Hi
We have a baby arriving October. Where to buy the baby stuff like stroller, capsule etc at affordable prices.
Also looking for beast pump and if any other recommendation.
We are in Auckland.
Any advice wil be appreciated.
Baby arriving October - Where to buy the baby stuff like stroller, capsule etc.
papa1701 on 19/05/2025 - 11:47
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And spend the time learning how to install the carseat properly!
Agreed with buying second hand for everything - the only thing many suggest not buying 2nd hand is carseats due to not being able to check their safety/integrity. While I love the idea of rotating seats, there can also be a few reasons against them:
1) They can take up more room than regular carseats and may not fit some models, so test in your car first before buying.
2) Seats that install using isofix actually hit max limit at approx 18kgs (33kg total including the weight of the seat itself) so your child may outgrow the limits and you will need to get another or replace.
3) They can be much more expensive.
4) If you have a travel system capsule, you can put baby in capsule then clip it into base so the rotation is not needed during that age/stage. For me, I make small toddlers, so mine were still within height and weight limits till they are two!
5) Once kids are old enough to be able to help climb in or assist in threading their arms, the rotation is become unnecessary again.I just ended up getting a van/people mover for wide doors and easy access at all ages and I find that more helpful than getting a turning seat. Vans are generally pretty cheap compared to other cars so I don't see it as an additional expense.
For us, we rent the capsules for 6-7 months from babyfactory. Used to be $70 for 6 months +$50 bond, not sure how much it is now.
It is a basic capsule + base that you can install in the car but enough for us as they can attach to the stroller while leaving the base inside the car.For stroller, YMMV but for us we didn't need to use one until baby is 5-6 months so perhaps you can prepare for that but not buy it right now. We purchased an ex-demo baby jogger stroller for 60% RRP of the site but I reckon second hand one on trade me or marketplace is a good place to look too.
Farmers often has 50% off nursery and that is the time to purchase. We got a clearance carseat from there from the last year model
We also rented the capsule, first time we rented the generic one from baby factory then got the wheels shortly after. Second time we already had our pram and it had capsule brackets so back to baby factory and they do rent other capsules to match your pram for a bit more but it was more convenient having the right one for our pram base so we could choose pram or car seat depending on what the baby needed when we arrived.
The biggest tip I give to friends having kids is that then arriving isn't the end, it's the start. You can still go to the shops, you can still buy things. Don't load up on everything you think you might need, get just the essentials and as you need other things consider purchasing them. I ended up in postie the day our first was born buying stuff.
You likely don't NEED most things you see, we use $3 towels for change mat covers, changing on the floor once they start rolling, putting under the high chair to catch food and mopping stuff up, they are probably the most used thing we have purchased for kids. Nappy bins are entirely optional, going out to the main bin once or twice a day for the pooey ones isn't that much of a hardship.
Marketplace is useful though even if you have to replace a mattress or something for a cot. Baby stuff is big and gets used well so really doesn't hold it's value so if you have time you can often find a good deal.
Farmers often have 50% off nursery sales which are a good way to get things. I got my bably monitor fir a good price that way.
We only really bought the pram and capsule new. Made sure those 2 were the same brand and worked together as everyone told us you have to buy the capsule nee blah blah.
Capsule base we bought a spare from Facebook marketplace for the second car absolute life saver.
Clothes etc mostly hand me downs or cheap fb pick ups.
Breast pumps we bought from an nz company called tiny bloom. We got 2 wireless ones and they have been good and we had a user issue with them and the company owner was really helpful in responding to our emails. Also bought their bottle warmer/steriliser. They usually have discount codes for their site.
Cots an easy pick up second hand, probably dont use the mattress it comes with because of mould risk.
Bassinet and co-sleepers can be picked up second hand but the mattress sizes for those can be trick to replace.
Coming from someone who's just recently been in this situation - our first go to (for some things; like prams, capsules, co sleepers, cribs, and even clothes) was FB marketplace. A lot of that stuff is hardly used, and sold quite cheap. No one is looking at making a profit on that stuff and it takes up valuable room in a house, so people just want it gone.
Farmers' annual clearance of stuff can be handy too. Hit up their clearance sales for cots, car seats, and bedding. Baby city sometimes have good priced clearance stuff too. This stuff is usually in store so you won't see it online.
Kmart has cheap baby stuff - cheapest I've found for baby wipes ($9 for a multipack box - buy in bulk because these sell out quickly). Auto breast pump was the cheapest around too.
For clothes, forget Temu and Ali - the quality is super crap (horrible polyester stuff), and the prices aren't any more than Postie really.
When it comes progressing from a capsule to a car seat, (if you car has ISOFIX) get a 360 rotating one. Trust me. Get a rotating one. Months prior to birth, we found an amazing value, fixed car seat that looked amazing and had all the features. When it came time to installing it and putting it into use, it was the most annoying thing I've ever dealt with. Went out and got a rotating seat that day and never looked back.
But honestly, buying second hand has been our most valuable resource.