https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 13:43:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880947 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:26:08 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 880947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would get her something off her registry and possibly something else small with a gift receipt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880929 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:19:07 +0000 bunnylove08 880929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would stick to the registry. She might already have gotten somethings as hand me downs. My friend's registry looked in complete and when I asked her, she said her mom went crazy and bought the big ticket items for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880733 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:25:05 +0000 Bao 880733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Diapers and wipes are a great gift. Add in something you found useful and I'm sure she will love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880716 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:13:24 +0000 Cupcake 880716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would keep to the registry, or get a gc. We got almost nothing off our registry, and it was so frustrating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880712 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:10:43 +0000 MrsMed 880712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: That's a good idea! I'd do that or do the Target gift card. Everyone loves a gift card. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880654 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:38:49 +0000 chanzi 880654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As long as you include a gift receipt I don't think it matters so much if you buy from the registry or not. Though even without the receipt she can return stuff for store credit at Target so it's basically like a gift card anyway! I agree with the advice to stick with Target--you know she's interested in shopping there, and if she wants to return things then you're not increasing the number of stores she has to visit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880297 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:36:49 +0000 Lozza 880297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with the people who would probably get a small gift and then a gift card to PBK or Target. Sometimes I'll get a couple of books (can't go wrong with books) and tuck a gift card in there.<br /> When people went off-registry for me, I ended up with a few things that were great (DH loved the travel diaper change kit thing) and plenty of things we never used (like any baby toiletries- we just used the same Cetaphil stuff that I use, at the recommendation of our pediatrician).<br /> To be honest, for me it also depends on what I know of the mother-to-be (is she open to suggestions? is she a type-A planner with very definite opinions?) and also their financial situation- I'm more likely to go off-registry for something fun for a friend who is well-off, and more likely to stick very closely to the registry if I know money is tight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880229 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:21:36 +0000 MrsF 880229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: That sounds like a good plan. I had a lot on my registry, but I kind of hoped that veteran moms would go off-registry and get me some magic baby soothing thing that I hadn't learned about yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880209 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:15:38 +0000 MsLipGloss 880209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: I do the same thing . . . I always get a gift from the registry (when available!), and then I usually also gift something I found to be a must have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880198 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:13:04 +0000 daniellemybelle 880198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would buy a sweet outfit for the baby &amp; add a gift card to Target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880175 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:06:21 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 880175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could totally see myself in this situation. After purchasing a ton of baby stuff on my own and someone requesting my "registry" would find it pretty bare. I would just purchase clothes on the chance she stocked all the items herself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880153 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:01:07 +0000 regberadaisy 880153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get a few items off her registry with gift receipt + a gc to Target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880143 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:57:45 +0000 Dandelion 880143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's probably all that she needs/wants. I generally buy diapers for registries like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880138 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:56:45 +0000 Mrsbells 880138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do a gift card to Target, Buybuy Baby or Babies R Us.. You can't go wrong with those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880136 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:55:37 +0000 Modern Daisy 880136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you want to buy her some 'basics' in addition to what she registered for, at least buy them from Target and include a gift receipt so she has the option to exchange.</p> <p>I appreciated it when people would at least buy me a gift certificate to the store I registered at instead of randomly going to any store and buying one. I'm registered at BBB and Amazon so it was a little annoying to get a $25 gift certificate to Target and $25 gift certificate to Babies R Us. It's not that I'm ungrateful, but the stores aren't anywhere near me so I'll have to shop online and the $25 will barely cover tax and shipping for an essential item. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880132 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:54:17 +0000 IcebergMom 880132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get some diapers and something fun off-registry! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-880107 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:47:40 +0000 LuLu Mom 880107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me I stick to the registry and get what she needs and throw in a gift card or a box of diapers. I loved that I got enough diapers I didn't have to buy for the first 5 months, it was an incredible money saver! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879858 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:40:50 +0000 heffalump 879858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She could have hand me downs from people so she doesn't need some stuff. Or she could be really picky, only want a certain kind of diaper and wipe, or use cloth. I think it's fine to go off registry as long as you include the gift receipt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879850 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:39:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 879850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NeekieRose: I was thinking the same thing-- I didn't register for soaps, pacis, bottles, so much-- like one or two of each only, pretty much. But I had my shower this weekend and two different people gave me the baby soaps/lotions that their babies liked best, so I'm glad to have those two options from moms who have done this before. I registered more for bigger things that I knew what I wanted (Beco carrier, bathtub, diaper bag). </p> <p>I think picking a few nice basics that you might not buy yourself (like A&amp;A blankets, among other things) and then practical things-- diapers, wipes, etc, all with a gift receipt, would be good. </p> <p>Oh, and I'm sure people would think I was missing a lot of stuff, because I got a lot of gear and clothes handed down from my sister. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879835 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:35:59 +0000 dookie32 879835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably do a gift card and something small just so there is something for her to open- books, a toy, etc. </p> <p>Maybe she's thinking it's like a wedding registry where the less gifts you ask for, the more money you will get? If so I think that's kind of a mistake. People already tend to go off registry with baby gifts in my experience and the less you put on there the more likely you are to get clothes and other things you probably can't return. I know my mom is like that too where she wouldn't want to go to a shower without an actual gift so aren't increasing your odds of getting money or gift cards that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879831 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:35:12 +0000 T.H.O.U. 879831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NeekieRose: Some registries allow for a note at the top, maybe you could put something up there like, If you have a favorite or suggested item, we would love to try it out!</p> <p>I definitely see the dilemma from both sides! I think my mom and I decided on going off registry with a sleep sheep and a couple of toys (with a gift receipt). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879802 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:23:28 +0000 NeekieRose 879802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I am still in the process of registering, but I wasn't planning on registering for the things you mentioned (soaps, wipes, bottles, paci, etc). Mostly because as a first time mom, I have no idea what I will need or what will work the best. I would rather people got us stuff they know worked well for them. </p> <p>I registered for things that I know we want particularly (bedding, car seat, ergo...). It is interesting to read this though and I am wondering if I should register for more of the "basics"? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879768 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:13:34 +0000 BananaPancakes 879768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just went to a shower this weekend with a similar registry. I bought a case of wipes, a case of diapers and a gift card. I think that's always a safe bet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879738 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:07:32 +0000 2PeasinaPod 879738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: She might be getting a lot of hand me downs from friends/family? </p> <p>When I go to showers now, I also gift the things I found particularly useful to me. Most recently, I gave a few Baby Dee Dee sleep sacks. Grab a few of your favorite things, a pack of diapers and call it a day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879732 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:06:50 +0000 MrsH 879732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd just shop from the registry or get a GC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879721 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:04:50 +0000 Kiki 879721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get stuff that I found useful. I didn't like what my SIL registered for so I went off registry as a first time parent she didn't know what all was useful. I bought her A&amp;A swaddle blankets and other small stuff </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879706 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:02:10 +0000 cascademom 879706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, since I'm a parent now, I would probably gift stuff that's been useful in early newborn time like A&amp;A blankets, a lovey for a couple months down the road, etc. You can never go wrong with some A&amp;A blankets, diapers, wipes, burp cloths for those first few months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879701 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:01:42 +0000 looch 879701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: then get the basics she registered for, with a gift reciept. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879698 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:00:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 879698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: @wahine08: Unfortunately I am going in on the gift with my mom and there is NO WAY she would show up to a shower with not a physical gift. (my mom is attending, I am not) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-registry-with-not-a-lot-of-essentials#post-879694 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:59:51 +0000 lawbee11 879694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would either do a Target gift card or get the basics that she registered for. </p>