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No but my mother is :) She bought a used crib + stroller from a friend and told us that whichever child gave her grandkids first could have it !
No i dont know anyone who has done that, I think people are scared to jinx things by buying too soon.. I'm pregnant and haven't bought a thing yet but I'm doing a lot research on the brands that I will want to buy. I'll start buying when I'm in my 2nd tri
I haven't bought anything, but I'm collecting business cards of different stores and vendors that I like. I also have a Pinterest board of ideas for nurseries/kids rooms. We're not TTC yet, but it's something we talk about pretty often and DH just puts up with it ;)
I think buying to soon almost puts pressure on you. And if you dont get pregnant right away, having baby items in the house might set yourself up for dissapointment or sadness when you see these things.
I only buy baby stuff for baby showers and friends... You never know how long it will take or if you will be able to so if you cant and you bought all of the baby things you could cause more pain... JMHO
Nope, I don't want to jinx myself.
I do have a package of diapers, I bought 2 packages to make a diaper cake for a baby shower, only ended up needing 1 package, so I just kept the second package instead of returning it.
I have also signed up to win various baby-things when I see them posted on sites, like a stroller and stuff, but I haven't won anything.
No, I feel like that would stress me out when the time comes to TTC.
I have. I first made sure that I wouldn't be sad and upset if we never got pregnant. Once I checked in with myself that I'd be okay, I decided that I would buy clothes or other lower cost items. I had signed up with Zulily to buy some cute stuff for BFF's baby, so i was seeing some cute stuff. Now when I see things that have koi or goldfish (wedding theme) on it and are unisex, I buy it. So far it's been 5-6 shirts or onesies and some bibs.
No. I didn't even buy things when I was pregnant. I MC at 9 weeks. & I am really glad I held back from buying all the cute baby stuff. Otherwise I would be stuck with looking at it all.the.time. Which would be depressing.
We plan on TTC in the next 6 months though! WOOHOO! But I still won't buy anything until atleast the 5-6 month mark of my pregnancy.
I didn't before I was pregnant. I have a friend who did this, she bought a ton of baby stuff and then ended up getting a divorce from her husband. I believe she ended up getting a rid of all the baby stuff she purchased.
I personally wouldn't buy stuff until you know for sure you are pregant just in case you have issues or can't get pregnant or like my friend end up divorced.
We didn't buy any baby things before we were pregnant because we didn't want to jinx things. And even then, DH wasn't too excited about buying baby things until we were sure the baby was going to stick around.
I know people who had a full closet of gender neutral baby clothes, a crib, nursery painted, etc. before they even started TTC. And things did work out-- they had a baby and those things have come in handy for them. But personally, TTC comes with enough pressure as it is for some couples, let alone walking by a room full of baby things day after day. I couldn't have done it, but for some people, it works.
I'm TTC and have bought 2 onesies, a pair of shoes & some jammies. Luckily it's hard to find gender neutral stuff and I'm staying away from big purchases. I have considered starting to buy diapers, though, as we'll be going with cloth and it can be quite the initial investment.
someone just posted something similar and a lot of people posted that they had bought stuff and I was surprised.
Here it is...
http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/poll-do-you-ever-buy-babykid-stuff-even-though-youre-not-ttc
DH and I are still a few years away from TTC, but I did buy a little shirt I saw at Carter's. It said, "Daddy's First Mate" with an anchor on it. I did, in fact, buy it for a fellow Navy wife who's expecting her first baby. She thought she was having a boy, then it turned out to be a girl, and the shirt looks too much like a little boy's shirt for me to give it to her now.
So.... I may have kept it. 
I'm totally guilty. I can't help it! I haven't bought much since our wedding is still a year away, but I'd love to have an owl-themed nursery so I've bought a few owl things. A cute owl blanket, an owl onesie, owl knobs which would be super cute on a dresser...
I always think if having kids doesn't work out for us (I would be devestated if we didn't have kids), I can always give that stuff to friends. I recently told a pregnant friend about my owl-themed nursery idea and now she's doing one!
My friends, who will have to go the IVF route, have been buying things for years. They have the crib, changing tables, bassinet, and storage bin upon storage bin of boy and girl cloths. They have been putting money in savings for IVF for a very long time.
I'm VERY guilty!
