When my fourth…and last (definitely the last!) baby was born 9 months ago I dreaded the thoughts of preparing all the equipment needed for a newborn baby. I literally left it until the last week or so to pack my bag and get some clothes. Very unlike me as I like to be organised but I was just so wiped from the pregnancy and minding 3 other kids. The excitement just isn’t the same as the first baby…or second…poor 3rd and 4th kids don’t get as much enthusiasm. 😛
Anyway, I was lucky to get a moses basket and some clothes second hand. If it wasn’t for that I’d have been super unprepared and the poor 4th baby sleeping naked in a drawer! 😉
This brings me onto TheBabyBox.com a new Irish company selling Baby Boxes. This is originally a Finnish tradition where new parents are given a Baby Box by hospitals/ government, totally free as far as I know.
Inside there is a mattress, a mattress sheet, some baby clothes, nappies, muslin cloths, mittens, nappy cream and more so you have pretty much everything you would need for a newborn baby. No need to even buy a moses basket as the box is the crib for the baby to sleep in! Since being introduced in Finland in the 1930’s it has helped them achieve one of the world’s lowest mortality rates – that’s pretty amazing!
When babies outgrow the box as a place to sleep you can reuse it as a memory box for their hospital bracelet, first outfit, school things and more.
What I really love is that TheBabyBox.com has partnered with UNICEF Worldwide. For every Baby Box sold 10 vaccination kits will be distributed to third world countries. Each Vaccination Kit contains 3 Vaccines – one for Measles, one for Polio and one for Tetanus. The kits will ensure that 10 children are protected against these potentially fatal diseases.
To win your very own Baby Box for yourself, your partner or a friend all you have to do is leave a comment below telling me who you want to win it for!
IMPORTANT: Winner must be able to collect from a location in Dublin or alternatively, the winner can pay for delivery themselves.
Winner will be announced and contacted Tuesday 11th July 2017.
Good luck! Yaz x
Would love to win this for myself for my new baba Charlie! Have got rid of all his older sisters stuff so this would be so great to win! 🙂
Have a friend due baby number 3 after several miscarriages. Everything was passed on after her second. Would love to win for her.
I would love to win this for my friend Charlotte who is due on the 10th of July. She is a first time Mom so I would love to be able to help her out with this box of essentials.
I want to win for myself lol
I would love to win this for my friend who’s currently pregnant after having a misscarriage a few months ago 🙂 please pick me, she deserves this 🙂
I would over this for baby #3
Love not over
Due out first baby at the end of November and we have absolutely no idea where to start! I’d read up on these Finnish baby boxes and they are amazing! Would be thrilled to win!
I would love to win this for a friend in work! I think it is such a lovely idea!
Due my second baby in October and would love this, everything I need!!!!
I’m due in 7 weeks would love to win this, as I’m on my own with an 18month old so time is limited to prepare for the new arrival and this baby box has that all taken care of
Wow wow wowwwwww my baby sister, well she’s not a baby at 27, but she will always be my baby sister is expecting her very first bundle of joy. We are so happy for them and this would be such an amazing prize to win for her. Please enter me xx
I would love to win this box for my lovely friend Lisa, who is due her baby at Christmas. She recently organised an amazing surprise party for me & has been a brilliant supportive friend in the last few difficult months xxx
I’d like to win it for my little one, due in September! It would certainly cheer us all up now that my grandfather is being put into palliative care (his first great grandchild).
I would love to win this for my first little baby , boy, who is due in 9 weeks time
I’d love to win this for myself I’m due 22nd July and the competition actually closes on the 11th July which is my birthday .. this is an amazing prize
Due my 3rd in just under 5 weeks so would love this plus it’s my birthday July 19th so perfect timing
Would love this for myself. Due baby in November and try to shop with a 2 year old I’m is impossible
Hi I would love this baby box for myself i am due my baby in sept xxx it looks amazing
I would love to win for my sister in law who is having a baby in September she is a single mom at the moment. And this would be perfect for her.
I’d love to win this for me, im pregnant with our first little miracle and would really appreciate this baby box so much!
