Chris and I registered for our first child at Target and Babies-R-Us.
What an overwhelming experience when you have no clue what a baby needs yet, what it's like to be a parent. All you know if I will need more stuff.
Have you looked down the bottle section.....oh my goodness. That was enough to make us go crazy.
There are so many things to pick from.
Here's some tips about registering:
1-whatever you don't get as a gift, you can usually get 10% off of after. So register for diapers, and essentials.
2-know what you want before you go.
3-keep things specific on registery. Know what you want. (ask your friends)
4- tell people where you are registered.
For our second time around registering. We knew exactly what we would need, so here's some help for those who might need some more info.
diapers
poly-visol (infant vitamins recommended by most doctors)
tylenol (off brand right now, since there's a recal)
Motrin (for later, after 6 months)
q-tips, (to clean belly button, where ambilical cord is still attached)
hydrogen peroxid (see q-tips)
gauze (for boys with circumsision)
vasaline (see gauze)
nail clippers (you'll be using them lots)
nose sucker (don't bother, get the one from the hospital, ask for an extra. Those are the only ones that actually work)
Little Noses (saline drops, incase of a runny nose)
sun block (still register even though you shouldn't use till 6 months)
baby toothbrush/paste
baby wash, all in one is easy for newborns
baby towel
pacifiers (also ask for an extra from the hospital)
wipes
formula, even if you plan on breast feeding, sometimes you may need to suplement
bottle, I'd say either glass, or playtex drop ins. (helps narrow it down, since there are so many to pick from)
breast pads (lansinoh, the best, won't leave fuzzies on your nipple, all others do)
breast pump (have to go with Medela, all are similarly priced, but these are the best, every hospital recommends them)
nursing cover
boppy pilow
socks
onesies
These are just a few of the actually practical things you should have on your registry. If you don't get them as a gift, you will get a discount card in the mail from the place you registered from. it usually will give you an additional 10% off. So make sure the things you need, or doctor will recommend are on the registry. It all adds up.
