TTMA registries

[doves654]

What have you registered for/loved in the past/hated in the past? 

[callmeKD]

Love: A+A swaddle blankets (DD still sleeps with them), nose frida, video monitor (ours is not on wi-fi, that freaks me out too much), lots of books for baby, 2 mattresses pads plus at least 2 crib sheets (think of the MOTN accidents where you need to change the sheets), footed PJs with a zipper (trying to do snaps or buttons in the MOTN is hard), diaper genie plus refill bags and the odor things to help keep the smell away, jogging stroller, regular stroller that fits the car seat, hooded bath towel, halo sleep sacks, bottle brush.

Hate: umbrella stroller, PJs with snaps or buttons (see above).

Neutral: swing (we didn't use it a lot with DD), PnP (we only used one for her when we stayed at my parents.) we did buy a twin one for this time, but that's because all of the bedrooms are now upstairs (with DD we all slept on the main level.)

IMO useless items: baby shoes. white onesies (most outfits come as a onesie with pants.)

[moutonrouge]

I registered for a lot of the things on @callmekd's list of loves. I basically went through Lucie's List in each category and decided what we would need. For instance, we don't have a doorway for a swing and have limited space, so I decided to forego the swing. Then if I decided we did need an item, I looked at the options she listed and at friends' old registries and then picked one out to put on the registry.

I made registries at 2 stores. I'm debating how silly that was. Basically if both stores had an item, I put it on the list for the store with the better price/selection.

[Deleted]

IMO I don't think you need to register for many clothes. Especially if you have a baby shower, people will buy them. Everyone loves buying little baby clothes.

The things I loved were the summer swaddle blankets with velcro, Dr. Brown's bottles(if you need/want bottles), soft rattles, and our boba wrap.

The thing I didn't love was the rock and play. Everyone INSISTED we have one and then DS slept fine wherever. So I'd wait till baby is here and shows preference before buying stuff like that or swings, bouncers.

[callmeKD]

the A+A swaddle blankets are really nice for covering up the baby in the stroller or carseat. we hardly used them to actually swaddle.

[bookish]

Love: Nose Frida, 4Moms PnP (Grandparent proof), A+A swaddle blankets (I didn't swaddle in these, but we used them around the house and DS now loved them and uses them for endless games of peek a boo and stroller rides), Sophie, RnP, sit me up, sound machine, K'Tan (for the first few weeks), oxo wipes dispenser, gift certificate to a lactation consultant (a friend came up w this on her own and now I gift to friends who want to breastfeed)

Wish I hadnt: Fisher Price Rainforest highchair (so freaking hard to clean), sleep sacks in quantities of more than one of each kind (we went through 4 brands until we found what we liked), Mamaroo/bouncers/swings (I would borrow until figuring out what baby likes), bath towels/washcloths and clothes (people gave me a million anyway...no need to register)

Eta: Insurance covered the lactation consultant visit, but not the charge for the consultant to come to my house.

[britab]

Love:
Pack n play-we still use it for traveling and naps at friend's house
Rock n play for first 3 months
Chicco umbrella stroller
Play mat
Kiinde milk bags
Nursing pads
Ergo
Gas drops
Infant Tylenol
Nuk pacifier
Wabbanub pacifier
We only needed a couple bottle since mostly Bfed but had to try lots of nipples
Dishwasher tray for pacifiers and nipples

Don't like:
Graco jogger stroller-front brake sticks
Got way too many blankets

[daisylola11]

STM so I'll add what I have on my registry right now

-A few sleepers from different shops I liked (next, target)
-Baby socks
-Swaddles (bamboo not the cotton ones, they're bigger and lighter) spearmint had lovely ones
-hevea pacifier (thought they were fun, good reviews)
-wubbanub (DS loved his)
-cloth diaper accessories (liners/wet bags)
-crib sheets
-preferred diaper rash cream
-nose frida
-storm cover for my double stroller
-convertible car seat
-dr bronners baby soap
-bottle brush
-baby hangers
-nursing pads (disposable and reusable ones)
-baby wipes
-baby vaporub

Still adding as I think of random things.

Loved in the past:
-wubbanub (easy to clean and never lost them, have softer nipple than the avent, most similar to the one given at the hospital)
-Graco 2 in one swing since I could detach and set baby up elsewhere.
-A+A swaddles (DS was swaddled till 4 months then we did sleep sacks)
-pnp (DS outgrew his bassinet by 3 months and I used this on the higher level until he was 7 months next to our bed)
- mountain buggy plus one stroller and the duet
-boppy nursing pillow (used for nursing then when baby was learning to sit I had it around him)
-changing pad (we put ours on a dresser, never thought I'd use it but I love standing and having everything close since it becomes a wrestling match as they get older, both for diaper changes and getting them dressed, still use it w my toddler)

Hated/never used:
-graco jogger.. huge and not actually made for jogging.
-didn't end up using any bottles so regifted
- summer infant seat (I would do a bumbo this time but w no tray, my kids be chubs and they never fit with the trays haha)

Eta; holy long post, I do love me some baby gear talk lol