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Registry Must-haves (and considerations in these times)
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Thought I'd start a thread about must have items to put on registries!
What are your must haves or favorite items?!
For those who have done this before, what items did you wish you had put on your registry/ gotten sooner the first time around?
For those who have done this before, what items did you wish you had put on your registry/ gotten sooner the first time around?
What was overrated/ went unused/ not worth the expense?
what did you wish you had 5 of?!
Side Note:
My intention in including this note in the post is not to start a political dialogue or cause panic (no one really knows what will happen in the next 6 months), but just to raise awareness so people can make their own informed decisions.
what did you wish you had 5 of?!
Side Note:
It may feel a little early to be making big purchases (October is still a ways away!), but as a US citizen in these times I'm reading a lot about how tariffs could impact some big ticket items that are manufactured in China.
My intention in including this note in the post is not to start a political dialogue or cause panic (no one really knows what will happen in the next 6 months), but just to raise awareness so people can make their own informed decisions.
Many big name brands for items that are recommended bought new (ie car seats) are almost exclusively manufactured in China. We just bought or Graco car seats yesterday to be safe, but like I said, no one can really say how things will unfold in the coming months!
Re: Registry Must-haves (and considerations in these times)
Things I will be purchasing for this baby that I didn’t have for the others: bedside bassinet. My first the baby slept in the pack n play bassinet until moving up to the crib. 2nd slept in the bed with me 6 months and it was hell trying to sleep train her after that 😅. I think the bedside bassinet will be the perfect happy medium.
I got a non- wifi long distance monitor with my first and it’s holding up well. I can work in my garden during nap time.
Must have for me: bedside bassinet, eventually a crib… but honestly I might do a mini crib this time around because my other two were in twin beds by 12-18 months. It just worked better for us.
Skipping: sterilizer, changing table (or anything similar), diaper warmer, bottle warmer, diaper genie, baby brezza.
I found a great one on Etsy, by nuts bolts paper. It is on the smaller side, but has great stuff in it. She also has options for single moms. You can add pages if you did an IUI, or IVF. And instead of saying mommy, or daddy, she often refers to parents.
As a mom of two, a good night’s sleep is key to taking care of your baby! These two products are must-buys:
Sleep Sack: Keeps your baby warm and safe, no more worrying about them kicking off the blankets.
Baby Monitor: This monitor is amazing! It alerts me if my baby cries at night, so I don’t have to worry about anything and can sleep soundly.
These two are my "nighttime helpers"—watching over my baby and giving me peace of mind to sleep well!
I ordered nursery furniture at 20 weeks and it arrived just before baby was born (did not need the crib or anything until later but I used the recliner SO much in the beginning when nursing). I have a two story house and I found two changing "stations" - one on each floor - to be very helpful. I don't mean two changing tables - literally just a mat, diapers, wipes, and burp cloths - it made things so easy! I also found the Huckleberry app to be very helpful for tracking things like feedings, naps, and diaper changes until I got the hang of it - however, this is totally dependent on person though and I would only recommend if you use as a guide to track patterns because it is easy to become obsessive over it/the schedule!
Bottle question - newborns feed 8-12 times per day. I know my husband and I are not going to have 'wash and sanitize one bottle 8-12 times each day' energy. And even if we did, I would like to leave the house for longer than one feeding's length of time.
I do not wash bottles or pump parts after every use. Since I am almost always home, they go straight into the fridge (empty/“dirty”) when not in use, and get washed about once every 24hrs.