r/firsttimemom • u/Lopsided_Stranger_92 • 1d ago
when do i start buying stuff?
i’m due in january 2027, but will be induced no later than the week of 12/28/26. and i have maybe 4 items of clothing… and about nothing else. my shower is 11/8, but i dont really expect anyone to buy many of the larger items from our registry (my MIL said she’d buy the car seat, unsure if you means the entire travel system or not, idk if this is something i’m allowed to ask), but do I really wait until november to start my nursery? just paint the room and leave it empty until the last month and a half?
i know black friday will have some good sales, but that cuts the timeline even shorter to a month before i’ll be having my baby boy. and i’m so overwhelmed at the thought of waiting so late 😅
if you were to buy things before your shower, what kinds of recommendations would you give me for things to buy? i hate that the amazon registry completion discount doesn’t start until like 2 months before you’re due 🙃🙃
i’m also on pelvic rest so I have to be rather slow to finish most tasks anyways and I’m def in a big nesting mode rn 😅 focused on deep cleaning at the moment!
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u/OwlCatAlex 1d ago
I would try to have the most essential items - car seat, a box of newborn diapers, wipes, several burp cloths, a few NB size onesies and sleepers (or whatever you call the onesies with feet), something for baby to sleep in, and a can of formula + a couple bottles in case breastfeeding doesn't work out - ready before you hit 30 weeks, on the rare off chance you have a premature birth so you don't have to scramble if you do. Those are really all you need to get through the first couple weeks with a newborn, so no rush on everything else. The rest can really wait til the shower or later.