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It high time for a baby registry guide update! Today, we are updating one of our personal favorite guides, the Urban Baby Registry Guide. For the past 10 months we have been immersed in researching how to survive in the urbanest or urban environments as we have lived in a 1,000 SF apartment in Manhattan. Sure, we lived in Chicago before so definitely understood the urban lifestyle but this new Urban Baby Registry Guide is full of products that have small footprints and can be folded down easily for storage when not in use. Like the beloved, Fisher Price Jumperoo, while its footprint is large it collapses in half for easy moving room to room or storage. Even if you aren’t in an Urban environment, this registry guide could be for you – it is full of space saving products you’re sure to love!
Don’t forget to print off the guide for even easier registering – see the printable, HERE! (and at the bottom of the post)
Other posts you should check out if you are an urbanite: Best Urban Strollers, Baby Registry Advice, How can I have less baby gear? and product reviews. We have also included posts as a reference throughout the registry guide.
Peg Perego Primo Viaggio 4/35 Infant Car Seat
Urban Baby Registry Guide
Car Seats
Infant Car Seat: Peg Perego Prima Viaggo 4-35 (we pick this one because of its lightweight, European belt path which makes it easy and safe to install without a base i.e., cabs and zip cars and its excellent safety ratings)
Convertible Car Seat: you may want to hold off on registering for one as they take up lots of space or return this and save the gift card for future purchase but if you are in/out of taxi’s go with the Combi Corroco, if you have a car check out the Clek Foonf, review.
Optional: Additional bases for infant seat
Car Seat accessories
Travel mirror (if you own a car): Brica Travel mirror
Seasonal: 7am Enfant Cocoon (this goes over the infant seat)
Strollers
if you are only getting one: 2015 UppaBaby Vista
if you want a super lightweight and nimble option: Baby Jogger City Mini GT
Optional: infant car seat stroller adapter (the Vista comes with a bassinet but the car seat adapter is really handy to have for on the go)
Stroller accessories
Skip Hop Stroller organizer, review
7am Enfant 212 Evolution, review (a must for NYC-ers and/or those without cars)
Other gear
Bassinet: Arms Reach Co-Sleeper Mini, review
Pack N Play: BabyBjorn Travel Crib, review
1 – 3 sheets for travel crib
Baby Carrier: ERGObaby Four Position 360 Baby Carrier
Soft Baby Carrier: Solly Baby Wrap (while two carriers may seems excessive, the Solly Wrap is great for around the house and the newborn days)
Feeding
High Chair: Stokke Tripp Trapp complete set (a booster type seat is an option, too but I am picking the Tripp Trapp here because lets face it, urbanites don’t have the luxury of a dining room, this keeps all of your chairs free for guests and other family members and grows with your child, ps, the pieces are sold individually so make sure you get the tray and baby seat, too ), review
4 – 6 (8 oz) Bottles: Dr. Brown’s Wide Neck
4 – 6 (4 oz) Bottles: Dr. Brown’s Wide Neck
Various sized nipples to grow with baby
The Wise Tip: Register for a gift set of bottles, it’s a great starter set and people are more apt to give a “set” versus individual items.
Optional: Dishwasher basket, drying rack, bottle sterilizer, sterilizer bags
4 – 8 burp cloths: aden+anais burpy bibs (doubles as bibs too!)
Feeding/Nursing Pillow: Boppy Nursing pillow (review)
Breastfeeding (if applicable)
Breast pump: Medela – check with your insurance company as the Affordable Care Act is requiring most, if not all insurance companies to cover the cost of breast pumps.
Brest pump accessories: on-the-go tote, cooler, sterilizing bags
At least one extra set of breastpump tubes, cones, membranes and any other necessary parts
Breast Milk Storage Bags: Medela
50 – 100 Breast pads (disposable): Medela
1-2 set of Bamboobies reusable breast pads (it is good to have some of both on hand)
Nipple cream: Earth Mama Angel Baby Nipple butter or Lansinoh Lanolin (be careful, this stains clothing, sheets, basically any fabric)
2 – 4 Nursing bras: Bravado Designs, The Dairy Fairy
Check out our breastpump reviews and breastfeeding section for more information on breastfeeding.
