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steveholy

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Hi,

We are getting ready for the arrival of our first child due end of March. We started to buy some essential stuff but many are still missing. One thing that makes shopping harder is the fact that we will be moving out of Hong Kong 4months after the baby is born, and may not take the items with us if shipping becomes too expensive. Further, it does not help that the plugs and voltage requirements will be different in the new place than those in Hong Kong. Hence, no desire to invest in highly expensive or difficult-to-transport baby items.

In particular, we are looking to buy the following:

Baby cot/crib,
Baby swing,
Electric bottle sterilizer,
Diaper changing table,
Bottle warmer,
Stroller (have two slings/carriers, so we are not sure if this will be essential),
etc.

Would you please advise on what particular items to look for? If you have any of these items for sale, we would be very interested in buying, given they are in good working conditions and at reasonable prices.

Thanks.
 
for a 4 month old:

forget the stroller for now... you can always buy one later if you find you MUST have one.

forget the changing table. use the floor or a bed. just put a towel down underneath or buy one of the roll up travel mats.

forget an electric steriliser. buy a second hand microwave one. they are cheap, they work well, and you don't have to worry about voltage.

forget a bottle warmer. use the microwave or a cup of boiling water. i have microwaved for 2 kids. i only do it for 20 seconds, then make sure it is thoroughly shaken to eliminate hotspots.

for a bed/cot, buy a second hand one so that if you throw it out afterward, you aren't losing $1000's

would also go for a SMALL baby swing. not all babies like them. you could also opt for a bouncy/vibrating chair. these would take up much less space in a container.
 
I don`t have any of the items to sell, as I`m a new mom too, but I did have a couple of comments. For the changing table, we don`t have one - we just use a normal long dresser and put a changing pad on top. It works very well for us and is nice with all the drawers for baby`s things underneath. Alternatively, I know IKEA has a very bare bones but cheap changing table - it`s about $150HKD or so.
For the cot, I don`t know if you`re into it, but we got an Amby Baby Hammock, ordered it from Australia and it took about a week. It`s not super lightweight, but it`s very transportable and comes with a carrying bag.
I just bought a bottle sterilizer that triples as a bottle warmer and food warmer. The brand is Pidgeon.

For other used goods, aside from geoexpat`s classified section, hongkong.asiaexpat.com has a lot of second hand baby things for sale in their classified section.

Best of luck for your delivery!



In particular, we are looking to buy the following:

Baby cot/crib,
Baby swing,
Electric bottle sterilizer,
Diaper changing table,
Bottle warmer,
Stroller (have two slings/carriers, so we are not sure if this will be essential),
etc.
 
Hi

We are in the same situation, our baby was born in December and we are leaving HK at the end of March.

At first we didn't buy a change table and used the bed, but it killed our backs. So we got the cheap one from IKEA.

Forget the stroller, use a Baby Bjorn carrier or sling.

We didn't bother with a sterilizer we use the Medela Steam Microwave bags. You just put the bottles in with 60ml water and microwave for 3 min. You can use each bag up to 20 times.

Forget the bottle warmer, you can easily warm the bottle by placing it in a pot of hot water.

I wouldn't bother with the baby swing, just buy a cheap play gym, Bumps 2 Babes are having a sale at the moment.

As for the cot we got the Amby Hammock too, which is easy to pack up and has its own travel bag. It can last up to 1 year so no need to buy a moses basket and you can take your time in getting a cot when you move.

Good luck with your pending arrival.
 
Hi

Sorry I have nothing to spare my boy is just 3 months old and I am also going back to canada by next month.

If you looking for a baby swing, you can get a reasonable price one at toys R us.

You can also get those vibrating or bouncy chair there.
 
About the bottle warmer... we never had one and we never had to warm up a bottle for the kids. One of the best pieces of advice that I got as a new mom was to get the child used to drinking milk at room temp. If breastfeeding, breast milk is not warm anyway, the way milk would be warm if heated in a bottle warmer. If baby formula --well, these dissolve very easily and do not necessarily need hot water. This saved us the hassle of having to bring thermal bags, hot water with us when we went out with #1 (who was partially on formula). The only exception was frozen breast milk. We would thaw out the bags in a cup of hot water and we would feed immediately as soon as it's thawed (not necessarily waiting for the milk to get warm).

It's up to you, of course, if you'd feel comfortable with doing what we did. :)
 
why dont u to the b2b sale in Ap lei chau they had greats cots beds, strollers, toys and nursery stuff at sale just today
 
I have the following items for sell

1. Baby cot - 0/3
2. Car Seat - Peg-Pereg
3. High Chair - Aprica

If you feel interest, please give me the email address, so I can send you the photos
 
argh! i've spent so much lately, don't think i can spend any more. i'll save the $ and spend it one books when i go to canada next month instead.

thanks, neha
 
Hi, I don't actually have any practical advice to offer as I am expecting and due in June. But I want to comment that I learned some good advice from this thread. As a result, I am not getting the bottle warmer as I intended to do after hearing what everyone said.

Being first time parents, we went out and got everything that is on the Geobaby new born list. Both my husband and I were obsessive shoppers. All the things we brought are collecting dust now until the baby's arrival now. :)

We got both our cot and changing table from Ikea. The nice ones. The changing table has an extension piece you can put on to make the changing surface wider and is double as a chest of drawer. The cot can be make into a toddler's bed.

Stroller, we got the Orbit system from Mothercare in Ocean Terminal. My husband love the Orbit, but I can't tell you be how practical it is until we use it. Other parents in the States love it. For Hongkong I think it would be too bulky.

We also have a baby carrier, combi, can carry the baby in five positions.

Bottle sterilizer--Advent.
Bottles-- Bfree

Regarding clothing, I did hear that hospital encourage you to dress the baby in baby robe, or "monk suit" which makes it easy for changing diapers.

Happy shopping and good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.
 
Hi, I have an Avent Steam Steriliser if anyone is interested. Pls pm me.

[ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/AVENT-Express-Electric-Steam-Steriliser/dp/B00066LRD2[/ame]
 
Thank you!

This has been a very useful thread for people like us who plan to have a baby in Hong Kong and need to live here for a short period of time. Your comments are greatly appreciated, and we will be looking for these items keeping your suggestions in mind.

All the best to you and your families, especially the little ones:)
 
steveholy said:
Stroller (have two slings/carriers, so we are not sure if this will be essential),
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Unless you have a car, and even if you do, I'm pretty sure that you will find a stroller essential--especially if you end up with a larger baby and by 4 months you may not want to lug the baby around in a sling. I have problems with my back that mean that using a sling at all was a no-go but I didn't know that until after my son was born. I would invest in a stroller for sure--especially in Hong Kong.
As far as baby bath tubs go--you can go to a local HK store and buy a cheap one for like 50 HKD or less--especially since you won't be using it here for long.
 
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