https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 14:37:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-1012847 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:12:46 +0000 Mrsjets 1012847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If #2 is also a boy we won't need much at all. I'll buy a double stroller, an Ergo, Avent nipples and a new furniture set for DS and give the baby his. If it's a girl I'm sure I'll go overboard with clothes but will still be able to use all the gear from DS. Either way #2 will get a new nursery (same furniture, new everything else) and baby book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-1012803 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:57:08 +0000 MamaChin 1012803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will reuse most of the big stuff since it was all gender neutral and in great condition - RNP, swing, car seat (N is still in it actually, he'll switch to a convertible in a few months). I don't plan on a new crib, the new baby will sleep in the travel crib or pnp until N transitions to a twin size. I probably will not buy a double stroller until #2 is born and we see what our needs really are. I'll buy new bibs and coming home outfit, if this one is a girl then some girly clothes. </p> <p>Just a funny story - my friend reused all her DD's stuff for her DS so I'll see pictures of him in pink bibs that say Diva!, Daddy's Proncess and I Love Bling!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-1012693 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:31:24 +0000 autumnlove 1012693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a second crib, RNP, dresser, chair, double stroller, some rompers and dresses (DD was a winter baby), crib mattress, crib sheet, wipe warmer, changing pad and changing pad cover! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-1012675 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:24:58 +0000 mynoahbear 1012675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll probably reuse a lot of LO's things that we kept but we will have to get a crib. I also gave away most of LO's newborn and 0-3 months wardrobe because I thought it was highly unlikely we would have another girl, i was wrong. So now I have to replace all that. I also gave the same friend our bassinet and bouncer so we'll have to replace those too. Plus, pacifiers, bottles, crib sheets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-1012645 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:18:08 +0000 lemondrop 1012645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will reuse pretty much everything, even if it is a girl. Unless my SIL gets pregnant with twin boys again, we've got plenty of early baby clothes.</p> <p>Rock n' Play (never knew about these before)<br /> A going home outfit</p> <p>If a girl-<br /> A carseat cover<br /> A few bows </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-1012611 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:10:38 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1012611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a swing, so we'll do that this time. I'll still buy new clothes and stuff if it's a girl because most of the clothes I have are so stained and/or faded. Not sure what else we'll buy - it depends on the house we move in to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-1012602 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:08:22 +0000 Maysprout 1012602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're reusing most everything - most of our big items are gender neutral and we're having another little girl. I'm buying a few more winter things in small sizes since our first was a spring baby and this one will be born in late fall. I'll probably get more A&amp;A swaddles since our first LO loved them literally to pieces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-1012527 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:53:33 +0000 Dandelion 1012527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if this is a girl, we have a short list...carseat, a&amp;a blankets and a new stroller.</p> <p>If it's a boy I have my work cut out for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-1012515 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:51:28 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1012515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is our short list of things we will look for: </p> <p>- Second seat for our B-Ready stroller<br /> - Infant bath seat (sold ours)<br /> - Infant Swing (sold ours)<br /> - Bouncy Seat (would love to try a Bjorn)<br /> - maybe a RNP or Co-Sleeper? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537991 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:07:58 +0000 red_seattle 537991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Double stroller! That's another on my list if X is still in a stroller when we have a 2nd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537986 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:06:11 +0000 StbHisMrs 537986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't say that we'll be buying all of these brand new but what we'll need for this one -</p> <p>Pack n play<br /> Highchair<br /> Crib<br /> Carseat<br /> Double Stroller<br /> Bottles<br /> Paci's<br /> Swing</p> <p>Dh saw a RNP and thought that we could definitely use it!!</p> <p>Clothes wise I bought most of lo's used, and plan on doing the same for this one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537431 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:30:22 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 537431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: Well, hello there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537427 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:27:54 +0000 allison 537427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is why I won't buy gender-specific anything! Especially things that are good quality, like organic and/or wool clothing. Once we have the baby and know the gender, the only things I plan to buy that are gender specific will be on clearance. That way I can reuse almost 100% of our first baby stash.</p> <p>We did just get a baby quilt made for this baby. I'd like to get one made for each child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537416 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:23:07 +0000 red_seattle 537416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>New car seat (X has used a convertible seat from the get-go, &amp; will for years probably) </p> <p>If it's a girl, clothes &amp; room decoration type things. A few girl-specific toys, &amp; books, maybe.