https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 06:07:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected/page/2#post-701017 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:10:49 +0000 meganmp 701017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got the majority of our registry, but perhaps because we were team green? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected/page/2#post-700976 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:45:19 +0000 elise626 700976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a boy, and got maybe 15% of our registry, at best. The registry stuff we did get was nice though (carseat, swing, ergo, A+A blankets) and our family got us the crib, stroller, changing table, glider. At the shower, we got mostly clothes, stuffed animals (ugh!), books, diapers and gift certificates. I have to say though, some of the best presents were off-registry (beautiful personalize things from Pottery Barn kids, handmade blankets, boutique baby clothes). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected/page/2#post-319003 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:57:26 +0000 mrskc 319003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow a lot of you got a lot off your registry!</p> <p>I would say about 10% of our gifts came off our registry. Luckily some of them were big items like car seat, bouncer, swing, pack n play. Most people gave us clothes &amp; books and money. We're having a boy and I was surprised with how many clothes we received. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318939 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:27:14 +0000 shopaholic 318939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy - EXACTLY! Me too! LoL! I've been researching stuff for my registry ever since we started TTC! That's why I was kind of sad for the parents that no one else bought anything off the registry! </p> <p>@arden - Oh I understand. I ended up giving away randoms too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318933 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:25:13 +0000 Arden 318933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: Exactly. I researched EVERY. SINGLE. ITEM. If I get anything off registry (which I'm sure I will), I will be returning it. </p> <p>At my wedding shower I got a bunch of glass chinaware I didn't want (gave it away) and tons of stuff that was REALLY not my style. *sigh* I got ONE of the plates from our dish set. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318924 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:20:36 +0000 prettylizy 318924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were team green so we got a ton of registry stuff. My pet peeve is people going off registry. As a Type A stuff researcher every single thing on that list is what I want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318918 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:18:17 +0000 shopaholic 318918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@thehistoryofus - Good points. If we do get a lot of clothes when we have our shower, I will try to return some stuff.</p> <p>@pinkchampagne &amp; @arden - I know, I was a little surprised about the shower for #2, but their #1 has MAJOR medical problems, so I think that's why the co-workers threw the shower for #2. Which is even more reason why I thought they would NEED the things on their registry... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318435 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:20:23 +0000 heffalump 318435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, I got a good amount from my registry. I also did get a good amount of clothes.... but I was ok with that because you need clothes too, you don't want your baby to be naked! My LO is 14 months old and I really haven't had to buy many clothes myself, just some shorts and and there and pj's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318432 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:17:06 +0000 hellobeeboston 318432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: I was worried about this, but we are having a boy and I think people just found it less fun to shop for boy clothes! </p> <p>I had also registered for mostly gender neutral stuff in case we have more babies.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318416 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:40:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 318416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Yes, this was us as well! Team Green definitely helps because people aren't going to buy a bunch of gender neutral clothing. </p> <p>If possible, return as much clothing as you can. I know its lame to return gifts, but you do have things that you NEED. </p> <p>I would say our registry was about 80% completed by friends but we had also purchased some of our "big ticket" things ourselves (bouncer, play mat, exersaucer, ergo, pump). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318413 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:14:33 +0000 Arden 318413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pink Champagne: I think a registry is even more important if you're having a shower for a second baby, because people don't know what you need otherwise.<br /> I think people should still shop off the registry - after all, she obviously needs those things or she wouldn't have registered for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318410 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:09:23 +0000 Pink Champagne 318410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it was baby #2, I am a little surprised there was a registry at all. Most people do not have baby showers for baby #2, and most do not register because they have all the essentials from baby #1. I would have bought them clothes too, since it was the opposite gender. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318407 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:38:40 +0000 Arden 318407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is EXACTLY why we're team green as far as anyone knows. </p> <p>We're finding out the gender, but we aren't telling anyone that we know, including family. Hopefully this will help us avoid the clothes and actually get the things we need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318404 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:34:44 +0000 hellobeeboston 318404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a lot of extra stuff, or so it seemed, but ended up getting about 85% of our registry. We got all of the big items, which was great. I also didn't over register, so I was super happy after my shower with what we got - and the off registry items were all things used! