by Ivydragon » Jun 13, 2004 1:31 am
Babies honestly don't need very much at first. A small crib or bassinet to start is fine, an infant carseat is a must have. Basics - newborn diapers (more than you think), wipes, onsies, sleepers, and a few blankets, burp clothes (cloth diapers are most absorbent for this). Laundry detergent - a new baby DOUBLES the laundry immediately. Don't forget you'll get gifts, too. If by chance you are super super sick all the way to the very end of your pg and totally unable to go out and shop, you can always shop online! Have a few basics, neutral colored if you want, and you'll be good to go for those first few weeks of adjustment. They grow out of everything so fast, anyways, it won't really matter what they wear.
I promise that all the hype over having the nursery ready is all about what the Parents emotionally need, and not all about the true neccessities at all. If you DO want a traditional nursery, work on it once the babe is here IF (and there is no guarantee you'll have HG the whole time) you cannot work on it before the baby is born. The baby will never remember when the nursery was done. Furthermore, unless it lasts until they are like 4-5, they won't ever remember how you decorated it, anyways, so it won't matter if it's done when they are 6 months old, or 6 months in utero!
If your dh really wants to be involved in purchases, etc., then make a deal with him. He can go out and shop, and buy "options", bring them home, you each pick a favorite, and the rest are returned. Not the simplest way to shop, but still getting the goal accomplished. Just make sure that it's not all returned for "store credit" - some places do that.
It's so fun to respond to a post like this! I presume we all know how to go hog wild on baby clothes and furniture, and everything else, lol.
Andy
Mom to Aaron 14 (HG), Anna 11 (HG), Adam 8 (adopted), Andrew 8 (adopted), fostering a newborn . . .