8 Baby Register Items We Often Forget

Its one of the best parts of pregnancy. You are most likely in that second trimester, feeling better finally, and ready to shop for your little one. You may even know if that fashionable bump is a precious girl, bouncing boy, or both! I know you have the cuteness covered. The tiny crib shoes, the baby mobile, the bath seat, and all of the other items you have been window shopping for months now. But often, we forget to register for a couple small items that help round out our nursery. Here are some recommendations.

1. Heating Pad

If you have a winter newborn or keep your AC at an Arctic level, a heating pad under the changing table's mat will help make baby more comfortable after baths or during diaper changes. I love to lotion my little bear after each bath and the heating pad allows him to fully enjoy the process no matter the weather.

2.  Remedies Kit

Okay, no one wants to imagine that baby becoming sick. We have done everything to keep them healthy and perfect. However, regardless of our obsessive cleaning during the nesting stage, thoughtfully purchased humidifier, and the plan to monitor hand washing, sooner or later our babies will encounter a bug. Having a small remedies kit on hand with a thermometer, baby acetaminophen, gas relief, saline drops, eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil, and a medicine dispenser will help ease your anxiety and safe you a hasty trip to the store when those first signs of illness arrive.

These are the items we used during my Little Bear's first illness (in addition to acetaminophen). 

3. Wet Bag

You may have picked out the perfect laundry basket to match your nursery theme. Or perhaps you are saving space by planning to add your baby's clothes to your hamper. Either way, I highly recommend a wet bag for the soiled clothes from the not so occasional poop-plosion.  This will help protect your other items from getting stains, will reduce the chance of smell seeping out into your living areas, and serve as a reminder to treat those little items with a second round of stain treatment before washing.

4. Diaper Pail Refills

On that note, diaper pails are the go to way for keeping diapers (cloth or disposable) from smelling up the entire house. But, don't forget to register for refill bags. Some pails allow you to use any bag type, so you can just pull out a new garbage bag and viola! You're done, but others require a specific refill. There is usually a cloth reusable option or a disposable depending on your budget, philosophy, and of course, pail. Either way, you will need more than what comes with your pail and sooner than you think.

5. Baby Hangers

Most of those cute adorable outfits come with a hanger, but they will soon be worn, washed, and ready for rehanging.  Oops! Not enough baby hangers? These little items are super inexpensive and come in a variety of colors. Don't forget to fill baby's closet.

6. Nursing Pads

We think so much about baby, that we sometimes forget mommy needs baby supplies too. Nursing pads are a definite essential for breastfeeding moms. You can register for reusable, cloth pads or disposable pads.

7. Travel Changing Pad

Okay. So maybe a pad came with your diaper bag of choice. However, where is the changing table? My guess is the nursery. Now where is newborn baby? My guess is with you in your bedroom. Right?!? Who can handle that little one being that far away? An extra travel changing pad in your night stand will make midnight diaper changes so much easier. You can safely change baby on your bed in those wee hours.

8. Solid Colored Onesies

Its impossible to not fall in love with the cuteness of the baby clothes available today. Now, you can dress your baby like a tiny adult or a fluffy little bundle. Either way, don't forget to register for some solid color onesies (long and short sleeve). These onesies will double the use of your babies wardrobe by allowing you to layer and mix and match those cute outfits. Plus, when baby starts teething, bibs become an essential accessory.  I am one to always have the bib matching the outfit. Which means, simple outfits get crazy bibs, or crazy bibs get simple outfits (hence the second need for a solid onesies).


We can of course spend a small fortune preparing for our little one's arrival and outside of diapers and mommy's love and boobs, they don't need much. But, these items are often forgotten about and can really make caring for little one a little easier. Did any current moms quickly realize they were missing an item week one?

Here is Little Bear showing off his solid white onesie.
Packs are sold at Target!
Teething is in full effect and bibs are the leading accessory in his wardrobe these days.