Shopping for baby

[eeyore91833]

At 24 weeks now and I get super excited when I see cute baby stuff. There's a tendency to splurge talaga and been trying to control myself.

My question is, what items should I stock up on? I heard that a baby grows fast so it's not advisable get a lot of clothes. Pero what's a lot? Hiw many of this and that should a baby have?

What baby items are worth splurging on?

Also, do babies wear shoes na ba talaga? At what month?

[kymmiiee]

^ Pinaka sulit for us is lampin talaga. Lol. I bought 2 dozens of lampin and from newborn up until now na 9 months na siya nagagamit niya parin. Oh and if you plan on using cloth diapers I believe super sulit din siya since you can use it from newborn to toddler basta with proper knowledge, proper handling and care. I didn't splurge on newborn clothes, from what I remember I only had 3 sleeveless, 3 short sleeves and 3 long sleeves tie sides, 5 pairs of mittens, booties and 3 bonnets ata, na di pa nga nagamit lahat. Onesies one size larger, I bought her a frog suit na 0-3 months but one time lang nagamit di na agad kasya. I bought her sandos sized 3 months and up and I let her use it kahit a month old pa lang siya, ayun medyo nasulit namin, basta I always buy her one or 2 sizes larger lalo kung pambahay para mas matagal magamit but if pang-alis yung medyo sakto lang sakanya.

If you prefer disposable diapers (but I highly suggest cloth diapers parin) don't hoard too much kasi trial and error yan kung san hihiyang si baby same as her bath soap, hiyangan din. I remember my husband buying a big bottle of J&J wash but di siya nahiyang so ending is nakatambak lang.

Regarding shoes, depende sayo but mostly nung newborn pa si baby up until 1 month socks lang talaga, medyo malaki yung socks na binili ng husband ko and di din masyado big sized feet si baby so up until 6 months nagamit pa ni baby. 2 months pinag-boots and sneakers ko na siya ng soft sole, puro soft sole shoes niya nun, lol. Pero 7 months we started buying her yung shoes na talaga like DMs and Jordan, my husband kasi is a shoe fanatic so na-apply niya sa anak namen kaya kahit kalakihan lang daw eh okay lang, kaligayahan na daw niya makita anak niya na maganda ang shoes. Haha. Pero depende parin sayo if you want your baby to wear shoes, si Olivia, yung baby ni Andi Manzano kahit san pumunta mall or anywhere usually barefoot talaga, babies feet are so cute naman kasi so keri lang. Lol.

Once your baby's out dun mo pa lang mas mare-realize needs niya.

[preggygielian]

Hi sis eeyore91833! Sobrang nakaka-addict tumingin ng baby stuff noh? Yung asawa ko nacontrol nya ang pagka-shopaholic ko kaya eto, from 4-7 months pregnant ako, ginawa ko tong list ko na to:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/9kewqcoahpyqs94/preggygielian%20to-buy%20list.xlsx?dl=0 I hope it helps you! Ngayon na almost 9 months na si baby boy ko, tama si sis kymmiiee na lampin magandang madami dahil grabe lumungad ang babies! Ang mga masusuggest ko pa na hindi naman "splurge" kundi damihan:
- lampin
- may pambahay and may pang alis na bib + burp cloth na pang alis.
- onesie or sando+shorts or dress na pambahay
- wash cloth panligo/pangpunas ni baby saka pag kumain na siya, pang punas punas ng mukha at kamay niya

for breastfeeding:
- nursing cover
- nursing bras (I like the Bravado brand)

for cloth diapering:
- test different systems first. AIO, AI2, Pocket style: yung nagwork saamin AI2s and pocket style kaya ang binili namin mga inserts, shells saka yung pocket nappy ang mga binili namin.
- cloth wipes or disposable wipes
- at least 2 big wet bags

Ang hindi ko nagamit talaga:
-mittens (kasi babaho lang ang kamay ng baby dun saka nagbbreastfeed ako at mas magandang nahahawakan daw ng babies ang skin ng mommy)
-bottles na binili ko. Ang babies ang pipili ng bottles nila, kaya yung tommee tippee ko hindi halos nagamit. turns out na pigeon wide neck peristaltic plus ang gusto niya. Other babies hindi naman picky pero mine was.

