New Moms Shopping Saga

[WendyDarling]

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@sadzzz

i love love love shopping for kids… i used to buy stuff for my friends kids before, then my nand’s daughter… and for the past 5 years, its just been munchkin and my neices… and now im on to boy stuff

Few things I recently got for the bubba

Quilted Fur Trim Jkt - Bardot

i lov eshopping from baby bardot… seed… country road (I think these maybe all aussie labels however)

I shall post stuff I got for munchkin… for her, no matter where I am, I end up getting something… im hopeless like that

love love love the first sweater!!!

[akmoti]

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@juryk

Can you tell me where to shop in Canada? My bro is in Toronto nd I m in middle east. We don’t get good prices even in sales..so I was wondering that I can shop online nd get stuff delivered to his apartment. He will be visiting us soon.

oh my god! lucky you!:k:

[akmoti]

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shirts from blue zoo

pants from jasper conran

[akmoti]

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bluezoo

debenhams

[somegroovychick]

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Akmoti, in the gulf you need to know where to shop ;)

Sgc, will you pls share with me when stores have their sale and also if there is anything worthwhile online. Shopping with no kid = awesome, with one kid = doable. Two kids = next to impossible. Now it is more like grab and go.

i think everywhere in the mall is on sale now!
check Joe Fresh, Baby Gap (Online [free shipping!] and In Store), Zara Kids and H&M Kids for sure. I hate Children's Place and Gymboree with a passion- they have nothing but extremely boring, non-stylish boy's clothes probably because the poor boys get 1% of the store while the rest is filled with adorable girls clothing. Boooo! :p

[akmoti]

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^automne please visit zara and H&M!
i went yesterday they have amazing collection! here one single top was for 11 dinars($30) on sale :(
so please take the advantage of being in canada ;)

[somegroovychick]

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Mirage , I am thinking along the following lines:

Getting baby essentials as a priority that will include: Baby carrier or Pram along with car seat Baby Cot Mattress , bedding Baby Blanket for the cot and also a lighter one for the baby pram ( for when we out) changing mat Baby gro's perhaps 3-4 of them. Formal baby clothing for the first month. Not more then one or two. Baby monitor Baby bath seat Nappies, toiletries Feeding bottle, just one incase I struggle with BF A tiny stuffed toy to use when baby becomes a month old inshallah. A baby bag.

**Rest of the things, I plan to buy once the baby arrives inshallah: **baby sling educational toys more feeding bottles clothes.

darlin', if by baby gro's you mean onesies, then you'll need more like 10 -12 initially. they spit up lots when they're new and you don't have the time or energy to run the wash then while figuring out everything else.
get 4-5 onesies in the newborn size, and at least 6 in the 0-3 months size. if they're over 7lbs, newborn size won't work for them so you can exchange them for 0-3 month ones later on, so keep the receipts. if they're under, you're good for a day or so and can send hubby out to buy more newborn onesies. it really is astonishing the amount of laundry a wee baby can generate!
for blankets, get a pack of receiving blankets. there are usually 3-4 in one pack and you can have backups on hand in case they get dirty, which they also do pretty quick.

[somegroovychick]

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@Chicken_Biryani

Mirage, quick thing:

In Paksitan usually you guys have large beds so its a good option to keep baby with you. However purely out of child safety, new parents are advised to let child sleep in a separate space to avoid risk of cot death.

• Firstly if you are sleeping and by mistake your pillow or quilt or sheets could suffocate the child.
• Similarly, a child needs healthy air to breath in , sometimes we dont realize our breath intake near the baby for longer hours can actually reduce their oxygen.
• Newborns cant control their body heat like we elders can .. hence you never know while sleeping you might end up holding your baby and transfering your body heat. this can cause serious safety issues for the baby.

That is why it is always highly advised to give the child enough space specially in teh first few months. Letting the child share your bed is a good option only if you have considerable distance between you and your child and none of your pillows, body, quilts or blankets or sheets can accidently cover the baby at night.

you know mirage , I was reading the other day that since babies dont have a strong temperature control in the body in the initial few months , mothers are asked to keep an eye on how the child is faring with heat and cold .. for that purpose even the matress that we put in the cot is a breathable one so that heat doesnt get trapped to make the baby uncomfortable or become any hazard.

