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Originally Posted by mrsfru
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Also, breastfeed...choose one system of cloth diapers (and when you do need sposies, order them online from Amazon), don't bother w/jarred baby food (totally unnecessary--just mash up some plain food you and your hubby are already eating), use the same detergent (like All Free and Clear or Arm and Hammer Free) for everyone's stuff, use the same body soap and lotion for everyone (if you stick w/Method or Jason or some other similar company's baby formula, you can all use it), skip the millions of extra baby niceties, b/c you don't have room and you don't need them anyways! (ie a travel swing/bouncer seat in one will be fine, bath "sponge" as opposed to big baby tub is only $6, get a full sized Arm's Reach cosleeper or a crib and sidecar it to your bed--all the other "baby beds" will only last to about 15 lbs/4-6 mos old!, the generic $45 Cosco Scenera carseat fits most newborns, and use a ring sling to carry baby out and about (way cheaper than a really nice stroller and more versatile and space saving). You can make this work...besides the baby stuff, start cutting your own expenses right now--hubby can cut his own hair, pack lunches, stop buying coffee out--it'll hurt for awhile, but you'll adjust, esp once you have baby in arms! Congratulations--that's such lovely news! Best wishes! mrsfru |
Congrats~
