re: Preparing for Baby...what should I have?

Quoting Owen's Mommy!:“ Where do you live? In the south they have more plus size stores than ever, but if you live in the north then they are very cruel towards plus size women.”

I live in SW Ohio. I buy a lot of clothes online. I have a hard time finding reasonably priced, plus sized maternity clothes. I want to get one of those cute sayings t-shirts this time around, but none of them are in a larger plus-size and the few I have found in XL or 1X cost $30 or more (for a single cotton T-shirt)! Get real!

get a plain t-shirt in plus size and take it to a shop that does t-shirt making... or paint one yourself ... you can get stencils and such at craft stores.

Great name. My 2 yr old is named Riley.  

Quoting Gabriella99:“ I live in SW Ohio. I buy a lot of clothes online. I have a hard time finding reasonably priced, plus ... [snip!] ... them are in a larger plus-size and the few I have found in XL or 1X cost $30 or more (for a single cotton T-shirt)! Get real!”

Ya well pregnancy clothes are VERY expensive!!! I bought one pair of pregnancy jeans and the cheapest i could find was $100!! I wasn't too mad about it just bc im keeping them to use for all my future pregnancies, so i will at least get my money's worth. But dont get too mad about the prices!! The prices of ALL clothes are going up like crazy!! The cost of shoes are supposed to go up by 30% in the next 2 years!! So buy all the shoes now! Lol.

The Jumparoo what a must have for when the baby gets a little older. My sister said that was a total hit!

Quoting Owen's Mommy!:“ Ya well pregnancy clothes are VERY expensive!!! I bought one pair of pregnancy jeans and the cheapest ... [snip!] ... are going up like crazy!! The cost of shoes are supposed to go up by 30% in the next 2 years!! So buy all the shoes now! Lol.”

Where in the WORLD are you guys shopping??? I found a lot of great stuff at Burlington Coat Factory for like 1-10 dollars. I even found a pair of $2 pants! It's really good stuff, it's just on clearance cuz nobody shops in the maternity section at all... I worked there for 6 mos., and only saw about 3 girls in there that entire time lol.

Quoting LER ♥ SEF [G*I*G]:“ what should I get first?”

my biggest worry for the first thing to get was the crib. did you know crib bumpers are not necessary? just a safe mattress and a well fiting sheet. 
oh and i had to buy one of those swaddle sleeper things. my baby's not here yet but i was sold on that idea. 

Quoting Ashley (11w5dtilbabyben):“ Where in the WORLD are you guys shopping??? I found a lot of great stuff at Burlington Coat Factory ... [snip!] ... shops in the maternity section at all... I worked there for 6 mos., and only saw about 3 girls in there that entire time lol.”

i just recently discovered burlington coat factory and never knew they had such bargains. And i was happy to learn about baby depot. the prices are great. I would not have considered it bc i thought they just sold coats or seasonal items, but a coworker of mine was telling me about it bc she used to work there.

Quoting Mrs.Cowan:“ I wish i could say im as prepared as these other women but i have nothing yet. I'm 25 weeks pregnant ... [snip!] ... of stuff for her so i suppose I'm waiting to see what they've ourchased and i'll build from there. . . . am i waiting too long?”

at first i felt guilty for not buying anything, cept a onesie i liked for him to wear with his dad. just save your money for stuff you REALLY need and can spend your last month checking off your list. All I had to buy was a bassinet mattress and sheets for it. Everything else was given to us. i bought a photo album, a digital camera. If you are going to breastfeed, talk about it so people can buy you stuff for that too. by the time we had the second baby shower(my fam and husband's fam) we were set. My husband also took an opportunity to have a diaper party with his boys. and i know i will probably still have to buy a breastfeeding pump. i am going to rent one from the hospital for $45 and see how i like it first.

When my son was first born, we could not have made it without a vibrating bouncy chair. It was the only way we could make dinner, shower, do anything for the first few months. Beyond that, the basics, receiving blankets, cute little hats and booties to keep their head and feet warm, carseat/stroller, bottles (if necessary) and a bottle warmer is a wonderful thing for the middle of the night feedings, too. So much faster than boiling water, heating up bottle and then feeding the screaming li'l one, and safer than using the microwave.  

Quoting triandemnursingmama:“ My must-haves... carseat sling mei tai nursing pads / nursing bra cloth diapers / cloth wipes potty for ec'ing clothes That's about it.”

What is a mei tai?

Quoting Ashley (11w5dtilbabyben):“ Where in the WORLD are you guys shopping??? I found a lot of great stuff at Burlington Coat Factory ... [snip!] ... shops in the maternity section at all... I worked there for 6 mos., and only saw about 3 girls in there that entire time lol.”

Lol, the mall for me! I didn't know Burlington Coat Factory sold pregnancy clothes! I didnt end up spending too much on preg clothes tho, only those pants and i just wore my old t-shirts and stretched them out really bad.

Yup they even have a big baby department too! They're prices are normally lower than anyone else's... you should check em out! lol

bottle warmer,Mittens,Socks,Receiving Blankets,Diaper bag,Stroller,Pacifier,Diapers of course,Wipes,Bottle scrubber,Burping clothes,Lots of clothes,Thermometer,Fingernail Clippers,Baby Swing,Wipe warmer especially for newborn,Baby tub,Lots of lotion and powder,and wash clothes.

Quoting Ashley (11w5dtilbabyben):“ Yup they even have a big baby department too! They're prices are normally lower than anyone else's... you should check em out! lol”

I had no idea! That is so neat! Yay finally cheap baby things!!! Lol.