I'm thinking we'll probably get a bassinet as well, it just seems like so much stuff to buy when i'm not sure how much we'll use it. I suppose we can always sell it 2nd hand if we don't use it
if you keep it all in good nick, it should have good resale value. it's hard to know in advance what you will and won't use - for me, i've thought about the lifestyle i live, and how much, to have ANY social life, i have to be out of town, which involves a fair bit of travel and time away from home - so we have to make sure we have all that is needed to make bub comfy when not at home with it's own bed and things. it would be a very rare day that i'd travel anywhere with bub and it wouldn't fall asleep, as everywhere i need to go (shops, family etc) are at least 20-30k's away, plus whatever time i spend at the shops or visiting...
I am 99% sure that we will get good use out of it However, i don't want to go completely overboard and buy stuff that will just sit there, which as you said is really hard when you don't really have an idea yet.
i cheated when getting stuff - i ordered all the things i seen as essential (capsule, pram, cot, etc) at once from baby bunting and got a pretty big discount on it all, so as much as i've bought the bassinette on a "maybe", i got it cheaper and it made it worth it kwim?
That's a great idea, but i don't think we'll be getting everything from the one place. I'm home sick from work today so trying to do heaps of research on products and prices. There's just so much info out there!
We got one of the travel systems where the capsule sits on the pram seat. our capsule is rated to 12kg, it is the Safe and Sound unity capsule (rebranded to Fisher Price) and we got the 3 wheeler pram that goes with it. There is an umbrella stroller option too. I am still trying to talk DH into the umbrella stroller part. The capsule is usally $299 and the 3 wheel pram is also usually $299, but we went on a day that Target had 20% off storewide, and the 2 cost us $480.88 including the layby fee. We already had a bassinet and I wanted a capsule with the higher weight rating.
Capsules do get heavy so if you are thinking of getting a capsule I would recommend getting a travel system one, otherwise it will just stay in the car all the time and you would be better off with a convertible car seat
We have a travel system and its been the best money we have spent. We have a Quinny Buzz, the Dreami bassinet, and a Maxi Cosi cabrio capsule we ordered in from Europe (no AU rear facing seat will fit in our Mini Cooper so we had to get one in). Its great, the capsule is rated to 13kg and Oliver still fits into it comfortably now. Its easy to take out of the car and pop on the pram frame for quicker trips or if he is asleep. Its actually been much more useful than the bassinet attachment as he outgrew that at 11 weeks. I love that we can load Oliver in the capsule in the house, then carry it to the car and pop it in - its especially good when its raining and was great through winter (we don't have a garage). Its a little awkward to carry for long distances but its doable for short ones.
I've found Oliver is never in the car seat more than the 2 hour limit anyway - when he was small he needed to be fed frequently, or his nappy change, or just needed a cuddle; and now he needs frequent breaks or he gets cranky and bored. Even on a long car trip you would have to stop for feeds and nappy changes and breaks.
ETA: I also have a Hugabub sling which I keep in the pram basket, but I have a pinched sciatic nerve as a result of my pregnancy which causes me a lot of pain, and full time long term baby wearing isn't an option. I did use the HAB often but for short periods, usually when Oliver was unsettled, but if he was happy or asleep he rode in the pram
Last edited by leebee81; November 30th, 2008 at 03:51 PM.
FYI, just bought the Strider Deluxe travel system on saturday (in kingfisher)...we got it from BabyTime (in werribee but I think there is a geelong store too), and it was only $869 I think..so got the bassinet for free! woohoo! cant wait to pick it up
MrsC. How exciting!!! have you been practising with it???? I want to get mine NOW. but we are moving in a few weeks so i am putting off all the shopping til we are in our new place... but boy oh boy is my shopping radar going beserk!
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However, i don't want to go completely overboard and buy stuff that will just sit there, which as you said is really hard when you don't really have an idea yet.
but will definitely be practicing as soon as it comes!!
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