[mslcgrey]

love shopping for my baby too but kailangan maging wise shopper pa rin.

when you buy toiletries for your baby, mga small sizes/containers muna para matest mo kung saan magiging hiyang ang baby mo. in our case, during our childbirth class nabigyan kami ng samples ng mustela so  we used it and nahiyang si baby so nung maubos yung mga samples saka kami bumili ng bigger sizes/containers. nabigyan kami ng j&j body wash na 1 liter, unfortunately hindi hiyang si baby at nagka-rashes siya so kami na ang gumamit. buti na lang bigay siya.

avoid splurging din muna sa toys kasi it will be a while before they can play with them. actually, i notice mas gusto ng mga babies yung mga ordinary objects sa bahay like plastic bowls, mugs, bottles, etc. My baby spends more time playing with the cover of the KFC bucket than with her Lamaze toys.

[fionaapple]

^23+4, almost 24 weeks na rin kami ni baby. about to be a first time mom din. May allotted budget na ako but my mom and my husband discourage me from buying baby stuff this early. May ina eye na akong baby items, especially kasi may post holiday sale sa mga malls. Nanghihinayang kasi ako sa matitipid.

Anyway, sobrang helpful ng thread na ito for women like me who are expecting their first kid.

Swerte rin may magbibigay na ng new born clothes sa akin like tie sides, long sleeves, short sleeves and pajamas. Wala nga lang bonnet, mittens at socks. Siguro based dun sa mga advices din na nakukuha ko dito and even sa mga napagtatanungan kong salesladies, better to buy bigger sized items since may hand me downs na ako na newborn sizes.

Did you buy a baby bath tub?

[preggygielian]

Hi sis fionaapple, pwede na yan bumili! kakaloka nga at nakakahinayang ang matitipid...kami nun bumili kami bandang Black Friday. sa totoo lang, di namin masyado nagamit ang bonnet kahit winter baby ang baby ko. Mittens once lang ata namin nagamit kasi nakakalmot niya sarili niya...kasi may mga nababasa ako na kung breastfeeding ang gusto mo, maganda na nahahawakan nila ang mommy. Socks, yes, definitely lalo na winter baby nga..peor kung sa maainit naman na lugar, parang di naman na kailangan.

Have a safe pregnancy sis! Check mo din ang size ni baby mo while in your womb, kasi posibleng kung malaki na ang baby mo, di mo na magamit ang NB sizes.

[fionaapple]

^hindi na kami bibili ng pang newborn sizes. binigay ng cousins ko yung mga white tie sides and pajamas ng baby niya. halos di nga nagamit. binigyan niya rin ako ng SaYa carrier, brand new pa!

malamang ang bibilhin ko na yung mga pang 6 mos pataas na...

[simang]

Among the major baby stuff, stroller na lang ang kelangan namin bilhin. Yung wooden crib, playpen, car seat, rocker, lahat mamanahin namin from my sis and my SIL. Sa newborn clothes konti lang din bibilhin namin kasi ang dami din nilang binigay. Even bottles nga meron na nabili yung SIL for us. Sobrang sweet lang Nakakaexcite magshopping pero naisip ko ang laki din ng matitipid namin because of hand-me-downs.

[fionaapple]

^wow! Ang swerte nyo. only child ako at yung husband ko naman, unang anak na nagpakasal. Mga pinsan ko lang magbibigay ng hand me downs

[caterpillar-girl]

My baby now has more clothes than me lol. Nakakatuwa talaga mag shopping for baby. I think I went overboard. Pero ok na rin. Hopefully mamana ng magiging kapatid nya.

I also invested a lot on things that will make life easier for me once the baby comes lol. So I got a nice Boppy Pillow for breastfeeding, diaper rash cream, breast soothing gel pads, swaddle blankets kasi they supposedly help babies sleep better, easy to use thermometers, etc. lahat ng makapagpapadali ng buhay namin magasawa kinuha na rin namin.

[simang]

^^super swerte sis. Kami naman ni husband, youngest na kami pareho and we have 1, 3, and 4 y/o pamangkins kaya ang dami naming mamanahin hehe. Pero gusto pa din ni husband na magshopping kami ng mga new items for baby since first naman daw namin. Kanina nga nagtitingin kami online ng mga gamit.

[fionaapple]

^kung meron lang ako pwedeng mahiraman ng crib, stroller and car seat, hihiram na lang ako. kaso wala naman mahiraman. i am considering the idea of buying a second hand but gently used crib. hindi lang yung makamura ako, pero kasi nanghihinayang ako sa mga tinatapon lang na gamit. kung bibili ako second hand makabawas sa mga basura. pero siyempre gusto ko yung malinis at walang sira kasi safety ng baby ko pa rin ang top priority.

the same cousin na nagbigay ng mga tie sides and SaYa carrier will lend me her breast pump before I buy my own. sabi nya kasi better establish my own supply first before buying a pump. bumili kasi siya ng pump, Avent pa naman, so ang mahal. tapos for some reason, hindi siya naging successful sa breastfeeding. pag na establish ko na yung supply ko, plano ko bilhin yung Spectra M1 kasi working mom ako. Di ako pwede huminto sa pagtatrabaho. para sa baby rin kasi namin to.

