goexplorethecrazyExpecting baby very soon? then you are at right place, start your journey here. First-time Moms will definitely have a hard time finding or creating a list of items to purchase. We know this changes all the time depending on situations and places we live but the process of the journey may remain the same, and I also wanted everyone to have wonderful experience labor.
PROUD TO BE A MOM
I wanted to put this here to help all my beautiful pregnant ladies. All the mentioned items were as per my personal interest, I have come up with this list after doing lots of research on every product. To help you with how I have decided these I have added my reviews too.
Segregated this shopping list into different categories as per need
- Freebies
- Mother Essentials
- New Born Baby Essentials
- Hospital Bag Items
There are few affiliated links on my site which means I could receive a small commission if you purchase the product through any of these links.
My Prep:
I started prepping and making my list at the end of the second trimester, I started creating Baby registries where all I can as they send us free welcome boxes. Believe me or not I got lots of free stuff this way, though everything is useful or not, free stuff always makes us happy 🙂 so here is the list of registries I have created and my personal reviews on each.
Note: Items included in these welcome boxes may or may not be the same for everyone, these are surprise boxes from the respective brands. Just in case if you have received some other products but if you are interested in purchasing something which are mentioned below, to help you find the product i’m linking them too 🙂
So here are my Freebies
Believe me, I dint purchase a single baby bottle over 8 months after my child birth, I have got enough from these registries 🙂
AMAZON Baby Registry:
Create your Amazon Baby registry here
Amazon usually needs a 10$ (prices may vary, see terms and policies on amazon.com) purchase by you to send you out a welcome box which is worth 35$.
Benefit’s:
- Free welcome box (35$ value)
- 15% off on all items in the baby registry -completion discount
- Sweepstakes15% off on all items in the baby registry -completion discount
- 90 Day free returns
- Free shipping
Sneak peek at What’s in my welcome box:
- Seventh Generation free and clear Wipes
- Gerber Swaddle Blanket (I personally loved this being included, its very soft and also light with cute print on it)
- Aveeno baby daily moisturize lotion
- Desitin diaper rash cream
- Dreft detergent liquid
- Huggies Diapers pack
- Pacifier
- New born Bodysuit (This is very special for us because this is the first one we did have it for my baby)
- MAM anti colic baby bottle
- Discount coupons
- All the items came in a very cute bag, I did pack this inside but I will try to add it to the post when I get chance 🙂
TARGET Baby registry:
Create your Target Baby registry here
Like Amazon, Target doesn’t require any purchases to offer welcome box, you can collect your welcome box from any Target store close by, You just need to have your bar code to scan (you will get this once your create your registry on the website), Be sure to call the store before you go there for pickup to check availability, for me it took 2-3 week to get mine as they are not available especially due to these unprecedented times.
Benefit’s:
- Free Welcome kit (100$ Value)
- 15% off on all items in the baby registry-registry discount (To use this coupon all the items should be purchased at a single time, so you can use this coupon only twice, once online and once In-Store, So make sure you have all your shopping list items are added to your registry before you wish to purchase).
- Free returns.
Sneak peek at What’s in my welcome box:
- Pampers changing Pad (I have used this most, this is super thin, padded and easy to carry when stepping out)
- Diapers
- Breast milk storage bags (Not sure but I dint get chance to use these, usually when I go out I used to carry freezer and store my bottles with milk in them, and my baby used to finish off all pumped milk in 2 days at most)
- Breast pads
- Samples for nipple cream, baby lotions, electrolyte powder and etc.
- Baby wet wipes
- One cute dress for the newborn (unisex)
- Small size Baby body lotion
- Small size Baby shampoo
- 1 MAM anti colic baby bottle
- 1 Dr. Browns Baby bottle
- Discounted coupons from pampers, for free photo sessions and for various baby products from Target
WALMART Baby registry:
Create your Walmart Baby registry here
Benefit’s
- Free Welcome kit (45$ Value)
- Free 1 year returns
Sneak peek at What’s in my welcome box:
- Every month milestone cards (I have used these to capture my son’s monthly birthday pictures)
- Gerber oat meal snack pack
- Cetaphil baby wash sample
- lansinoh nipple cream (I have used this cream when breast feeding and it works perfect)
- Huggies diapers pack
- nanobebe milk storage bags
- Dove tip to toe wash sample
- Pacifier
- 1 MAM anti colic baby bottle
- Huggies wipes
- Discount coupons
BuyBuy Baby registry:
Buybuy baby registry needs to be collected in store, so representative at store can get you registered and give your box right away.
Sneak peek at What’s in my welcome box:
- Water wipes
- BABY on Board sign for your car
- Aveeno baby wash sample
- Aquaphor diaper rash cream sample
- Pacifier
- Gripe water sample
- Palmer’s stretch marks lotion
- Seventh generation diapers pack
- 1 Nuk baby bottle
- 1 Dr. Browns Baby bottle
Few other registries which provide freebies:
- babylist
- Gerber
- Similac (They does send coupons and gifts with some dollar amount on various varieties of their products every month) Make sure you register for Similac Strong Mom’s Rewards Program
Head over to my next blog posts to find my hospital bag items, New Born Baby Essentials and Mother Essentials, New born baby planning checklist Don’t forget to check highlights on my Instagram account for all my product reviews.