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318357 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:50:20 +0000 cranberryapple 318357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish people would have stuck to the registry, but I shouldn't be greedy! Hahaha. A gift is a gift! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318241 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:19:55 +0000 shopaholic 318241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mungbean - NICE! I'd still appreciate that if it were similar to something off the registry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318240 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:19:17 +0000 MusicaV 318240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost everything we got was off the registry. A few well-meaning people got us things that weren't on the registry, and several of the things they got us were things I already had. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-318233 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:16:46 +0000 pinkcupcake 318233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think almost everyone purchased off the registry?? I'd say like 90% of the gifts were off the registry. And if they weren't, then it was something very similar (example: a different brand baby gym). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317920 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:41:08 +0000 anonysquire 317920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I am sure they included in the invites the registry place? That is way annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317918 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:40:46 +0000 shopaholic 317918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz - I HOPE that will happen for us! I'd very much prefer gifts from our registry and GC's that could be used towards "gear". :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317914 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:39:37 +0000 mrsjazz 317914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: People kept calling me and asking me what I wanted/needed. I would always say, "Everything I want/need is on my registry!" (And this was after they had received the shower invitations with the information). It was a little annoying to receive so many phone calls and e-mails asking what we needed because I knew that people didn't check out the registry I spent a bazillion hours on. But the upside of it is that I got to say it was all there on the registry and that's why we had such a large percentage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317894 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:31:16 +0000 anonysquire 317894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: Wow that is great you got so much off your registry! I hope I have that kind of luck when I get prego. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317893 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:30:52 +0000 mrsjazz 317893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: I love babies! So, I usually get something from the registry and then something I like, such as cute onesie and/or my favorite children's books. I like to spoil babies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317891 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:30:37 +0000 anonysquire 317891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got like 10% from my wedding registry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317884 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:28:29 +0000 pastemoo 317884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: Huh! I always buy from wedding registries but rarely from baby ones. I like to buy 12-18month clothes and books. Eh whatever. A gift is a gift. I like gifts--making, buying, receiving.... yay for presents! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317870 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:21:40 +0000 mrsjazz 317870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got 80% of our registry items (and purchased the remaining items we needed with the gift cards &amp; cash we received). But we also got a TON of clothing, too.</p> <p>I always buy from registries for baby showers. Never wedding registries though :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317852 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:16:18 +0000 betsyboop 317852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say 50% of our gifts were from our registry. But I'll also admit that I was one of "those" people who would buy stuff not on the registry, like adorable outfits from Jacadi or other places that new parents probably wouldn't splurge on. After having a LO of my own, however, I only buy from the registry because now I understand that registry stuff is really really appreciated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317849 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:15:27 +0000 rachiecakes 317849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>most of the "needed" items came from parents or close family and friends. my parents and MIL bought the big essentials, crib, carseat, stroller. and the in house essentials, bassinet, changing station, monitor, etc. came from gift cards from close friends and family. our shower gifts were mostly clothes, diapers, blankets, books, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317836 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:11:06 +0000 shopaholic 317836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamabehr - That is AWESOME! We've already gotten about 5 outfits as gifts since our friends know we're having a girl! I say tell everyone we are Team Green for #2! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-gifts-registry-neglected#post-317833 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:10:12 +0000 SleepyMonkey 317833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>of the 2 showers that i've had, a lot of stuff was purchased from our registry, which is really nice. the stuff that is left is the "boring" stuff which people don't like to buy so much, like plain white burp cloths and a car seat adapter...i have another one next weekend, so we'll see if people prefer to buy clothes rather than the boring stuff on the registry. </p>