[quote=abell]Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.[/quote]
For the first 3 months, we didn’t need any of the infant clothing that was given to us (and we promptly returned it). She stayed swaddled in blankets most of the time. Also clothes manufacturers lie about the size.
0-3 months is really 0-1 months, 3-6 month is really 1-3 months…etc… Guess it’s their way to get you to buy more stuff that ends up getting unused.
Anyway, enough of this hijack…though I did create this off topic.
