Pregnancy Bargains Alert Thread

Gatica

Congratulations! I think it's so exciting knowing the gender. Best of luck to you!
Dropped into Aldi myself today. Got a load of books, some bibs and tights for the little one.

xpletiv

Thanks Gatica Yeah we've had enough surprises with being pregnant and its surprising today anyway! We're getting new hours though at nearly same time as baby comes, so its best to know if I need to paint in boy or girl colours!

How is Lidl's baby sale? We havent been down but we're considering going down for the nappies, I think they are 1/2 price. Are they good?

amor3

Awh congrats xpletiv, great news!

Not to mad about the lidl nappies ( or Aldi for that matter) I've heard so many rave about them but they never suited any of mine as newborns.. I did get the Aldi ones as soon as they were ready for the pull up type ones and found them great!

xpletiv

Sale in Boots started today, some good baby stuff on sale.

Also went to mothercare, they have even more off a lot of their sale stuff. Bought a bunch of small clothes

Crybabygeeks

Plenty of huack chairs in aldi coolock today if anyone is nearby and needs one.

dos29

Tommee Tippee Variflow teets in Aldi, 2 pack for €1.
Marked down from €4. Seen in Aldi Kenmare. Don't know how widely available.

xpletiv

Theres a few things in Lidl from Tommee Tipee but still cheaper to get on amazon and ship, nothing of particular value there. JIC someone is tempted!

Kenjataimu

Tesco Castlebar, not sure if nationwide

Angelsounds fetal doppler, JPD-100S
Was 50 was 18.33 Now 14.58

Two on shelf, different packaging but same product I think.
Reduced shelves on biscuit aisle.

mirrorwall14

Kenjataimu wrote: »

Tesco Castlebar, not sure if nationwide

Angelsounds fetal doppler, JPD-100S
Was 50 was 18.33 Now 14.58

Two on shelf, different packaging but same product I think.
Reduced shelves on biscuit aisle.

Oh man the temptation. I’m desperately trying to prevent myself causing more anxiety 😂

California Dreamer

I see the all important Water Wipes are back down to 2.50 a pack in boots!

Digs

Kenjataimu wrote: »

Tesco Castlebar, not sure if nationwide

Angelsounds fetal doppler, JPD-100S
Was 50 was 18.33 Now 14.58

Two on shelf, different packaging but same product I think.
Reduced shelves on biscuit aisle.

I’ll be checking Tesco thanks! I had this for my previous two pregnancies and stupidly lent it to someone whos baby is now 9 months old and hasn’t given it back
Just glad I didn’t lend them the car seat!

angeldelight

I’m not judging just informing - there’s a big movement to ban home Doppler machines due to dangers associated with their use

http://www.kickscount.org.uk/want-ban-home-dopplers/

xDisneyDivax

There is a baby event on at Dunnes and I'm interested in nappies because it seem like such a good offer. Being a FTM I have a question that may seem silly but will it sell out fast?? I plan to stop by on way home from work this evening before 6pm so will there still be plenty?

frogstar

xDisneyDivax wrote: »

There is a baby event on at Dunnes and I'm interested in nappies because it seem like such a good offer. Being a FTM I have a question that may seem silly but will it sell out fast?? I plan to stop by on way home from work this evening before 6pm so will there still be plenty?

I did the same last week or week before when they had them half price.

Was worried they would sell out but they didnt

Hadn't a clue what I should be getting so got a mix of 1,2,3,4 sizes.... And some wipes. Spent about 60 when it should be 120. Was delighted

xDisneyDivax

frogstar wrote: »

I did the same last week or week before when they had them half price.

