The Sarcastic Journalist is a freelance writer and mother of two living near Houston, Texas. She has a degree in journalism and an addiction to magazines. She is hoping never to experience the "joy" of pregnancy again. You can find much more of her home-grown snark at: shenuts.com
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Week 13 : Did you keep your receipts?
I say, once you’ve made it out of your first trimester, it is entirely acceptable to begin your baby registry. Wait. You’re at 13 weeks and haven’t started one? It’s okay; you don’t have to admit you’ve been secretly searching all the baby websites for the past nine weeks.
Trying to register for a baby without the baby there is like trying to cut your own hair in the dark: You have an idea of what you want, and you have good intentions, but it doesn’t mean things will turn out the way they should.
You register for bottles only to find out after you’ve opened the package and sterilized the bottle that your baby really does believe that “breast is best.” Who needs a wipe warmer? Do you? What the heck is a onesie? How the heck are you going to drag around a stroller the size of a car?
My best advice is to put down those magazines toting the biggest, bestest and “most educational” baby items and ask other parents. Don’t just ask one either. One person’s Exasaucer is another’s Torture Device.
If there’s anything I’ve learned after having two, it is to keep the receipts. I mean, come on, do you really need five baby bathtubs?
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i still have done one of those baby things and i am 7 months... i have picked out what i want in big things (crib, car seat, stroller, etc..) and just let my huge family buy lots of clothes for her... she has more than me already...my closet is full of her stuff...clothes!!! OF course i shop too...who can not!
PS: as it is hot and tropical all the time here in Australia where I live I have never even heard of a 'wipe-warmer' what funny and interesting baby products are designed!!!
Ha - I forcefully suggested that my partner purchase a NEW CHANGE TABLE for $60 (including delivery) off an online clearance sale. He thought it was toooo early. We got it (as he knows when to give in) and guess what..... when we were shopping the other day he saw a similar one for $160 and told me it was lucky he got ours weeks ago and saved $100 dollars. Ok so i let him think it was his idea. I cant work, I cant eat, I cant drink, I cant visit friends (fear or vomiting on em) but I can online window shop!!!
I work at Babies R Us. Yay! I know the ins and outs of every product, yet I have no idea why you need them for the baby.
I never had a wipes warmer either and I kind of wish I had one. There's one thing that I don't think I will ever give up no matter how many kids I have. I love the Playtex dropins system. It's easy to do with only I hand and is so handy when you're traveling. It was amazing with my second. I wish I would have used them with my first. He had really bad colic. My daughter didn't have any and the only difference was the bottles. Good luck and God bless.
I am pregnant with my 2nd child. So far the saying "every pregnancy is different" irritates me more every day. I remember the must haves of my last pregnancy, and I hardly recall a wipe warmer? What I really didnt understand was the diaper genie, i broke mine with my first attempt and ended up giving it away. I will use an old school covered garbage can....As far as a registry, I believe in baby voodoo. I want to ensure this little one is kicking my ribs really good before I even start a registry. One day at a time, never hurt anyone unless your getting your bladder bounced on by a little one internally.
I'm 21 wks and want to know when is the acceptable time to start my baby registry. We already know that we're having a baby girl. I'm only halfway through the pregnancy so I think now is too soon, what do you think?
At age 44 and my youngest being 11yrs. I don't see the need to buy alot of things. We are starting from scratch and I have learned from my other children less is more. Moms don't need the added clutter or extra cleaning. With my first we went all out, and found that we didn't use half. A good stroller around age one is the best investment we found.
I made all of those mistakes with my first. I especially laughed about the bottles - my son did exactly that! With this one, I cant even remember what week I'm on let alone what to register for. I don't think we will register at all...
I Have just been for my first scan and I have just found out that I am 13 week and 2 day which was a shock as I thought I was only 12 weeks and 3 days, was not able to find out what sex it is tho at the mo but it does not matter at least it is healthy and a wriggler as she called it, it even gave us a little wave which was lovely. I will be glad when i can call the baby a boy or a girl as it sound better than it.
If you have a boy a wipe warmer can be helpful. Little boys tend to pee anytime air hit their business but it is even worse if you wipe with a cold wipe! I bought one after getting hit in the face more than I can count in a 2 week span.
Baby Bjorn is an awesome carrier. I used mine until my son was over 25 pounds..
This is my first pregnancy and I just want to buy everything I possibly can. But I will keep out the things you ladies mentioned because it seems your babies are doing just fine without them. Thanks for saving me a little money. :)
I already had a baby so I know that I don't need a wipe warmer..although in the hospital I think they told me about one, I just didn't think it was anything necessary, which it wasn't. My baby did just fine without it. She cried the first few weeks when getting her diaper changed but they get used to it and they don't cry as much. I didn't get a stroller considering I live in the country and the paths are pretty bumpy. I recommend getting a sling to hold your baby in..that way they are close to you and you can move at your own pace..fast as you want which is good for fitness. I don't think i'll ever buy a stroller..maybe later on but who knows. That say that newborn babies and babies at a few months age need that close contact with their parent so a sling or a baby carrier is best. Before I had my baby there were things that were bought that weren't very useful, like a bassinette for instance. Nobody told me that the baby was not going to tolerate sleeping alone..that she was going to cry every time I put her in the bassinette so the only way she would sleep was in my bed. Also, nobody told me about a bedside bassinette (which is a safer co-sleeping plan than sleeping with the baby in the bed).