A Minimalist Baby Registry: Things To Add
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items Sleeping
Newborn babies sleep up to 18 hours per day. A lot of this will be contact naps (laying on you), but there will be times you’ll need to lay them down. A few baby sleep essentials will help you create a safe and optimal sleep environment for your baby...
Bathing
Baths are a little touch-and-go at first, but they will soon become a beloved part of your baby’s bedtime routine. Here are a few necessities that will help provide an enjoyable bath time experience.
Baby Gear
When it comes down to it, you don’t actually need a lot of baby toys or gear. Babies can learn from everything and anything around them. However, there are some baby gear essentials we recommend for your baby’s development (and for fun!).
Diapering
You may be surprised just how much babies poop and pee.
Clothing
Who am I to tell you not to buy all those adorable outfits and fun accessories? But fact is your baby doesn't need it. Focus on comfortable and easy clothes at first.
Feeding
Babies eat to live and live to eat! So, the bulk of your registry may be focused on everything you need to feed your baby. It’s great to be prepared, but all babies have different eating preferences, so you can just start with the basics and branch o...
Nursing/Pumping
If you are able to and planning to nurse you will need some stuff (ok a lot of stuff) and if you need to pump then you'll need some more!
Traveling
When we say “traveling,” we aren’t talking about an exotic vacation. We mean venturing out to Target, the gas station, down the street..anywhere!
Health/Safety
If there is one place we don’t want to skimp, it’s on baby health and safety. With that being said, there are many unnecessary products out there, and you don’t know yet what your baby will need. You can always add items later on an “as needed” basis...