November 2012 - nearer the end than the beginning

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fatimalovesbread i got the quote from John Lewis, the price included the carrycot and the maxicosi pebble and isofix base. Did your quote include the carrycot? Can i ask where which shop you got your quote from? i'm thinking if i go to an independent retailer they might be able to do a package deal for me?

Today was an exciting day We put a deposit down for our nursery furniture! Technically not buying yet, just securing a good price 30% off and a free mose basket !!!

Caandypop When we looked the packages included the carrycot and car seat but not the isofix base. We wanted the Cabriofix but with a couple we looked at you could pay a bit extra for the Pebble. I know the Pebble and it's base are more expensive than the Cabriofix so I suppose that would push price up a bit.
you can get quite a few deals on isofix bases online so we were going to buy that separately anyway.

We're in the North and we went to look here, here and here

I definitely recommend going to an independent retailer, it's a bit annoying that you can't get prices online but most will do some sort of deal and let you pay a deposit rather than the whole price at ordering

Oooh what furniture did you get?

Well, just went a bit extravagent (sp?!) today and bought the baby one of those play gym/activity centre things - the Fisherprice one with the key board the baby can kick. It would have been 50.00 but I had a 5.00 off voucher. Seems a lot, but has good reviews and as this little one is going to mainly be having DCs hand-me-downs, I want him/her to have a couple of really nice things all of their own.

Saying that, I am getting a cheap cot from IKEA - as long as it is fairly sturdy, that'II do me. Will pay more for the mattress tho. Shelly I really like Niall as a name. I nearly called my DS Dylan, but am quite glad I didn't as it since seems to have become a lot more popular. I like Martha too, was on my shortlist for DD but DH refused it. So now it is the name of my baby massage demonstration doll!

shelly would you pronounce Niall 'Ny-al' or 'Neel'? I have worked with one of each, and both suited it being pronounced their own way, if that makes any sense at all? Probably not!

My sister totally raved about the £30 Ikea cot that one of her pals got - she got a rather expensive one from Mothercare and it's been the bane of her life. She reckoned the Ikea one was not only better build quality, was made from more natural materials (hence less offgassing) and didn't squeak and creak when lowering a sleeping baby into it. So I'm thinking that's the one we'll go for - or the £50 one which converts into a cot bed... Having been painting all day (errr magnolia emulsion) - I'm definitely up for a bit of painting and decorating of baby's furniture (using old Polish folk art symbols like my Grannie used to decorate things with for good luck) to make it special and personal

I live right by Winstanleys (pramworld) Fatima

I've been stalking them for ages now. They do have some good deals inside the shop that aren't available online.

I think they quoted me £599 for the cheapest iCandy package.

We've inherited a lot of antique nursery furniture (cot, changing unit/drawers, and wardrobe). All of them were mine, and before that my mums - and if I'm not mistaken, possibly another generation before that too! They've all been painted to death, but DH can't wait to get all arty when we finally move (although I suggested sanding and spray painting in the living room here would be a grand idea) and renovate them. I think he sees it as his own little project. They look cracking as they are, mostly white with blueish grey doors, but he wants to strip them right back to a natural look. Either way, I'm sure they'll look great! and if not I've been pricing up some lovely mamas and papas furniture :)

thedetective £599?? wow, ok def going to go and get some more quotes from independent retailers then!!

fatima we got Mama and Papas Willow range :) Also got the bedset which includes matching bumper, quilt , mattress fitted sheet, curtains and lampshade for £99 (50% off). I am determined to buy nothing at full price!! The free moses basket also is matching to the bedset.... Didnt get their stand , gonna look if i can get a super cheap one else where.

I got my pram from Winstanleys. Have heard good things about them, and if they cause me grief, detective can go in and batter them (please)

Just bought a matching carrycot attachment. Just hope it fits. Oops! It was a bargainous £30 including postage. It is twin size (oops again) as it is not possible to get a raincover to fit when single seat and single carrycot combo is used. There will be times when it is just me and baby, and there will be plenty of room for it. DD2 used to wake herself up as soon as she stretched her arms out. Ok, I should not have bought it. Silly me, but when I sell it on it will be more appealing as you can no longer buy carrycot to fit. DH will kill me. Hope it comes when he is out. I bought it with my pocket money. Think I will avoid eBay for the rest of my pregnancy.

