Baby Furniture

Question: $1000 for baby furniture and necessary items right after birth?

(Posted by: wohoozit on 2012-01-09 00:14:57)

To start I am not a new mom :0) lol... but it& #039;s been 7 years!I am on a tight budget and only have $1000 to spend on everything I will need for the first year (I am due in July) my husband got fired (not his fault long story) from his 60k a year trucking job and has went to a new company making $40k a year (About 32000 after taxes and insurance a year).I have a list of needed items below and the cost of each I have found online: Convertible Crib: $175 Bedding:$75 Swing:$45 Highchair:$28 Bouncer:$30 Burp Clothes (3 packs) $20 Pacifiers (bulk) $22 Bottles (Gerber 3 sets) $33 Toys: $50 10 packs (100 total) Cloth Diapers: $100 C.Diaper Covers: $100 (set of 4) 3 packs of unisex onsies:$30 Bottle Brushes (2) $2 Replacement Nipples 5 packx& #039;s 2 (dollar store bph free) $2 Safety First First Aid Kit $10 Infant Tylonal (3 bottles) $15 Mittens:$5 7 day time outfits $70 3 sleepers: $30 2 packs of baby socks (10 pair each): $20 Thermometer:$9 Baby Tub: $40 Car Seat:$90 Totallying approx $1001!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! phew.. DID I FORGET ANYTHING! MOMS HELP ME!? p.s. For baby shampoo and powders lotions and such I am getting that at my baby shower in June =) per the mother lol Hey Lacy: Yep, I have been looking.I thought I may end up getting a clothing lot on ebay after I find out the sex.It& #039;s hard on this kind of budget! I am use to buying what I want :( it& #039;s going to be rough! CAT: Ummmmmmmmmm you didn& #039;t read it all did you? LOL.I have clothes up there.These are the items & quot;I& quot; need to buy as I said in my original question.I SAVED MY DAUGHTERS THINGS.THEY ARE ALL UNISEX.So.. no... I don& #039;t need anything else you have listed.I BREASTFEED 100%.I have a pump, no need to buy one if I have one already!

Posted by: Lacy on 2012-01-09, 00:16:55

Did you think of craigslist or a consignment store?

Posted by: All Knowing Otter on 2012-01-09, 00:18:17

Check and see if you have the store "kid to kid " in your area. It can save you some money on your baby supplies. It did with us.

Posted by: cathrl69 on 2012-01-09, 00:23:37

Um...you forgot clothes, food (your baby will start on more than just milk sometime after 6 months), cups, cutlery, weather-specific clothing, clothing of different sizes...and if you 're buying all those bottles, where 's the formula? If you plan to breastfeed, you don 't need the bottlefeeding equipment.

Posted by: Nic B on 2012-01-09, 00:56:14

Some suggestions: - Hold off on some of the bottles unless you decide you really need them? - Something for cleaning bottoms with e.g. bulk pack of 'chux ' cleaning cloths, cut in half. Can wash and re-use. - Wouldn 't bother with the bouncer if you 've got the swing. I fed bubba in the swing to begin with! - Is there a mattress included with the cot? Mattress protector? (you listed 'bedding ') - Skip the baby tub if possible - borrow? They 're a pain - big, heavy with water, they grow out of them fast. Is there a laundry or kitchen sink you could use? Or just bathe with them? - Is it cheaper to buy traditional cloth diapers rather than burp cloths? That 's what I used... You could colour code somehow if they 're the same as the nappies you plan to use. - Somewhere to change them? Could be on top of a set of drawers - just add a changing pad. Don 't get cloth - plastic is better because you can wash it and just add one of the 500 wraps you 'll receive as gifts on the top... - pram? Did you re-post this question? There is no information in this question (apart from in your edit) about the unisex clothing etc., so apologies if I have repeated something you have mentioned already.

Posted by: Holly on 2012-01-09, 01:25:43

Apologies if I suggest something you already have but how am I to know what you already have at home = ) - with the bedding, make sure either the mattress has a waterproof cover or you buy a separate one. - choose a swing or a bouncer. On a budget, you don 't need both. - you don 't need a 'bulk ' pack of pacifiers. Your baby might not even need one. Just have a couple, one for incase you need one. One incase that one is lost. - you said you 're breastfeeding 100%? You won 't need the bottles then. Nor the bottle brushes. Nor the spare teats. You 'll just need breast pads, maybe nipple cream, maybe a nursing cover and maybe nursing bras 's and/ or nursing tops. If you aren 't breastfeeding 100% then you won 't need too many teats. Just some of each stage. You 'll also need a way of sterilising them & storing pumped milk. - obviously if you 're having a girl then you 'll have those clothes from your other daughter but if you 're having a boy then you 'll definitely need more clothes. Stick with baby gro 's & onesies for the first couple of months. Some outfits for the later months. Hats. - you 've covered products... So you 'll have baby bath, shampoo, lotion, nappy cream, baby wipes etc. - changing mat or table? Changing bag? - don 't know if you have a pram & weathershield? Weathershield for the car seat? - sunblinds, baby on board sign etc for the car. - you have a high chair for when solids are started but do you have plate/ bowl, cutlery, bibs, food storage pots, something to make purée with... - hooded towels, sponge etc for baby 's bath time. Bath thermometer. - room thermometer. Monitor? Like I said, don 't know what you already have. Try eBay & Amazon? Charity shops etc = ) congratulations!

Posted by: Bobbi on 2012-01-09, 04:56:49

The crib, bouncer, and swing I would for at Craigslist or yard sales. Burp cloths, just get some regular towels. Highchair ........ have you ever considered NOT getting a high chair, but yet getting a booster style seat that fastens onto your regular dining room chairs? We have one from WalMart for $15, no bulky high chair taking up space. And as for the car seat ....... are you going with a convertible seat from day one or an infant seat? On a budget, the cheapest infant seat might be a wiser investment. Some babies outgrow these by 6 months. The Cosco Scenera is a top rated convertible for $45 from WalMart. The Evenflo Triumph 65 goes for about $140, but ....... will last you from birth to about age 4.

Posted by: AMUM on 2012-01-09, 06:32:33

So of things you have on there such as burp clothes and the clothing if you look around or buy at the end od season sale you can save a fortune. Target has 6 packs of burp bibs for under $9, 5 packs of onies for under $10 and heap more on sale. If your on a tight budget look around, buy on line and don 't be afraid to by things on clearance. I didn 't see a stroller on your list. Also young babies really don 't need to many outfits just a couple as if you thing back they tend to spend much of their first 3 months in sleep suits I know mine did do.

Posted by: 1st time mom2be on 2012-01-09, 10:51:35

Maybe people will help you buy these things for your baby shower? A baby tub is only 20 dollars at Walmart have you looked at your local concienment shop?