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MandJZ
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Feeling better now, thank you!
OK I'm taking out the craziness and just saying thank you to everyone for telling me like it is 
Panic attack is starting to pass. It just totally came out of nowhere!
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GlowSuarez
Baby Marz is here!
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
this is exactly how I feel I opened my registry but I am nowhere near finished and I still have no clue what to register for.  I guess is a good idea to start as soon as you can
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Stop it. You sound insane.
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MandJZ
Time for Baby #2!
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Posted by GlowSuarez
this is exactly how I feel I opened my registry but I am nowhere near finished and I still have no clue what to register for. I guess is a good idea to start as soon as you can
I'm actually probably not registering....there are lots of Jewish superstitions around pregnancy and stuff, and I likely won't be having a shower. The 'big' ticket items are typically purchased by family members and then random friends etc. will send small gifts, and we'll get the rest ourselves over time.
I actually won't have any baby stuff in our home prior to birth. We will order/buy things and leave at my ILs. Poor DH and/or his dad and brother will be setting up the nursery while I'm in the hospital
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MandJZ
Time for Baby #2!
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Posted by MaPetiteLoutre
Stop it. You sound insane.
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GlowSuarez
Baby Marz is here!
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Posted by MandJZ
Posted by GlowSuarez
this is exactly how I feel I opened my registry but I am nowhere near finished and I still have no clue what to register for. I guess is a good idea to start as soon as you can
I'm actually probably not registering....there are lots of Jewish superstitions around pregnancy and stuff, and I likely won't be having a shower. The 'big' ticket items are typically purchased by family members and then random friends etc. will send small gifts, and we'll get the rest ourselves over time.
I actually won't have any baby stuff in our home prior to birth. We will order/buy things and leave at my ILs. Poor DH and/or his dad and brother will be setting up the nursery while I'm in the hospital
Well at least you will be having the big items which are the most important. Try not to panic and just do your research and see what goes more with your lifestyle in terms of stroller, car seat etc
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I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Meredith BREATHE!!!! Calm down! Do you have the Baby Bargins book? Do you want it? You can have mine. Seriously, I skimmed the Baby Bargins book, checked Consumer Reports, and then looked at Amazon reviews for each item and whatever I could find on LIF. When we went to register I forgot all my pieces of paper so I just registered for things like blankets and things that don't need to be researched. Then when I came home, I sat in front of the computer for DAYS make finalized touches on the registry and adding and deleting as I did my research.
Also, if you register at Buy Buy Baby you can have a consultant walk around with you and help you. We didn't know about this otherwise we would have done it. I took my SIL to Target when I registered there and it was SO much easier. She just handed me things and told me to scan them! HAHA!
There are a lot of things but everyone is here to help you in any way we can. I HIGHLY recommend the Baby Bargins book though. It really helped me narrow things down and then with the Amazon reviews on hearing it from actual woman.
O! I also stalk other people's registries to see what they have and if I should copy them LOL! You are more then welcome to look at mine.
EDIT: Just saw that you are following the Jewish traditions. First, I commend you on that! Takes true will power to follow through with that so AWESOME for you guys. Second, just a thought...make a fake registry under a fake name, just to have an idea of what you will need after baby is born and then you can just shop from there. Might be easier on you and DH.
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Posted by MaPetiteLoutre
Stop it. You sound insane.
lol. ya.
I agree with getting the baby bargins book. I have it for the ipad and it's a easy/informative read which allows you to skip around categories.
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IVFmiracle
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
We met with a personal shopper at BBB, listened to what they had to say and then chose items based on their specific characteristics and our needs.
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MandJZ
Time for Baby #2!
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Thank you guys! I'm getting the Baby Bargains book for Kindle now, and tonight we're going to subscribe to Consumer Reports.
I know I'm being totally insane. I have no idea what brought this on!
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AngnShaun
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
since you know youre a tool i wont point it out to you! lol
stop looking at the big picture... get the baby bargains book and get the registry lists from BBB & BRU... once you see everything in its category its a much easier task to figure out what you need...
i never knew you were such a weirdo until you got knocked up
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MandJZ
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Posted by AngnShaun
since you know youre a tool i wont point it out to you! lol
stop looking at the big picture... get the baby bargains book and get the registry lists from BBB & BRU... once you see everything in its category its a much easier task to figure out what you need...
i never knew you were such a weirdo until you got knocked up
I swear these hormones are CRAZY! I mean, I've always been weird (hello, remember me rubbing your belly like the second time we met?) but never THIS insane!
