/car seat
ex's mum buying cotbed
so all i need to buy now is monitors, bedding, and decorate nursery and choose and buy a crib
the high chair, bouncy chair, play mat and baby gym were all matching winnie the pooh which i got for 70 pound for the lot from price drop tv and couldnt leave it there at that price
just hope now i got all this stuff nothing goes wrong xxxxxx
so far
bath
changing mat
play mat
baby gym
sterilizer n bottles
baby box
bouncy chair
high chair
clothes
baby toiletries
have put a deposit down on pushchair/car seat
ex's mum buying cotbed
so all i need to buy now is monitors, bedding, and decorate nursery and choose and buy a crib
the high chair, bouncy chair, play mat and baby gym were all matching winnie the pooh which i got for 70 pound for the lot from price drop tv and couldnt leave it there at that price
just hope now i got all this stuff nothing goes wrong xxxxxx
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I bought a couple of bits so far like clothing, and my parents bought us the cot. Already had a crib (was mine when I was born!).
Still to buy pram, car seat, crib bedding, more clothes, nappies, feeding bra's, etc. Haven't bought it all yet due to money though, not because I believe it should be done by a certain time.
I had hoped to be ready by 7 months incase little one came early, but I've been told I'm high risk of prem labour and I'm still not ready
Still to buy pram, car seat, crib bedding, more clothes, nappies, feeding bra's, etc. Haven't bought it all yet due to money though, not because I believe it should be done by a certain time.
I had hoped to be ready by 7 months incase little one came early, but I've been told I'm high risk of prem labour and I'm still not ready
