The Baby Registry I Wish I had signed up for!
Some of our favorite items
Diaper Bags
Paperclip, $200 (Willow, with fold out changing station)
Katmai, $250, leather
Dagne Dover, $160, neoprene
Baby Chair - Helping to sit up, Crate & Barrel $150
Wrap, $135
also: Osha Slings
Dock-a-tot
or Snuggle Organics version
Rocker Chairs
Charlie Crane, $289 (Can also rent at Ottobie.com for $15/month). Can take 3 months to ship, but you baby not even use it the first month or so. Some 2+ years olds love it too!
Diapers
Coterie - SOFTEST found, $85 for 1 month supply
Healthy Baby - Most studied for Brain health and least chemicals
Baby toy favorites
mirror
development toys
bath toys: Tikiri
Music toys
honestly, anything you are intersted in. Drums, guitar, etc. Just remember, your voice is your baby’s favorite sound in the world. Ego, out the window. Belt your favorite tunes. They do not have to be lullabies, but some are nice, like Nick Lachey’s versions. The baby will be happiest when you are happiest, and silliest.
natural products always better than plastic
seeds, etc have much more soothings sounds
Our one exception, our little otter. The lulabies are super soft sounding, overly cuddly, and can be thrown into the
High chair
plus the attachment Activity Arch, $150
Beaba, baby food maker $150
Love Every, Playgym: wood, organic, non toxic, and the colors are beautiful. $140
plus their toy program. Averages out to about $40 per month, which is really not bad, for the quality of the toys (one would cost this much!), and there has been a lot of thought into what to add into the package each month, so you dont have to research obessivley about development, unless of course you are one of us who likes to do that. I love that everything is wood, organic, non toxic, and the colors are beautiful. Our nanny LOVED our set up, and said how so many kindergarten rooms are TOO stimulating with BRIGHT colors, and subtle colors can be really calming and fun for babies.
Softest Baby clothes (this can be its own post!, but just a few favorites)
Ade & Ayo, one. ofthe only organic brands representing African prints. They. are all inspired from patterns that tell a story, super bright, and suprisingly soft! The only complaint, they do not have buttoon on the bottom for fast diaper changes
overalls, brown and army
sweaters, gap never fails. ours got stolen. I remember holding it as the first item we recieved, and i couldnt beleive a little baby would be inside it someday. It was like a favorite teddy bear story coming to life. And they have lots of organic ones!
Hart+Land Hoodie. Still wearing his 3m sweater at 18m!
Mats for diaper changes, also playtime on teh ground for “elimination communication “ training, aka, watching out for babies signs when they have to go tto the bathroom for potty training super early!
Diaper bag, $200, Paperclipo (has its own diaper change attached), worked really well on car trips, just left in the middle seat and folded out when needed.
Diaper changing pad. mat.
Gathre changing pad, micro $30+
Plus their larger play mats ($110+)! they also have about every size, thickness and color
But also a simple washable pad plus cute towel on the groundplus all the little items, creams, warmers, diapers, etc.
Crib mattress, non toxic
Rocking chair, $550
also in leather
Wool blankets
$10 portable fan, for those freakout moments
Baby carriers
PRettiest, wish i would have purchased!
Osha Sling, i just think so pretty, but takes longer to put on etc
Ergo baby, multiple positions
Ergo, lighter, slim design, but only face inwards comfortably.
Baby wagon
Baby walker
Stroller, rented $35/month at Ottobie (San Francisco)
jogger
everyday (remember you can rent!) the first 6 months, the car seat was easiest to maneuver, esp if he fell asleep. the basinet feature was way too big
Dock a tot, and favorite cover
Breast pillows
Butter, $116. Soft, pretty colors, and easy on/off, great to travel with. The edges make it slim fit into any chair. I wish i had known of this brand earlier!
Brest Frend, $XXX, took longer to put on, but when you are breast feeding around the clock, it felt more stable (more surface to hold the baby), and had nice back support. Lactation Consultants love this one.
Jumper, but try not to use more than 20 min at a time. Encourages bad for. Dad athlete is very protective of good form! I sometimes held onto his feet, so he could push up with weight in his heals. Or, more realistically, put him here to run do the dishes, shower, answer the doorbell, etc.
Favorite mom bras
also pants. all the husband pants. esp these ones. (more for pregnancy, but i just kept wearing them after!)
mom overalls, also great after PG
Things to sign up for Mom & baby:
Free classes
City colleges
books programs
swim classes, music classes
Favorite parent classes
PG: mama naturals, and EBB
spinning babies
at least 1 mom group, to talk through birth stories and go through PG at the same time.. how to put a virtual baby shower together, pass along unused newborn diapers, favorite bra tips, etc.
Taking Cara Babies
Snoo, Baby Crib, up to 6months, rented $125/month
Lactation consulting
plus freebies, and find one that is at cost, SO WORTH IT if you are having issues. In the first weeks, you set your breat feeding ability for your babies whole experience.
Better postpartum
Food services, deliveries
CSA for vggies, but also fully made stuff
Baby instagram, foods every day
KinActive Kids, baby development, help crawling, rolling and walking (and peice of mind that you are helping in best ways possible!)
Baby chiropractic services
My favorite teas, taking care of baby naturally!
Vaccine info
Breastfeeding Tips
Napping Tips
Waldorf education tips
all natural products (no plastic)
baby observation
singing in a circle
park walks, with baby!
Drinking from sippy cup (and when!)
Toys
