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Should I give my baby clothes to my sister?

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Francescarae · 28/09/2025 09:41

My baby is 4 months old she’s an IVF baby and I’m planning to transfer another embryo next year, my sister has just found out that she’s pregnant and has said she wants all my baby items and I’m not sure how I feel about this, I planned to organise them and put them away for my hopefully future baby, I feel very attached to her baby clothes and the thought of them going elsewhere makes me want to cry, does this make me a bad person if I don’t give them to my sister? I am definitely going to try and have another baby in the next 7 months.

Also even if I do get them back they will be third hand by that point and might not be well looked after, she even wants her Moses basket and next to me crib etc, I’ve really looked after everything so we won’t have to buy it again, also they have a lot more money than we do and we will have to pay for our embryo transfer so then buying more baby items will be expensive.

I just planned on putting it all away and then sorting through it with excitement next time I am hopefully pregnant and planned on looking at my next baby in the same clothes etc and reminiscing about my first baby wearing them.

i know I could not a baby the same gender as the first but i still feel attached and it’s still possible I could have another girl.

thoughts please x

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Francescarae · 29/09/2025 18:09

mummytrex · 29/09/2025 17:33

Op even if you have a boy you could still use a lot of what you have. I'm using my daughters old vests (no one sees them) on my son (8 months). Quite a lot of the sleepsuits too, although to be fair mainly inside the house 😆.

This is so true no one sees the vests 🤣 a lot of my daughters are white grey or beige anyway, toys and stuff they don’t be bothered if something is pink!

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Francescarae · 29/09/2025 18:10

mummytrex · 29/09/2025 17:37

Also there really isn't any right or wrong approach from your point of view - you're perfectly entitled to keep hold of things for your next child as the reality is you'd never get it all back (in good condition or at all). What isn't ok is for your sister to have asked for the items. It's just rude.

Yes and ultimately I want the to be and clean and in good condition as possible for my next child x

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Imisscoffee2021 · 29/09/2025 18:11

You can say no and your sister will get your reasons when she has her first. If you aren't planning another then fine but you are, so you can keep your things with even more justification than simply saying no.

She has no sentimental attachment surely, she's just trying to save money. Which is wise but not your responsibility.

DuckbilledSplatterPuff · 30/09/2025 10:08

Yes.. why should you buy things twice?

Michelle292 · 02/10/2025 19:16

Personally I would be saying nice try but sorry I'm keeping them lol make light of it if it's easier, I have all mine from my girl and Mt next is a boy but I'm still not ready to part. Give some things your not pushed about if you want to but honestly I wouldn't have even asked you sister or not

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