[skela96c]

Got a few hand me downs from my nephews pero ang dami ko pa din binili! I can't resist.  Now  my baby's almost 7weeks pero ang dami nang hindj magamit na damit. Some tiesides that i bought, hindj talaga nagamit. Now im wondering san pwede idonate.

Just yesterday namili ako ng pangbahay na sando/shirts/shorts. Muka na kasi syang winnie the pooh sa mga damit nya; he's a big 7week-old at 6kgs! 

Tama yun don't invest on clothes. Kami major purchases namin, we bought umbrella type stroller na good hanggang toddler na, car seat na pang 6mos to toddler, play yard because we dont co-sleep.  Recently we bought ergo carrier for my husband and saya for me.  Im thinking if a bouncer will be useful. I will be going back to work soon and i dont want naman the yaya to stay in our room where the crib is. So baka the bouncer is where my baby can stay during daytime. Let's see.

A good diaper bag is a good investment. It should be lightweight and madali for the parents hagilapin ang pockets. We have a big one and a small one for quick trips out (yung tipong pang isang boteng milk, 2 nappies, small wet tissue, 1 extra change of clothes and lampin lang). Neutral color kasi maarte husband ko. Hehe.

Lampin is a must. You can never have enough. Hehe. At walang pinipiling age so okay lang to get even 2 dozen. You can use it as pamunas at any age.

We dont have baby bath tub. Pinapaliguan ko old school style using basin. I dont even have a net. As in hawak ko si baby. I got the style from youtube. Hehe. Feeling ko kasi itatambak ko lang din yun after a few months.

Ah these we also find important : soft nasal aspirator and thermometer.  A friend gifted us with portable nebulizer too.

^ay naku i have a barely used spectra m1. I bought it in the hope that my milk supply will improve, kaso i wasnt successful.

[fionaapple]

Hi sis fionaapple, pwede na yan bumili! kakaloka nga at nakakahinayang ang matitipid...kami nun bumili kami bandang Black Friday.

^mahilig ako tumingin sa olx, maraming murang brand new/used items. di ko nabili yung nakita kong bath tub kasi hindi maayos kausap yung seller. may usapan na kami na magkikita pero hours before we meet, binenta niya sa iba. oh well. ok lang naman. pero may nakita akong pack and play crib na gently used lang. 1 month lang ginamit, mukhang malinis at fresh pa. tapos naka box na kasi di na talaga ginagamit. inspect ko muna yung item kung papayag makipag meet yung may-ari.

yung crib na yun kasi yung exact model na natipuhan ko, pero kung bibilhin ko yung item niya, makakatipid ako ng mga 1,400.00. kumpleto pa including the diaper changer. according to the seller, nasa box lang daw yung diaper changer kasi di rin niya nagamit dahil 2 years old na yung baby niya. sana maging ok yung transaction. nung una, kumokontra yung husband ko kasi sabi niya bumili na lang daw sa mall.. pero pumayag na rin kasi sabi ko, kung di niya magustuhan, di namin itutuloy ang pagbili...

[skela96c]

^husband ko iffy sa used items. Ang arte. So what i did in order to save, i searched for sellers na mura. As in every free time, i browse. Karir talaga. Yung nabili naming crib, play yard and car seat sa safety first warehouse namin binili. Relatively cheaper than mall price at the same time brand new. Pinuntahan din namin ibang physical stores ng online sellers para mas maka haggle. Hehe.

Started buying stuff as early as 4mos when we knew the gender na. Yung mga crib end 6mos, going on 7mos. Mahirap na kasi mamili pag malaki/mabigat na tummy.

[fionaapple]

^ok lang. Some people do not like to buy used items. my foremost objective in buying some second hand items is not just to save, but to reduce waste. Secondary lang ang saving. Nakakapanghinayang kasi yung mga gamit na itatapon lang.

I do not plan to buy all of my baby's items from second hand shops. Of course, safety pa rin ng baby ang importante sa lahat. May nakita na rin akong seller ng stroller and car seat na mas mura sa mall price.

Definitely kung dirty yung item, i will not buy it.

^skela96c, about sa bath tub, naiisip ko rin yan. Baka maging tambak lang kaya nag aalangan ako bumili. Baka pwede mo mai pm sa akin yung youtube link kung paano magpaligo using a regular basin.

