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If you only want to spend the $25, I would just get diapers. But if you're willing to use it towards a higher priced item, the Bjorn Bouncer was a life saver for me with #2. It's so portable and baby loved it as a place to hang when my hands were full taking care of number one. And we eventually used it to feed him as well when he first started solids. We would take it outside, over to friends houses, all around the house, etc.

Do you have a carrier? That would be my #1 must for baby 2, I never used one with my first.
Otherwise I'd probably use it for a cute new outfit, or as pp's said, diapers.

I was in the same predicament and ordered diapers. I wanted to buy something that had minimal chance of a need to return if something was wrong.

@jhd: I plan to use my gift cards on new baby spoons and potentially jarred baby food!

Jarred food. I basically used GCs at BRU to get me through the first couple months of solids.

Ugh, I'm facing a similar problem with my trade-in coupon. We traded in LO1's infant car seat that had been in an accident expecting to buy a new one, but BRU was sold out so I had to buy it elsewhere (got a better deal too, so small win there I guess). Now I can't find anything else to use it one that we'd actually need -- slim pickings on double strollers and everything else is too small to qualify as "baby gear" I was hoping to still get use out of the coupon but not at the cost of buying something we really don't need.

agree with the recommendations for the Bjorn bouncer and fisher price sit me up chair. both awesome for a second baby! alternatively if you didn't have a boppy lounger with your first, I love that as another place to put the baby down.

I have my second coming soon and am trying to figure out the same thing - what do I need! My girls will be much closer together in age, but I've figure what I really need is the following: second set of mirrors for backseat of cars, second sound machine, additional baby monitor, new bath towel (no fair to share sissy's towels), and diapers! I'm going to be getting double strollers, but I can get those after baby comes. Good luck with #2!

@nanilani: Would a second base for the carseat, or an accessory for a stroller, like a buggy board (rather than the stroller itself) count as "gear"?

@jhd: I'd say the most immediate thing you should get if you don't have one is a carrier. I liked the K'Tan for DD3, who was tiny - it was the best fit for the newborn days when she really couldn't fit in the Bjorn and certainly not the Ergo. It's SO nice to be hands free to do activities with your older LO.

Like others have said, the carrier is great with #2. I also purchased some new bottles and sippy cups as well as new plain white onesies and fleece pajamas to replace the really worn out ones.

1) Silicone suction pump thing to save letdown milk

2) Wrap carrier (I had the Boba)

3) Boppy Lounger