We are not TTC until November but we already bought and set up our crib and dresser/changing table. I went ahead and got my stroller carseat travel system. We picked up an awesome ladder type shelf from an esate sale. We also have been collecting books when they are on sale or at garage sales. I have a couple of cases of diapers and wipes form Amazons subscribe and save/amazon mom program. We have bought some football onsies of our favorite team and also a few outfits for a girl and some for a boy. Also, a freind gave me some too small baby clothes she was getting rid of. We are very into the whole griaffe thing so we have a few things like a stuffed animal, a wooden giraffe rocker, and a musical pull griaffe. I just cannot wait for us to have a baby and I'm glad I won't have to worry about buying those things while we are pregnant. Everyone says something can go wrong but either way if we for some reason can't have a baby we will find another way! :)
just remember that car seats are only good for 5 years and that a stroller warranty starts as soon as you buy it... those are things that are probably best to wait.
I don't want to jinx it, so no! Also, even reading boards like this make me feel like it would jinx it, so I try to stay away from reading anything about it.
No, I haven't. Although I have purchased things that i can use now and use later.
I have bought a nursey rhyme book that was on sale but nothing definitely kid stuff.
I do have a baby fever amazon wish list that I keep adding to. Sort of like my pinterest account. It's just ideas.
I posted in the other thread that a PP posted the link to, but I'll play here, too :)
I've been buying stuff since high school. Maybe it's the pack rat in me, or the I-can't-wait-to-be-a-mommy-one-day in me, but I have. And I've only gotten things that I find for crazy cheap, like a $15 onesie for $1.50!
I am guilty. I dont go around buying stuff at all but always look. i was in eurioe last september and i have alwys known what type of stroller i wanted and so i got it when i was in eorope. My parents thought i was crazy to buy soo soon, at the time a year away from the wedding but i am soo glad i did since the baggage regulations changed and it would cosy me a fortune to bring it now ;-)
I'm not a supersitious person. I believe God's plan for your life is just that. I'm just the kind of person who thinks that if you want to buy baby stuff you can, if you want to wait until you're actually pregnant you can. It doesn't really matter. You can plan to get pregnant or have a suprise pregnancy either way, the tangible clothes and "gear" does not play apart in the best part of it all actually getting pregnant !
I purchased a couple small things during TTC. A football burp cloth and mink blanket for my husband. And my mom purchased some blankets and quitled winter onesies when she was in China. They don't make it like that in the States!!!
But nothing big because there's no room in our current home and we'll be moving into our new home in a couple months. So no big items till we're moved in. :)
If I had purchased things during our TTC journey, I would be a mess right now having it in our house. I personally don't think it's smart whatsoever and there are no gaurantees in life. If you can handle it should something go wrong, good for you!
I mean buying a few onsies would be fine. But for me I wouldn't buy furniture or decorate a whole nursery. For people who want to buy things before being pregnant that is fine for them. For me I just feel like it would take away the excitement of planning for the baby I'm carrying. I want to have something to look forward to. Just like I didn't try on wedding dresses until I was actually engaged. I look at baby stuff but wouldn't consider buying any gear for baby, not until I'm carrying one. Not supersitious, just want the experience when i'm actually pregnant.
No, but I am guilty of looking and wishing I could buy. I also know that my taste/vision may change when the time comes. We all new things come out constantly as well.
I'm determined not to buy anything. I'd love to (oh! I'd love to) but I'm scared to get too far ahead of myself in case our TTC journey never eventuates.
My FMIL has bought our kids outfits and everything. She's insane. She has 3 grandsons and she wants a granddaughter ASAP. I have bought things to decorate the bedroom, but nothing like baby clothes, crib, etc. I know what crib set I want though and how her bedroom will be decorated hahah AND I picked out the boys crib set and what his bedroom will look like..
Heck yeah....But not crazily...I buy things that I can't pass up and they have to be on a really good sale...
if I were to find a breast pump machine on sale or a great coupon to babies r us or something...i'd buy!
But things have to be gender nuetral and also something that'll last 2 years at least just in case I don't get pregnant right away
I'm not even married but am often tempted to buy things....I haven't yet. :-/ But....baby things are so stinkin' cute!
Honestly, even though I'm TTC I can't fathom doing that. It would feel too much like tempting fate.
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My friend is currently TTC and picture messaged me some cute baby bedding she just bought that she found on sale. I was a little taken back because she isn't pregnant and just recently started TTC but then after thinking about it, thought it was actually a pretty smart idea! When DH and I were planning on moving in together, we would start buying little things here and there (dishes, etc) so when the time came to move, we had everything. So bees, my question to you is, is this a smart idea? Have or would any of you start buying baby stuff before you were pregnant?