TheDetective I live about an hour away but I made DH take me for a trip out one Saturday (before his sport that takes up all summer weekends started). I was really impressed with the deals in store and the staff. We were going to get our Oyster from there but then I found one on ebay that had only been used for 4 weeks. I think we'll be making another trip over as the PIL want to come too

Is anyone going on holiday this summer or away anywhere before the impending birth? I've post a thread in travel asking about suggestions for UK holidays. DH sport runs till early Sept so flying will be out of the question by then I think

haha valium ....i can see myself sneaking stuff home over the coming months without DH knowing! I thought i'd be good, but its like my wedding all over again and the budget gets thrown out the window!!

I am suddenly really jealous of not living near this Winstanley place. I am literally at the other end of the country, I live in Essex. Its border line essex too so prices here are london prices . Do you think they will deliver all the way to Essex??!!! wonder would John Lewis price match it?!

forgot to ask fatima - what made you pick the Oyster over the icandy?

im going to Spain in a couple of weeks - i went to new york a couple of months ago for work and baby did not like it!! The 7 hours flightwas so uncomfortable and i thought i was going to explode! wanted somewhere that was only a few hours flight away which limited us to a Europe destination

Candypop I think we looked at the pushchair, carrycot and colour sets for around £599 like TheDetective said. Then the car seat was around £100 on top. That was a few months ago but definitely work checking out some places for offers.

The Willow range is lovely. FIL is making us a cot and I've given him the M&P Rialto one to go off We've got a M&P outlet near us so I'm a bit addicted to popping in

Candypop In the end we went for the Oyster on price. The strawberry felt more robust and lovely to push. But with about £200 difference we thought the Oyster was a fab pushchair for it's cheaper price.
In the end we got a 4 week old Oyster from ebay for £110 (£329 new) and just have the carrycot to buy!! Saved megabucks

Although I now want to buy the Baby Jogger City Mini too, trying to justify it by saying it will easier for my mum to fold on the bus when she looks after the baby

Hello everyone

I've been busy the last few days and I come back to a brand new thread!! We have been celebrating dh's 30th birthday this weekend, with a family BBQ ( due to our inclement weather had to be held inside) which was lovely. I was overcome with a need to bake cakes, a three tier carrot cake and strawberry cheesecake muffins, which thankfully were delicious. Today we went to the cinema and then had a lovely meal at the Hotel we got married in.

Re holidays we are off to Paris in just under 2 weeks, this is our 1st anniversary present to each other and last holiday as a couple

We have been looking a furniture for nursery but are still undecided, although I keep coming back to the rialto from mamas and papas.

Consider it done Valium I pack a mean punch verbally speaking.

Candy They do deliver! All over the country! Their website is Pramworld they do seem to have some better offers in store at times though! Range is bigger in store, although it isn't a massive shop!

I am getting my pram from there, once we have the money (end of the month eeeeeeek!)

If anyone is after anything, I pass there nearly every day, so can pop in! Any excuse

No holidays for us this year, or possibly next :( Will look forward to the year after!

Thanks for the welcome :)

Not getting a new pram. We already have a Stokke that the car seat fits and has a carry cot bit. We also have a maclaren as the Stokke does not enjoy being a frequent flier and we were given a double maclaren that I don't actually like because it's so bloody wide but free is free. I'm hoping that between the buggies, a buggy board, the fact that we drive everywhere and using a sling we won't need anything else.

I think we've chosen a name! With DD there were SO many names that I loved that I could have named a tribe but with boys names the list was about 6 long. It doesn't help that DD is called Seraphina which is not, IMO, a name that goes with many boys names.

Just need to buy the cot now and we're probably done!

