22Oct
Baby Registry Ideas
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You are pregnant!! You go to your local baby store and there is so much to choose from. How do you figure out what you really need and what is a waste of money? Ask a friend!
I am often asked what parents need to purchase or register for when getting ready for baby. The most important things a baby needs is breasts, arms and love! For the more practical items I have put together a list of my favorite things! Since these are my favorite things the list is not meant to be all inclusive.
- Cloth Diapers – Newborns go through about 12 diapers a day. Most people like to have enough diapers on hand to wash every other day. Here is an article about figuring out how many you need.
- Cloth Wipes
- Diaper Sprayer
- Pail Liners
- Cloth Diaper safe Detergent
- Earth Mama Angel Baby Nipple Butter – I recommend this to everyone. I love this stuff!
- Nursing Pads, my favorite is Bamboobies!
- If you are returning to work and needing to pump I recommend Hygeia products. Hygeia is a green company and they follow the WHO code for the marketing of breastfeeding substitutes.
- Nursing bras
- Organic and toxic free baby toys
- Layette – I prefer simple baby clothes like onesies.
- Baby carriers! I personally love Beco but there are so many carriers to choose from. For little tiny newborns wraps are often the first choice.
- Car seat – This one goes without saying
- Co-Sleeper and related bedding
- Baby Soap/Shampoo. I used Earth Mama Angel Baby on my sons.
- Baby toothbrush and toothpaste
- Swaddle Blankets – I love Aden + Anais
Babies really need very little. We purchased so much for our first and we never even used much of it!
I think one of the hardest challenges parents have today is figuring out what is safe to use. A post on safety and baby products will be coming soon!