Registry Checklist

This is the registry checklist that my sister & I worked from while planning O & M's arrivals.  I have put an asterisk next to anything that I registered for, got and have yet to use (and probably won't).  Also - you should know that I am a bare-bones kind of person and we have a VERY small house.  You can go crazy with the amount of stuff.  :) 

Layette

[ ] 4-8 bodysuits or onesies (wide head openings and loose legs)
[ ] 4-8 undershirts or vests (kimono style)
[ ] 4-8 one-piece pajamas (gowns and footie pjs)
[ ] 2 blanket sleepers for winter baby
[ ] 1 sweater or jacket (front buttoned)
[ ] 1-3 outfits
[ ] 4-7 socks or booties (shoes are unnecessary until baby walks)
[ ] 1-3 hats (broad-brimmed for summer baby, soft cap that covers ears for winter baby)
[ ] No-scratch mittens *
[ ] Bunting bag or fleece suit for winter baby*
[ ] Gentle laundry detergent


Nursery
[ ] Crib
• Slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart
• Corner posts no more than 1/16 of an inch above frame
• No cutouts in headboard or footboard
• Top rails at least 26 inches above mattress
[ ] Firm, flat mattress fit snugly in crib (less than two fingers should fit between mattress and crib)
[ ] 2 washable crib mattress pads
[ ] 2-4 fitted crib sheets
[ ] 4 soft, light receiving blanket
[ ] 1 heavier blankets (for colder climates)
[ ] Rocking or arm chair
[ ] Music box, sound machine or CD player
[ ] Crib mobile (remove when baby can support self on hands and knees)
[ ] Baby monitor
[ ] Nightlight
[ ] Dresser (can be changing table too!)
[ ] Toy basket
[ ] Swing or bouncy chair

Changing
[ ] Changing table or cushioned changing pad for low dresser or bureau, with safety strap or railing
[ ] Changing table pad
[ ] 2 Changing table pad covers
[ ] Diaper pail (plain, no need for diaper genie unless you want a sausage of diapers)
[ ] Diaper pail trash bags
[ ] Diaper cream
[ ] Unscented baby wipes (causes less irritation)
[ ] Soft washcloths (I use white for changing and colors for bathing)
[ ] Tissues (for you)
[ ] 6-10 dozen cloth diapers and 6-8 diaper covers, or 2-3 large boxes of disposable newborn-size diapers

Bath
[ ] Baby bathtub* (M goes in the shower with D now but we used the tub at the beginning)
[ ] Baby soap*
[ ] Baby shampoo
[ ] 2-4 soft towels or hooded baby towels
[ ] Baby hairbrush
[ ] Soft washcloths (use a different color or pattern than your diaper washcloths!)

Feeding
[ ] 4-6 bottles and nipples, both four and eight ounce (more if you don't wash immediately after use)
[ ] Bottle warmer (I never used it; we warm up 8 oz of water in a glass measuring cup for 45 seconds in the microwave and mix formula with that)
[ ] Bottle sterilizer (unless you have a dishwasher)
[ ] Bottle brush
[ ] Dishwasher basket for small items*
[ ] 4-8 bibs
[ ] Burp cloths (or cloth diapers)
[ ] High chair
[ ] 2-4 pacifiers
[ ] Formula (if not nursing)

For nursing moms:
[ ] 1-3 nursing bras (Breasts swell following birth, so start with one size larger than your maternity bra.  I recommend Motherhood's Sleeper Bra too for wearing to bed)
[ ] Nursing pads (disposable or reusable cotton)
[ ] Nipple cream
[ ] Nursing pillow
[ ] Pump (even if you plan only to nurse, a pump will allow you to leave milk for baby if you want or need to separate)
[ ] Milk storage bags

Medicine Cabinet
[ ] Baby nail clippers
[ ] Cotton balls
[ ] Baby thermometer (rectal is best and SO easy to do - don't be afraid)
[ ] Bulb syringe/nasal aspirator (steal from the hospital)
[ ] A & D ointment and sterile gauze (for circumcision care)
[ ] Infant acetaminophen (Tylenol)
[ ] Saline nasal drops
[ ] Baby gas drops
[ ] Disinfecting hand sanitizer (for you; great to have on changing table)
Travel
[ ] Infant or convertible car seat
[ ] Stroller
[ ] Diaper bag (backpack style is great - no hands!)
[ ] Changing pad (usually comes with diaper bag)
[ ] Baby carrier/sling

For Mom
[ ] Ice packs (in case of tearing during birth or swelling after)
[ ] 2-3 week supply of ultra absorbent sanitary pads (regardless of vaginal or c-section; the thicker the better)