3 things you bought but didn't really need for baby

[BellyBelly]

I started this aaaages ago and coming across it again tonight I think its time to add more. Anyone else want to contribute?

Mum's Top 3 Things I Didn't Need For Baby

[Shanti]

With DD1 we bought one of those plastic seats that go in the bath for babies and infants to lie on.... waste of money! I think we used it once!

Might be a few more but cant think of them right now!

Ps i love our change table!! Couldnt imagine not having one.

[glenny_c]

a special "tummy time" mat - used once

one of those padded things for her to sit in in shopping trolleys- never used

newborn clothes- she was a summer baby so just ended up in nappies and a singlet

[MummyOfTerrors]

a bottle warmer (my son was emb so i bought it for my daughter) she didnt bottle feed until 13months its still unopened
rain cover for my pram never used
SO MUCH clothes
sterillerizer (i used one for my son but it died on my last use so my mum bought me a new one for my daughter but as she didnt have bottles or dummys its been used maybe 3 times and i just boil my ds2 dummys)
theres so much stuff weve given away because we just didnt need or use it

[Taurean]

A sterilizer - we were told there is no need to sterilize bottles OR dummies anymore. Used it only a few times

A bassinet for our pram. It looked lovely but DD wasn't a fan - at all. We did use it but a capsule would have been a far better investment as we could still attach it to the pram and there would have been no need to wake DD when transferring her from the car.

Tizzie Hall's book 'Save our Sleep'. I know some swear by this book but I read only the first chapter and knew it wasn't going to work in our family - ever!

[STARRYSKY]

TBH, I didnt buy buy them but was given them..

Baby bath- only ever used it 2-3 x, then it got stored, DP would have a bath/shower with him or I did, much nicer!

bottles/steriliser~ I BF, only ever used bottles 2-3 x on the odd occasion that I did express.

Nappy wrapper~ I though this seemed like a fantastic idea in theory, but the $$ for refill cartridges were prohibitive as was the fact that BF baby poo doesnt really smell that bad anyway didn't get used after a few weeks.

[TaRhLi.]

Definately the baby bath and stand. I think we used the bath 3 or 4 times with DD and only once for the twins, we ended up getting a reclining bath chair for DD to use in the "big" bath and got heaps of use out of it. As the boys are winter babies they get Top and Tail most times and then put in the "big" bath for a good wash. The stand is in DD's room being used to hang up her sleep suits and dressing gown.

Bassinet and stand - DD slept in hers for about 6 weeks until we transferred her to her cot. I found the bassinet was too small for her as she would break free from her wrap and thrash her arms around and hit the sides of the bassinet and wake herself. Would have just been easier to set up a portacot for her when she was sleeping in our room.

[Shanti]

Someone mentioned the bassinet attachment for the pram. I agree!! DD1 hated it so we sold it along with the 3 wheeler jogger pram we hardly used either!

[Nai]

A bath seat - both kids used the baby bath until they could sit properly and then transferred into the big bath
Bottle warmer for the car charger - seemed like a good idea but only used it once
A recliner/rocker - neither of the kids liked it and wouldn't lie in it

[black_rose]

Nappy wrapper! In theory it was great with two in nappies to contain the stink but just so expensive.

I also got a sterilizer with dd2 as I borrowed one with dd1 but she refused to bottle feed.

[Babyluv]

Bassinet attachment for the pram, bub was in the ergo all the time & hated lying flat!

[Liviam]

I brought/was given so much I didn't need/use it was crazy.

- Baby bath
- Way way way too many clothes
- tiny wraps/blankets
- too many toys

I could go on for ages, LOL!!

[SunnyRain]

Breast pump. Sent straight from Satan. I was pumping when I should have been sleeping or doing anything else. And had nothing to show for it.

Why do we waste so much time expressing? Isn't boob stimulation the baby's job? I wonder how women in 3rd world countries possibly get by without all these things (not).


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[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Teething Rings - both girls teethed from an early age but WOULD NOT touch them
Clothes, Clothes, Clothes - the girls have SOOO many clothes, i have 3 stripey bags FULL of clothes just to size 0.. Grr

I'm sure there are more things, just can't think of them.

[NaeNae]

Grobags
Play pen and mats
so may carriers (should have waited til bub was here)

[NaeNae]

Tizzie Hall's book 'Save our Sleep'. I know some swear by this book but I read only the first chapter and knew it wasn't going to work in our family - ever!

Oh yeah this one too ----- my copy ended up in the fire place, starting our fire was the most helpful thing it ever did for us

[STARRYSKY]

WRAPS! that was another thing, I ended up with ,I kid you not, a big green garbage bag full of them, the cheesecloth type, white,mostly but every freaking colour of the rainbow! I did use a few of them, constantly on rotation for about 3 months but now WTH do I do them???

[Catherine]

The Cot! Thankfully it was a hand-me-down, and it did make a great place to dump the washing I never seem to keep up with!

I was given a bottle (just in case) that never got used.

Baby talc powder.