I was a pleasure to read out this article. Especialy funny thing as “my 3rd and 4th didnt get so much enthusiasm…i feel same and expect 3rd one after my 1.5 y-o boy..until now I felf bit guitly about my feelingsgood to know I am not alone. I would like to be a part of Your draw. To be honest with You I wish to get it for myself. I was prepared for baby boy until Friday but doctor said it is again 50/50 about the gender what ahocked me a bit-35weeks nowIt would be ideal gift for busy mum
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Oh wow, that would be absolutely fantastic please! We just found out yesterday that BOTH of my sisters are pregnant with their first babies. I’d really really love this to treat one of them. Question is which sister would I choose?! Fingers crossed, lovely prize xx
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I would love to win this for my friend who is due her first baby in August. She would love all the items in it.
I would LOVE to win this for myself. My husband and I are expecting our first baby this August 7, 2017, and this would be just a great help for us. It has all the essentials we need in welcoming our daughter. The Baby Box would also help in making a comfortable cot for our daughter and to save our studio apartment some space.
Would love this for my sister who is in the delivery suite in the rotunda as we speak, doing brilliantly, but only at 3 cm so far. She has had 2 misscarriages so this rainbow baby is gonna be sooo loved!
Would love to win for myself. Our first baby is due in September
OMG Megan-Rose! Congrats!
Thanks Yaz xxx
I would love to win this for my first baby boy due in 10 weeks
Would love to win this as i’m due baby number 6 in January (surprise and big shock baby) and have pretty much given all my baby equipment away after (what I thought!) was my last baby. Fab prize
I would like to win this for myself as I empathise totally with the notion of being totally unprepared when there are other little people around because I have become that person too!!! From always being super organised to having nothing ready this time that is my story!!
I would LOVE to win this for myself. My husband and I are expecting our first baby this August 7, 2017, and this would be such a great help to us. It has all the essentials we need in welcoming our daughter. The Baby Box would be such a comfortable cot for our daughter and it would also help in saving our studio apartment some space.
I would love to win this for myself 🙂 having baby number 2 in February .
Would love to win this for my baby due this month. Would help so much! Especially as a first time mom! Xxx
Would love to win this for myself
Would love to win this for myself – 4rd baby due in December x
Id like to win this for myself as I’m currently expecting baba number 4 and with 3 small are girls at home I just having the energy to go shopping for new baby yet, I will be going shortly as I having much time let as in a few weeks , i woukd love to win this beautiful gift …..
I want to win it for myself as im expecting our first baby and we are super excited.
Oh I would love to win this for myself, we are due our second little one in August and I couldn’t be more unprepared for it!
I would love too win this. I’m due in September. I have heard so many great things about the baby box. So would be delighted too win.
Having our first baby this month, excited but nervous. I’m sure I have forgotten something and this box will put my mind at ease. Thanks
Would love to win this for someone special 🙂
Would love to win this for my friend Stephanie x
I would love this for my husband!! (It’s his baby too right?!) John Hanafin
We’ve 6 weeks before our first baby gets here and we’re a little behind in the stock piling! This would make like so much easier for us xx
Would love to win this for myself as i am due baby number 2 in september
I would love to win this for myself or my friend Julie O’Shea
Would love this for my next little bundle! Due dec 2017
My best friend Aisling is due in 4 weeks, expecting a beautiful rainbow girl, this would be perfect for her
would love to win for my niece who is also my God daughter and is expecting her first baby in September.
my sister in law is due in august after trying for a baby for years, would love to get her something special x
Would love to win this for me and my partner who are expecting our bundle of joy in November
Would love to win this for my friend who just had her 1st baby last week, 7 weeks early. Hes in neonatal for a few weeks until hes big enough to come home. This would be so helpful to her
Would like to win this for myself. With my first one we were on a 1 bed apartment and had no space to keep anything. Now with the next baby I have to start from scratch so it will help. Lot!
I would love to win this for myself, I’m 7months pregnant on baby number 2, my first will be 5 years next month and I was very silly and gave everything I had gotten for her away so it’s like having baby 1 all over again everything has to be bought, to win this hamper would be a huge help. Thank you x
Me!
