When did you start on your nursery?

Question

I am 22 weeks and want to start on the nursery, my partner thinks it's too early. When did you start on your nursery?

Thanks

Answer 1

I would start now.... especially if your partner wants any help with it!  :)  You're not going to feel like doing too much later in your pregnancy!  We started at about 20 weeks - after we were sure he was a boy!  :)

Answer 2

At 20 weeks we had the crib set up, and the necessities, after 20 weeks we started working on the stuff that we didn't really need.

Answer 3

I started at 32 weeks.  I didn't want the room to be ready to early because then I would be antsy.  That isn't true that you won't feel like doing it later.  You have your nesting stage, and lots of energy towards the end.  But at the same time, your tired.  Everyone is different about when they set it up.  But I would wait a little longer.

Answer 4

The best time to decorate is during your second trimester when you have the energy and know the s*x of the baby. Many women lose all their energy after 28 weeks and the last thing you will feel like doing is painting! I left it too late with my fourth one and it was a real mission to get it done.  Here's a link to a page about all the things you need to get done to get the nursery ready - it's quite a list. After reading it you'll see why it's best not to wait too long!

http://www.creative-baby-nursery-rooms.c...

Answer 5

First, when to start:  I would start about 6 weeks before your due date.  All you need when the baby comes home is a bassinet, diapers, wipes, feeding supplies.  If you want a big nursery, you can buy everything else after the baby is born.

When my first daughter was born (2 years ago), we only had one bedroom, so she slept in our room.  No reason to decorate.  We received all our decor from family members (hand-me-downs).  Nothing matched, but it was all free.

Now we live in a 2 bedroom apartment, and our 30 month old stays in the 2nd bedroom, so we have to keep our newborn in the bedroom with us again!

I am a practical person.  I am not interested in decorating a room for an infant.  The infant will not notice the decor.

As for furniture, we keep our babies in bassinets until they are about 6 months old, then move them to a crib.  A changing table is almost useless...you usually change the diaper wherever you are:  On your bed, on your couch, on the floor, in the car.  

So, I guess, my answer is:  You don't really need a formal nursery, unless you are wealthy, have nothing else to do, and want to decorate a nursery so you have something cute to look at yourself.

Answer 6

i started mine at 22wks.... that's right after i found out the s*x of the baby. congrats!

Answer 7

would start now, the longer u leave it the harder it will be for you to move around as much..

Answer 8

About 34 weeks is when we started.  As it was those last 6 weeks dragged on and on and on with a bedroom sorted out and no baby, I can't imagine having it done any sooner.  You will need things to amuse yourself as the end draws near!  We didn't finish getting things sorted until last week and the baby is nearly a month old - until he's six weeks he sleeps in his moses basket beside our bed, and we keep a stock of clothes and nappies in the living room so we aren't constantly running upstairs so it doesn't really matter what the bedroom looks like.  And, it's given us a chance to see how we will use the room -- ie/ where things work best, as we drastically rearranged it once he arrived and we were able to get a better idea of how to organise things better.  

Answer 9

If you are planning on doing a nursery, no I don't think that 22 weeks is too early. But it depends on what you are going to do. Are you painting? Wallpapering? Just buying furniture? It will take you some time to make those decisions. Plus, you want plenty of time for the fumes from paint, etc., to dissipate. Who knows, the baby could come early.

Having said that though... We never have a nursery. Some doctors now recommend that babies sleep in their parent's room for the first six months. Ours slept with us for two years or so before moving to their own rooms. That may not be for you, but you may change your mind once you have the baby. So for us a nursery would be a waste of time and space; just a place to store toys. Instead of fixing up the nursery, when I'm pregnant we paint or rearrange the older boys' rooms to accommodate the toddler who will be moving in with them.

Also, think about the fact that your baby will grow up faster than you  know, and when he or she is two or three, will want trucks or princesses instead of teddy bears in his or her room. You might think of the long-term for the nursery, unless you just like redecorating every two years.  

Answer 10

whenever you want dear.  words of advice.  everyone will be in your business from pregnancy to how to raise your child.  read carefully...DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. my wife and i wish we did.  and we did our nursery 2 months prior