Registry items for 1st time mom

Hi ladies,

I was hoping you could help me with my registry. We are expecting our first LO and we registered for all of the major items.

Can you please recommend the smaller items that you use/love/wish you would have registered for had you known then what you know now?

I'm looking for a bunch of low cost items to fill up our registry with that will be useful.

TIA!

Re: Registry items for 1st time mom

-aden + anais swaddle blankets and burp cloths
-cool mist humidifier
-medications
-bath supplies (shampoo, bath thermometer, etc)
-ointments
-teething toys (sophie)
-bath cozy (towel to drape over the baby while in the bath)
-books/cloth books
-feeding supplies
-baby carrier (ergo!)
-itzbeen baby timer
-nosefrida snot sucker
-outlet covers
-waterproof bibs
-some sort of sound machine

Message edited 1/18/2013 7:50:53 PM.

Registry items for 1st time mom

Homedics sound spa (still use at 2 yrs old)
Burp cloths
Lots of bibs
Ten washcloths
Halo sleep sacks
SwaddleMe
Snot sucker
Baby Tylenol
Purple desitin
Cornstarch powder
Changing pad and covers (2)
Sleep and plays or several pj's
A couple blankets for cuddling

Registry items for 1st time mom

Sorry double post

Message edited 1/18/2013 8:23:03 PM.

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DD was born in may so got used to the sound of the A/C while sleeping so I bought the Dohm sound conditioner once fall came & we were done turning A/C on. I love it even tho it only has 4 levels of 1 sound (kinda like whooshing air). It's a little pricey for a sound machine if u were buying it on ur own but put it on ur registry & let someone else buy it lol

Dohm sound machine

Re: Registry items for 1st time mom

-Safety items (outlet covers, stove covers, cabinet locks, etc..)
-Washclothes/hooded towels
-First Aid kit
-Thermometer
-Feeding items (Soft tip spoons, bowls, plates)
-Bibs
-Disposable pads(Used a ton of these for diaper changes while we were out or when we changed DS on the PnP)
-Sophie the Giraffe (Teething Toy)
-Miracle Blanket (get more then 1, this was a life saver for swaddling)
-Crib sheets
-Sound machine
-Boppy Pillow and covers
-Receiving blankets
-Diaper caddy

Message edited 1/18/2013 9:34:00 PM.

Re: Registry items for 1st time mom

just had our ds a month ago and this are the things i really like/depend on... some we hadnt registered for and had to run out for in those first days when it was so hard to leave for even a few minutes- i wouldve rather had this stuff and had to return it, if necessary

of the the biggest things was getting newborn size (in carters) because of the handmits that are already attached. i got basically all 0-3 month clothes, which number 1, were huge and i had an 8 lb baby but more importantly, none of them had hand mittens attached- i have a baby who scratches his face all the time making himself bleed and we had to run out for the newborn sizes- hand mittens dont stay on too long.

hand mittens- for those outfits that dont have them or just as back up. they get lost, wet from babys mouth, etc.

a few different types of bottles- we only had one kind and the nipples (slow flow) were still too fast and had to get a different brand.

both newborn size and size 1 diapers since you wont know which will work best

vaseline

q tips- for babies

cotton balls

swaddle blankets and a few different kinds- i likes the muslin ones best and the cotton ones were okay but regular receiving blankets didnt work too well for us. also you might want to get a swaddle pod or something like this- didnt work for us but does for a lot of babies

a nightlight or small lamp for middle of the night changes

aquaphor

one of the best things i got on a rec from a post was to use cloth diapers as burp cloths. the burp cloths are so thin and they fall off your shoulder.now, i used them in the first week for that but baby doesnt spit up much luckily, however i LOVE them for diaper changes- if you are having a boy, youll want to cover him up so he doesnt pee during the diaper changes- this is the best because wash cloths and things like that just didnt cut it.

munchkin sound and picture projector- i think they call it a sound system

nipple brush- and bottle brush

personal choice but maybe pacifiers

not essential but very happy with the organization that the diaper caddy provides

multi use pads- love these- i keep one or two doubled up on the changing pad, over the changing cover at all times- that way the changing cover is spared and only has to be changed once a week or so

a boppy

we have a rock n play sleeper but got a good tip to get a neck roll for it so we got one by boppy and like it a lot

individual diaper trash bags- like these a lot- first, i thought they would be such a waste- but when the diaper pale starts stinking, they are an extra layer of protectin from the smell, lol. also great for going out with baby

Message edited 1/18/2013 9:39:35 PM.

