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Avoid Buying Unnecessary Baby Gear

Do you lose all sense of reality upon entering a baby superstore? (Seriously, you do know you don't need 19 receiving blankets and four diaper pails, right?) Avoid getting revved up into a buying frenzy when shopping for baby gear by bringing backup: the reinforcement of a trusted mommy friend who knows what you really need for your new baby.

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5/28/2009 - 11:57AM
Report Abuse 		I've limited myself to one small purchase every week, one new outfit or nursery accesory, and that way I get to fuss about exactly which one I get in the store which help me feel good about it. We haven't spent much on baby stuff so far (I'm in my 31st week now) except for a few pieces of furnature we picked up. We still need a fewlast little pieces like crib sheets and hooded towels, but yeah, that's what baby showers are for.
5/13/2009 - 1:38PM
Report Abuse 		I have two beautiful teenage daughters and I'm pregnant with my third child, another little girl. This will be a first for my husband and I constantly have to remind him not to overbuy but he's just so excited!! I keep saying we need to stock up on diapers ;-)
5/13/2009 - 10:54AM
Report Abuse 		If you feel like you HAVE to buy something, just buy a thing of diapers. It is the one thing that you will not run out of and will never get enough of at your showers.
5/4/2009 - 10:33AM
Report Abuse 		wait as long as you can to start buying stuff, chances are you will stick to buying what you need and not too much impulse stuff.
3/12/2009 - 6:07PM
Report Abuse 		yeah, every week i would spend about $40 on new clothes, accessories, and nursery decor... then i hit week twenty and realized that's what baby showers are for!! after the shower i will only be buying the missing essentials...
10/1/2008 - 9:07AM
Report Abuse 		The very first day I found out I was pregnant, I bought $50 worth of baby stuff! A blanket, a bib, a cute toy, diapers, wipes......... it all adds up lol
5/9/2008 - 8:16PM
Report Abuse 		This is smart,With my first child i made the mistake of overbuying and the very next day i had a friend over(she has 3 kids)to help me out on decorating the nursury she took one look at my over stuffed nursury and started laughing she explained why she was so i checked out the recipet that came out to $4000.00 yes it was that insane it said "30 day warrenty"so she helped me go thru my stuff i got and she told me i did mot need 30 baby bottles especially because i was going to breast feed and so on in the end i got $1900.00 back i was amazed!!


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