The title of this blog refers to first-time mom tips, however, these could really be for any mom - a first-time mom, a mom of multiple kids, or anyone in between!
*Again, please keep in mind that these are just my opinions and I'm not saying one way is better than another - these are just from my personal experiences and I would love to hear comments from all of you about your own tips to share with my readers!
-Register for things you really want - but if you don't get them, I'd find a cheaper version if possible - for example: we registered for Playtex bottles, but nobody bought us any bottles, so we found cheap Gerber bottles at Target (it equaled out to the bottles being about $1 each) and they've worked out great! I've found that expensive isn't always the best - especially when it's your own money you have to end up spending!
-Register in stores if possible - they all give you some free stuff if you do! Whether it's product samples or coupons, it's truly beneficial to register in the store.
-Register for diapers (probably in size 2 and larger)/formula/wipes - you'll be lucky if anyone actually gets you some! At my own showers, nobody bought us any diapers or wipes, which really surprised me because every shower I had been to before having my own, it seemed like every gift included either a small box of diapers or wipes! So register for what you think you would like to use for your baby so that if people do get you a vital necessity like that, they know what you're wanting to use. And the reason I say size 2 is that if you don't, you'll get all Newborn and size 1 diapers, which quite honestly, your child probably won't fit into for that long - especially if you get a large amount of those diapers! Most of the time you can exchange them at your store though if need be.
-I'd recommend getting 8 bottles minimum - that will get you through almost 1 day's worth of bottles so you won't have to wash bottles more than once a day. I dreaded washing bottles some days, and other days I was on top of it, washing a bottle after every use. It's just nice to have the flexibility to not have to worry about if you have any bottles clean, if you have enough for the day!
-I'd buy a few LARGE waterproof multi-use pads. We use them as our cover on our changing table, and in his crib to cover most of the sheet so that if he spits up, or pees and it leaks through his pajamas, etc. then we don't have to change/wash sheets multiple times a day - changing crib sheets is horrible! So with those pads, I rarely have to change the sheets, and I always have 1 or 2 spare multi-use pads that I can put in the crib when one gets dirty.
-I haveabout 8-10 burp cloths, you can't have too many of those! We use them for when he's eating, for burping, for wiping his nose quick (since he always has one with him, it's usually the closest thing to be able to use for anything).
-We used a lot of receiving blankets in the first few months because we always kept him wrapped/swaddled and he loved that. Now I use them as a blanket to cover him up with if it's cool in his room, although he hates being covered up so he usually flings off the blanket not long after I put it over him.
Please feel free to leave any comments you might have, and let me know if you have any Registering Tips of your own!
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