What to add to the registry

Advice

My fiancé (26M) and I (27F) are first time parents and our little guy is due mid December. I’ve worked with babies and my friends have babies and between the two of us we have 7 nephews and 2 nieces so babies aren’t new to me, but having my own certainly is.

I’ve made a baby registry and I added EVERYTHING to it. The big, the small, the wants, the needs. I’ve been buying things from it every few weeks and a few family members asked for the link and have bought some things too, and we are super grateful for that. I made a private facebook event for my baby shower to invite everyone. Several people asked if I had a registry so I added the link to the event page. Anything we are gifted is a wonderful treat that we are beyond grateful for, and we will buy everything else ourselves after our baby shower.

I know it seems like a lot. I was uncomfortable adding more expensive things but everyone told me to just put everything on there, so that’s what I did. People can buy whatever they feel like, no matter how small it is, we don’t expect a cousin we see twice a year, or anyone for that matter, to buy us something extravagant. But keeping it all in one spot makes it easier to keep track of what we still need/want and what we already have.

My question is what should I add that I haven’t already added? My friends have told me about a few things they have that have absolutely made different parts of parenting much easier, so I added those to it. I’m sure there are other things out there that are life savers that I haven’t thought of. As a first time mom, I’m open to as many suggestions regarding what to add to the list as you have to offer :)

What we have on the registry so far is below. Anything in bold has already been bought.

- Diaper Bag
- Swing
- Boppy pillows (one full circle, one horseshoe)
- Play/Tummy Time mat
- Socks
- Mittens/Anti Scratch hand covers
- Hats
- Onesies
- Pants
- Booties (the fabric ones, not shoes/boots)
- A hose that attaches to my bathtub faucet. It’s sort of like a mini shower head
- Baby towels
- Baby washcloths
- Baby body wash
- Baby tub
- Diaper Genie, refills and filters
- Diapers
- Wipes
- Aquaphor
- Desitin
- Highchair
- Bottle brushes
- Bottle cleaner
- Bottle warmer
- Bottles
- Burp Cloths
- Crib camera
- Humidifier
- Baby face cream
- Pacifiers
- Crib sheets
- Crib and Mattress
- Bassinets
- Bassinet sheets
- Swaddle blankets
- Swaddles
- Sleep sack/wearable blanket
- Changing table (comes with changing mats)
- Nipple butter
- Nursing cover
- Car seat
- Stroller
- Car seat cover
- Books
- Toys
- Nursery drawer organizer

Thinking about adding a second car seat so my fiancé and I will each have one.

Thank you very much in advance :)

Posted Sep 29, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC

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