Would love to win for my friend who’s due her
baby soon such a great idea x
Would love to win for my friend who’s expecting…. Brilliant idea x
Would lit be to win for myself, I’m on baby no 3 and like u I’m worn out by the end of the day and just don’t have energy for shopping Poor baby, this would be a dream come true
Having my first baby and would love to win this 🙂
Would love to win this for my friend who is expecting. She’s always been such a good friend and support to me and my girls and I’d love have somethin special for her baby when he / she arrives!
Would love to win this for my bundle of joy due in august, such a great idea
Would love to win this for my friend Ivana. New Mum myself but she was aleays so generous to us. This would be perfect gift for he.
I would love this for myself please. I’m expecting out 3rd and I can totally sympathise with you regarding the lack of energy. This poor child will be tearing itself!!! I’d love to have something new and different for this baby rather than all hand me downs
I would love this for my 3rd bxby
What a great prize. I would love to win this for baby number two on their way in October.
Would love to win this for our new arrival due this week!
i would love to win this for my cousin who is due babies 3 and 4 xxx
Hi yaz
Would love to win this for my baby who is due in october. Its my third and i would love some new stuff for me as i have shared out my stuff countless times between my sisters! This would be a lovely surprise Thanks for the opportunity Fab give away x
*** new stuff for him or her *** lol
My son and daughter in law are due their first baby in October and this would be a great gift
So looking forward to meeting our grandchild
Would really like to win this for my little girl due at the end of August.
Would love this.. due my 2nd baby in October xx
I would love to win this for myself your boxes look great I seen faces by grace advertise it, I’ve no sad stories after 3 years TTC I’m over the moon about been due baby number 2 and my 6 year old daughter is so excited for baby’s arrival please god wishing u all the best for ur business
Im due in 4 weeks would love this for myself
lovely gift! Have a very specail lady in mind who just found out she is expecting ❤️
I would love to win this for my niece who just had a baby.
Would love to win this for my second baby due just before Christmas
Would love to win for my son due 13th august
Myself Elain from Gorey wexford due 4th baby on 10th of August and can’t wait.
I’d like to win it for myself if I’m honest! I truely love the idea of the baby box. X
I’d love to win this, 1st baby due in 9 weeks ❤️
Would love it for my lovely friend Ruth Dooley. She is expecting her first baby in September 🙂
Want this for my friend expecting her first baby in September and moving house ar Christmas !
I want to win this for my friend karen mccluskey. She will be a first time mammy in january.
My partner’s sister is due her first baby and I’d love to win this for her. What a great idea, I hope Ireland takes on this initiative for new mums 🙂
Aw I really would love this for myself . Selfish as it sounds, I’m due my 4th section baby in sept. As I thought I was finished on my 3rd bt got a beautiful surprise when I realised that I was pregnant . I was always told I might not have kids so to have these is amazing. I have noting because I got rid of everything. I really n truly woyld love this box. It’s amazing and a really amazing idea.
I’d love this for myself, baby due in Sept.
I would love to win this.. Having my first baby in November and can not wait
Due in few months so winning this great box would be fantastic.
I’d love to win this for me and my baba who is so due in September..it’s an amazing and very special prize.I would treasure it
Would love this for my little one 🙂
I wish to win this beautiful prize for my wife and our newborn 🙂
My sister in law is due her rainbow baby in a few weeks and this would be an lovely surprise for her.
Would love to win this for my new baba due this christmas xx
Would love to win this for my sister due her first little one in October
I would love to win this for my niece jenny.
She is expecting twins in December and these are her first. So she is going to need all the help she can get. She is such a lady v ky girl and this would be amazing for her
Thank you❤️️
i would like this for my daughter she is due her first baby in october
For my cousin x
Would love to win this hamper for my niece’s daughter, Ashley, she came to stay with me 5 years ago, just after I broke my hip & was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She was like a daughter to my during that time ( I have 4 sons) taking such loving care of me, she’s due her baby girl in Sydney any day now
For my new little arrival!!! Xx
I would love to win this for my Auntie who was due her fourth baby on 5th July 2017. She is still waiting for the arrival of her little bundle but I know this prize would make her so happy… Please pick her. Thanks 🙂
For me and baby number 3
Id love to win this fab baby box for my sister Jill who is pregnant on her 3rd baby she would love this and would give her a great start to her newist baby xo
I would love this for baby #2!
