| We all want the best for our babies, and if you are | | | | result in more sleepless nights. In our opinion, if you can |
| having your first child, you will probably be even more | | | | afford it, go for one of the leading brands. Another |
| prone to buying the most expensive items, which you | | | | example where you may want to avoid the cheapest |
| may never use. A classic example of this is a special | | | | route is bottle sterilizers. At first we used a container |
| airlock diaper bin you can buy for around $100 | | | | where you soaked the bottles in a solution of water |
| £50. At first glance this may seem like an | | | | and purifying tablets. We found that it could cause the |
| essential purchase when in fact, for a mere 16 cents | | | | bottles to smell like chlorine and also, after a while, it |
| 32p, you can buy a pack of 100 diaper bags which | | | | could affect your hands and make them dry, even |
| can then be easily disposed of. Another consideration | | | | bleed. Using a steamer type sterilizer was quicker, |
| is when you are buying essentials like diapers, tissues | | | | easier and kinder to your hands. It does cost a bit |
| and the like, do you go for the cheaper products or is | | | | more but you will be using it every day for months and |
| that false economy. Well, as for tissues, we can tell | | | | months to come. Talking of essentials, the kind of |
| you that if you are using them for wiping/drying after | | | | items mentioned above would be ideal gifts to give at |
| changing the baby, it's better to use the cheap | | | | a baby shower (a party where gifts are given to a |
| supermarket tissues as they are tougher and less likely | | | | parent or baby). Sometimes people spend lots of |
| to tear if wet. The more expensive tissues are softer | | | | money on elaborate gifts which may never get used. If |
| and more suitable for wiping the nose. Concerning | | | | you know anybody who has recently had a child then |
| diapers, it's a bit more complicated. Yes, the cheaper | | | | it is really worth asking about their experiences with |
| ones will ultimately do the same job, but because the | | | | various products, your parents may also be a good |
| system for keeping the wetness away from the | | | | source of information. You will find that you may get |
| baby's skin isn't as good, you may find the baby will be | | | | many different options, they may not all be right for |
| more prone to rashes, which means using more | | | | you, including some of them in this article but you will at |
| cream...and spending more money. Another problem is | | | | least have a range of options and you can make the |
| the cheaper diapers can leak during the night which will | | | | decision you feel is best for you and your baby. |