https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:34:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61826 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:08:26 +0000 sulli301 61826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a few things very early just out of excitement &amp; I bought a pink outfit the day I found out DD was a DD. We didn't buy big items until after 20 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61817 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:52:51 +0000 looch 61817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't buy anything until we were 24 weeks, just in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61814 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:22:18 +0000 Mrs. Hopscotch 61814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I've already bought SO much stuff from our registry: tons of cloth diapers, crib mattress, car seat, breast pump, etc. But since my shower won't be until 36 weeks, there are some things that we just need to get. And, there is still plenty of stuff that we want that's on our registry :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61766 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:24:34 +0000 Weagle 61766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started buying things like diapers and a few outfits after our 20 week ultrasound (taking advantage of Christmas sales), but I'm not buying anything else but cloth diapers until after our showers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61761 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:20:52 +0000 tequiero21 61761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i am actually waiting to get my 10% completion discount - i think i can start purchasing a month before my due date. but i did buy some crib bedding set since it's on a huge sale and wasn't sure how long it would last. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61757 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:11:51 +0000 heffalump 61757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I waited until after the shower. And I'm glad I did, we got way more of the big gifts than I expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61514 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:23:00 +0000 betsyboop 61514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've bought stuff here and there as good deals have come up. I don't think I'm having a shower because we might be relocating to another city, and I don't have many close friends here in town anyway. We're expecting to receive lots of clothing gifts so I've been holding back on purchasing too much of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61511 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:19:55 +0000 MsMini 61511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started buying cloth diapers on sale at like 9/10 weeks, now we have our crib, mattress, dresser/change table, pack n play, and some clothes (I am 26 weeks). I have been gifted a few things already as well. I am not allowed to buy any more baby items until we have our family shower now, after the shower we will finish buying the necessities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61506 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:11:53 +0000 winniebee 61506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have bought a crib and dresser and some clothes (after we found out gender) and my husband got a child hiking pack carrier. But otherwise I'm not buying anything until after my shower @ 32 weeks (I'm now just about 23 wks). Not sure what people will do for our shower, but we'll complete our registry at some point between 32-36 weeks : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61497 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:52:51 +0000 Rubies 61497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any big items (crib, stroller, car seat, pnp, etc.) the hubs and I bought ourselves and we bought those well after I was 20 weeks. After my shower, we didn't buy anything else until after LO was born (ie. our crib and crib mattress...We didn't even get that until LO was 3.5 months old because she slept in her pnp in our room). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61493 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:49:06 +0000 Rescuemom10 61493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This may seem crazy but with so many family and friends having babies right now. I have bought things for at our house so they dont have to drag everything over. Just a few toys, pack' play, bumbo, rock n' play sleeper, play matt, small high chair (Space saver) and then a umbrella stroller. Then other small stuff like blankets and what nots.<br /> We are not even PG yet, but friends and family def have liked coming over and being able to not worry about bringing everything. I figure I am going to get my $ use out of it because I picked colors (gender nuetral) and what not I like and they are getting used now and then will more once we have more LO's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61437 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:40:35 +0000 mrswoohoo 61437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me too! A good deal is money saved and put into our pockets. Friends know I'm a bargain-hunter (and are understanding, especially with the economy), so a lot of them gave us gift cards. :) </p> <p>Not my MIL though. She told me how much she likes buying baby clothes, so they keep coming... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61429 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:20:09 +0000 HabesBabe 61429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm the same way-- if I find a good deal, I'll get it myself and take it off the registry. The hubs thinks it's a waste of money, but hey, if someone was going to spend X on a gift, and I found that gift for 1/2X, then I'd rather them get me something else...</p> <p>At 17 weeks, I've bought a Graco portable pack and play (on clearance at Target-- only $30!) and 3 cloth diapers.</p> <p>I think it's never too early to get started... babies need a LOT of stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-baby-gear#post-61427 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:11:32 +0000 mediagirl 61427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I are deal-seekers. If we see a good deal on something that I have marked as a "must have" for the baby, we buy it. Like today, we found a pack n play (Graco) that runs $140 normally for $70! We snatched it up. I then went and removed it from our registry. I feel like we need to stop buying stuff so we can let other people buy for us, but we're so used to buying for ourselves!</p> <p>Did you buy more items than you expected to when you were expecting? Did you wait until after your shower to purchase baby gear? </p>