Hi Yaz
Would love to win this for me and my first baby due in August. I havnt stocked up on baby essentials yet and to be honest I am slightly overwhelmed by it all. Every list of essentials on line seems to be different this would be very helpful for me!
I would love to win this for my first little bundle who’s arriving in October 🙂
My friend who has just had a beautiful baby girl <3
I want to win it for my lovely sister in law, who is due her first baby boy in Sept. So Excited for her 🙂
Great Prize!! I am due my second in November, so would love to win all these goodies for myself! Love the research behind the box and the unicef campaign fair play The Baby Box!
Would love to win this for myself Baby no.2 due in 2 weeks & im nowhere near prepared at the minute
I would love to win this for my best friend who is due her baby in November. She’s been going through a tough time with her living situation and could be bringing her baby home to a hotel room. The box would be a life saver and peace of mind for her to have her little bundle of joy to have somewhere safe to sleep. She would be delighted with it xxx
my baby is due any day now we have one little girl 3 with autisum to be honest we could do with it rent is high we struggle to do our best 🙂
I would love to win this for myself and my sister to share. She is pregnant after many IVF try’s and I have a 7 week old. It is such a great idea.
I’m excited to say I’m expecting my 1St baby on the 14of February. The box would really help prepare me for this amazing time to come. It’s hard to know exactly what you need but the box seem to make it easy. It could be well placed in my baby’s room. 🙂
Hi I would love to nominate my friend for this box this is her second baby and it’s a boy she has everything for a girl but nothing for a boy she is just so sick with pregnancy she is not able to go shopping and stuff her self this would be perfect for her she is in and out of hospital with morning sick dehydratetion she is not having the best time with pregnancy I know she would she love this I’d be the bestest friend is the world her name is Ellen odriscoll
Would like to win it for my friend Laura Flynn, I had a baby at age 48 , and the helped me out brilliantly, my baby is 18 months and Laura is due in October , she would do anything for anyone and never complains , she also has a six year old daughter , this prize would be beautiful for her xxx
I would like to win it for my sister helen who will have her first baby soon
I think this is such a thoughtful and inspiring giveaway!
I would love to win this as I had no clue what to get my niece, but I saw this hamper and it is the perfect gift and I bet my sis and her baba Emily would absolutely love this ❤
Thank you, fingers crossed xx
I would love to win this for myself! Fingers crossed….going to check out their website just in case!!
I would love to win this for my new niece or nephew arriving first week of September!!!
I would love to win this for myself for my first baby!!!
I would love to win this for a friend who is having her third baby.
Would love to win this for my sister who is expecting my beautiful godchile
Have a friend “Her first” she deserves it Great friend
I will want to win this for my baby Niamh who loves to be pampered.
Would love this for my little man Mason.
would love to win this for baby Hugo
Baby Hugo, great idea.
My mam minds an almost 3 year old and a 15 month old so this would be of great help to her!
I’d love to win this for my sister in law, just had her 3rd child and really deserves a little lift!
Defo would love a gentle plentiful hamper for my cousin…..
Would love to win this for my little girl
I would love this for my cousin grace who had twins last month and her twin sister joanne who is pregnent now due her baby in a couple of months
Would love to win this for one of my 8 friends currently expecting! Busy year ahead!!
would love to win for my sister in law and her bubba
Would love this for a friend expecting her first baby in August. A young couple working hard to afford their first home . This would be a great help .
Hello! How are you? I’d very much love to win this prize for my brothers girlfriend, winning this gift would mean more than you know! They already have an amazing little Girl! And are now expecting their second child :)! However things aren’t as easy this time, due to some circumstances and no one really is in the position to help. She is really starting to stress about it, by winning this prize it would make one very stressed momma smile and relax! I really really hope you consider me! Thank you! All the best! 🙂
Love to win this for the women’s refuge
Good Evening.
I would LOVE to win this beautiful prize for my first grandchild who was due on 5th July. Still waiting for the special arrival. Maybe they are waiting to hear they won this Ultimate Baby Gift from TheBabyBox.com