Diapers & Accessories
Assume 10-12 per day, the average baby wears newborn diapers for 3-5 weeks (up to 10lbs)
100 – 150 newborn diapers: Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive
4 – 6 boxes of Baby Wipes: Pampers Sensitive
Diaper Rash Cream: Aquaphor, Desitin, Earth Mama Angel Baby Butt butter
Diaper Bag
Diaper Bag accessories: travel size wipes, changing pad, scented diaper sacks, hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes, pacifier wipes, etc
Skip Hop Pronto Changing Station (for diaper bag and stroller)
If you are considering cloth diapering, check out our guide to cloth diapering
Accessories
Changing table pad: Keekaro Peanut Changer (eliminates the need for changing pad covers)
Diaper disposal: Ubbi diaper pail (review)
2-3 Diaper Genie Refills
Check out our Nursery Essentials – the small stuff for more information
Nursery
We’ve only included the necessities and left the endless décor possibilities off the registry
Furniture:
Crib: check out our favorite cribs for small spaces
Crib Mattress: Sealy Soybean Foam-Core, Naturepedic (organic option)
Dresser/changing table/chest
Glider
Hamper
Humidifier: Sharper Image EV-HD10 Ultra Sonic
Check out our nursery must haves and nursery nice to haves for more information on furnishing your nursery
Bedding
2-3 fitted crib sheets
2-3 waterproof crib pads: Sealy Stain Protection Crib Mattress Pad
1-2 Mid-weight blankets/stroller blankets: Pottery Barn Chamois Stroller Blanket
Wise tip: you’ll likely get blankets as off the registry gifts so limit the number you actually register for.
4-6 receiving/swaddling blankets: aden + anais Muslin Swaddle Wrap
Sleeping
2-4 Wearable blankets: Miracle Blankets and/or Halo Sleepsacks
Wise tip: Register for a couple different types/sizes and see which your baby prefers
Nightlight
White noise machine: Dohm White Noise machine, review
Crib attachment entertainer: Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother
Baby Soothers & Entertainment
Swing/Soother: BabyBjorn Balance, review (we choose this Baby Bjorn option because of its small footprint and ability to fold and store easily + we love it)
Activity Jumper: Fisher Price Jumperoo (These things do take up a ton of space but they are really worth it as a safe, fun place to put a newly mobile, ready to explore the world infant. We choose the Jumperoo because it does break down easily and collapses for storage)
Baby Seat: Mamas & Papas Baby Snug, review (however, you could eliminate this from the registry as it is really not a necessity although, nice to have)
Optional: Baby Snug play tray
2-4 Pacifiers: Philips AVENT Soothie-0-6 mos and/or MAM, sometimes it takes a couple tries for your little one to decide which pacifier they like
Layette*
Brands suggestions: Carter’s, Gerber and Kissy Kissy
4 – 6 short sleeve onesies (NB, o-3, 3-6 mos)
4 – 6 long sleeve onesies (NB, o-3, 3-6 mos)
3 – 5 pull on pants
3 – 5 shirts – we love the kimino style
5 – 8 one piece sleepers
4 – 6 pairs of socks
2 – 3 pairs of mittens
2 – 3 hats
Outwear depending on the season
*We suggest the above, unless otherwise noted in newborn and 0 – 3 months. As the baby grows purchase what you use and what your baby likes. The easier to get on and off, the easier it is for you!
Toys
The Wise Baby favorites…
1-2 Car Seat toys: Infantino Tag Along Chimes
Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes
Bright Start Lots of Links
Pottery Barn Kids – Hug and Hide Owl
Sophie the Giraffe
Babies R Us Fun Keys
Infantino Foot Rattles
Bright Starts™ 3-Piece Chill and Teethe Teether Tubes
Especially for Baby Floating Friends Teether
Books
The Wise Baby favorites…
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Stelluna by Janelle Cannon
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Bathing
Bath tub: Summer Infant Mother’s Touch baby bath tub (this isn’t a fancy tub but it super functional, grows well with your child, has a small footprint and folds easily for storage)
2 hooded towels: we love the Pottery Barn “Critters” collection or aden + anais bath collection
4-6 washcloths
Baby shampoo and/or body wash: Mustela, aden + anais mum + bub, California Baby Super Sensitive
Bath toys suggestions:
Frog Pod Bath Storage Basket by Boon
Alex Rub a Dub ABC 123 in the Tub
Munchkin bath toys
Safety
Outlet covers
Safety gates (if necessary)
Cabinet and door latches
Toggles to secure all blind/curtain strings
Toilet seat locks
Travel mirror: Brica Travel mirror
Video Monitor: Motorola, review
Check out our Babyproofing for your Registry and Babyproofing Checklist for even more info
Health & Other Essentials
First Aid Kit
New Parents Survival Kit* (Contains things like nasal decongestant, gas relieving drops, teething pain reliever, etc)
Baby Healthcare and Grooming Kit* (Contains necessities like nasal aspirator, nail clippers, comb and brush, thermometer, emery boards, etc)
* we’ve linked to some that are great options and most baby registry stores carry something similar
Urban Baby Registry Guide 2015
Lindsey