Your baby – joining a baby club before she’s even born? Why yes, it makes sense.

There are lots of people out there who are keen to enrol your baby in their club. It’s smart for them to get her on board. And it’s smart for parents to take every advantage.

What’s it all about? On-line baby clubs set out to introduce parents to different products by sending them free baby samples and discount vouchers. Why? So you can see how good they are, hopefully, and maybe become loyal buyers in the future.

So the producer wins. And baby? She gets to try stuff for free, leaving more funds to help cope with those expensive first few months of a baby’s life. And the baby clubs are free to join.

For first-time parents it comes as a surprise to discover just how much one helpless little one requires: nappies, wipes, bath oil, hairbrush, all manner of bedding and towels, teething gel... the list goes on. As well as all the essentials, there are those little extras you’d love to get for her, from the cute mobile to pretty nappy changing kits... the choices are endless.

Take a look at one of the on-line baby club sites and you’ll discover plenty of free baby samples. Simply make your request and the items will arrive in the post. Some manufacturers prefer to offer discount vouchers which you can exchange for goods in local stores. It’s a good way to find the products you enjoy using among the wealth on offer, as well as saving money.

It’s wise not to get carried away, though. Just because a buggy or car seat, say, has a 15 per cent discount, it doesn’t mean it’s the best one for you. With these bigger items, it’s wise to shop around and talk to other parents, so you can review all the options before making your choice of the one that fits your home and your lifestyle as well as your budget.

Alongside on-line baby clubs, you’ll find other helpful free baby samples coming your way. In hospital new mums receive goody packs and vouchers from manufacturers of baby products. Baby magazines often contain vouchers or give-aways too. Take a look at manufacturers’ websites also: they often like to get mums to try their products through offering samples or discounts, especially when promoting a new line.

There’s one more way to cut the cost of having a baby. New parents are often pleasantly surprised to discover the generosity of the new community they are joining. There’s a lot of passing on of outgrown but still good baby clothes, toys and equipment. Don’t be reluctant to accept them – because tinies grow so fast, everyone does it.

Author's Bio: 

Debra Aspinall is an experienced journalist and the editor and leading writer for the Emma’s Diary website, one of the UKs foremost pregnancy and baby websites. She writes on giving birth, baby clubs, free baby samples and etc. If you are searching for free baby stuff, please visit us at Emmasdiary.co.uk.