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google lucie's list! They have a great comprehensive list on that site that I used to register !

Where did you register? Usually the place will give you a giant list of "necessities" and you can go through it and pick the stuff that you actually want/need. I liked the huge packet that Babies R Us gave, even though I skipped a bunch of items, and it was helpful to be able to check off items in one place between that and our Amazon registry.

One more thing: I'd say do not waste time registering for clothes. People are going to get you what they want to get you in that regard- not necessarily something off your registry. I only registered for necessities like onesies, side snap shirts, socks, and still didn't get any of them. Haha!

Lucie's List and Baby Bargains saved my butt. My list included:

- Fun stuff/not necessary (bouncer, some toys for those who just want to buy toys, rock n play, pack n play, activity gym, teethers)
- Clothing (basic white onesies, sleepsacks in a medium size for when he's a little older, Miracle Blanket, swaddling blankets, hangers, mittens, closet dividers for different sizes)
- Pacifiers (a couple of different types), pacigrips
- Stroller, car seat, car seat adaptor for stroller, sun shades for car, car seat mirror, parent console for stroller
- Toiletry/bathing stuff (shampoo/bodywash, lotion, Boogie Wipes, Aquaphor, brush/comb, washcloths, hooded towels, bath tub, tempguard like a color-changing ducky for bath water because I'm paranoid)
- Feeding (bottle set for daycare, breastpump, milk storage bags, nursing pads, nipple cream, boppy, boppy slipcover, protective boppy cover, bottle brush, drying rack, microwave sterilizer bags for pump parts, etc.)
- Bedding (waterproof crib pads, crib sheets, pack n play sheets, blanket for when he's not in the crib/sleeping/napping, crib mattress
- Diapering (disposables in newborn and S1, wipes, changing pad, pad liners, pad covers, diaper rash cream -- a couple of different types, diaper pail, diaper pail refills, diaper bag, diaper bag dispenser for dirty diapers on the go)
- Solid feeding (snackers, spoons, bowl, high chair, containers for freezing, straw trainer/sippy cup, bibs)
- First aid (first aid kit, nasal saline spray/drops, gas relief drops/gripe water, rectal thermometer, chest rub, vitamin D drops, boogie snatcher, nasal aspirator)
- White noise machine
- Baby gate
- Baby monitor
- Cloth diapers for burp cloths (the Gerber prefold ones)
- Baby carrier (we registered for the Boba)

Some stuff we took off the registry because we got them as hand-me-downs, some stuff we received as gifts. We ended up buying the car seat ourselves and divided the rest into "must haves" (or what I considered must haves ;)), "can wait" and "don't need" and bought the rest of the "must haves" after our shower.

I found the guides on BRU and Amazon valuable for general categories of stuff, and customized based on what I wanted. Hellobee was also useful. Then I used Lucies List and Baby Bargains (mostly the latter) for choosing brands and specific things.