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To buy a really cute babygrow before I'm even pregnant?

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ChocolateWindmill · 07/02/2012 21:37

We've been TTC for 7 months now with no luck, but I've just seen a really cute babygrow that features one of my hobbies that I'd love to got for my (future) kiddies! Am I tempting fate by buying it? It's already out of stock in 6-12mths and I don't want it to sell out before I get pregnant!

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Snowboarder · 07/02/2012 21:41

Depends how superstitious you are really. I know lots of people probably wouldn't for fear of jinxing things- myself included! That said, if you want to, go for it.

IamSorenLorensen · 07/02/2012 21:44

We didn't buy anything until after the 20 week scan. But we are both pretty negative!

WillCrossThatBridge · 07/02/2012 21:46

you could buy it as a token of hope and positivity!

I don't believe in this tempting fate business!

WillCrossThatBridge · 07/02/2012 21:47

Also, can you provide a link?! so I can get broody looking at teeny cute things in case my nephew-on-the-way might need it!

TroublesomeEx · 07/02/2012 21:48

I also need to see it before passing judgement.

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ChocolateWindmill · 07/02/2012 21:52

Oh ok then! I used to ski for a living, so... www.plainlazy.com/can-t-ski-babygrow-pink.html

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mumbaisapphire · 07/02/2012 21:53

Sorry but no. It sounds a teensy bit like buying a wedding dress when you're not even engaged. Will you stop there? There will be plenty of cute baby-gros around when you are actually pregnant.

McHappyPants2012 · 07/02/2012 21:55

i wouldn't.

you could get pregnant with twins, or have a boy ( unless you get pink and blue) not that i am gender sterotyping.

BikeRunSki · 07/02/2012 21:57

I'm with the supersticious camp, I'm sorry. Plain Lazy don't change their slogan's that often, and there's also Cafe Press.

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ChocolateWindmill · 07/02/2012 21:59

Twins do run in my family!

You're all right of course, there will be plenty of stuff to buy after I get pregnant. I just needed someone to tell me. DH loved it too, and he's usually the sensible one!

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ChocolateWindmill · 07/02/2012 22:02

Oh god, BikeRunSki you've got me squeezing over all those cafepress ones now! So cute!!!

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WillCrossThatBridge · 07/02/2012 22:04

ah, you see, you'd have to choose pink or blue! I think best not, then!

(not that there's anything wrong with pink on a boy or blue on a girl but the remarks of strangers assuming pink=girl or blue=boy when it is not the case would annoy me!)

Step away from the pinkness - I am sure you'll be able to track one down when you are pregnant and/or have one made specially if you can't!

BikeRunSki · 07/02/2012 22:07

ChocolateWindmill CafePress are fab aren't they? I discovered them when DS was sent a Tshirt that says "Cycling is in my Blood" (DH and I both cyclists) when he was born.

TroublesomeEx · 07/02/2012 22:30

Mm, sorry OP, not cute enough to justify it I'm afraid.

You'll have to wait at least until you're pregnant!

FuriousRox · 07/02/2012 22:31

I was given a cant sail top for my daughter, which is cute, so yanbu for wanting one. But personally I wouldn't buy before you are pg. it took us bloody years and was hard enough without gorgeous babywear sitting sadly in a drawer somewhere . Hopefully it will happen very soon for you, but for now I say yabu.

MissTapestry · 08/02/2012 06:23

I was all ready to say yeah, go for it, then I saw the price Shock . £25. For a babygro???? Grin

KittyFane · 08/02/2012 06:39

:o @ £25!
although I suppose it could be worse!

GwendolineMaryLacey · 08/02/2012 06:40

I did before dd1. Superstition be buggered, makes no difference. What wil be will be. If there was anything in it, no one would ever have a second baby unless their first child was a teenager and the house cleared of baby stuff.

weddingringdilemma · 08/02/2012 07:56

I would, I'm sure you will be pregnant soon!

Happenstance · 08/02/2012 08:02

i did, got pregnant 2 weeks later so i say go for it, babygro now has pride of place in my hospital bag :)

lesley33 · 08/02/2012 08:13

tbh I think its fine.

FlangelinaBallerina · 08/02/2012 08:21

Wouldn't use the phrase tempting fate, but would looking at it upset you if you had a false positive test or chemical miscarriage? I always thought that was where the old superstitions came from- to save women the added heartbreak of beig confronted with baby things and having to either put them away or dispose of them.

startwig1982 · 08/02/2012 08:24

We didn't buy anything until after the 20 week scan, as we had an enlarged nuchal fold and had extra heart scans (not amnio though, was dead against having one). When we got the all clear, we bought the pram and car seat in the January sales. DS was born completely fine but I would have been beside myself if something had happened and we had a load of baby stuff.

Whirliwig72 · 08/02/2012 08:26

Omg that Dior baby bro is outrageous - presumably it cost so much because it comes with its own laundrymaid to hand wash it? Grin

lorcana · 08/02/2012 08:29

Why buy an item you may never need ? You are not pregnant and don't have a baby currently so don't buy babygros ! Buy something you need for £25. Crazy.