https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 10:32:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib/page/2#post-449535 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:45:59 +0000 yin 449535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought all the furniture for my LO's room. After purchasing it all we had some generous relatives who gifted us money to buy whatever we needed for the baby. We put that money and applied it to the crib and mattress we had purchased. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib/page/2#post-449397 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:51:20 +0000 Kffw 449397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We purchased everything for our nursery ourselves. The glider was the most expensive item. The ILs gave us a pack and play and a Ergo! My parents gave us the monitor. The other set of ILs gave us some cheap decorative baby blocks (no surprise there). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib/page/2#post-449395 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:43:35 +0000 boiledpnut 449395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FIL bought ours, but it had to be Amish made. I don't usually like it when people put stipulations on gifts, but it was ok this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib/page/2#post-449312 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:27:40 +0000 ladyfingers 449312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought ours. It's an IKEA crib, so it was $100. Not a big deal. But then after we got it, DH's aunt offered to buy our crib, and then my dad offered to buy the crib a couple of weeks ago lol. Do these people not know how Type A I am? I bought that shizz at 20 weeks. We gladly took other contributions ($$, crib mattress) instead ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-449068 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:01:36 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 449068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought ours. Luckily #2 will be using her old crib now that she's in a twin bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-449056 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:54:48 +0000 heffalump 449056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandma bought LO's crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-449013 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:30:28 +0000 BKCaribBaby 449013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan on buying ours. My mother isn't in a position to really help us out, and DH will be handling how or if his family chooses to buy anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-449012 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:30:24 +0000 ShootingStar 449012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're planning on having to buy it on our own, but I'm guessing my parents will offer to buy a larger ticket item. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-448997 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:24:31 +0000 GreenThumb 448997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents have offered to buy a crib and we are very grateful for their generosity. They did the same for my sister. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-448973 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:12:32 +0000 Mrs. Blue 448973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We definitely bought both of ours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-448899 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:53:20 +0000 Bmarch 448899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We purchased our crib &amp; dresser, and my mom purchased our car seat which was as expensive! My in laws purchased the pack and play which was also super generous... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-448645 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:49:48 +0000 loveisstrange 448645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought ours also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-448640 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:47:49 +0000 sera_87 448640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we bought ours...we were offered one by a friend but it was drop-sided &amp; missing the hardware. i just wasn't comfortable using it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445215 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:47:54 +0000 BoogieBea 445215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought it for our first and got a hand me down crib from a friend for the second. My husband did give them one of his bikes though so it was more of a trade. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445201 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:42:50 +0000 mediagirl 445201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought ours. We couldn't register for it - it was from Ikea. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445187 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:37:32 +0000 shopaholic 445187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was always planning to buy ours, no one offered to buy it for us, that's for sure! But we were lucky to get a Thank You gift card for Amazon from my cousins and used it towards the crib &amp; mattress (and paid the rest ourselves). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445159 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:19:14 +0000 shinystraps 445159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought ours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445157 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:18:27 +0000 keiki_mama 445157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought ours as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445102 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:59:01 +0000 Mrsbells 445102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we bought ours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445101 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:58:31 +0000 MamaMoose 445101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We split the cost of the nursery suite with my in laws. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445072 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:47:30 +0000 SugarplumsMom 445072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought ours, but it was cheapo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445048 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:36:00 +0000 Weagle 445048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is sleeping in the crib I used as a baby. For #2, we may get another one because it's kind of hard to get her in and out of the one we have now. It's a drop side that has been fixed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445020 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:24:37 +0000 prettylizy 445020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My IL's offered to buy us a crib with a more than generous budget. DH ended up finding an entire bedroom set (Crib, dresser/change table and nightstand) for the exact budget we were given used online so we jumped at that chance and they furnished her entire room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445011 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:19:27 +0000 Arden 445011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents might buy us the European co-sleeper we want, but if not we'll get it ourselves.<br /> I don't expect anything from the IL's, they are not the generous type. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-445004 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:15:00 +0000 Mrs. Pen 445004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: that was the same with my ILs. God love them, but when we told them we were pregnant, they just said, "oh that's cool. we figured." and then launched into this long lecture on how I better breastfeed or else lol... she did end up going in on our stroller with some of her family members so that was nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-444995 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:10:02 +0000 Bookish 444995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we bought ours just last weekend. We got an IKEA crib and neither of us felt comfortable asking anyone to go out of their way to IKEA to buy it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-444991 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:08:48 +0000 Beebug 444991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used credit card reward points to buy gift cards to purchase ours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-444986 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:07:34 +0000 sea_bass 444986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think anyone will buy us anything like that. We wont be having a shower or a registry (its not the norm here) so we expect to purchase everything for the baby. </p> <p>People will probably just buy cute outfits for the baby after s/he has arrived. I certainly wouldn't think someone would buy us such a big gift! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-444984 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:06:50 +0000 LemonLong 444984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought ours. My mom helped out a ton by giving us clothes, toys, and other baby supplies. She owns a baby boutique but it's in a small town so she barely squeaks by, so it was so sweet of her to give us so much. My IL's on the other hand are very wealthy and they only gave the baby a knitted hat even though they don't really have any other grandchildren with the exception of my adult niece who is 24. They spend money like crazy on my husband for holidays so I was expecting they would do at least something for the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-to-buy-their-crib#post-444979 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:04:40 +0000 plaidpants 444979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought our own! </p>