When Should You Start a Baby Registry?

Congrats on the arrival of your little one! OK now what? Admittedly I was a bit overwhelmed and frazzled when I thought of creating a baby registry (and asking friends and family for stuff). And not being the best planner, I was like what? how? when? where?

Thankfully there’s lots of help along the way. Let’s dig in.

In This Article:
• What’s the Purpose of a Baby Registry?
• When Should You Start a Baby Registry?
• When Should You Make a Baby Registry Public?
• Where Should You Start a Baby Registry?
• What Needs to Be on a Baby Registry?

That’s typical. I can tell you in no way was I starting my registry at 12 weeks. That’s too many weeks spent on thinking about and shopping for baby stuff!?

But as I said, I’m not much of a planner. So if you want to get a head start, then 12 weeks might work for you. And if you’re having a baby shower, you’ll want to have the baby registry ready so all your friends and family have some time to get the goods.

Adopting or have a surrogate? Still plan on having the baby registry completed about 2-3 months before the arrival of your baby.

No baby shower? The 2-3 months before baby arrives is still a good timeline to let your loved ones know about a baby registry.

And don’t worry about the word “public.” With an online registry, there’s usually an option to set it to private and only people with the link will be able to view.

Amazon Baby Registry perks:

• Get a 10% completion discount or 15% completion discount and 20% off diaper subscriptions for Amazon Prime/Family members.
• They support a lot of small businesses by having their items available that typically wouldn’t be an option at big-box stores.
• Amazon carries a lot of organic and non-toxic options that big-box stores typically don’t carry.
• Returns are always easy with Amazon. They have a free 90-day return policy after your due date (Amazon credit).
• Group gifting is also an option for those big-ticket items.
• Emailing friends and family is a simple way to spread the word about your good news. The registry also includes a convenient “thank you list” feature that tracks gift purchases (needed for baby brain).

What Needs to Be on a Baby Registry?

If you’re like me, when it comes to stuff? The less the better. Most registry must-haves have 100+ items. What you truly need is much less.

Here are a few resources to get you started:

• Baby Registry Checklist Interactive/Editable PDF
• What NOT to Put on Baby Registry
• Baby Registry Must Haves List (Natural and Non-Toxic)

That’s all for now, hope this is super helpful. Peace, love and baby kicks.

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