Hi, I thought I'd catch up on here after months away. I hope you're all well and good to see some new names.
We had our 20 week scan 2 weeks ago and are having 2 girls. We are stumped for names either way. My sister is coming up with some nice ones, we aren't going to say what we choose til they are here but I'd love some opinions. So far we've got Isla, Evie, Freya, Cleo, Eloise, Abigail.

shelley I went to Heaton park on Friday, it was wicked but a tough day, queues for bars was ridiculous. We missed most of the support. I went and sat down in first aid for a bit while I waited for people to get drinks etc, they were really nice and said I could go in any time to use their loo rather than queue.

cat your post about your twin daughters really got me. I'm so sorry for your loss. SIDS is something I've been putting a lot of thought in to and I really don't know if I should co-sleep them in a large cot to start or get 2 cribs or Moses baskets? I have been reassuring myself that twins were probably at less risk of SIDS as they had each other close by for stimulation but reading your post now has dispelled that thought. I really am so sorry for your loss.

I've woken up early and worried this morning, I've had a busy weekend and have got some cramping now. I have been getting more movements which reassuring. It's a shame really as I was just starting to enjoy pregnancy now I just want to get to the end again. Bring on 36 weeks!!

Winstanley deliver free over fifty quid. They deliver to Scotland so Essex should be a breeze.

Camping for us. I am a classy bird.

Nebbo those are lovely names, we have Isla on our list although our list changes daily. We are finding boys names easier than girls which I find strange, before I was pregnant it was vice versa.

SIDS is also something that is a real worry of mine. I have a friend and an acquaintance both of whom had their babies stop breathing when they were under 3 weeks old. The angelcare movement sensor was used by one of the mums, she vowed that this saved her babies life.

We ordered the M&P rialto -got the cotbed, dresser and wardrobe

Thanks for letting me know about the milk on the other thread Valium, will steer clear and get something from the chemist. Luckily it seems to have calmed down now but will be prepared in future.

No big baby places around here :( (SW) so having to use internet and try to get people to price match. Would love to walk round and see lots of the stuff in RL as I'm not very good working from a picture on the computer although I have a feeling I would find it a little overwealming and end up more confused!

3 days to scan. Feeling a little nervous and even though I have been feeling bump moving I'm worried they are going to say I've lost the baby and was imagining it or something terrible. Just want it to be here now so I can put my mind at rest.

Back to work today after my lovely 3 1/2 days off - don't want to go back!

Ah brilliant ! I will send winstanley an email to see what package they can offer. Yep 3 more days liliana i am nervous too.... Everyone around me
thinks its just for finding out the sex of the baby, I don't think they get how important this scan is.

Woke up today and my belly is itchy, think I got an minor irritation . Also have a spot /rash come up on my chest :(. I had a rash at around 9 weeks and it was so uncomfortable. Hoping this isn't going to be as bad

I have an eye infection. Came from nowhere. Very painful.

I have not seen my pram in RL but chose it from reading every review on every pram ever I think! Nowhere near me stocks Mountain Buggies. So jealous of detective living where she does. I am near Stirling Pram Centre which has quite a good selection, so was able to rule out a few.

Snuggled up on sofa with DD1, a box of Maltesers and the Disney Channel as waiting for delivery of afore mentioned pram.

She has just done the most spectacular bottom burp!

Cacacaz and nebbo - Isla is a great name!! And much more popular now than when i was a child... Hehe

Morning all, 20 weeks today! Woo hoo!!

Scan tomorrow, really nervous now but trying to keep calm...

If you have a smart phone can I recommend the RedLaser app! It's free and you use it to scan a barcode, it'll then go off and find you the cheapest price for that item, both online and locally to you. We're planning on using it when we make a trip to Kiddicare in Peterborough. It's almost a 2 hour drive for us, but we think it's worth it as there you can pretty much try any make and model of buggy (they have a whole floor of them, plus cots, beds and almost every baby item you could need) and they have a bank of computers available saying that if you find an item cheaper online they'll sell it to you for that price instead of their price!