Formula on a registry?

Bliss+Berry

Really?  This is a thing?  I've barely even seen diapers so it could be that I just have a super conservative social circle, but I cannot imagine putting formula on a registry.  

Meery82

I've never seen that before. Seems pretty strange. Did you see that on someone's registry?

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mjberube89

I've never heard of this before... Weird...

RibbitGrl930

You make a good point about it expiring or not knowing if it will work for your baby. If I saw it on a MTB's registry, I'd think maybe she got some really heavy recommendations for it and wanted to "bookmark" it (for lack of a better term) so she didn't forget the brand/type. Like you said, there's no guarantee it would be right for her baby, but, let's face it, FTMs are inundated with so much information. It's possible one review could really strike a cord with a MTB to where she'd want to remember which one stood out to her.

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runningyogimama

That seems really, really weird to me, but it's also the norm in my social circle to at least attempt BF first before switching or supplementing (not judging for FF, because we do, but I wish BF would have worked out better for us). And you really don't know which brand will work for you. I felt like a big enough idiot asking if I could return a single thing of formula to target (still sealed, and they let me) because we had to try something else. It seems really, really weird.

t loves r

I don't find this odd at all. I've never seen it on a registry before, but isn't this what a registry is for? A checklist for the parents-to-be and a place where friends and family can see what the parents plan to purchase for baby and maybe buy something off the list? Sure, the formula may not work out and they will return unopened cans, but breastfeeding doesn't always work out and I've seen pumps and breastfeeding supplies on registries.

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Gigi8212

I think it is strange to include on a registry as well. And although my dd BF, occasionally we supplemented with formula when I was unable to pump enough. We tried at least three formulas before finding one that didn't make her violently ill. So yes, it is very possible to try out many types at the beginning.

PrimRoseMama

Normally formula is not something you can use a completion coupon for.

Meery82

MrsMuq said:

 I know we tried 6 or 7 brands the first 3 months of DS's life because I had supply issues and we were supplementing.

Same for us, too.

ArgyleBride

I don't think it's odd.  Some people know ahead of time that they cannot, or will choose not to, BF, and if that's the case, it doesn't seem any different from BF stuff on there such as pumps.  Maybe they will try a different brand because they don't like it, but same thing goes for diapers and people register for those all the time.

bingbongsmama

Nicb13 said:

I think it's odd because it's food, for my child, so I should be providing that. True, I didn't know a lot about formula when I was pregnant but it never crossed my mind to register for it. Diapers either....

Strange logic...a parent should provide everything their child needs.

If someone registers for formula, I suppose that's what they'd like to receive as a gift. I have no problem buying mom what she needs.

Cranang

Formula is such a trial and error thing...I think it's weird to register for it. 

a13049

A registry is a list of things mommy and daddy want/need. I know I put breast feeding supplies on my registry, I don't think formula is all that different. I even put diapers on my registry, why not. We were very blessed and had our registry wiped out multiple times and people kept asking us to put more on it. So we put a lot of items like baby wash, diapers, wipes, nursing pads, bm bags, some free and clear detergent. It wasn't because we can't afford or don't provide for our child. As long as the items are baby related on the registry I think it fine. I have an issue when people start include non baby related items like dishes and movies and cameras.

a13049

I agree with a lot of other pp, and wouldn't register for formula for health reasons and being unsure of what type the baby will like or be sensitive to, but I wouldn't judge any of my friends for it. One of the comments on the other board said they would assume the MTB is too poor to provide for her own child. Probably not the case. I don't think it's a breah of etiquette even if it isn't food. If it's going to be used for baby, and it's clearly a baby item why not. I also agree with bliss that I wouldn't give that to someone as a gift, but I see lots of items on registries that I personally would buy as a gift, but won't judge the mom for having it listed

beautiflaw

I've seen it on every other baby registry I've come across. I didn't do it but I guess the logic is that if you don't breastfeed the kid needs food more than it needs a million cutesy onesies and receiving blankets. If those giving a gift are going to spend the same amount they'd normally spend on a little outfit or a diaper cake on formula then I guess its better? I don't know. A lot of the people I know get formula at their showers if they aren't vocal about their BFing choices.

When I registered I put EVERYTHING I wanted my baby to have on the registry just so I'd have it all in one place, and then over the 9 months I bought like 90% of it myself. Nobody that attended my shower bought anything off the registry anyway so it didn't matter. I still keep my amazon baby registry for stuff I want to DD, just because its all in one spot. Easier for me to keep up with.

diamondduck13

It's atypical, but I'm not inclined to get upset about it. Which maybe is funny because I didn't even put BFing stuff on mine. I figured gifts wouldnt cover everything I needed, all of which was ultimately my responsibility anyway, so I'd cover the BF stuff without the registry.

It felt weird to me to put BFing stuff on the registry because it seemed to me like it was for me, not baby. Which I know doesnt really make sense, but that is how I felt about it. I also was aware BFing may not work, and I felt weird implying others may want to buy the supplies for me when they may not be used. And I didn't see any of my friends or parents's friends choosing to give BF supplies over baby stuff anyway. So yea, no formula on my registry.