Was worried they would sell out but they didnt

Hadn't a clue what I should be getting so got a mix of 1,2,3,4 sizes.... And some wipes. Spent about 60 when it should be 120. Was delighted

That is some savings!! I was advised to get a mix of sizes 1 and 2- but only 2 or 3 packs of size 1's.

jlm29

I wouldn’t go too mad stocking up on nappies before baby arrives. Different brands of nappies suit different babies. On one of mine, pampers always leaked, so I switched to aldi nappies. Those baby events happen very often too, so i wouldn’t get too excited about them!

rainbow kirby

xDisneyDivax wrote: »

That is some savings!! I was advised to get a mix of sizes 1 and 2- but only 2 or 3 packs of size 1's.

Heh, I would have agreed with that until I had a baby with the smallest arse ever. He's 9 weeks on Thursday and size 2 are still too wide on him!

Purple Lemons

jlm29 wrote: »

I wouldn’t go too mad stocking up on nappies before baby arrives. Different brands of nappies suit different babies. On one of mine, pampers always leaked, so I switched to aldi nappies. Those baby events happen very often too, so i wouldn’t get too excited about them!

I found pampers leaked on my little one too, switched to the Lidl ones and no more leaks or poonami situations for half the price

sillysocks

The nappy offers usually come up once a month, around child benefit day which is first Tuesday of the month so don’t worry too much about stocking up!

mirrorwall14

Unless is Millem posting about wipes offers. Sit up and pay attention then . 33c wipes from boots did me about 9 months on my first

xpletiv

Any tips on monitors?

Millem

Maternity nightdress with nursing clasps €3 in dunnes sale. All sizes except medium in stock. Pick up in store to avoid postage.

http://www.dunnesstores.com/maternity-nightdress/lingerie-sale/dunnesstores/fcp-product/1630234?colour=grey-marl

mirrorwall14

Millem wrote: »

Maternity nightdress with nursing clasps €3 in dunnes sale. All sizes except medium in stock. Pick up in store to avoid postage.

http://www.dunnesstores.com/maternity-nightdress/lingerie-sale/dunnesstores/fcp-product/1630234?colour=grey-marl

Thank you!

mirrorwall14

Lidl tomorrow

Meeeee79

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Lidl tomorrow

Wonder what the jeans are like, great price so worth the risk of them being awful I suppose! Look nice in the photos.........

Millem

http://www.mothercare.ie/sale/car-seat-offers/maxi-cosi-pebble-car-seat-footmuff-marble-pink.html


maxi cosi pebble car seat foot muff in pink reduced to €10 in mothercare. Free click and collect. If you download mothercare app and create a profile you will get €5 free credit so footmuff will only cost €5! Bargain

Ballyv24

Some Tommee Tippee stuff on today's Amazon Deal of the day

Gatica

Aldi is having a baby event today, lots of great stuff, like booster seats, towels, potties...

xpletiv

If anyone has the Tommee Tippee Sangenic bins, dont bother buying them anywhere other than Amazon. I foolishly bought 1 pack in Dunnes for 11.39, on Amazon its 3 packs for £10!

Do find Amazon wins over and over and over again for baby products!

Ballyv24

xpletiv wrote: »

If anyone has the Tommee Tippee Sangenic bins, dont bother buying them anywhere other than Amazon. I foolishly bought 1 pack in Dunnes for 11.39, on Amazon its 3 packs for £10!

Do find Amazon wins over and over and over again for baby products!

Add a price alert on http://www.camelcamelcamel.com to alert you when the price drops on Amazon for them.

They also show the historical prices each product, so you can tell if you are getting the best bargain

xDisneyDivax

Ballyv24 wrote: »

Add a price alert on http://www.camelcamelcamel.com to alert you when the price drops on Amazon for them.

They also show the historical prices each product, so you can tell if you are getting the best bargain

I second this! I have been keeping an eye on price of this bouncer & I got it a good bit cheaper than Smyths thanks to camelcamelcamel!

aidom

The pharmacy on Grafton St has Pregnacare Max at 33% off.

Jenny7367

Is there any good offers on bottles. What do ye recommend.

rainbow kirby

Jenny7367 wrote: »

Is there any good offers on bottles. What do ye recommend.

