Sunday, February 10, 2008

4 Easy Tips to Getting Free Samples of Baby Stuff

By Brian S Cooper

Did you know that every day hundreds of companies that manufacture or market baby related products are giving away free samples and coupons to new Moms and Dads all across the country? I can tell you from first hand experience that it does happen and that we have saved literally hundreds of dollars since our daughter was born from all of the free things we've received. What I'm about to tell you is the SECRET to getting free samples of baby stuff including diapers, formula, magazines, clothes and much more!

It started back when our daughter was born in October. She was our first child so we were totally green when it came to what she would need. Luckily we had a great nursing staff at the hospital who helped us learn what to do and that was a big help. When we were about to leave the hospital to go home for the first time with our little daughter a nurse stopped us and gave us a nice bag with all kinds of free goodies. She mentioned that the manufacturers provided the hospitals with all kinds of free samples and starter kits for new Moms and Dads so we were thrilled to have some things to get us started. Inside the bag were tons of coupons, free samples of Enfamil and Similac baby formulas, some sample diapers, magazines and a bunch of other things. We were so happy to get all of these things so we started thinking about other ways we could get free samples and especially coupons since our newborn was probably going to be drinking a lot of formula over the next few years.

So after we got home I started to try and learn how to get more coupons and samples as we could always use them. Sure enough I found a bunch of ways to get free things and here are my 4 best tips on how to get the best free samples of baby stuff:

1. Attend Baby Related Trade Shows: We attended a baby trade show at our local Expo Center and it was freebie heaven! We walked out with bags full of samples, coupons and reading material, which was enough to save us hundreds of dollars on things for our daughter. The best way to do this is to search online for all conference and exposition centers within driving distance and then find out when the next show is scheduled. You can also Google search for "Baby Shows" or "Family Shows" and see what you can come up with. It's a great way to get tons of free baby things.

2. Get Free Baby Stuff from your Pediatrician: After a few months our little daughter developed an allergy to milk products so we were forced to find a non-dairy alternative formula. We finally found a soy formula that she liked and that was very nutritious however it was EXTREMELY costly. Luckily our Pediatrician had sample cans of the formula that we were able to get every time we had an appointment with the doctor! If they gave us two cans of powder formula every time we stopped in it was like handing us a $20 bill! Don't hesitate to ask your doctor for free samples next time. They get tons of this stuff from manufacturers every day and would be happy to give them to you.

3. Sign up online directly with manufacturers: We did this quite a bit as there were certain products that we used quite a bit of (i.e. Huggies diapers, Similac Soy formula, etc.) All you need to do is Google search for the company's website and normally they have a place to put your name, address and email so they can send you free samples and coupons. Similac is especially a good place to sign up for stuff as you'll get really good coupons and they'll even send you small cans of formula for free as well. (TIP: Get your family and friends to sign up for you as well so that you can get twice as much free stuff!)

4. Google search for free baby stuff: If you go to Google or any other search engine you can search for "free baby stuff" or "free baby coupons" plus many other keyword searches that will bring you to sites where you can sign up for all kinds of free things. It's probably the easiest and quickest way to sign up for free stuff and most times you'll only need an email address and physical address where they can send coupons and samples.

So as you can see there are many ways to get free baby stuff whether it's from trade shows and your pediatrician or from online websites. We have saved so much money by using these free resources and the great thing was that it was easy and takes little effort. So keep your eyes open and you'll find great free deals as well for your new baby!

If you found this article helpful you can learn a lot more about how to get Free Baby Stuff at FreeBabyOffers.org

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