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Nat S
Joined: 15 Aug 2008
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Location: York
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My ex neighbours remortgaged their house to 'pay for the baby'...I wondered what it was it needed so badly? |
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Chez
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 14992
Location: Quantock Hills, Somerset
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We bought hardly anything new. Freecycle was great and people we hardly new were extraordinarily kind. |
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mihto
Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 2458
Location: West coast of Norway
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 09 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Ixy wrote: |
| My ex neighbours remortgaged their house to 'pay for the baby'...I wondered what it was it needed so badly? |
That one is easy to answer. Spend a few hours shopping in one of the large centers or in Toys R Us. 
Hopefully people who have been through the hassle have a few things to ocntribute? What about exchanging baby stuff as well as advice? That would be a lovely way to downsize  |
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Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 5298
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| BethinPA wrote: |
Oh!!! Congratulations WW! What lovely news!
Hey, is someone going to start a thread on Downsizing for Baby? The "Baby Industry" insists that you need a whole load of carp for a tiny infant. I'm sure we can put together a list of what's truly necessary!
Some of my friends with asthma have reported that the mild immuno-suppressive effect of pregnancy reduced their asthma symptoms. I hope it's true in your case!  |
What is necessary usually depends on the parent, what sort of parenting you want to do. I have used 3 types of baby carriers costing a lot more than the buggy I bought for a tenner at a car boot sale. |
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The.Grange
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 837
Location: Derbyshire
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Congratulations WW.
16 years after the last one and now starting again, we are looking at all options to fulfill our new bundles needs
DS has a lot to answer for it seems a fertile forum lol! |
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mihto
Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 2458
Location: West coast of Norway
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 09 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| The.Grange wrote: |
Congratulations WW.
16 years after the last one and now starting again, we are looking at all options to fulfill our new bundles needs
DS has a lot to answer for it seems a fertile forum lol! |
How sweet! Seems being on Downsizer is infectious in more than one way!
When is the baby due? |
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Jonnyboy
Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 22806
Location: location, location
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We'd be interested in learning about modern reusable nappies, apparently they're not the horror our parents experienced |
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toggle
Joined: 30 Dec 2006
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| Jonnyboy wrote: |
| We'd be interested in learning about modern reusable nappies, apparently they're not the horror our parents experienced |
there is an article. |
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The.Grange
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 837
Location: Derbyshire
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 09 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| mihto wrote: |
| The.Grange wrote: |
Congratulations WW.
16 years after the last one and now starting again, we are looking at all options to fulfill our new bundles needs
DS has a lot to answer for it seems a fertile forum lol! |
How sweet! Seems being on Downsizer is infectious in more than one way!
When is the baby due? |
May |
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BethinPA
Joined: 28 Oct 2008
Posts: 668
Location: SE Pennsylvania, US of A
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How nice, Grange! Wow, 16 years apart, that's like being first timers again!
Okay, one of my necessary things:
Really large swaddling blankets (not those pathetically small "receiving" blankets), to do a true baby straitjacket. Two, so that you've got one if one's been spat up upon and is perched on the mountain of laundry.
We were totally unprepared (well, sort of) for baby #1, as she was early. (Three whole days early. But, we'd planned on doing all the "essential" baby shopping that weekend! ) As it turned out, we needed almost nothing. Car seat to get her home from the hospital, a few tiny outfits, some hats, diapers and some swaddling blankets. |
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sean
Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28820
Location: North Devon
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If you have them early enough the hospital keeps them while you buy the stuff that you need.  |
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The.Grange
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 837
Location: Derbyshire
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thanks BethinPA my eldest is 22... i started early and finishing late
i've knitted several booties, hats, mittens and halfway through a blanket... midst of making a cow jumped over the moon themed mobile... not essential but fun to do |
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wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 11268
Location: Bucks
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| The.Grange wrote: |
| mihto wrote: |
When is the baby due? |
May |
Me, too. And three other girls at work also fessed up this week (we are all due with a few days of each other. My boss, on the other hand, is having kittens!) It must be infectious or something! |
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bring me sunshine
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 1879
Location: Somerset
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| wellington womble wrote: |
| And three other girls at work also fessed up this week (we are all due with a few days of each other. My boss, on the other hand, is having kittens!) It must be infectious or something! |
Congratulations, one and all (and the rest) |
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mihto
Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 2458
Location: West coast of Norway
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| wellington womble wrote: |
| The.Grange wrote: |
| mihto wrote: |
When is the baby due? |
May |
Me, too. And three other girls at work also fessed up this week (we are all due with a few days of each other. My boss, on the other hand, is having kittens!) It must be infectious or something! |
Well, your boss does not have much of a choice Kittens are in! May he long enjoy them!
We have had a similar thing happening at my work. My boss has added to his grey hair by finding substitutes who need to be trained. Our parental leave is 10 month with 100 % wage or 12 month with 80 % wage.
Downsizer has some interesting months ahead  |
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