Snarky answer - breastfeeding!

There's usually a good deal on either Tommee Tippee or Avent bottles on Amazon, check the baby section on the lightning deals. I found my son took the Nuk ones with the latex teats very easily and the Mam ones are convenient because they are easily sterilised in the microwave.

sillysocks

Jenny7367 wrote: »

Is there any good offers on bottles. What do ye recommend.

I think people often start with Avent as they do starter kits with a few bottles, steriliser etc. I would recommend only getting a handful of whichever bottle you decide to start with as different bottles suit different babies better so you may end up chopping and changing a bit at the start. And not really worthwhile buying the smaller half size bottles, you can use the full size ones from the start and then only need to change the teat as the baby gets bigger. They start to drink more than will fit in the small bottles fairly quickly.

mirrorwall14

We tried tomee tippee on my first then switched to nuk with much more success.

Considering Mam bottles this time as they can be sterilised individually which is very handy

dori_dormer

We had avent ones on our first but got MAM on our second and they are way better. No need for a sterilizer as they go into microwave themselves. So much easier

Jenny7367

What do ye think of the Dr.browns Bottles.

sillysocks

Jenny7367 wrote: »

What do ye think of the Dr.browns Bottles.

They’re very good if your baby has wind problems or reflux, used them on my first and stopped her getting sick after every bottle due to wind. However they are a pain to clean so unless you need to use them I wouldn’t bother! I didn’t use them on my other two children for that reason.

lashes34

Jenny7367 wrote: »

What do ye think of the Dr.browns Bottles.

They leak. Had to return them they were driving me mad. Had the baby soaked.

MAM are meant to be brilliant and can be sterilized in the microwave without a steriliser.

Issac

I agree. They do leak and it drives me mad. Had them for our first baby as everyone seemed to recommend them. Will be switching for the next baby. Have a Tommy tippee set that we are going to try.

sillysocks

Actually yes they sometimes leak, although I found the knack was not to tighten them too much. Sounds silly but they leaked more the tighter they were closed! Something to do with the vacuum in the straw going through them I think.

Gatica

We used Tommee Tippee bottles because I'd got the Starter Kit and the Prep machine. We'd no problems using them. She has teeth now though and loves to chew the hell out of it, so have to change the teat every few days and that costs a fortunes as it's something like 6.50 for 2.

xpletiv

Some cracking deals on Amazon prime, and you can get Tommee Tippee Sangenic nappy bin free as well with order over £10. Only for today!!

tea_and_cake

xpletiv wrote: »

Some cracking deals on Amazon prime, and you can get Tommee Tippee Sangenic nappy bin free as well with order over £10. Only for today!!

Great thanks. I got refills and a bin for €12!

Black_Knight

For those that didnt get water wipes at €1.95 a pack via the pantry voucher, they're on sale now (18 pack) for about €1.88 a pack.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/WaterWipes-Baby-Wipes-Sensitive-Packs/dp/B07BZ814NQ

Digs

https://www.amazon.com/Breastfeeding-Empowering-Parents-Interactive-version-ebook/dp/B07FS6K9SF/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1532344237&sr=8-7&keywords=jack+newman+breastfeeding

Anyone considering breastfeeding Dr Jack Newman is offering his new book free today for world breastfeeding week, worth a look!

Digs

Picked up the Medela Harmony in Boots yesterday for €24.74! Handy bit of kit for pumping out and about. Great price

https://www.boots.ie/medela-harmony-light-manual-breast-pump-10197661

Milly33

I see Adli have a baby event on the 25th of April... There is nothing online yet, do they do strollers does anyone know (there is a pick of it just wondering is it just for the event or are they going to have one)

jlm29

Milly33 wrote: »

I see Adli have a baby event on the 25th of April... There is nothing online yet, do they do strollers does anyone know (there is a pick of it just wondering is it just for the event or are they going to have one)

I don’t think they always have them for the baby events, but they’ve definitely had them in the past