Re: Registry items for 1st time mom

swaddle blankets
crib sheets
bibs
spoons
sippee cups
washcloths
hooded towels
bath toys
medicine kit
bottle warmer
humidifier
thermometer
diaper cream
bath soaps, shampoo, lotions, etc
plastic bathtub (NOT the infant puj!)
jj cole bundle me- summer AND winter
teething toys
stroller/carseat toys
onsies and pajamas sizes nb-18 months
baby gate
changing pad and changing pad covers
cloth diapers
bottle brushes
dishwasher bottle nipple holder things

Re: Registry items for 1st time mom

from the above responses, I'm sure everything has already been listed, but this is what I suggest:

-desitin cream
-package of cloth diapers (they make the best burp cloths)
-aden & anais blankets for multipurpose
-nail clipper
-nail files
-socks
-rattles
-fabric books
-stuff for your diaper bag (travel wipes, disposable bags for dirty diapers, etc.)
-vitamins (either di-vi-sol or tri-vi-sol)
-if breastfeeding, lanolin cream and nursing pads
-pacifiers

Registry items for 1st time mom

-Aden+Anais receiving blankets, they are awesome. I used mine as a swaddle, blanket in the summer, nursing cover. They are so much bigger than regular receiving blankets and very light.

-Snap-n-Go
-Big tub of Aquaphor
-Nose Frida snot sucker
-cloth diapers to use as burp cloths
-Purple Desitin
-Thermometer (I liked the Safety First one)
-Swaddle Me's
-Green scented disposable bags for dirty diapers (from BRU)
-Bath supplies (I love Burts Bees and California Baby body wash, CeraVe and Eucerin cream)
-Bundle Me
-cool mist humidifier
-shopping cart cover
-Medications like Infant Tylenol, gas drops
-What to Expect the First Year book (found this very helpful)

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dirty diaper trash bags..love those lol

all meds,gas drops,grip water,aquaphor,a&d ointment,teething tablets,Vaseline,q tips

shampoo,lotion,powder

burp cloths

snot sucker and saline drops

wipes and portable wipes container

sippy cups,pacifier,paci holder,teething rings

extra nipples,bottle brushes

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burp clothes (I can never have enough!)
triple paste ointment or maximum strength desitin
dove soap for sensitive skin (ped. told us not to use johnson's right away)
boogie wipes
disposable plastic bags for dirty diapers (these are great for our nursery since we are upstairs and our garbage is downstairs!)
extra nipples for the bottle
travel pack of wipes for diaper bag
sleepsack
sleepsack swaddle (I didn't use the regular swaddle me, just the sleepsack one. the regular swaddle me was so tiny and I felt like I stuffing ds in it like a sausage!)
sheets for crib and pack and play
gripe water
advent soothies pacifiers (this is what the hospital had and ended up being the only paci DS would use...the others were too big for him)
mobile for crib
sound machine
undershirts (long and short sleeve)
socks
bottle brush
bottle drying rack

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If you didnt have this yet, A travel swing has been my life saver when we go out! Or if I bring DD to my sisters to babysit etc.

Portable swing

Also love sleep sacks! I have the halo sleep sacks.
Homedics sound spa

Eta: Aden & anis receiving blankets are the only receiving blankets that are big enough, and stretchy enough to do anything. All the others I got are just used as burp cloths now.

Message edited 1/19/2013 10:14:37 AM.

Re: Registry items for 1st time mom

Without a doubt the Aden Anais burp cloths! A worth-it splurge!

Registry items for 1st time mom

My dd is now 8 months old and I sooo wish I had put all the safety items on the registry... Like gates, outlet covers, cabinet locks.

But for right away, the thing I had to run out and buy immediately was disposable breast pads. I leaked through many many shirts before getting these and actually ruined some!