Should I sell my daughters old clothes, or keep them just in case ?

[mummyloveslucy]

Hi, I've spent ages this evening getting myself signed up to e-bay to sell my daughters old clothes. I have almost everything she's ever worn from birth to 5 years. While sorting it out, I felt really sad. I suppose it feels like I've given up on the thought of ever having another child. I always imagined I'd be useing the clothes again for another one.
I've had all the Clomid I can have in a lifetime apparently, and I have PCOS. I've been trying for 3 years now with no sucess. We can't afford IVF, so I feel like this is the end of the line. I also feel extreamly greatful and totally blessed to have our beautiful daughter. I just can't help feeling a twinge of sadness at the thought of selling all her tiny outfits.
I might still keep some of the special ones. Am I being too sentimental, or should I keep hold of them just in case? We are fast running out of space for them, but I'm finding it hard to let them go.

[EndangeredSpecies]

Why not keep a box of the best ones and/or make a patchwork quilt out of the others. They're far too precious for ebay!!

[Portofino]

I like Es's idea. I have a "Mummy's Special Box" which is stuffed now, but I have kept some dresses/shoes/babygros. They seem so TINY now. I always cry when i get them out. There is also early artwork etc. Stuff is so profilic now it is hard to pick out bits to keep. I need to be more vigilant.

[littleducks]

I cant believe that you can have space for much more than 5 years worth surely? Could you sort out some special memory ones, unisex babygros 'just in case' and the very tiny ones and donate/sell the rest

Would you feel better giving them away to friends/family/ a mumsnetter you know/womens refuge or something so you feel like they are being loved?

But maybe i should advise you to riud the house of all baby things, as it is after huge clearouts i have known many people unexpectedly fall pregnant

[mummyloveslucy]

I will keep a box of the special ones. It's a lovely idea about the patchwork quilt, but most of the clothes were very expensive so I couldn't cut them up. I could use some of the sleep suits though. That is a lovely idea.

[mummyloveslucy]

There is a huge amount that I have to go through, It's taking up the attic, my daughters bedroom cupboards, one wardrobe in our room and the wardrobe and cupboards in the spare room. I think my husband is getting a bit fed up of it, as his clothes are squashed in to where ever there is space.

[Portofino]

Hey - if the clothes were expensive you SHOULD sell them rather than give them away.

Keep the special outfits like I did. Your dd will continue to grow and you can't keep everything. I know how you feel about being sentimental over these things though.

But at the end of the day, they are only clothes. They don't represent your last chance to have a child. Hey, you could get PG again but end up with a BOY!

[EightiesChick]

Good point made above - if you had a boy they would all be useless anyway. And it is just like life than you might well get pregnant after getting rid I need to do the same with my DS's clothes and am going to keep some special outfits. One other thing I have done in the past is to take photos of outfits I like but can't wear anymore, and then give the clothes away. Digital pictures don't take up space in the same way and you still have the option to look at them if you feel nostalgic.

[mamatomany]

I have some of DD's confetti/little darlings type outfits which I thought I'd keep for the next baby but they look so out of date already (only a 4 year gap) I wish I'd sold them whilst they were current and put the money towards something useful.

[mummyloveslucy]

Hi, I will sell them but keep the very special ones. There is a lot of emile et rose, little darlings, Sarah louise and mayoral. I like the traditional, classic style so they haven't dated at all.
I also have a huge amount of Start-Rite shoes, sandles, trainers, slippers and wellies.

[mrsflux]

I'd keep the special ones and eBay the rest.

Sods law you get rid of them and get pregnant the next month!
Or you have a boy!

It's a hard decision though. I still have all ds stuff but about to start ttc no2 so keeping for now.

[BalloonSlayer]

I went through the photo albums, and then kept some of the outfits I had pictures of them wearing. That way I knew they would appreciate looking at the outfit as they got older, as they could also see the photo. And it helps you to decide.

[tom57]

After trying and failing to sustain a pregnancy for 5 years after my DD was born it was so hard but actually a real relief to clear out all the baby things-just another reminder of my failure.

Did however go through all the really lovely/sentimental things with DD,she had a great time.

Kept a(large)box of things for DD potential children as my mum did for me.Another box of toys for visiting children.And DD's favourite clothes and some choices of mine-for example 1st school uniform were altered by a dressmaker to fit her favourite doll.She loved that!

Tough but really helped me move on.
Console yourself if you do have another you can buy new and choose with your DD.

Good luck

[schmontilidrop]

My dd is 4 and a bit. Im doing a car boot next week.

Ive got everything from birth to now. Its ridiclous. Im single and unlikely to have another child in the near future, plus i have pcos as well. A year ago i couldnt have sold them, but i feel like i want to now. Plus i need to raise £800 to fix my car. ( but i was going to car boot them before i needed the money anyway)

i think you need to wait utnil you feel ok about it.

[mummyloveslucy]

I love the idea of having her first school uniform made to fit a doll.
It's also a lovely idea of looking through the photoes to help choose the ones I want to keep.
I've started to list some in age 4, I don't feel as sentimental about this size.