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Latest post on 20 February 2013 - 08:45

Happy to have helped, I know this topic for me was the hardest to figure out but once you get organized its much more manageable :) With regards to crib, after ALOT of research I went for the Sundvick crib from ikea and the matching Sundvick changing table. They were 475aed and 375aed. Amazing value for money and fantastic quality which is what I was scared of initially. But after visiting every furniture store in dubai I felt assured that these were as good as any other if not better as Swedish standards are a bit higher then the rest of the world. I also liked the fact that the Sundvick is a 60 by 120 size, slightly smaller than the standard 70 by 140's. It will be in my bedroom so the smaller size was better and thought baby would be more comfortable in it. I bought the mattress from mothercare its a spring mattress, was on sale from 1000aed to 90aed!!! If I didn't pick up that bargain, I would have gone for the latex ikea one. Cribs with the bar that lowers have been banned in USA so do not get one of those! Although I am still seeing them in dubai and ESP in babyshop (they have no idea about the ban which is worrying) most other stores have stopped selling the banned type. If you will be buying cot bumpers please make sure you buy the breathable kind, BeSafe in Times Square mall sell them in blue or pink for a reasonable 135 AED. All the others are unsafe and can pose SIDS risk. I have bought the baby bjorn babysitter balance bouncer. They sll them in Bumble Bee for just under 800aed but I paid £80 from amazon and used shop and ship to get it here. They charged 247aed for shipping, although that's STILL cheaper than bumble bee's price! If you go for the baby bjorn bouncer, be sure to buy the wooden toy attachment also. Sold for £20 on mazon or 219aed in bumble bee. Hope that helps! :)

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Latest post on 19 February 2013 - 17:14

Hi there :) I am 19 weeks pregnant, also flying to London to deliver (prob around 32weeks) and will be returning to dubai when baby is approx 3/4weeks (as soon as I get his passport) I also had difficulty narrowing down what to buy there, what to buy here but I've narrowed it down like this... Stroller: I WAS just going to buy the stokke Xplory in London and bring it back to Dxb in the pram pack. However newborn cannot use the xplory without a bassinet. The unit that comes with it is only suitable from 6 months plus. And the prampack can only fit bassinet OR the 6 month plus unit - not both! So I've bought the xplory in dubai, and ordered the bassinet directly to my uk address. That way I can leave the 6 month plus unit in dubai, and travel back with the bassinet in the pram pack without having to pay excess baggage. Car seat: Ordered the maxi cosi cabriofix from babynest.co.uk direct to uk address. Most airlines will let u travel back with stroller and car seat. Get the isofix in dubai. No need for it in London (trying to reduce baggage here) Where will baby sleep the first few weeks?? Forget the Moses basket, u will have to pay excess to bring it back and they grow out of them sooo quick. I decided against a travel crib, again for excess baggage reasons and also I don't want to be bending down so much after deliver getting baby in and out. I'd prefer him closer to me but too scared to co sleep in case I squash him :S So after much research I have decided on the cocoonababy nest. Amazing reviews, baby can sleep in it for first 4 months, avoids flathead, colick and light enough to transport. I will order it online and deliver it to uk address. http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+red-castle-cocoonababy-nest-in-moses-baskets-and-cribs+B1090?source=webgains_jojo Breast pump: Order online, deliver direct to uk Video/audio monitor: Order online, deliver I react to uk Clothes: Taking newborn and 0-3months with me to London Bottles: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tommee-Tippee-Anti-Colic-Feeding-Starter/dp/B004GCJF9A/ref=sr_1_15?s=baby&ie=UTF8&qid=1360210277&sr=1-15&tag=10xxx10255-21 Ordered this starter set direct to uk address. I plan to breast feed but just in case I need to express or can't breastfeeding initially, good to have a few bottles handy. Baby carrier: Order online and deliver to uk. Those are the main things for London! I have bought a crib, changing table, bouncer in dubai and will keep it here for hen we return! Please feel free to ask if u have ny other questions as we seem to be in the same boat :)

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