Preparing for baby - buying list/wish list.

[Hopefulmama21]

Morning everyone 😊 I'm currently 23 weeks and starting to prepare for baby no.3, we've got quite a lot to buy as we sold everything after no.2 grew out of needing it. We still have a cot, pram and changing table but need to buy pretty much everything else 🫠

What's on everyone's wish-list or must buy list?!

We've been really lucky with Facebook Marketplace purchases so far and saved a lot of money buying this way vs brand new:
Snuzpod5 - £70
Snuzbaskit (brand new) - £50
Maxi cosi 360 carseat base - £25
Perfect Prep (brand new) - £40

I'm wondering what else I should be looking out for in the black Friday sales or second hand?

Sling, play mat, swaddles, weighted swaddle

@hazelnutvanillalatte thank you. Are there any that you recommend?

A stretchy sling or woven one if you’re confident wrapping a newborn in it. It was the thing we used more than anything else when both ours were babies.

I used the baby ktan sling with all mine, found it the easiest and most comfortable

I also used the Nested Bean Zen weighted swaddle - it's lightly weighted on top to give baby a feeling of security, and in my experience it really helped with reducing crying and longer sleeping times

In terms of play mats, we inherited a few - all are good as long as they have lots of mirrors/sensory bits/hanging toys to keep baby's interest!

Oh, forgot to mention - white noise machine!! I used the Lectrofan Evo. It has a few different noise settings and really helps with sleep

Good carrier(Lenny lamb go), baby bojrn bouncer, tummy time pillow (didn’t have this with my first but it’s been great with my second)

Get the love to dream swaddle suits! They’re brilliant

Congratulations! 😊 Since you already have the cot and pram, I’d focus on the practical things first: newborn clothes, sleeping bags, muslins, nappies, a baby carrier and feeding essentials. Facebook Marketplace is great for saving money on clothes and toys, but I’d buy a new mattress and car seat unless the car seat’s full history and safety are certain. Also, keep an eye out for Black Friday deals on nappies and wipes—you’ll go through so many!