Totally Random - For the Moms and Dads

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  • davery1985
    davery1985 Posts: 142 Member
    Id buy them a gift card if your not sure. They can buy what they need then :-) I know when i had my daughter people were buying too many clothes in the same size, but a few people gave us gift cards so we were able to buy whatever we needed. I think we just bought loads of nappies with ours though!!
  • sarahharmintx
    sarahharmintx Posts: 868 Member
    Don't get blankets. I got a TON of blankets and it was such a waste.

    My biggest advice is to buy stuff from the registry. So many people wanted to get or make cute things like blankets for the baby, that I didn't get the essentials that we truly needed. Barely anything on my registry was purchased. While I appreciated each and every gift. I couldn't return 10 homemade blankets to get the things I needed, KWIM? So I will always and forever buy off the registry - the things on there are the things the parent NEEDS and put on the list for a reason. :)
    Exactly. I always buy diapers. You know for sure they will get used. Also, if something was on my registry, most likely I had researched that item and it fit with my plans. I choose it for a specific reason. Dont make substitutions.
  • NoleGirl0918
    NoleGirl0918 Posts: 213 Member
    i would suggest a sleep sack - which is basically a blanket without arms that zips up on the baby. They are really cool in that they usually have a zipper that opens from the bottom or top, so you don't have to totally undress the baby for an early morning diaper change :-) i used these with both of my boys (now ages 7 & 6) because once they get past the swaddling stage, they needed cover but of course i wouldn't put blankets in their cribs for fear they would pull it over their faces. i've seen some very cute prints for both genders & start at size 0-6 months, then go up from there. They also make this type of blanket with cutouts for the buckles of an infant car seat if you live in an area that gets cool weather. (Even though i'm in Florida, i still used these b/c my guys never wanted to keep cover on them in the car seat.)
  • Fvaisey
    Fvaisey Posts: 5,506 Member
    Johnny Jump-up!
  • HappyNinjaStar
    HappyNinjaStar Posts: 353 Member
    Best gifts, diapers, wipes, toiletries, diaper genie, changing pad, crib sheets and protector, some clothes. (you know stuff I actually had on my registry :) )

    Stuff I ended up returning:
    bottle warmer
    wipes warmer
    newborn and 0-3 months clothes (got wayyyy too many)
    swaddling blankets (we used them, but we were given way too many and had to keep the the hand made ones)

    A couple of things that would have been nice gifts but I bought on my own:
    A collage picture frame of every month from birth through one year
    A scrap book of baby's first year
  • DrPepperLeigh74
    DrPepperLeigh74 Posts: 236 Member
    Diapers, wipes, baby tylenol, baby thermometer,gas drops,sleepy time bath and lotion. Someone gave me a case with all this stuff and I was so happy because I needed all these items and did not realize how handy it would be having the meds there and not having to run out to get them. Also, I had a c-section and could not get around well when I got home. I wished somebody would have given me a coupon to cook us a meal or bring us one because we liked to have starved the first few days home. Food gift cards or a promise of a meal brought would be an excellent idea.

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