Speaking from personal experience, receiving a positive pregnancy test can elicit a vast array of emotions. Whether this is your first pregnancy or you are a seasoned mother, preparing to welcome a new family member can feel like an exciting yet overwhelming mission!
Riding in like a knight on a white horse is everybody’s favorite retail hero – Amazon. Utilizing Amazon’s baby registry service has helped alleviate much of my worry about getting prepared! Today, I’m sharing my top tips and tricks to get the absolute most out of your Amazon baby registry and eight of my personal “must-have” baby registry items to get you started!
Create Your Registry
Most of us have Prime memberships, but even without the membership, you can still take advantage of creating an Amazon registry! Just head to Amazon’s Baby Registry page and click on “Create Baby Registry.” Input your info – name, email, mailing address, expected due date, etc. Gift-givers will be able to ship directly to you, but only your city and state will be visible–it’s a winning combination of convenience for them and privacy for you!
Take Advantage of All the Amazing Amazon Perks:
- Allow Group Gifting & Diaper Fund: Amazon allows gift givers to add funds towards big ticket items and has a diaper fund to help keep your little one in diapers for their first full year! Amazon makes it simple to redeem contributions once funds are added – they all go to your Amazon gift card balance for easy shopping.
- Free 1-year returns: Didn’t use it or love it? Amazon gives you 365 days to return! So go ahead and add different types of swaddles and pacifiers, knowing you can send back anything that you don’t end up using!
- Enjoy a 15% registry completion discount: If you still have items remaining on your registry after the baby shower, Amazon offers a 15% completion discount that’s available for 90 days beyond your due date!
- Receive a super fun welcome box: Who doesn’t love a gift? Amazon will send you a Welcome Box gift full of sample and travel-sized surprises for parents and baby! The Welcome Box is available to customers with active Amazon Prime accounts who create a Baby Registry, add 10 unique items from Amazon’s Baby Registry Checklist, and have over $10 of purchases from their registry (by themselves or others).
- Utilize the Thank You Tracker: Mom-brain is real, so thankfully, Amazon’s tracker will record who sent each gift, making thank-you notes a breeze.
8 Must-Have Baby Registry Items
One of our team’s goals here at RegistryFinder is to serve as a best friend or older sister who can help guide new moms through the registry process. Over the years, our team of real moms has curated the Ultimate Baby Registry Checklist, packed full of essential baby items organized into 8 different categories. Ready to get started on that Amazon baby registry? Open a new tab and start adding these 8 favorite items to your list!
1. Clothing – Little Sleepies Zipper Pajamas
It wasn’t until I was given a pair of Little Sleepies Zipper Pajamas that I truly understood the hype behind this product. For starters, the material is buttery soft – perfect for sensitive newborn skin. In addition, the two-way zipper is every mother’s DREAM, especially during those middle-of-the-night diaper changes and feedings. I especially love how these jammies can convert from footy to footless since newborns tend to grow out of their clothing quickly.
2. Nursing & Feeding – Haakaa Silicone Breast Pump
One of my favorite nursing/feeding products is definitely the Haakaa Silicone Breast Pump. Instead of having to fit a pumping session into your busy day, the Haakaa collects excess milk during your regular feedings: simply latch the baby onto one breast, and the Haaka onto the other. It’s the easiest way to build a freezer stash of breastmilk, especially during those nightly feeds.
3. Nursery & Decor – Halo BassiNest Swivel Sleeper, Luxe Series
Until she’s ready for her own crib and room, the Halo BassiNest is the perfect first sleeping spot! I’m in love with all its unique features, including being the only bassinet with a 360° swivel, breathable mesh walls that lower, soothing capabilities, and more!
4. Bath and Potty – Mold-Free Infant Bath Toys
One of the best things you can do for your child (and yourself) is establish an enjoyable night routine! While establishing an age-appropriate nighttime routine may look different for each family, a relaxing and fun bath is a favorite part of ours! Bath toys are a great way to add some fun and education to what may seem like a mundane task.
5. Health & Safety – Frida Baby Electric Nasal Aspirator
Frida Baby changed the game in baby nasal aspirators with their original design, and now they’ve done it again with the introduction of this electric model. This is an absolute must-have, and when your baby gets their first stuffy nose and can’t sleep, you’ll be thanking me that you added this to your registry. It’s easy to use, works amazingly well, and has three sweet lullabies to help soothe a stuffy baby.
6. Playtime – Lovevery Play Gym
Just because you have welcomed a new family member into your world doesn’t mean life stops – even though I wish it would! That said, having a safe place to set your baby while keeping them entertained to switch a load of laundry or brush your teeth is a must! While this LOVEVERY Play Mat is pricier, it has been awarded the best stage-based developmental activity gym for babies and toddlers, making it worth the investment!
7. On-the-Go Gear – UPPAbaby Vista V2 Stroller System
This stroller system from UPPAbaby is the perfect candidate for group gifting on your Amazon registry! It has a hefty price tag, but it is worth every penny. It looks beautiful, pushes like a dream, grows with your family, and has many functional upgrades that will make your life easier!
8. Extras – Promptly Journals, A Complete Childhood History
This gift truly keeps on giving. I was fortunate enough to receive this keepsake journal at my baby shower, and I have loved it ever since! What I love about this baby book is that it’s fairly easy to keep up with and truly does feel like a journal with various prompts to help tell the story of your little one from the very beginning. This journal starts from the moment you find out you are expecting and documents various milestones up until your child is 18 years old! I can only imagine what a gift it would be to receive a journal filled to the brim with memories from your parents over the course of 18 years.
Now it’s up to you!
Make sure to check out each category on our Ultimate Baby Registry Checklist, and then head to the RegistryFinder blog to find tons of helpful blogs with ideas to help you create your best baby registry!
