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Help - starting to panic!

Dju-in-oz View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 07:23 AM Post #1
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HI I'm 30 weeks. This is my first baby in Australia. Gave away all baby things before left Ireland and am now panicking - where can I pick up a cheap baby capsule and where to shop for reasonably priced baby clothes?

miss-petal View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 07:28 AM Post #2
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You might have better luck posting this in the pregnancy or baby sections hun, this is the trying to conceive board...

Eirinn View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 07:30 AM Post #3
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Don't panic congratulations on your pregnancy. If you don't mind buying a secondhand capsule, Ebay or Gumtree are probably your best bets. There are also garage sale pages and baby buy/sell pages on Facebook. You could also hire a capsule. If you want brand new stuff, check out Target, Big W, Kmart, Best and Less - they are probably the cheapest options. Good luck!

msro82 View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 07:32 AM Post #4
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Gum tree and a lot of areas will have a local buy and sell site on Facebook!

Ash's mum View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 08:07 AM Post #5
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You can hire for a reasonable price for 6 months so if not planning another one this may be cheapest option for you. Pearces car fitting service in NSW installed mr car seat and hired out seats too.

Mianta View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 08:19 AM Post #6
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I think places like Target, Kmart and Big W are reasonable for capsules and for baby clothes Kmart and Best and Less is very reasonable. I guess it depends on what is your budget but these places are pretty cheap, particularly Kmart.

Diana_Barry View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 08:42 AM Post #7
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We hired our capsule from the local council. For clothes: I think Target are the best value. I also picked up a lot of great stuff via eBay & op shops. Still dancing with glee over the $80 toddler sleeping bag I picked ip for $8, in perfect condition.

Jess1983 View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 08:52 AM Post #8
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I hired a capsule and got everything else from target. You can get a good cot quite cheaply if they are having one of their baby sales. The place I hired the capsule from also does bassinet hire too. PM me if you want details.

Zeldagirl View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 08:58 AM Post #9
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Also go to a kids / baby market, heaps of nice clothes that sell extremely cheaply.

Princess.cranky.... Princess.cranky.pants View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 08:59 AM Post #10
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We hired a capsule too. About $60 for 6 months. Around Australia there are baby and kids markets. Great place to pick up cheap baby stuff. There might be one near you. http://www.babykidsmarket.com.au/ I got a lot of baby clothes at OP shops. Often they are near new because babies grow quickly. Also Gum Tree as mentioned. You could also go to garage sales.

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