These are the most useful purchases i’ve made and have been used with all three children:
Cloth Nappies (obviously) especially my Motherease wraps which have lasted all three children plus loaned to friends.
Grobags (sleeping bags). Lasted all three children and still look like new. I love the little thermometer which comes with the official grobags as it makes it so easy to ensure baby is wearning the right amount of layers for the room temperature.
Trip Trappe High Chair – Very practical, fits under our table so baby can join in with the family meal, converts to different sizes as baby grows. Can finally be used as an adult chair.
Medela Electric Breast Pump – fantastic pump, quick easy and effective.
Baby bouncing seat. All my children have loved sitting in these and the movement really soothes them. My first Son taught how to wave his arm and bounce himself!
Baby gowns that look a bit like a smock. They have no legs (and therefore annoying poppers) so it makes for quick access for night changes.
Muslins – These probably have a million uses and 5 years on mine are still used everyday.
These are my worst purchases and a complete waste of money!
Bottle heater – thankfully only bought this second hand. Took ages to heat a bottle, much quicker to boil the kettle and sit the bottle in a mug of boiled water.
Babygrows that do up at the back instead of the front and with no nappy opening! Completely impractical! Didn’t actually buy these myself they were gifts (from people with no children unsurprisingly)
Door Bouncer – Neither of my boys enjoyed this. Took so long to get baby in and at the right height they’d had enough. Will try with the new baby soon and if she doesn’t like it, it’s going on ebay!
Bumbo – Some babies love these but both boys hated sitting in them. Thankfully i didn’t buy one but hired it from the local toy library. Baby found the bouncy chair much more comfortable.
Weaning cubes – Very expensive and pretty quickly the lids didn’t close. Only held a very small amount and within weeks i needed 5+ cubes per meal. I found it much easier to use normal small Tupperware containers as the small ice cube portion stage was so short.
What are your best purchases and what do you regret buying?
Wendy Richards
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07/10/2010 at 8:58 pm
I thought you couldn’t get baby gowns that looked like a smock any more. Where did you get yours?
07/10/2010 at 9:10 pm
Mine came from America but they can be found over here but not on the high street. Here’s one on Green Baby site:
http://www.greenbaby.com/Green+Baby+Products/baby/baby+clothes/sleepwear/ORGANIC+EASY-CHANGE+SLEEPGOWN_GBC014.htm
08/10/2010 at 3:51 pm
I got some from Mothercare website, I think they call them baby bundlers, just like babygros but with a long sort of skirt with elastic round the bottom instead of legs. They were great, I only wish I’d had them when baby was born and dressing and undressing him was still a struggle. The sleeves fold back to make scratch mitts too.
08/10/2010 at 3:52 pm
Oh, and I regret buying a street facing buggy… wish we could look each other in the face when we’re out and about!
08/10/2010 at 5:01 pm
Hi Wendy,
Taking the opportunity for a quick question – we use Motherease nappies, I love them. Will start them with second baby now. However some of the wraps – specially the ones Medium size that my daughter used more than the others – have lost a bit of absorbency. Is that possible? What are we doing wrong? We always wash them together with the nappies, and most of the time hot water. I am planning to buy some substitute wraps for the new baby but would like to avoid the same mistake.
Thanks a lot and keep up with the good work with the NappyLady plus all the kids!
Clarisse
08/10/2010 at 6:24 pm
Hi Clarisse,
i’ll email you direct about your wraps as i need a bit more information.
Wendy Richards
wendy.richards@thenappylady.co.uk