Imagine how my poor DH feels. He gets this all the time from me. Yesterday I had a conversation with the characters from his video game.
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alli3131
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Posted by MaPetiteLoutre
Stop it. You sound insane.
This !!!
You do nto need the best of everything. THere are plenty of great things out there. THey are perfectly safe.
So much of the baby stuff is really about personal preference.
And just because it is the most expensive does not mean it's great or the only great thing.
We had so much stuff an honestly did not use most of it. And the stuff we did use soem we used for a week or two. Don't go crazy.
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Posted by MandJZ
Thank you guys! I'm getting the Baby Bargains book for Kindle now, and tonight we're going to subscribe to Consumer Reports.
I know I'm being totally insane. I have no idea what brought this on!
Once I read that book and used LIF, I was feeling a LOT more confident on what I need, what I don't need, what to look for etc
GL!
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Posted by alli3131
Posted by MaPetiteLoutre
Stop it. You sound insane.
This !!!
You do nto need the best of everything. THere are plenty of great things out there. THey are perfectly safe.
So much of the baby stuff is really about personal preference.
And just because it is the most expensive does not mean it's great or the only great thing.
We had so much stuff an honestly did not use most of it. And the stuff we did use soem we used for a week or two. Don't go crazy.
Listen to this girl, Mer... And me lol
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Re: I'm being a total tool and having a mini-panic attack....
Posted by MaPetiteLoutre
Stop it. You sound insane.
Agreed.
Do you really think there is one BEST stroller? One BEST car seat? Diaper bag? It is all about what is best for you. Different people have different needs, and different babies like different things. Read some reviews, go look at the products in person, and decide what works best for you.
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Re: Feeling better now, thank you!
Posted by MandJZ
OK I'm taking out the craziness and just saying thank you to everyone for telling me like it is
Panic attack is starting to pass. It just totally came out of nowhere!
Seriously - if you are panicking over this, what are you going to be like when the baby is here?!
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MandJZ
Time for Baby #2!
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Re: Feeling better now, thank you!
Posted by dlj97
Posted by MandJZ
OK I'm taking out the craziness and just saying thank you to everyone for telling me like it is
Panic attack is starting to pass. It just totally came out of nowhere!
Seriously - if you are panicking over this, what are you going to be like when the baby is here?!
I'll probably have moments of panic, then, too. This is my first time doing this. My family lives in another country. I don't think it's that odd to have some panicky moments, whether fleeting or longer lasting.
And if I have panic attack when the baby comes, thankfully I have a supportive DH and friends to gently and kindly remind me that I'm fine and can handle this.
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MRsFaTThead
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Re: Feeling better now, thank you!
Posted by newyearnewthings
Posted by MaPetiteLoutre
Stop it. You sound insane.
lol. ya.
I agree with getting the baby bargins book. I have it for the ipad and it's a easy/informative read which allows you to skip around categories.
That book was a big PITA!!!
I hated it!!! lol
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Bearcat
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Re: Feeling better now, thank you!
Posted by MandJZ
I mean, I've always been weird (hello, remember me rubbing your belly like the second time we met?) but never THIS insane!
And here I thought I was special 
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jennielee15
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Re: Feeling better now, thank you!
Posted by MandJZ
I'll probably have moments of panic, then, too. This is my first time doing this. My family lives in another country. I don't think it's that odd to have some panicky moments, whether fleeting or longer lasting.
I'm right there with you, I didn't panic though until yesterday when I realized i am going to be a mother next month!!! woah!! I also have family FAR away, not in another country but probably farther than your family in Canada...they are in Alaska! I have my MIL next door and to be honest, watching her freak out makes me calm down, which is nice!!!
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Porrruss
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Re: Feeling better now, thank you!
I would like to point out that if you do not buy the best most expensive items for your baby, then your baby is destined to be a total douche. I speak from experience. Don't go over that cliff.
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MandJZ
Time for Baby #2!
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Re: Feeling better now, thank you!
Posted by Porrruss
I would like to point out that if you do not buy the best most expensive items for your baby, then your baby is destined to be a total douche. I speak from experience. Don't go over that cliff.
Oh thank god someone who understands.
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