The Bells & Whistle’s Baby Registry Guide is packed full of high tech gadgets and savvy, multi-functional products. Take the Bugaboo Donkey for example – it’s expandable frame allows the stroller to convert from one child to two. The super cool 4moms mamaRoo seat has five unique motions that mimic a parents soothing motions along with with built in nature sounds (it also connects to an mp3 player). The fully loaded, Graco Pack ‘n Play has the Cuddle Cove vibrating seat built into it’s Newborn Napper for the ultimate soothing experience for your little one. You get the gist – these products have that something “extra”.
Perhaps you’re not an all around “bells and whistles” person but maybe a few of these products make sense for your more general baby registry. Which of these would you add to your registry and which would you pass on? We have to admit, we are pretty obsessed with our Bugaboo Donkey!
Gear
Car Seats
Infant Car Seat: Gracco Snugride 35
Convertible Car Seat: Britax Boulevard 70
Optional: Additional bases
Strollers
Full Size: Bugaboo Donkey
Umbrella: Uppa Baby G LiTE
Snap “N” Go: Gracco SnugRide Infant Car Seat Frame Stroller
Miscellaneous
Bassinet: Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper Mini Bassinet
Pack N Play: Graco Pack ‘n Play with Cuddle Cove Seat
Pack N Play Accessories:
2 -3 Sheets
2 -3 Changing table covers
Baby Carrier: Beco Gemini
Wrap: Moby Wrap
Feeding
High Chair: Boon Flair Pedestal High Chair
6 – 8 (8 oz) Bottles: Dr. Brown’s
4 – 6 (4 oz) Bottles: Dr. Brown’s
2 – 3 Bottle Cleaning Brush: Dr. Brown’s
Various sized nipples to grow with baby
The Wise Tip: Register for a gift set of bottles, its a great starter set and people are more apt to give a “set” versus individual items.
Bottle Drying Rack: Boon Grass
Bottle Warmer: Bib’expresso
Babyfood Maker: Beeba Babycook
Optional: Dishwasher basket, bottle sterilizer, sterilizer bags
6 – 12 burp cloths: aden+anais burpy bibs (doubles as bibs too!)
4 -6 bibs: Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature
Feeding/Nursing Pillow: My Brest Friend
1-2 Feeding/Nursing Pillow Covers: My Brest Friend
Breastfeeding (if applicable)
Breast pump: Medela
Breast Milk Storage Bags
1-2 sets LilyPadz Silicone Nursing pads
50 – 100 disposable Breast pads
Lanolin ointment
2 – 4 Nursing bras: Medela or Playtex
Diapers & Accessories
Assume 10-12 per day, assume the average baby wears newborn diapers for 3-5 weeks (up to 10lbs).
50 – 75 newborn diapers: Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive
2-3 boxes of Baby Wipes: Pampers Sensitive
Diaper Rash Cream: Mustela
Diaper Bag
Diaper Bag accessories: travel size wipes, changing pad, scented diaper sacks, hand sanitizer, etc
Accessories:
Changing table pad: Pottery Barn Kids Eco Changing Pad
3-4 Changing table covers: Pottery Barn Kids
Diaper disposal: Diaper Genie
1-2 Diaper Genie Refills
Nursery
We’ve only included the necessities and left the endless décor possibilities off the registry
Furniture
Crib
Crib Mattress: Nook Pebble Pure
Dresser/changing table/chest
Glider
Hamper
Humidifier: Crane EE-5301
Bedding
3-5 fitted crib sheets
2-4 waterproof crib pads: Naturepedic Waterproof Crib Mattress Pad
1-2 Mid-weight blankets/stroller blankets: Pottery Barn Chamois Stroller Blanket
Wise tip: you’ll likely get blankets as off the registry gifts so limit the number you actually register for.
