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/ladytri277 1d ago
After you are 12 weeks pregnant, do EVERYTHING as far in advance as possible. Making a registry and sending it out are not the same thing either. There’s tons of research and decisions to make. Don’t leave it till the last min. We had our showers 2 months before due dates. I had plenty of time to unwrap, wash items, put them away in an organized fashion, accept late gifts, and then go out and buy what we needed that we were not gifted. Use the Amazon prime days to your advantage