https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:09:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-67245 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:44:03 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 67245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have read quite a few pregnancy and birth books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-67228 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:09:06 +0000 cascademom 67228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: I only bought Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy after 8 weeks. My SIL sent me some books after we announced to our families. I'm not buying anything baby related for another week or two once we have our NT scan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-67198 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:10:51 +0000 yoursilverlining 67198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought 2 onesies and a super cute toy on Etsy right before I went off b/c/we started TTC. I don't believe that buying stuff ahead can jinx me though, I'm not superstitious that way. ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-67113 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:26:49 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 67113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so tempted sometimes, especially when I pass clearance racks and see adorable things that I would love. But I never imagined it would take this long to get pregnant, and I can't imagine having a closet full of baby things staring me in the face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-67037 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:27:51 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 67037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have so many baby registry regrets that when my pregnant friends lately have been asking my opinion on what to put on their registries, i made them a registry of things i would've wanted if i could go back in time!!! &lt;sigh&gt; i live and learn - <a href="http://babychin.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/my-ultimate-baby-registry/" rel="nofollow">http://babychin.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/my-ultimate-baby-registry/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-66947 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:42:02 +0000 mrsjyw 66947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I haven't bought any books yet either. I do have TCOYF... but I don't plan on buying any pregnancy books for quite a while, if ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-66938 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:24:54 +0000 hilsy85 66938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't bring myself to buy anything...I won't even read any books or anything about childbirth. I figure 9 months is plenty of time to do that, and buying anything before we're pregnant feels like I'm jinxing myself. And, DH would think I was insane! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-66047 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:44:30 +0000 kml636 66047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Jealous you got a Bob! I'm also a runner and will be eventually investing in one... i got a baby vista on sale last time and it's currently still in the box in the garage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65971 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:59:59 +0000 MamaMoose 65971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a stroller. But I bought it from one of my cousins who was selling her used BOB. I'm a runner and I knew I would need a BOB and I figured I'd rather pay her 50% of the cost than buy a new one later on. It was a good deal for both of us so I went for it. I bought that before I was even pregnant. I've since gotten pregnant and then miscarried but the stroller being in the house really doesn't bother me. I honestly think it would have bothered me more if it was something I had specifically bought during the time I was pregnant. As it is I don't associate the stroller with the pregnancy, it was just a smart move. It also lives in the room that will eventually be a nursery so I don't see it often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65959 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:48:36 +0000 Ohlizaa 65959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Guess I'm the odd one out. I've bought two onesies. They're seasonal and I couldn't resist. They're both valentines. One is a baseball shirt style that says "little Casanova" and the other has a raccoon in a bandit mask that says "watch out, I'll steal your heart". Too cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65857 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:53:32 +0000 mrskc 65857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kml636: I'm like you. I miscarried and I don't think I'll buy anything until 12 weeks this time. Most of what I have are some maternity jeans b/c they were on sale, and some baby items that a cousin gave me. They're all hidden in a box in the closet. </p> <p>I have a lot of stuff bookmarked and saved in my favorites on Amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65812 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:17:49 +0000 kml636 65812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So funny to see this, I was just on amazon looking up baby stuff last night! I was trying to hide it because I know DHwill think I am nuts. My case is a little different, because like @artbee I miscarried... I was 12 weeks and has the stroller &amp; a few cloth diapers. This time I'm not going to buy anything until as long as possible, but I do have a registry where I have all my wants... It helps to dream! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65801 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:09:02 +0000 BSB 65801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I didn't want to jinx it either, so I haven't purchased anything. Also, I'm afraid if I have trouble conceiving, I don't want a constant reminder that I'm not pregnant yet.</p> <p>We decided to stop TTC since we might be moving soon. It kills me inside when I see anything baby related. This is just out in public and online (FB, pinterest). I think it would be really hard on me if I had stuff inside my house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65787 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:22 +0000 heffalump 65787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: You could always go on Cafe Press and design your own onesie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65760 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:34:21 +0000 looch 65760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nycalimama said it best, new stuff comes out all of the time, so I would wait until I was pregnant, and even then, at least 20 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65711 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:45:02 +0000 DillonLion 65711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Want to save it for the time when I'm actually pregnant. I am on the lookout for a onesie that says something "daddy" related that I can give to DH when I get a positive HPT. But that's it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65709 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:42:07 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 65709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I haven't bought anything. My husband wouldn't like it very much if I did either. I love to browse though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65704 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:33:26 +0000 SAHM0811 65704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There will definitely always be sales! Try to wait... sometimes I find that waiting doesn't hurt because with this fast-moving baby industry, things get better and better in a matter of months. Manufacturers are always improving their products or coming out with new ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65701 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:26:32 +0000 Pepper 65701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to start buying stuff that I see on sale, but I'm way too superstitious. I do have a bunch of stuff bookmarked on Amazon, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65695 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:23:37 +0000 Rubies 65695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't buy anything until I was pregnant. I thought that for me, it would be a little rough on me if I bought things and it ended up taking longer than desired to conceive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65671 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:01:41 +0000 cascademom 65671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought some stuff prior to TTC. Now that I'm pregnant, I won't buy anything until after the first trimester. I'm way too superstitious about it. I have one more week until I hit 12 weeks, but I may not even buy anything until 14 weeks either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65632 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:12:50 +0000 heffalump 65632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought some baby things while I was preggo the first time... and then miscarried. I made hubby put the stuff in a box and hide it, I didn't get it back until I was ready to put LO's nursery together. For my pregnancy with LO, I didn't buy anything until I was passed the 12 week point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65604 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:56:37 +0000 Adira 65604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet, but I'm so tempted sometimes! And I have a bunch of bookmarks for things I want, but I also don't want to jinx myself! I'm going to try not to buy anything until I see that BFP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-baby-things-before-baby#post-65602 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:54:42 +0000 mrsjyw 65602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't started a registry... I haven't bought anything baby related besides TTC products. I'm signed up for some lists... and the "freebies" post on here is so tempting, but I don't want to jinx myself. I don't want to miss a good deal, but figured there will always be sales. The one thing I'm really tempted to start buying is Cloth Diapering stuff...</p> <p>Have you bought any baby things? </p>