Ok I have some registry questions...

Lauren1102 · December 2013

We went yesterday to Babies R Us and started a registry. I found it very difficult walking through the store doing it. So I'm on my lap top with a check list trying to improve it.

Crib mobile really necassary or just a nice add on?

Diaper stacker? Was it useful or just a waste of space?

Do you need both a changing table and dresser? I plan on hanging most clothes and than putting 2 of the tall rubber maid drawer containers in the closet to house things that can't be hung. The room isn't big.

I'll probably have more but these are things I'm working on now.

Also should I put duplicate items on two registries? Or should I decide which I like better the one at BRU or Target an just keep it at one place?

Empireceo · December 2013

Full disclosure, I'm kind of a minimalist for baby stuff. Crib mobile: never had one, never missed it. Diaper stacker: saves some space, but I just used wire baskets. I put a changing pad on top of our dresser so that was a no brainer for me. I wouldn't put duplicates on separate registries. You may end up with 2 of whatever you ask for and have to return. Just pick what you like best. Hope that helps!

Kris2011RN · December 2013

Crib mobile- not necessary, you have to take it down as soon as they stand.

Diaper stacker- not necessary.

We use a dresser for the changing table. I have a diaper caddy thing that holds wipes, bulb syringe and other accessories and it works fine. I put the rest of the diapers in the top drawer next to the burp clothes.

You can duplicate because people will go to one store and not then other. If you get duplicates you can return them.

ns1 · December 2013

We had a mobile, but I wish we didn't and won't for this one. The entire time she was little enough to maybe care about it I was terrified something would fall on her and she'd suffocate (maybe irrational, but it worried me nonetheless). Then we had to take it down by the time I stopped worrying about that because she could reach it and that was a whole new worry.

We didn't have a diaper stacker. I put diapers in a dresser drawer.

We just used our dresser as a changing table. We put a non-skid pad under a changing pad and called it good. We used it or at least the first year and it worked great. (I stood at the end of the dresser to change DD because I can't change a kid from the side!) We did use our dresser for most of DD's clothes though, so that was the necessary of either a changing table or dresser for us.

usernewname · December 2013

I don't think you need a mobile. They aren't educational anyway. But I might be the UO for mobiles. As for a diaper stacker, I think putting them out in a basket or directly on the table would be less of a hassle.

CaliVal · December 2013

Empireceo said:
Full disclosure, I'm kind of a minimalist for baby stuff. Crib mobile: never had one, never missed it. Diaper stacker: saves some space, but I just used wire baskets. I put a changing pad on top of our dresser so that was a no brainer for me. I wouldn't put duplicates on separate registries. You may end up with 2 of whatever you ask for and have to return. Just pick what you like best. Hope that helps!

All of this.

Shell+Bell · December 2013

I had the mobile for my first, and it damaged my crib. Scratched up the finish. I never even used it. Just had it on for 'aesthetic' purposes.

I have a diaper stacker but never used it. Didn't know where to hang it from.

We have a change table that is also a dresser because my room is not big enough for both. And I put the diapers and wipes in the too drawer. Now that my 14 month old is a squirmy wormy I change him on the floor, but I still love the change table we have and it's been very useful this far.

And I think it's not a bad idea to be registered for duplicate items at different places. As long as you don't mind having to return some items.

candrew05 · December 2013

So I am a FTM so listening to my thoughts might be useless lol.
Mobile for the crib? I agree it shouldn't be necessary. No one I know has ever used them very long. My sister always changed my nephews diapers in the crib and the mobile came in handy then to distract him, but otherwise not used.

Diaper stacked? I am planning on using mostly cloth diapers (at least I have newborn sizes to start) and those will be kept in one of the change table drawers. As for disposable diapers,our nursery is also small so I plan on just keeping the boxes of diapers on the floor in the closet.