good advice, however, the flip side is that co-sleeping has many, many benefits too and there are ways to do it safely (for eg: co-sleeping helps new babies regulate their breathing because they time it according to their moms when they hear her breathing. isn’t that amazing?). a co-sleeper attaches to the side of your bed and is just like a crib but with three sides up (the open side is next to your bed). that way, the baby has his own space but he is still right next to you. plus, it is much, much easier to breastfeed since you just reach over and grab the baby instead of having to walk across the hall to their room, which gets really tiring if you’re doing it every two hours and you’ve only had 4 hours of sleep yourself!
Arm’s Reach Universal Co-Sleeper & Bedside Cot - Kiddicare - YouTube

if you don’t want to buy a co-sleeper, you can also have a pack’n’play next to your bed, or even a crib/cot but put one side down and have three sides up. the side that is down gets pushed against your bed just like the co-sleeper. pack’n’plays even have change tables built into them and many have wheels so you can move them from room to room- Graco Canada | Pack 'N Plays

you can also purchase a little co-sleeping “bed” that sits on your bed and have the baby in that. this is what i did for the first few months. it was built so you couldn’t roll over on it.
http://family.go.com/images/cms/products/baby-gifts-photo-260-ipa-822-9-280.jpg

[Gemini_the_Great]

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@somegroovychick

i think everywhere in the mall is on sale now! check Joe Fresh, Baby Gap (Online [free shipping!] and In Store), Zara Kids and H&M Kids for sure. I hate Children's Place and Gymboree with a passion- they have nothing but extremely boring, non-stylish boy's clothes probably because the poor boys get 1% of the store while the rest is filled with adorable girls clothing. Boooo! :p

Which gymboree are you going to? I love love love Gymboree!!! I have found the cutest matching outfits n shoes at Gymboree n no where !!! Our H&M though doesn't have much for little boys and I don't like that. :-(

[Gemini_the_Great]

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We co slept for first three months and it was a life saver..husband had to sleep on the floor so that ended pretty quickly but first 3-4 months, it's a peace of mind and convenient. But you know do whatever you feel comfortable with and that's all.

[chips6]

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@Gemini_the_Great

Which gymboree are you going to? I love love love Gymboree!!! I have found the cutest matching outfits n shoes at Gymboree n no where !!! Our H&M though doesn't have much for little boys and I don't like that. :-(

Gtg (and anyone else who frequently shops at Gymboree),do you guys get any coupons etc (email or regular mail)??I have heard people say that they get amazing deals there when they use their certain amount off coupons,but I never get anything...:(.It will be nice to save some $$ ..!!

Wendy...I love that red coat you got from Target.I got an off white one from there last year for $14 and it is so cute.Good thing they did not her size at that time and I had to get a bigger size.I can use it well this year too.

Those in the US,do try Marshals/TJ MAxx too.Start of every season they have tons of stuff for great prices.A few weeks ago I got some clothes for my toddler for the upcoming fall and the prices are good too...!!

[somegroovychick]

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@Gemini_the_Great

Which gymboree are you going to? I love love love Gymboree!!! I have found the cutest matching outfits n shoes at Gymboree n no where !!! Our H&M though doesn't have much for little boys and I don't like that. :-(

the ones in the malls here... just terrible stuff, gtg :/

[Gemini_the_Great]

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^ come down, we will go t the outlet together!!!

Chippy..you get $25 off coupon for every 50 that you spend for your next purchase.. They didn't let you use those coupons at the outlet but now they do since for us outlet is closer than the regular store! Oh and also, there are fixed dates to use those coupons so honestly I never ad a chance to use them but I have passed them on to fiends who were able to use them online of store!

But I usually go there at the end of season too and they have everything 13.99 or under sales..I love those!! Last year I bought 4-5 sweaters for 13.99 n their original price willbe something like 28, 29!!! N like sic said I love their stuff for girls..I buy as much for E as I do for A when I'm out there :D

[chips6]

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I think those are called the gymbucks...??...Right...??
I have NEVER been to a Gymboree outlet..now how sad is that...:(
For some reason their coupons have never reached me and never made sense to me.

I was there a month ago and got some summer dresses for her.Nice price but they will fit her in 2 years I think...:D

[mirage]

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@akmoti

shirts from blue zoo

pants from jasper conran

aww this all is so cute. And I always thought shopping options are so limited for boys

[mirage]

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I loved this one!! I dont have much space in my room to have a coo-sleeper but I think this would be just great. And I ind it handy as well to take anywhere I want to. Best of all, my mom liked it too :@:

[akmoti]

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^i also used to think the same....i was in depression when i found out that m having a baby boy....lol
but there is a wide variety for boys too thankgod!

[mirage]

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^ i guess i will be a little depressed if I have a boy. I am SO PREPARED for a girl

[alexdeon]

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[somegroovychick]

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@mirage

^ i guess i will be a little depressed if I have a boy. I am SO PREPARED for a girl

oh lady, boys are SUCH fun! iA if you have one, don’t be depressed! plus, i find dressing them more challenging and more fun somehow. with girls, its a little easy, no? there’s always SO much variety out there! with boys, you really gotta think about it!

i recently bought these for the kid from Baby Gap:

they’re going back though, his thighs are too chunky for straight leg jeans masha’Allah and lol