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Rank: Member Joined: 4/27/2008 Posts: 150
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I'm going to be a first time parent and need advice on where to find affordable baby wear. Also,what essential items are required and in what quantity?
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 294
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Diapers is one of them! Others,towels,napkins,pins,powder,socks,sweater,etc.
But you shall remember the LORD your God,for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth,that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers,as it is this day. Deu 8:18
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/14/2008 Posts: 55
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Biashara street is the place where people shop for baby items,it has many different shops.You need the following too
baby shawl,rompers,vests,basin,flannel sheets,socks,sweaters,mittens,towel,baby hats,baby soap,diapers,feeding bottles,hair brush,blanket.
Everything happens for a reason.
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/28/2008 Posts: 31
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Until Saturday last weekend,Toy Market (in Kibera) was the best.You all knows what happened to it.HAKI YETU.
I never follow my dreams,instead I hunt them down and beat them up into submission...!
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/15/2008 Posts: 28
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Eastleigh,you get nice wears and at an affordable price
johnie the walker
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/7/2007 Posts: 11,935 Location: Nairobi
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Biashara street is the place..........Quite a number of shops.what to buy?.......uh..!..Other than what has been said,add a set of false teeth.......!! Guka wa bijuti... Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/27/2008 Posts: 150
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Thanks for the tips guys. Which is cheaper,eastleigh or biashara?
R
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/17/2008 Posts: 152
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In some shops along biashara street (e.g sunus) they will give you a checklist of what you require. You don't have to buy everything there but it will guide you. However,for newborn its good to buy new clothes although there are expensive,only after one year you can risk Eastleigh and the Kibera market.
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/21/2008 Posts: 42
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depends on type of baby..... baby made (wako) and baby bought(wakununua) have different needs.
'A newspaper has three things to do. One is to amuse,another is to entertain and the rest is to mislead.' Ernest Bevin
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/21/2008 Posts: 42
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eastleign is the best (lower & affordable)
'A newspaper has three things to do. One is to amuse,another is to entertain and the rest is to mislead.' Ernest Bevin
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/27/2008 Posts: 150
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@ luxel. Very useful tip,thanks. Was also skeptical about buying second hand clothing for a new born what with their sensitive skin
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/27/2008 Posts: 150
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@ luxel. Very useful tip,thanks. Was also skeptical about buying second hand clothing for a new born what with their sensitive skin
R
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/3/2009 Posts: 7
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For below 2 months buy more brand new cloths for inner cloths (that come into contact with the baby) e.g vests,pants. Outside cloths like sweaters can be second hand. From 3 months mutush is ok so long as they are soft and well washed.
N rem almost all the over 20 yrs guys dint have new cloths in their infant stage,so no big deal,children at times cope better than expected.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/20/2008 Posts: 6,275 Location: Kenya
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@Kasheshi when are you expecting? We could sell you a baby cot that was initially acquired from Eastleigh.
AKS
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/27/2008 Posts: 150
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@ alph,in 3 to 4 months. How much and made of what material?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/20/2008 Posts: 6,275 Location: Kenya
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Check out baby cot at Eastleign. Just a wooden one. Make sure it has drawers.
Price ranges between 1K-2K (2nd hand) or 2K-4K for new.
Go to super market and buy a high-density cot mattress ksh450 and mosquito net ksh550.
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/1/2009 Posts: 846
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@Kasheshi,bear in mind the fact that newborns grow so fast. So dont spend all the money buying lots of stuff,coz in like two months,the baby will be twice the weight,they wont be fitting,buy stuff gradually and stay away from mtumba if you can until the baby is over 6 months. The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money. ~Author Unknown
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/9/2007 Posts: 219
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Personally i don't understand why all the 'warning' about mtumba. At least 70% of new born kids wear mtumbas and they turn out great. If you happen to get some nice clothes especially the camera ones don't hesitate to buy. All you need to do is soak the clothes in jik and dettol and rinse with sta - soft. By the way some unique baby wear can only be found in Mtumba. Most of what you will find in Biashara street is more of Kenya uniform. You can consider both options and depending on taste and preference you will know which way to go.
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/14/2008 Posts: 55
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yeah,you should mix the sizes,some clothes should be slightly bigger to cater for those months ahead when the baby will have grown and there is nothing wrong with mitumba,if you stick to just new clothes from the shop you will be suprised at how much you will spend eg a romper from biashara would cost you like 300 bob but from toy mkt you get very nice rompers at btwn 20 and 50 bob which also last longer than the new ones.So long as you disinfect them well before the baby wears they are very much okay.
Everything happens for a reason.
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/2/2006 Posts: 519
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Btwn 1-3 months Sunus on Biashara for start-up clothes.
After that Toy for tough,long lasting mtush.
If your kid is on formula - sunus. Forget supermarkets the difference can be up to 200/- a tin.
Daipers - My kid always got a rash after wearing Daipers so we changed to Huggies and all's well. We get from Sunus as supermarkets are too expensive.
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