https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 18:18:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-709632 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:56:49 +0000 heffalump 709632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did it after the shower too. Gifts after the baby came were mostly clothes, which I didn't register for but needed. And a personalized picture frame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-709050 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:59:45 +0000 shopaholic 709050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we did it a few weeks before due date. I didn't buy EVERYTHING off the registries though, even with the completion discount. Mainly because they were not essentials and I didn't want to spend more. We've gradually gotten straggler gifts here and there - some from the items I left on the registry and others that aren't from registry. Also got some gift cards. So I wouldn't worry about it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-708881 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:09:00 +0000 cascademom 708881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I finished our registry the weekend before LO arrived. I had just about everything ready to go by Sunday. I went into labor on Monday night and had him on Tuesday morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-708852 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:59:24 +0000 JoJoGirl 708852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay that makes sense. Thanks all!</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: We got our registry completion coupon in the mail a few weeks ago so I think you can do it before the event if you want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-708671 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:55:38 +0000 sumer08 708671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, we did that a few weeks before LO was born. Our friends and family mostly just sent us gift cards and/or clothes after he was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-708657 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:52:33 +0000 Arden 708657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, and then I added a bunch of "fun things" like toys, books, clothes, etc for people to choose from if they shopped the registry after the birth. No one did, but it was good to have there just in case I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-708648 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:50:16 +0000 Smurfette 708648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Everyone that brought gifts after she was born, gave clothes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-708535 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:25:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 708535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would you have to set your due date as a few weeks early to do that? I thought it was like a wedding registry-- you get your completion discount after the event-- but i haven't actually registered yet. </p> <p>I was thinking of creating a fake PBK registry with an early due date so we can get our crib and dresser ahead of time using the discount, but not publicizing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-708524 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:23:18 +0000 googly-eyes 708524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah we did. We got a lot of clothes and gift cards post-birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-registry-completion-before-lo-was-born#post-708480 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:15:44 +0000 JoJoGirl 708480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is totally random - I'm planning on going the day after the shower to do registry completion since I'll be 36 weeks. </p> <p>My mom is all worried that people will want to buy us gifts when the baby is born and by then the registry will be gone. I'm not sure how to resolve this... we have all of our 'must-haves' on the registry so would prefer not to wait, but she has a point. </p> <p>What did you guys do? </p>