</p> <p>And I've been telling DH that we're hiring a sleep coach from day 1 with baby #2, when the time comes. I'd rather have another kiddo use hand me downs 100% of the time than have us walking around like zombies with 2 kids to run after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537414 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:21:52 +0000 Honeybee 537414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Hey, friend. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537407 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:19:30 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 537407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have to buy hardly anything. We got a new bathtub because we had given ours away and a coming home outfit just for M. Other than that we're reusing it all. We tried to keep our carbon footprint and costs low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537391 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:11:40 +0000 stargal 537391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup reusing everything. if we have a girl next time, i will be creative and use some boy clothes to mix together with girl clothes. all his big stuff is gender neutral so thats no big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537388 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:09:48 +0000 Honeybee 537388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For DS I bought some more sleepers, new swaddle blankets, new bath towels, crib sheets, and new bottle parts. We were team green with both kids so most all of the newborn was handed down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-537376 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:05:12 +0000 heffalump 537376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a cheapo..... If I have another girl Ill reuse everything and only buy what I need. Most of los stuff now is hand me downs anyway.</p> <p>I don't even feel the need to buy a new coming home outfit.... Especially if its the same season I'd love for them to wear the same thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536869 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:36:34 +0000 betsyboop 536869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we plan to reuse for #2. That's how I justified buying nice stuff for #1 ;P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536641 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:15:29 +0000 purrpletulips 536641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much everything except clothing (first was a girl, second is a boy). DS has a lot of pink blankets :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536634 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:12:16 +0000 sorrycharlie 536634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: aww thanks! I hope so too! I think I'm starting to sway him..lots of talk of "needing 3 bedrooms for 2nd baby.." and he doesn't argue anymore ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536591 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:59:52 +0000 Mrs. Bee 536591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i sold everything that was big and rebought it used for olive. also a completely new wardrobe -- didn't reuse almost anything for olive because my mom bought a ton of girly clothes.</p> <p>we did buy a new crib (but should have transitioned charlie to a toddler bed because we ended up doing so a couple months after olive was born). i also bought a baby bjorn bouncer which was great. new bottles. other than that... i didn't buy much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536580 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:57:26 +0000 HLK208 536580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought everything new except the high chair, crib and changer! It was hard because they are 3 years apart and different genders.<br /> All of our DS's things like the bouncer, stroller, car seat,<br /> exercauser and pack and play stayed at my parents house while we bought new gear for our house. But if we have a third, they will probably get close to nothing lol.</p> <p>So we bought, a car seat, a swing, a front carrier, exercauser, crib mattress, crib mattress protector, dresser, double stroller, blankets, bottles, clothes and swaddle me's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536571 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:55:29 +0000 duckduckkristen 536571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to get them each their own letter and number posters, as well as a personalized growth chart to hang on their wall. I got all of these from etsy for DS. </p> <p>My mom will knit something for each of them, and I'd like to make them each their own Xmas stocking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536560 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:52:16 +0000 autumnlove 536560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: Awwh. Does your DS prefer a flat surface for naps? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536553 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:51:08 +0000 LuLu Mom 536553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2 I plan on reusing all the furniture, swing, R&amp;P, pack in play, clothes (if a girl &amp; in season), blankets, bottles, strollers. </p> <p>I will buy a new carseat (DD is a puker and the seat is just gross no matter how much I clean it) and if it's a boy I will be new clothes, bedding/room decor, and some boy blankets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536545 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:50:38 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 536545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: wish you lived in MI...i'd give you my RnP for free...We've used it twice. No joke... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536539 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:49:30 +0000 shopaholic 536539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Definitely some new outfits of her own for: coming home, family portraits or professional pictures, etc.! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-second-child-who-will-wear-hand-me-downs-and-reuse-gear#post-536527 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:46:44 +0000 autumnlove 536527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Yes! I just don't want her to get the complete shaft....lol! :-) </p>