When would you wash, prepare baby items during pregnancy?

[starangelk]

I think I did all the washing around 35 - 36 weeks, it only ended up being about 6 loads including all the linen etc so it only took a couple of days.

[LimeSlice]

Washed most a couple of weeks ago and folded them - the nursery still has to be painted though, so nothing is away.
Also washed all the nappies, and hung them all out in the sun, just have to put them all back together again.

Still have a fair amount of stuff to wash, and will sort as I put away, so some of it will be being sold on or donated. (Lily has already claimed a bag lol)

I have been itching to do it since about 22 weeks, but I KNEW I would need to do it again, and this way it will keep me amused in the TWW

[Jaycee]

I've sorted through all of the clothes and put them in plastic tubs according to size. I was given a heap of second hand, good quality clothes that I washed before putting them in the tubs and will wash again with the rest of the stuff I already had, probably when I'm around 35 weeks or so.

It's hard to resist doing it all now!

[Early Kids]

I didn't get a chance to with DS1, actually we didn't have very much for him at all when he arrived... only a handful of clothes and some bibs. No cot, no pram, no car seat, nothing... so I did things a lot earlier with DS2, I had everything washed and ready to go by 24 weeks.

[skybie]

I've sorted through all of the clothes and put them in plastic tubs according to size.

i've done the same, ive washed all the second hand smaller things and blankets ect, but the new stuff i havent bothered with. with 2 kids and 1 in cloth nappies i have enough washing to do already!

[TaRhLi.]

I've started buying new things for the twins but have kept in there bags with the tags on still until I feel confident enough that they will arrive safe and sound before I start to wash anything. In the next few weeks I'll probably go through DD's really small baby things to see if there is anything we can use for the boys but if not they will be getting sold and donated.

I'll probably start washing somethings around 30 weeks as who knows when they will arrive, but at this stage they won't have a room until thay are about 6 months old (when DD will move into our smaller spare bedroom) so they will be in with us until then so I will only wash what I need as I need it.

[sconeonamission]

I did a nappy wash new years eve (30 wks pg), but I'll do a clothes wash and re-wash the nappies when I'm on maternity leave in 2 weeks (35 wks). Perhaps not til after the baby shower - whenever that will be

[MrsFabuloso]

Gosh I must be lazy!! I went through bubs new stuff and DS old things about a week ago. I have only just finished washing it all (including sheets and blankets) and am in the process of folding sorting and putting it away. Plus I have to pack some because we are going to Sydney from our home to give birth (no mat. hospital to give birth in here-about an 8hr trip). Plus I am having my baby shower tomorrow (yay!! ) and I will undoubtedly want to take some of that stuff, but will have to take it as is and wash it at my mums as we leave EARLY Sunday morning!