Tips from the book :
* Factor in your fixed costs (delivery cost-insurance/company/own cost, nursery/babysitter/housewife)
* Figure out what items you really need
* Accept donation from friends/family (hand-me-down items)
* Don’t disdain yard sales and consignment shops (kat Msia maybe susah nk dpt kot)
* Consider breastfeeding! =)
* Diaper defensively (buy generic diapers/cloth diapers or buy during sales)
* Shop judiciously to fill in the gaps
* Pay cash (avoid credit cards)
* Keep receipts (in case nk return unused items)
So, banyak ke nak pakai duit utk sambut baby?
Based on our experience, kitorg belanja dekat…eemm..jap nak kira. Seribu,2 ribu, 4 ribu, 8 ribu.. Ntah!tak ingat dah. kuang kuang kuang! Hahaha sebab kitorg beli sket2 since 12 weeks. Sbb excited kan .. mula2 beli baju. Pastu towards the end baru stat beli brg2 lain. So ade yg tak pakai..ade yang dah dekat setahun baru nak pakai...
Stroller: Yang klo beriya, boleh abis kat ribu raban ye puan2. Pakai ke tak? Dah 4 bulan, baru kitorg pakai. Kitorg prefer pakai baby carrier..Tu pun nyesal sbb beli yang besar/bulky. Leceh nak simpan. Last2 beli lagi satu yg sng nak carry/lipat2 jadi payung. Berguna bila baby dah besar/berat.
Car seat: Better beli awal2. Boleh biasakan baby duduk dlm car seat klo travel,lebih selamat. Sangat berguna utk anta anak ke taska/babysitter klo travel alone. Tapi most countries dah make it a rule utk guna car seat even klo tak travel alone which I think bagus gak la klo implement kat Msia.
Breast Pump Set: Recommend beli awal. Hari kedua lepas bersalin dah stat pakai sbb susu mencurah2. dah leh stat wat stok EBM ngeee (menyesal tak wat). Might want to consider dual pump.lagi senang n selesa!
Sterilizer: Klo plan nak pakai susu botol n nak wat stok EBM, sgt berguna bg ibubapa yg malas nak jerang air utk basuh botol. Macam saya.hehe
Warmer: Klo nak bg kat nursery/babysitter, boleh la beli. Mcm I, beli satu letak kat umah,senang klo medina kena tinggal kat umah ngan babah
Nursing cover: I tak pakai sgt sbb rimas huhu. Tapi yassin marah klo tak pakai. So tanye laki korang. Hehehe tapi better pakai la kan ..guna shawl pun ok. I beli yg RM70 tapi tak guna pun =P
Baju baby: Kitorg beli rompers je kat Mothercare. Sehelai boleh dapat dlm RM8 klo sale. Tapi kena beli 7 helai skali la. Tapi betul la..tak yah beli sgt sbb nanti org bg hadiah hehe
Sebenarnye, pakai ke tak pakai tu bergantung kat kita..klo taknak rasa rugi, pakai je la..hahaha
Pape pun, depends on parents and baby. Agak2 klo ragu2, beli bila betul2 nak pakai kot (contoh cam jamu/bengkung yg tak berani nak pakai sbb czer). And depends on your budget and willingness to spend. Hehehe happy shopping guys! 9 bulan shopping..takde org leh marah. Yeay!
Jom shopping!! =)
