“Borrow where you can. A newborn baby won’t know. My best investment was a pack of terry nappies. I used disposable nappies, but the terries make fantastic sick-wipes, bibs, changing mats, teething chews and, when it all gets too much, hankies for a new mum.”
Cathy, a midwife and mother-of-three, says: “For fabulous sources of baby gear, visit www.freecycle.org and charity shops.”
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