3-6 receiving/swaddling blankets: aden + anais Muslin Swaddle Wrap
Sleeping:
2-4 Wearable blankets: Miracle Blankets and/or Halo Sleepsacks
Wise tip: Register for a couple different types/sizes and see which your baby prefers
Nightlight
Room thermometer
White noise machine: Graco Sweet Slumber Sound Machine
and/or
Crib attachment entertainer: aden + anais serenity star
Baby Soothers & Entertainment
Swing: 4moms mamaRoo
Playard: Skip Hop: Treetop Friends Activity Gym
Activity Jumper: Evenflo ExerSaucer Triple
Fun Jungle
Baby Seat: Bumbo Baby Sitter
Optional: Bumbo Play Tray
2-4 Pacifiers: Philips AVENT Soothie-0-6 mos.
2-3 Wubanub Infant Pacifiers
Layette*
Brands suggestions: Carter’s, Gerber and Kissy Kissy
4 – 6 short sleeve onesies (NB, o-3, 3-6 mos)
4 – 6 long sleeve onesies (NB, o-3, 3-6 mos)
3 – 5 pull on pants
3 – 5 shirts – we love the kimino style
5 – 8 one piece sleepers
4 – 6 pairs of socks
4 – 6 pairs of mittens
2 – 3 hats
Outwear depending on the season
*We suggest the above, unless otherwise noted in newborn and 0 – 3 months. As the baby grows purchase what you use and what your baby likes. The easier to get on and off, the easier it is for you!
Toys
The Wise Baby favorites…
2-3 Car Seat toys: Infantino Tag Along Chimes
Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes
Bright Start Lots of Links
Pottery Barn Kids – Hug and Hide Owl
Sophie the Giraffe
Babies R Us Fun Keys
Infantino Foot Rattles
Bright Starts™ 3-Piece Chill and Teethe Teether Tubes
Especially for Baby Floating Friends Teether
Books
The Wise Baby favorites…
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Stelluna by Janelle Cannon
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Bathing
Bath tub: PRIMO EuroBath
2 hooded towels: love the Pottery Barn “Critters” collection
6-8 washcloths
Baby shampoo and/or body wash: Mustela or Honest Company
Temperature gauge: Summer Infant Digital Turtle Bath Water Temperature Tester
Bath toys:
Frog Pod Bath Storage Basket by Boon
Alex Rub a Dub ABC 123 in the Tub
Safety
Outlet covers
Safety gates (if necessary)
Cabinet and door latches
Toggles to secure all blind/curtain strings
Toilet seat locks
Travel mirror: we have yet to find a suitable one – let us know if you know of one!
Monitor: Angelcare Video, Movement & Sound Bay Monitor System
Health & Other Essentials
First Aid Kit
New Parents Survival Kit* (Contains things like nasal decongestant, gas relieving drops, teething pain reliever, etc)
Health & Grooming Kit* (Contains necessities like nasal aspirator, nail clippers, comb and brush, thermometer, emery boards, etc)
* Most registry superstores carry these pre-made kits.
Angelcare Video Movement and Sound Monitor / Beco Gemini / 4moms mamaRoo / Bib’expresso Bottle Warmer / Bugaboo Donkey / Boon Flair / Nook Pebble Pure Mattress / PRIMO EuroBath / Beaba Babyfood Maker / Graco Pack ‘n Play with Cuddle Cove Seat
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I’ve never tried one of the Moby Wraps, but the look so comfy for the baby! My favorite item on this registry is the Beco Gemini, love that it can go from a front to a back carrier.
What a GREAT list!! Something else I would highly recommend is the JJ Cole bundleme (I like the Urban). You can get it in ‘Infant’ size for use in the car seat, or in the ‘Toddler’ size to use in the stroller. So useful in the chillier months when a blanket just won’t stay on!
I’m glad to see brands like Nook and Naturepedic on your list– it’s my belief that a non-toxic mattress is key to preventing SIDS. It would be nice to see diapering options like Happy Heiny’s cloth dipes (the best, IMO), and BabyKicks cloth wipes; so much nicer for baby’s skin than anything disposable.