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To ask what you'd have in your dream nursery

36 replies

Goostacean · 07/09/2019 05:45

From Dec newborn DC2 and I will be sharing our loft conversion bedroom. DH will stay in our current bedroom to get enough sleep for work etc, and I intend to share with baby until he's 6ish mo and then return to the master bedroom.

The room is pretty big and we're about to renovate it. Let's pretend money is no issue. I'm putting a double bed up there, a cot for baby. Was thinking about a nursing chair to ensure I get up properly in the night for safety. A mini fridge for milk (runoff, and cows for a cuppa) - so maybe a travel kettle and tea bags on a tray? A very dim lamp. What else??

OP posts:
hazell42 · 07/09/2019 05:55

A baby

habibihabibi · 07/09/2019 05:56

A night nanny.

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Goostacean · 07/09/2019 06:05

The baby is very much a key feature, for sure! Otherwise it's just me sleeping apart from DH Grin

Not going for a night nanny this time around at least(!), but am definitely hoping to make myself as comfortable as possible...

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Midlandsmummy29 · 07/09/2019 06:21

Get a touch lamp, best purchase I made, saved fiddling about trying to find a switch when you were exhausted and woken sharply from a deep sleep!

HenriettaH · 07/09/2019 06:38

A vibrator? haha

Daffodil2018 · 07/09/2019 06:44

A dimmable touch lamp, for sure. I use my Lumie body clock.
Amazon Alexa so you can listen to the news/audiobook/radio without having to get up.
Bookshelf for baby books
Changing table with nappy bin
Big squishy play mat for when the baby is at the point of rolling, crawling
Big toy box
I'd also get some sort of fun decorations - we have bunting and lots of framed pictures
A little furry sheepskin rug to stand on when you're changing nappies in the middle of the night
Lots of storage!

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Goostacean · 07/09/2019 06:55

I think the vibrator is a bit optimistic for the post-baby haze...! Blush Grin

Changing table and nappy bin are a good shout. The loo is one floor away and the kitchen is two floors away, (and the street with the outdoor bins is 3 floors away!) so will definitely need that.

Dimmable touch lamp is now on the list... Going to have hard flooring and a big, plush rug. Getting a fitted wardrobe with loads of shelf space, so that should be okay.

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Ivestoppedreadingthenews · 07/09/2019 06:59

Kindle, kindle charger for night feeds.

Bed on the floor so you lie down to get them to sleep and be comfortable leaving them if you want to go back to your bed once they’re a little older.

Large plastic mirror on the floor for baby to explore

Wireless headphones and radio to listen whilst baby is getting to sleep, feeding etc

HenriettaH · 07/09/2019 07:02

Goostacean - she plans on being there for 6 months. ;-)

Blindandfrozen · 07/09/2019 07:05

Is your husband a surgeon or something? Why is he not planning to help in the night?

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Goostacean · 07/09/2019 07:15

No, but he works long hours and I'd rather he were rested to look after our 20 month old so I can have a lie in leak milk in peace as baby allows Grin Plus I'm excited to be free to turn on the light, watch Netflix etc at all hours without worrying about disturbing someone else!

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DownWentTheFlag · 07/09/2019 07:24

I have a string of fairy lights next to my bed which are just bright enough for me to read by, but not too bright to wake baby up.
Plenty of pillows for when you’re sitting up in bed feeding.
Kettle/drinks/snacks is a must!

PutBabyInTheCorner · 07/09/2019 07:35

Mini fridge and kettle?!
I just get up, feed and change baby then put her back in cot.
Have never liked the thought of nappy bins either.
A chair from IKEA was useful with my other kids.

Tentativesteps133 · 07/09/2019 07:35

A baby that sleeps well

Queenfreak · 07/09/2019 07:41

Under 6 months? King size bed, boobs. Unless baby has pooped no need to change the nappy. I'd honestly look into safe co-sleeping and plan not to get out of bed.

DadCanIHaveAZedgie · 07/09/2019 07:44

Tv with Amazon fire stick.
Six foot charger lead.
Thermal bodum mug.

Lazypuppy · 07/09/2019 07:53

I never vhsnged baby unless she had pooed.

Wake up, feed her in chair, put her back to ved and go back to sleep.

My dd only fed for 15mins max so never needed all the other stuff

StinkyHouse85 · 07/09/2019 07:54

I regret putting too much stuff in the nursery - mainly the spare bed. DS has turned out to be not good at going back to sleep on his own in the middle of the night so we're co-sleeping but he crawls around and crawled off the bed a couple of times Shock I would put the mattress on the floor but there isn't room for a double mattress next to the bed and if we took the bed out I don't know what we'd do with it as we don't have anywhere sensible to store it. I've bought a single air mattress to use as a crash mat in the end...

Also obvious point but be careful with chargers etc that they won't be near where your feeding in case you fall asleep and baby gets tangled up in them. Or anywhere your baby can get to really. I've also installed socket covers as DS likes to touch sockets, but I've heard most babies are more sensible.

I have found a rocking chair really useful though. DS likes to be rocked. Although I don't use it in the middle of the night in case I fall asleep in it (can you tell I'm shattered?)

cardamoncoffee · 07/09/2019 08:01

I came on here thinking this was about plants, thought you were starting a plant nursery and had loads of ideas

Fridge/kettle etc? The OP is sleeping with the baby, not being confined to a studio flat without kitchen facilities. Who gets up in the night and makes tea anyway? Surely you feed the baby and go back to munsnetting sleep?

helly29 · 07/09/2019 08:10

Rocking moses basket stand and rocking chair were on my list second time round and both were/are very useful! Can you tell I spent a lot of time first time walking up and down with a ginormobaby? Grin

HangryCaterpillar · 07/09/2019 08:12

StinkyHouse - just a heads up, if you're in the UK then socket covers actually make plugs more dangerous, there's really no need to use them!

StinkyHouse85 · 07/09/2019 08:17

@HangryCaterpillar sorry I should have explained we've got ones that go over the top of the whole thing so DS can't pull out the plugs or fiddle with them at all.

www.amazon.co.uk/Clippasafe-Electrical-Plug-Socket-Protector/dp/B003TFCB6E/?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

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Goostacean · 07/09/2019 08:20

Very keen not to cosleep: DC1 has slept in the cot from literally day one (midwives advised to try a Moses basket instead but we risked the big cot immediately and it's never been a problem), and I sleep appallingly on the rare occasion I've been too tired and brought him in the bed with me. Let's see how DC2 sleeps obviously, but intend to have him safely installed in his cot next to the double (that's all for me!).

DC1 used to feed for 90mins in total in the early days (45ish min each side plus changing a poo usually)- although it got quicker. I used to go down to the sofa to avoid the risk of falling asleep in the bed holding him, and then get snacks and water... hence mini fridge idea to avoid the need to faff!

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Enidthecat · 07/09/2019 08:21

In my nursery 'aka my side of out bedroom'

Cosleeper crib used as standalone crib currently
Glider rocking chair (amazing for when you're knackered and need to gently rock a resisting baby to sleep)
Soft night light so I can see to latch on.
Ewan the dream sheep
Angelcare movement monitor
Muslins

HangryCaterpillar · 07/09/2019 08:23

Ooooo I see! I've never seen those before, they look really good!

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