breast pump felt like a milk cow

We used the baby bath until DD was 2.5yrs as we didn't have a bath and she hated the shower.

Bumbo lasted 3 weeks, I then sold it on to some poor unsuspecting person for more than I paid!
All the blankets were a waste of money as we used gro-bags.
'Grown up' baby clothes were taken back and exchanged for babygros.
Baby monitor- we could hear her at 1000 paces, her crying filled the house.
Door bouncer- wrong shaped door frames.
Sling- she screamed everytime she went in it.
Rear facing travel system- she hated facing me so we put her facing forwards and she was happy. Travel system was a huge waste of money, but again I sold it on to some unsuspecting person!
Baby Einstein videos- given as gifts... re-wrapped and past on to other new mums. She wasn't interested.
Bottle warmer- far easier having it at room temp.

I was another exclusive expresser- I wish I'd known you could get electric pumps...Avent Isis was excellent though.

Bath thermometer - an elbow is just as good!

My best baby buy was a BF pillow, I got it for £10 including postage from ebay and when I wasnt BF I could use it to prop DS/DD up.

these threads are always fascinating - dd is still in her baby bath at 2.5 yrs - no idea how many thousands of gallons of water we have saved. She has to share the water with her little brother too (he has a quick dunk in the bath first then she gets to splash while I'm getting him into pjs)

oh yes the swaddling wrap as well, it was like trying to get an uncooperative ds into a straightjacket!

Oh mumblemum I had a top like that and my friend had the backpack pump arrangement. Both of us were failed BFers and so we had to express our milk full time for our babies. I know you only meant it light heartedly but spare a thought for those women going through it now - I know of at least 8 women who have done it in the last year or so - and they are heroines really.

mrspickles - I still remember ds screaming when I came towards him with the snot tube, think it has traumatised him forever!

wet wipes

wet wipe warmers

nappy wrappers

sazzerbear lol, what's wrong with just sucking the snot out with your mouth eh?!

HensMum I loved my sleep positioner I had two! I used them when cosleeping so DD was next to me and it was a bit of a barrier so I didn't roll on her & always knew where she was in the bed. Also she hated being swaddled but felt a bit more secure in the sleep positioner I think, plus it had a wedge to elevate her a bit more which I believe made her projectile vomit reflux a bit easier

actually sod it no idea if it was actually useful but I would not of dreamt of putting her sleep without it!

When I was 33 weeks pregnant I had bought not a single thing except the nappy wrapper which I thought was an essential hahaha