It's hard to register for a baby.
When you go to register for your wedding it's so easy - you just pick things that you like. But when you register for a baby you have to think of everything you are going to need, and then there's quality and safety to consider.
Honestly, I had no idea where to start. I've never had a baby before, so I don't know what I need!
Thankfully several months ago I came across a list of baby things on Ashley's blog, For The Love Of Shoes And A Baby Too. So when I realized my baby shower was just a month and a half away and I needed to register, I copied the list I found on her blog and took it to my mom.
My mom not only took care of me when I was a baby, but she took care of my twin brother and sister - she had three of us under three years old for a while there! I knew she could help me figure out what I really needed and what was just icing on the cake, and the list was a great place to start.
My mom and I tweaked it a bit, and I thought I'd post the modified list here - just in case any of you need a starting point in the future! Please feel free to copy this list and take it to your mother, or someone else you know, for tweaking as well - it won't hurt my feelings at all!
Things For Baby
4-8 bodysuits and onesies
8 one-piece pajamas
2 blanket sleepers
1-3 sweaters or jackets
1-3 rompers or dress-up outfits
4-7 socks or booties
1-3 hats
1 bunting bag or fleece suit (for winter baby)
Crib, cradle, or bassinet
Firm, flat mattress
2 washable crib mattress pads
Bumper pads - breathable
4 fitted crib sheets
6 light receiving blankets
2 heavier blankets
Music box, sound machine, or CD player
Crib mobile
Baby monitor
Nightlight
Dresser
Storage baskets
Swing and/or bouncy chair
Contoured changing pad for table with safety strap
Changing pad cover
Diaper pail
Diaper pail liners
Vaseline or Diaper cream
Diapers
Unscented Baby Wipes or Handi Wipes
Soft baby washcloths
Baby bathtub
Baby soap
Baby shampoo
2-4 soft hooded bath towels
Baby grooming items (hairbrush, comb, clippers, toothbrush)
16 bottles and nipples both 4 and 8 ounces
Bottle brush
Dishwasher basket for small items
4-8 bibs
Burp cloths/cloth diapers
High chair
2-4 pacifiers
Infant car seat and stroller
Diaper bag
Changing pad
Baby carrier/sling
Pack 'N' Play
Medical items for baby
2-3 week's supply of pads
Nursing pads
Pump
Nursing gown
That's the list. Hopefully some of you will find it as helpful as I did!
Derek and I already have several of the bigger items (thanks to family members and hand-me-downs), so I didn't have to register for everything on that list!
Looking at the list of things we need for baby always makes me anxious to (1) meet the little guy, and (2) go shopping! But I'll wait until after our baby shower . . .
Good list, Callie! I had to do the same thing. After seeing some of the sample lists on websites, I KNEW there was way more on there than I actually needed. I got with my sister-in-law to find out what I really needed and didn't need.
One day this will totally come in handy for me! I'm bookmarking it, thanks! :)
I love baby things! They are just so stinkin' cute and fun to buy!
My husband was saying last night that he won't want to wait 9 months to see our baby when I find out I'm pregnant. I'm thinking it'll take 9 months to collect all the stuff!
Thank you! Thank You!! I have been so scared about registering, it is so overwhelming! I started one online, but I still need to go to the store to pick out the big items, etc. I cannot wait till I feel like I have everything!!
That is quite a comprehensive list! Something I've enjoyed having around this time has been muslin swaddlers. Even for a winter baby, they are awesome. Love the Aden + Anais and Bambino Land brands. They're a perfect in between blanket. Not too heavy, not too light. I have 6, and we go through them weekly.
I highly recommend an Itzbeen timer! It was a HUGE lifesaver for me in the hospital and for the first 9 months of Brayden's life. It times feedings, medication, diapers, and naps. I used the feeding one and diaper ones for a long time! It helped me know how long it had been since Brayden ate, thus helping me know if he was actually hungry or if he was upset by something else.
The hooded towels we only used for about 2 weeks. Our big towels were much warmer and more absorbent!
I have been reading your blog after seeing your comment on mine. You have a good list put together! I didn't see one item on your list and it may be a matter of preference, but it is something that helped my first child be such a wonderful sleeper. It is the "Miracle Blanket." The Miracle Blanket is a special swaddle blanket that really does live up to its name! Brody would fall fast asleep as soon as I had him swaddled up in this blanket. I even ended up buying a second one for when the original one was in the wash! :) My other tip is to plan on registering in several trips. I got really overwhelmed trying to do it all in one trip to the store!
Thank you for posting this list! Everytime I'm out and am looking at baby stuff..it gets SO overwhelming to see all the things out there! Being a first time mom does make you wonder whats necessary and whats not. I'm hoping to get lots of goodies when I have my baby shower sometime in the next several months! :-)
The list looks great! I had a hard time decided what I did and didn't need with my fist baby. Some things I thought would be so important, I never used once, and other things that I thought wouldn't be used that I really ended up wishing I had. Good luck with that all!
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