^re: spectra m1, yun ang reason why my cousin will lend her pump to me before i decide on buying my own pump. Kasi sayang nga naman ang pagbili ng pump kung di magagamit. Pwedeng gamitin na lang pambili ng formula milk.

[preggygielian]

Kami nun, walang hand me down kasi yung niece ko 12 years old na. We had to buy almost everything sa US except the carrier, stroller and the crib.

Maganda na may rocker si baby, til 3 months, dun nagsstay yung anak ko tapos nilagay na namin sa playard. nung nag 6 months siya, sa mat na sa floor.

Maganda na may bath tub din tapos may mesh, mas feel kong nalilinisan ko si baby kasi xmpre ang hirap magpaligo ng isang kamay lang.

For those na pregnant palang, pag magshopping kayo for baby bottles, isa isa na muna wag muna yung set kasi baka mamili ng bottle si baby. Yung anak ko, 6 ang binili ko na glass bottles na tommee tippe tapos ayaw pala niya. Tinry niya NUK, ayaw din tapos nagsettle siya for the glass bottle ng pigeon peristaltic plus wide neck.

Pag newborn palang, kelangan na kelangan ng bib saka burp cloth/lampin. if you're breastfeeding and planning to bf in public, a nursing cover would be good. Sobrang helpful ng nursing cover na may wire (para makita mo din si baby). Akala ko yung malaking muslin blanket okay na kaso muka naman kaming mumu pag nagpapadede nun.

We didn't buy a lot of toys unless yung mobile sa rocker, gym-mat niya saka isang rattle and a teddy bear na pang-compare ng growth niya. You'll be surprised na mas gusto pa nila ang gamit mo kesa sa toys nila kaya don't waste a lot of money on toys.

Second hand stuff, okay naman sila...pero no-no kami sa feeding items and mattress. Clothes okay lang naman since malalabhan naman yun, toys okay din. Alam ko for cloth diaper very popular ang pagbebenta..pero parang ayaw ko ata haha!

[aNgelofThEMorning]

not planning to splurge din sa mga items na alam ko mabilis lang malakihan. need to list down the must-haves bago dumating si baby. ang ending kase ang daming cute bilhin for babies tapos sayang lang.

[fionaapple]

^nakabili kami ng second hand na Graco Pack and Play for 1,300 lang. 1,500 ang price sa olx. pero nung chineckout namin sa bahay nung seller, tumawad ako. and pumayag. in good condition, kumpleto pa, including the diaper changer. nahilig kasi ako magtingin tingin sa olx ng baby stuff, nagkataon lang din kasi na malapit sa bahay namin yung house nung may-ari. my husband and I feel that we got a good deal on it. sa mga second hand/surplus shops kasi pinakamababang benta sa Graco Pack and Play ay 3,700 yung PhauBea closet online seller sa Facebook. suplado din husband ko, pero when he saw the item na maayos pa talaga, pumayag siyang bilhin.

sa ibang items naman especially sa mga baby pillows and sheets, gusto ni hubby, brandnew items na siyempre.

http://www.amazon.com/Pack-n-Play-Ivy-League/dp/B000302A9G

^Ganito ang model ng Graco playard na nabili namin. Wala na nga lang yung mobile..navy blue siya. Pang boy ang kulay. Pero di naman issue sa amin ng husband ko kahit girl ang magiging baby namin. we will be teaching our kids din naman gender sensitivity.

Uulitin pa next month yung U/S tapos mag undergo na rin ng CAS. Ang importante lang sa amin sturdy pa siya. Wala naman mga butas or anything. Kelangan lang labhan kasi siyempre para madisinfect.

Aside from the big amount na natipid, happy ako na makabawas ako sa mga contributor ng mga basura by reusing somebody else's used item.

Di ko talaga gusto bumili ng mahal na crib. Marami kasi ako nabasa, ayaw naman ng baby magstay sa crib. so ending nakatambak ang crib.sayang ang pera.sayang din ang gamit. mas gusto ko mag prepare para sa education niya, not on fancy stuff na ma a outgrow lang niya. Also, if all goes well with my breastfeeding plans, we have extra money to buy a good double electric breast pump.

[caterpillar-girl]

If buying a second hand crib, check din if hindi sya part of the list of recalled cribs. There have been so many recalled cribs owing to various safety issues, so check first if yung model na bibilhin nyo is safe pa din or walang warnings. Same with car seats. Car seats are only good for 6 years ata, and that's only when a car seat hasn't been in any kind of accident.