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Baby Bump: Register in Person
Your first child brings on a lot of other firsts: morning sickness, maternity clothes, baby showers, and selecting baby gear! Some mommies register for their new arrival, and one piece of advice for picking items for your wee one is to go in person.
The Internet is fabulous, but when it comes to your newborn's goods it's helpful to head on over to the store.
Did You Register For Your Baby?
The concept of a gift registry makes sense — visit your favorite stores, make a list of all of your gift preferences and have friends and family buy them for you so you don't have to spend your time returning unwanted and duplicate items. Wedding registries are common practice these days, having been around since Chicago's Marshall Field's department store created them in 1924.
If first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage, it is no surprise that baby registries were the next thing.
Baby Registry Tips
I didn't know about baby registries until I was pregnant with my daughter, but since I like the surprise involved in opening presents, I never put a list together. Lately, it seems like more and more stores are registry ready. From Pottery Barn Kids to Babies "R" Us, and
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Baby Shower Gifts That Will Wow the Crowd
I love the element of surprise! That's probably why I didn't find out the sex of my children while pregnant or set up a baby registry. When invited to a shower, I like to give an unexpected gift and leave the swing, bouncer and crib sheet offerings to other guests.
Lil Links: Try These Tasty Recipes For a Spooky Spectacle
- 18 spooktacular recipes — Parenting
- Jenna Elfman drags out her non-maternity gear in a mini — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Registry must haves for moms-to-be — Fit Pregnancy
- Oye! She's still using a sippy cup in grade school — CafeMom
- Holly Robinson-Peete wishes the Travoltas spoke out earlier about autism — ParentDish
- Salma Hayek says the pregnancy glow is a lie — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- The baby manicure tragedy — The Laughing Stork
- Help find these recently missing children — Mom Logic
- Do you write down what your kids say? — The Poop
- Mother-daughter relationships — Real Simple
Interesting to Ridiculous Baby Shower Gifts
One woman's gag gift is another mother's treasure. While baby showers are a fun way to fete the expectant mama, they also help her load up on loot like practical baby necessities. Though most guests gravitate toward the basic and budget-friendly items on a mom-to-be's registry, others try to wow the crowd with the most outlandish gifts they come across.
Website lil Loves: MealBaby
The days and weeks after welcoming a new baby into your home are like a dream. The sleep deprivation and round the clock feedings often mean that homemade meals are sparse and takeout becomes the norm. MealBaby is an online meal registry where family and friends can sign up to make and deliver meals to new parents.
Baby Bump: Belly Tattoos
Pregnancy can be a time of indecisiveness for women. Some waffle between baby names, what entree to order off a menu or items to add to their registry. So if you want to adorn your burgeoning belly with some art, but haven't been able to make a commitment to one design or another — the temporary tattoos at Mother Ink are perfect.
Baby Bump: ExpectNet Baby Pool
Your due date is quickly approaching, and everyone from your best friend to your grocery store clerk seems to have an opinion about the sex of your baby, when you will deliver and how big the baby is going to be. Rather than smiling and nodding, why not invite them to participate in your online baby pool? ExpectNet has created a free, online version of every one's favorite guessing game, allowing you to keep track of all the predictions in one, easy-to-access place.
Wee Are the World: Cord Blood Donation
Keep the cord. If you're under 34 weeks pregnant, you may have the power to share life with someone other than your baby–to–be. By donating your newborn's umbilical cord after delivery, you give someone who has a life-threatening disease like leukemia, sickle cell anemia or lymphoma a chance to survive.
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