Change table/Dresser? Ideally I would have preferred to go with just a dresser and use that for changing baby. However, like I said the nursery is small and wall space is very limited (crib to one wall, closet on another, and due to the cut of the room the rest is pretty much big windows) so I searched for a dresser that would fit on a small wall and could not find one that was a decent height to use as a changer. Therefore, I went with a change table that fit perfect in the space and still provided me with 2 big drawers and open shelves as well. So changung supplies on the open shelves, cloth diapers in one drawer and undershirts/onsies etc in bottom drawer. The rest of the clothes will be hung up in the closet. So really...it really just depends on your space!

Duplicate items? I wouldn't. Pick your favourite and save yourself having to return a duplicate later.

Helmink0804 · December 2013

Thanks ladies!

New question: are bedding sets necessary or can I just get away doing separates since babies can't have blankets and the bumpers aren't safe.

candrew05 · December 2013

Go with seperates! Probably cheaper and you'll probably find yourself changing the crib sheets a lot anyway.

Lauren1102 · December 2013

This is the changing table I plan on going with. My MIL already said she would buy it.

Empireceo · December 2013

Get separates! At first they just use the sheet anyway and some people never use the bumpers.

Lauren1102 · December 2013

You ladies are awesome- so helpful- thanks!

What are sheet savers? Are they really a must have or more of a good to have?

Lauren1102 · December 2013

I just realized I have two different accounts. One on the computer and one on my cellphone.

ns1 · December 2013

Crib sets - nope. We only used crib sheets since theu shouldn't have blankets anyway.

Not sure exactly what a sheet saver is...but I'm going to guess it's like a maytress protector? That you need!

bumpuser10194737 · December 2013

I will be the odd one out on the mobile. I didn't register for one, but ended up going out to by one. Is was a Fisher-Price one that worked as a mobile for younger babies, and then when baby could sit up you take the mobile part off and it projects pictures in the ceiling and plays music. Both of my boys really liked it. Not necessary, but nice to have.

As with others, no on diaper stacker, like the dresser with changing on top instead of separate changing table, and definitely separates for bedding.

Maybe don't register for mobile at first, and then add it later if you feel you want more items for people to select from with shower gifts, or buy it if you decide you want one and get most everything else and have gift cards to use to purchase it.

cnbean · December 2013

I got several sheet savers with my first and I never used them. My DH and I took turns getting up with the kiddo and we each put him back in the crib a different direction, so even if the sheet saver had been needed the kid was probably not going to be in the right place to make it work. And he pretty much never had a blow out diaper or huge spit up in the crib to make that a necessary item for us. But it doesn't hurt to register for them and you can always take them back if you decide you don't want them.

elittler · December 2013

Mobile: we loved ours.
Diaper stacker: we never had one. I didn't see the point in it.
Crib set: we have a beautiful Wendy Belissimo set and it's to die for! Definitely not necessary, but it was a hand me down and super cute.

Sheet saver: Yes, yes and yes. When our dd was sick we'd do a sheet sandwich - pad, sheet, another pad followed by another sheet. Then we just had to take the top layer off and could easily put her back to bed in the middle of the night. we don't have that setup all the time, but when she has bad diarrhea or an illness it's super handy. On the same note, we always had pnp sheets on our pnp for the same reason. You can't really wash the pad.

baby3ob · December 2013

Mobile yes!! Diaper stacker silly! We used a dresser with one of those rug pads on top with the changing pad instead of a changing table. We also had the mobile that projected animals and still use the sound to this day. Lexi is 2.

CVislo · December 2013

Mobile is not a necessity, but my son loved it, so I recommend it. I thought the diaper stacker was a waste of time and space. Why take diapers from one stack to another stack? I only used mine for a week or two before I gave it up. For the changing table, I bought a long dresser and put a changing pad on top of it. We didn't have the space or money for both, so we improvised and it honestly worked great. I plan on doing the same for this baby.

CVislo · December 2013

ninaanddan2007 said:
Mobile yes!! Diaper stacker silly! We used a dresser with one of those rug pads on top with the changing pad instead of a changing table. We also had the mobile that projected animals and still use the sound to this day. Lexi is 2.

