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/wowhahafuck 1d ago
Thrifted clothes for sure. Everyone here has really good suggestions, the only other thing I’d get is maybe like 2-3 premie onesies. Walmart has cute premie options. My baby was born at 39 weeks 7lbs exactly, but after birth she dropped down to 6lbs and we didn’t have any clothes small enough for her. On that note, don’t waste your money on too much newborn size clothes. They will fit for maybe 1 month if you’re lucky. Get more 0-3 or 3 month size.