Amazon baby registry offers tons
Amazon's baby registry is easy to use
and offers tons of benefits to
expecting parents — here's how it works
Did you land on this post looking specifically for information about the Amazon Baby Registry service? If so, you are in the right place. I’ll tell you all about it.
Perhaps, it shouldn’t have been included in that guide because it is actually a free service, but no harm done since, after all, it’s somehow related to how you, my readers, shop online.
Today, I’d like to tell you a little more about the service and how it could benefit you if you are expecting a child.
But first, let’s get warmed up with a little video.
About Amazon Baby Registry
First of All, What Is a Baby Registry?
To put it succinctly, a baby registry is a list of products, at a given store, that you would like to own in
Presumably, your friends and family, to mark the occasion, would like to give you gifts and support as you welcome your new bundle of joy, so a registry is a great way to let them know exactly what you want and need.
Is Having a Baby Registry Being Entitled?
This might be a strange second question for this post, but if you, like me, come from a culture where it is not common to have registries (be they for births or weddings), it might feel inappropriate to tell people what to give you as a gift. After all, you don’t want your friends and family to think of you this way (brilliant article, Felly, in case you are reading this! 😆 )
I think having a registry could be a little entitled if your registry is at a super high-end store and if the only products on your registry are far from must-haves and very expensive.
If, on the other hand, your registry allows for products that cover a wide price range and includes not only things that you’d like to have but also things you need, then I think having a baby registry is not entitled at all but rather an awesome way to let your loved ones know how to best support you during an important time in your life.
How a Baby Registry Can Serve Your Friends and Family
Also, I was excited about buying a cute first gift for my new great-nephew.
But…I don’t have kids.
My friends don’t have kids…for the most part.
My siblings don’t have kids (my nephew is my cousin’s son).
Suffice it to say, I had no clue what would be most appropriate for the occasion.
I walked around a baby store for about an hour, super-confused about what present to buy. Frankly, the store attendants were not very helpful.
Now, if my nephew and his wife had had a baby registry (no blame imparted), I could have simply looked at that, bought something that I felt I wanted to come from me, that was within my budget, and that would have been that. (I ended up among other things, getting a cute hooded towel that my great-nephew got to use after his very first bath. Awwww…)
What Products Should You Include on One?
Absolutely anything you would need or want related to the birth of your baby.
It could be anything as basic as onesies and bibs; something baby-related for mom such as nursing tank tops, breast pads, and nipple cream; or something even further afield like an Instant Pot, to make meal times easier, or your favorite coffee, for those moments when you are operating on little sleep.
To give you an idea of some of the items you might need at the very beginning of your parenting journey with your new baby, you might want to include on your registry (especially if this is your first child):
- an infant car seat
- a stroller or baby carrier
- a layette (a set of newborn clothing)
- a crib, a crib mattress, a mattress cover and crib sheets
- a baby monitor
- baby bottles
- a breast pump, if you are breastfeeding, and formula, if you are not
- bibs and burp cloths
- newborn-size disposable or cloth diapers and wipes
- a baby bathtub and toiletries
- a baby first aid kit, rectal thermometer, and nail clippers, and
- a baby bouncer.
For babies after your first, you might not need to include all of these. You could reuse some of the items from older children.
Whatever the case, with an Amazon baby registry, you’ll get a lot of help deciding what you should put on your registry.
Amazon has a (very detailed!) Baby Registry Checklist, with general categories of things you might need, subcategories within those, and a slew of products in each of those subcategories for you to choose from.
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