We also had the projection mobile. I still have it, now that I'm thinking about it. We used it until my son switched to a toddler bed when he was almost two.

glowworm0166 · December 2013

Crib mobile really necassary or just a nice add on? Nice add on - My son didn't really enjoy his until he was probably 5 months old.

Diaper stacker? Was it useful or just a waste of space? Waste of space.

Do you need both a changing table and dresser? I plan on hanging most clothes and than putting 2 of the tall rubber maid drawer containers in the closet to house things that can't be hung. The room isn't big. If you can safely use the dresser as a changing table maybe consider that. I hung most of my son's clothes anyway and used the dresser to store pants and clothes that were too big.

I'll probably have more but these are things I'm working on now.

Also should I put duplicate items on two registries? Or should I decide which I like better the one at BRU or Target an just keep it at one place? Only put duplicate items down if you want more than one of them and/or are willing to go return the stuff if you get them both.

Mittens14 · December 2013

Mobile - I had one, rarely used it.

Diaper Stacker - I had one, used it all the time, I liked having the diapers close by and not having an ugly diaper box just hanging around.

Changing table - We have one similar to this, in a different color, and it was awesome because of the extra drawer space. https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814501&cp=2255957.2273443.2255986.2256272&parentPage=family we then hung this on the side of it and it was perfect for us. https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2401354&gcsct=0ChMIiJm-1pzYuwIVJJZECh3aUQAAEAA it was enough to fit a few diapers, lotion, nail clippers, vaseline, q-tips, etc. Then we also have a tall dresser that we used. I added shelves to DS' closet and we used a lot of canvas bins to store stuff as well.

Also, do not duplicate items on registries, you may end up with two and then have to drag stuff around returning/exchanging which is annoying, and even more annoying if someone forgot to have the store scan it off the registry and didn't give a gift receipt ;(

kristine526 · December 2013

FTM, but the general consensus is mostly what we're going with.

We're getting a mobile, knowing full well that we may or may not use it. I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

Our bedding set comes with a diaper stacker, which we may or may not use. It'll probably be just as easy to use the top drawer of the dresser, which we're using instead of a separate changing table.

If you're okay with potentially returning doubles, go ahead and put duplicates on separate registries. Personally, I am not.

asparagus95 · December 2013

Ditto what most everyone else said. No diaper stacker, just use the top drawer of dresser and put a little organizer in there.

Skip the mobile, but DO get a crib entertainer with music and lights. This helped our son sleep when he was 6-10 months, and then after that when he would wake up in the morning he would push the button himself and enjoy the music while he was waking up. It also bought us a few more minutes before we had to go in and pick him up.

runningyogimama · December 2013

I guess I'm the UO here, but we didn't get a mobile, but DD loved the one above her swing so much that I ended up getting her one for her crib that she LOVED and I only took it down when she started sitting up.

I don't know what a diaper stacker is.

I like the extra storage of a changing table and dresser, but, again, I feel like I have an UO with that one.

I think bedding sets are silly for babies and just purchased flat sheets, since that's all you need.

I wouldn't duplicate on registries...I got enough duplicates not doing so since people don't know how to use a registry, haha, and I would rather not add in even more returns than necessary.

danabsd · December 2013

Crib mobile really necessary or just a nice add on?
Most useless item we bought, not getting another for his baby.

Diaper stacker? Was it useful or just a waste of space?
Had one didn't use it. We have a topper for our changing table that held diapers, wipes and other such necessities.

Do you need both a changing table and dresser?
I liked having both but it's not necessary. You can easily put the changing pad on top of the dresser.

Also should I put duplicate items on two registries? Or should I decide which I like better the one at BRU or Target an just keep it at one place?
I did, everything is returnable/exchangeable and you get the registry coupons from everywhere you register.

LeeLee86 · December 2013

I am DIYing my own mobile for the ceiling mostly bc I like it

I would say do baskets instead pf stacker
I did my registry in MyRegustry.com bc you can pull from anywhere. I have items from etsy target amazon bru anywhere! It's very easy to use as well.
Def piecing my own bedding set together. Just skirt and sheets that match.

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