This post brought to you by Walmart. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Much Most Darling.
I still cannot believe that in just a few days, I’ll be the mother of a one year old – ah! I remember all of the joy and fear and “what now?” feelings that came along with pregnancy and childbirth and am so fortunate to have a wonderful group of women who helped me navigate my 39 weeks of pregnancy and H’s first year of life.
One of the most intimidating aspects when planning life after-baby was creating registry! I scoured Pinterest for hours and googled “baby necessities” and everything seemed so contradictory. What all did I need for bath time? Were burp cloths really necessary? (Answer to that one: a resounding YES!) How many of everything did I need? Luckily, Walmart has an awesome registry tool that steps in and makes creating a list for your upcoming bundle of joy so easy!
Not only are Walmart’s prices super competitive, but the first page that pulls up after creating your registry is a checklist with links to each item – yay for stress free organizing! The first thing I wanted to add to my registry, which you can check out here, were Pampers® diapers and wipes! I knew Zach and I were going to start cloth diapering, but I didn’t want to deal with the yucky meconium tar poops that come along with having a newborn, so I made sure to addPampers Swaddlers Super Pack and Pampers® Sensitive Wipes, just in case our little one had super sensitives skin like his dad.
I remember right after my amazing nurse gave H his bath, they pulled out the sweetest, littlest diaper to wrap around H’s bottom. The #1 choice of hospitals*, the tiny Pampers® Swaddlers diaper was the first to hit his little rump, and the only one we still trust to do the job when we use disposables. They are incredibly soft and have an umbilical cord notch that is perfect for your just-born little love. Another awesome aspect of the Pampers® Swaddlers is the indicator line that tells you when the diaper is wet! Once again, super stress-free and easy: all things you want as a new mom!
There are so many things I returned within weeks of having H that I wish I hadn’t registered for, including:
– A wipes warmer. Nope. It just dried the wipes out super fast, and H’s room never got chilly enough so it was completely unnecessary.
– A vibrating chair / swing. H may be in the minority here, but he hated being in the swing, and much preferred to be worn in a carrier or snuggled by myself 24/7. Back it went.
– Baby shoes. Yes, they are adorable, but they are totally impractical and silly.
A few things I was so glad I registered for, and at times I wish I had more of:
– BURP RAGS. Because even though everything you own will become one anyways, it’s nice to have distinct rags that are just used for cleaning up all the inevitable spit ups.
– Sophie the Giraffe. A weird, expensive, dog toy for babies, but for some reason all babies love it and it has saved me from a melt down more times than I should probably admit. It’s super easy for babies to grab onto and has non-toxic paint so it’s safe for your bundle of joy to gnaw on.
– My Britax carseat. A great, safe, easy to use carseat is so important for you and your baby. Please do not underestimate the importance of a well-tested and acclaimed brand and model. The B-Agile travel system by Britax is highly rated for customer satisfaction as well as safety and the stroller is easy to collapse and set up and the bucket seat is comfortable for long 12+ hour car trips, even for 2 month olds (H tested and approved!).
Another awesome part about Walmart’s registry services is their “New Mom Stories and Tips” section! You can head over and check out Pampers Baby Basics for Any Mom on Walmart.com’s Parent & Baby Center, which includes: a baby shower planning checklist, 7 newborn care tips, how to best photograph your baby and new moms’ medicine-cabinent must haves. Because when it’s 2:30 in the morning and you’re up nursing or feeding your newborn, learning that singing to your baby is great for healthy baby development is pretty awesome.
The best piece of advice a mommy friend gave me was to just “trust [my] instincts”. There are always going to be people telling you what you “should” be doing and what’s “best” for your baby, but you have to remember that not every baby is the same and what works for someone else may not work for you! For example, I’m still nursing and rocking H to sleep, because it works for us. I get a lot of flack for “coddling” him and “spoiling” him in this way, but I love the bonding time it gives us, and with how fast this first year has gone by I don’t regret all the time spent together in this way at all! So remember to breathe, take care of yourself as well as you take care of your child, and to ask for help when you need it, and soak in every minute with your new bundle! Because pretty soon you’re tearing up at Costco while buying fruit platters for his first birthday party…
*Based on hospital sales data. This post is brought to you by Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine.
Great info! Too funny because I just created a Walmart registry yesterday for our baby boy!
My husband and I actually really really love Walmart, but I had no idea there was a registry to go with it!
Very cool! I never had a registry for any of my kiddos. Looking back I'm not sure why buy it's a great idea! I had no clue Walmart had the option!
Love that there is a walmart registry. What a great idea.
Rosie
http://www.rosedogandco.blogspot.com.au
Looking forward to the day when I am blessed to carry our baby to term and create a registry :). Thanks for sharing
These are all on my registry! I don't love Walmart but I have to admit that sometimes it's the best place to get everything you need for the kiddos! I usually use cloth diapers but with newborns, in the beginning, it's just easier to use disposables and I LOVE Pampers Swaddlers, I don't use anything else! 🙂
Aww great registry!! I just can't wait to have a baby one day 🙂
Awwww. Cute baby. Very much missing newborn babies right now.
Great info! My daughter had so many vibrating chairs and swings. She had colic and I bought and tried everything to get her to stop crying.
So cute – I hadn't even thought about mini tiny nappies for the littlest of babies! And wipe warmers?! brilliant! Your bub is adorable by the way! I bet the first year zooms by!
Katie <3
All great things to have on a registery. Pampers Swaddlers are the best diapers, too.
Very cool! I never had a registry with my little boy, I'm sure it would have been great if I had 🙂
I am with you on Sophie – we totally just thought she was this overpriced piece of rubber… the instant she squeaked my daughter was in love!
HAHA I have no idea how to make a baby registry. So when I go to baby showers I like to give Target or Amazon gift cards because you never know what you really need until after the baby is born!
Aaaah, this post makes me miss the baby days! My youngest will be three this year 🙁
great tips! I registered for so many unnecessary things.. thanks for sahring
Great info! I always just give onesies at baby showers… moms go through them fast with poop and puke. 🙂
I loathe baby shoes! Gift cards were my favorite gift- being able to get whatever we needed whenever we figured out what that was!
Awww congrats mommy! Walmart is great for all your baby needs I go there for all of my friends mommy gifts
Thanks for the tips. I really need these at the moment!
Aww, congrats on your almost 1-year-old. Time flies way too fast. I feel like I had my baby yesterday and he's going to be 4 towards the end of this year. Ahh!
Your baby is so cute!
KyMarieC
Congratulations!!!! Walmart is definitely a GREAT place to have a registry. You can find anything and everything.
I'm planning my brothers girlfriends baby shower and I like the diaper bag pictured a lot! Congrats on the beautiful baby!
Congrats!!! I don't think we can make a registry at Walmart here in Canada. I'll have to check it out!!
Congrats! I had no idea walmart did registries by the way. So convenient!
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