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Baby on the way or thoughts of one soon" Congrats! You?ve got a lot on your mind between medical appointments, developmental milestones and planning for your baby?s debut. Advice from friends and the pile of books you?re ploughing through are probably starting to make you realize that for such a small human, babies sure do need a lot of things, right" If thoughts of baby registries and product reviews are percolating in your mind, read on to learn how, when and what to register for. We?ve done the research for you! Consider it one less item on your to-do list.
Registry basics
If you registered for wedding gifts, you already know the drill: A baby registry is a giant wish list of all the swag parents-to-be want in preparation of their newest addition. These items are typically gifted at showers (or at a smaller celebration if it?s a second or third baby) and help set new parents up because?let?s face it?having a baby isn?t cheap. And since people will want to spoil you and the bebe anyway, you might as well point them in the right direction by cataloging exactly what you want. Registries generally pack a roster of asks, from large-ticket items like a stroller, monitors or a high-tech bassinet, to little-but-necessary?albeit unsexy?items, like washcloths, wipes, pacifiers and that nipple cream you?ll be very grateful for later.
You can register for gifts online, in person or both. Every store is different, but most have a checklist to guid...