by Joyce Slaton posted in Products

It's weird how your friends and family almost demand you set up a baby registry, but then don't get stuff from it. Recent research from BabyCenter found that though 69 percent of U.S. moms set up a registry and register for an average of 56 items apiece, yet get only half of what they register for.
True for you" BabyCenter moms regularly report that though they register for everything they need (including car seats, highchairs, potties), they most often receive diapers, clothes, bedding, and skincare items. If you've been to a lot of baby showers, you've probably seen exactly that: grandparents might shell out for big-ticket items like cribs or strollers, but just about everyone else shows up with a cute newborn outfit. So why bother registering at all" Two words: completion discount. After you've had your baby, you can buy something, or everything, left on your registry for 10 to 20 percent off.
Here are the completion discount detailers on some of BabyCenter parents' favorite retailers.

Target: A few weeks before your baby is due, you'll get an email with a discount code in it good for 15 percent off your registry purchases. The code is good for one in-store shopping trip, or one online purchase sent to a single address. It expires 6 weeks after your due date.
Babies'R'Us: You'll be sent a postcard through the mail a few weeks before your baby is born. You can use present this postcard -- Babies'R'Us calls it a "certific...