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Preparing for Baby31

Registries, hospital bags, nurseries, checklists and everything you need to get your house (and your brain) ready before this kiddo shows up and changes everything.

Thank You Notes After a Baby Shower: 50+ Wording Ideas Baby shower thank you card featuring a gray elephant holding pastel heart-shaped balloons next to a white envelope.PostpartumPreparing for Baby

Thank You Notes After a Baby Shower: 50+ Wording Ideas

Thank you notes are one of those tasks that sounds simple but somehow ends up…
Amy MorrisonMay 26, 2026
Baby Product Safety: What’s Regulated (and What’s Not) A baby chewing on a colorful hanging toy attached to a plastic activity arch.Baby Health & SafetyPreparing for Baby

Baby Product Safety: What’s Regulated (and What’s Not)

Quick Answer: Four main organizations regulate baby product safety in the US: the Consumer Product…
Kayla YoungMay 19, 2026
Thrifting Baby Gear: What You Should and Shouldn’t Buy Secondhand Baby sitting on a textured rug playing with wooden alphabet blocks.Baby Gear & ProductsPreparing for Baby

Thrifting Baby Gear: What You Should and Shouldn’t Buy Secondhand

Over the years of thrifting and researching for this site, I learned which baby items…
Amy MorrisonMarch 6, 2026
Just Tell Me Which Carrier to Buy: A Practical Guide for Overwhelmed Parents A man kissing a baby’s head while carrying them in a green fabric wrap baby carrier outdoors.Baby Gear & ProductsPreparing for Baby

Just Tell Me Which Carrier to Buy: A Practical Guide for Overwhelmed Parents

You've made it through the whole series. You know what a stretchy wrap is, you…
Amy MorrisonFebruary 7, 2026
18 Places to Get Free Baby Products, Samples and Gear in 2026 A smiling woman sits on a couch and opens a cardboard delivery box in a bright room with large windows.Preparing for Baby

18 Places to Get Free Baby Products, Samples and Gear in 2026

Preparing for a baby is expensive, but you don't have to pay full price for…
Amy MorrisonFebruary 2, 2026
Overwhelmed by Baby Carriers? Here’s Where to Start A woman smiles while holding an infant in a tan front-facing baby carrier near a window.Preparing for Baby

Overwhelmed by Baby Carriers? Here’s Where to Start

Congratulations, you've discovered babywearing, and also the approximately 4,000 opinions that come with it. If…
Amy MorrisonFebruary 1, 2026
Babylist Registry Review: What It Gets Right (and Where It Falls Short) Babylist app registry checklist, Hello Baby sample box with baby gear, and registry announcement cards.Preparing for BabyPregnancy

Babylist Registry Review: What It Gets Right (and Where It Falls Short)

The short answer: Yes, Babylist is worth it. It's the most flexible baby registry available,…
Amy MorrisonFebruary 2, 2025
10 Baby Registry Items That Are Worth the Splurge A baby sits on a grey patterned Totter & Tumble play mat playing with a colorful wooden toy.Preparing for Baby

10 Baby Registry Items That Are Worth the Splurge

There are plenty of large ticket items that you can add to your baby registry,…
Amy MorrisonNovember 30, 2024
Baby Shower Card Messages: 50+ Heartfelt, Funny & Original Ideas A person in a pink shirt writes a message inside a white greeting card with a black pen on a wooden desk.ParentingPreparing for BabyProducts & Gift Guides

Baby Shower Card Messages: 50+ Heartfelt, Funny & Original Ideas

We've all experienced that moment: the group baby shower card lands on your desk, and…
Kayla YoungAugust 20, 2024
Best Baby Registries in 2026: How to Maximize Discounts and Simplify Shopping Pregnant woman sitting on the floor writing in a notebook next to pink baby clothes and booties.Preparing for Baby

Best Baby Registries in 2026: How to Maximize Discounts and Simplify Shopping

When I was pregnant with my first, I spent hours comparing baby registries and I…
Amy MorrisonMarch 12, 2023
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