I am really not sure when being auntie became second nature. Almost as if, another part of me surfaced but the disclaimer is, I have always been a cheapskate - it is definitely a matter of how extreme. Yes, Extreme Cheapskates does rank as one of my favourite series of all time - I mean who can hate saving a buck?

So yes, welcome to the world of stretching my dollar - more so when the expenses ahead are piling. There are a number of mummy websites that have already collated where and what to get - I'm going a step further by also reviewing the items gotten over the span of 2015 and 2016, bummer, I realised at the end of 2015 that certain offers and deals was only applicable to the end of year, should have just waited for the new year and new freebies!

#lessonlearnt

FOR MUMMY

Mummy's milk and baby formula



Dumex
http://www.dumex.com.sg/requestsample

Registration required. Very fussfree, soon there was someone in touch with me to confirm the details and the so-called 4-5 weeks wait for the sample pack to be delivered. And I thought being kiasu and getting these registered in my first trimester would get them delivered by the second timely trimester - but lo and behold, they arrived right at my door step within days?! Very impressive.

The goodie bag contained -

• A welcome letter (nice touch!)
• Pamphlet on the range of milk powders available
• First month cake packages with a promo code for 2016
• Maternity Shoot deal ending 31 December 2015 (Damn!)
• Milk powder deals ending 31 December 2015 (Another damn!)
• Pampers Drypers sample
• Changing Mat
• 400g sample of milk powder

Definitely impressed with the lengths and thoughtfulness of the sample pack.



Enfagrow
http://www.enfagrow.com.sg/get-your-free-sample-now-sg

Registration required. 4-5 weeks wait was expected and truly, it took that long. Wait, it arrived way longer after that. Spot those cute yet very useful burp cloth and towels!



Wyeth Nutrition
https://www.wyethnutrition.com.sg/en/free-samples

No registration required, just fill in your details for the sample! This arrived as soon as Dumex's!

• 2 x 40g sachets of S-26 Mama milk powder
• Unisex socks 

The socks were too cute to ignore and officially became the speck's first pair of socks. Teehee!



Friso
http://shop.friso.com.sg/english/sampleproduct/sampleproduct/view

4-6 weeks delivery time needed. Methinks they actually took way longer than the stated time. 3 sachets, a number of pre and post natal massage vouchers and a brochure.



Abott Family
https://abbottfamily.com.sg/products/freesample

Registration required. 3-6 weeks for delivery. This took almost 8 weeks to arrive - I suppose CNY made it longer than necessary.

• 2 sachets of milk powder
• A voucher 
• Brochures

Nestle Baby Club
https://www.nestlebaby.com.sg/sg/user/register

Registration required - the setting of password was truly a pain in the ass and I'm not sure how I'd be able to remember such a randomized password either!

Plenty of goodie bags await! Great only if you know the gender of the baby. 4 weeks delivery time needed.

A phonecall also followed up with verification of details and they mentioned calling back in the third trimester too. Nice touch Nestle! In my pink tote were brochures, a nursing blanket and Cetaphil samples since they ran out of supplies.

Another phone call was made in the third trimester to find out if I was taking the mom's milk and some sharing was done on how the milk can be continued after birth to boost supply. Hilarious how the phone call ended with "on a scale of 1-10, would you recommend Nestle's Baby Club to your friends?" And an sms ensued. Uh, not impressed with the over enthusiasm Nestle. 

FOR BABY

Only for formula

Karihome
http://www.karihome.com.sg/req-sample.html


Diapers

Like most graduate mummies say, you never quite know if baby has an atas butt until he/she arrives so until then just stock up on samples first before buying in bulk!

Drypers
https://www.facebook.com/DrypersSingapore/app/389433474547389/

The fastest to arrive with newborn samples! Oops, they're captured with the Dumex sample but it was just one sample anyway.



Huggies
https://www.huggies.com.sg/request-sample.aspx?icmpid=get-your-free-sample-now

MamyPoko
http://www.mamypoko.com/my/en/sample_request/index.html

Only for residents for malaysia. :(



Merries
https://sampleform.kao.com/form/33101-10

This took more than 8 weeks for sure but at least it arrived! Better than Goo.N.

Goo.N
http://www.diapers.com.sg/register.php

Registered and I suppose it got lost in the mail?


Baby Skincare



Cetaphil
http://cetaphil.com.sg/babysamples/?utm_source=Bloggers&utm_medium=PR&utm_content=Baby_AsianParent-advertorial&utm_campaign=BDJ-Baby-pr



Bepanthen
http://bepanthen.com.sg/en/free-sample.php

For nappy rash, 2 tiny tubes and a brochure came along with it. 



Heinz Baby Club
http://www.heinzbaby.com/en-ca/babyclub/login