Pros of Having a Baby Shower | Cons of Having a Baby Shower |
You get to have an excuse to party! | People sometimes feel pressure to get you a gift. |
You get items you need. | It can be hard to store gifts. |
Baby Showers bring people together. | A baby shower can be hard on an expecting mother. |
They are fun! | It can be a lot of work. |
You get the spotlight. | You may get gifted many things you will never use. |
I didn't want a baby shower, but my mom insisted that I have one. I had the party about two months before my little girl was born. Since then, my perspective has changed a little on baby showers.
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Baby Registry Item | Price | How essential? | Notes |
Baby Thermometer | $17.52 | 10/10 | You can do several different thermometers, but this is the one we like best, because it gives results fairly quickly. Note: We got a touchless thermometer at first, but the hospital told us those aren't as accurate. |
Baby Tylenol | $8.72 | 10/10 | This is so nice to have on hand after immunizations, teething, and fevers. |
NoseFrida | $18.67 | 10/10 | Gross, YES!!! But is actually works! |
Nose Frida Filters | $3.96/20 | 10/10 | You will go through so many filters when they have colds! I would put 5 packs of these on my registry. |
Diapers | NA | 10/10 | You can never have too many diapers. |
Wipes | NA | 10/10 | Wipes are great for everything. |
Car Seat (Chicco is what we got and we love it!) | $164.99 | 10/10 | Try to get your car seat new, or a car seat in which you know the history. Note: Car seats have expiration dates. |
Infant gas relief | $11.98 | 10/10 | This is something that is really nice to have on hand. |
Destin | $6.95 | 10/10 | I have tried several different diaper creams, and hands down Destin is my favorite. |
Vitamin D Drops Enfamil | $8.63 | 10/10 | I have never tried the other brands. I didn't know that this was something that is recommended for infants until having a baby. |
Baby Sunscreen Coppertone | $14.65 | 10/10 | This is a definite must have! |
Crib sheets | $15.99/2 sheets | 10/10 | I have just used two, but sometimes think it would be nice to have 3 or 4. |
Pacifier | $4.49/2 pacifiers | 7/10 | Your baby may not like them, but if they do you will want them. Also I like these ones because it is safer. (Some other pacifiers can fall apart and become a chokings hazard.) |
Baby Nail Clippers | $3.99/ two nail clippers | 10/10 | These have worked well! |
Burp Rags | NA | 10/10 | You will use so many of these! I would suggest at least 10. |
Books | NA | 8/10 | Books to me are essential:) |
Clothing | NA | 10/10 | Second hand clothing is the way to go. |
Crib | NA | 10/10 | You can get a crib on Facebook Marketplace for a great price. |
Crib Mattress | NA | 10/10 | You can often get this second hand from people you know. |
Bottles | NA | NA | Bottles are great if you bump or use formula. |
Formula | NA | NA | If you can't or choose not to breastfeed. |
Breast Pump | NA | NA | Check with your insurance. Many insurance help pay for one. |
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Written by: Kristen