Birth list: our complete guide!

Every parent has heard of creating a baby registry during pregnancy. This list brings together everything parents need for the arrival of their baby. Created to make life easier for expectant parents, it can also be a real headache to create. Why create a baby registry? When should it be shared? What are the essentials? Here's our complete guide.

For what?

Receive desired gifts
No more lost 10 stuffed animals at the bottom of the closet given to you by loved ones! Thanks to your birth list, your friends and family will be able to offer you gifts that are both desirable and useful in everyday life.

Consume responsibly
Creating a baby registry also means consuming responsibly. First, by avoiding waste and overconsumption with unnecessary gifts, but also by choosing brands that respect your consumer habits. Made in Europe, with Oeko-Tex certified fabrics and UV protection. The gifts you receive will reflect your personality.

Save time:
Having a baby registry also saves you time by avoiding shopping trips. Gifts are either collected in-store for brands like bébé9 or Orchestra, or delivered directly to your home for specialized baby registry websites.

When?

You shouldn't wait too long to share a birth list, especially if it includes nursery furniture, a stroller, or a baby car seat, as these items can have a long delivery time (sometimes several weeks). We think it's a good idea to start it slowly after the second-trimester ultrasound and share it around the 7th month of pregnancy.

How?

There are several ways to make a birth list.

On specialized birth list sites
There are free sites that allow you to create birth lists, such as milirose.com or mesenvies.com. The main advantage of these sites is that you can freely add products found on any website. There's also the option to make transfers directly to the parents' bank account. Lately, we're seeing more and more well-being-related needs appearing on these birth lists. You can suggest help with delicious home-delivered meals, babysitting evenings for couples, or even fundraising to finance help with household chores. No taboos! The first few weeks at home with a newborn can be hectic, and a little help can help you feel more relaxed.
With each purchase, your loved ones reserve the product and have the choice of having the item delivered to their home to give to you in person or directly to your home.

So this is the solution of freedom.

You can also create birth lists with specialist childcare brands such as bébé9, Orchestra, L'armoire de bébé or vertbaudet.
Here, you can choose from the brands offered by the store. There's personalized support; you'll receive guidance and advice. The selection is generally quite wide, and the products are of high quality because they're carefully sourced. So, you can't go wrong. The birth list is available in-store or online, so your loved ones will have plenty of choice. Reserved products are gathered together, and you can collect them at any time. With in-store birth lists, there's one major difference: you commit to the reservations. If no one offers you an item on your list, you'll have to pay for it yourself.

So this is the security solution.

The Essentials

To give you some ideas, here is our list of essential items to add to a birth registry.

To dress it:

• Clothes from your favorite designers, like a fun, UV-protective baby swimsuit, of course !

For the House:

• Co-sleeping bed and/or classic bed
• Wardrobe/chest of drawers
• Changing table and changing mat
• Decoration: one of our love posters or even lighting, rugs...
• Cozy
• Park
• Play mat
• Household linen: towels/washcloths, sheets, changing mat cover, small blanket, swaddle
• Sleeping bag
• Baby phone

For Meals:

• High chair
• Feeding bottle
• Bottle warmer
• Freezing pot
• Bibs
• Covered / service

For exits:

• Stroller
• Chancellor
• Umbrella
• Mosquito net
• Cozy
• baby sling, baby carrier
• Sunglasses

For the Bath:

• Bathtub with its folding foot
• Care product, e.g.: the baby range from La Rosée cosmetics.

For your peace of mind

• Fundraising for home helps
• Preparation/delivery of small cooked dishes
• Babysitting evening

For moments of happiness:

• Babywearing classes
• Photoshoot
• Thalasso bath
• Baby swimming session

For us, creating a baby registry is essential to having products we love and that reflect our personality. Products that will last us for years to come.
And you, are you for or against birth lists? In your opinion, what are the items we might have forgotten?
With that, we wish you good luck with your birth list and, above all, lots of happiness with your little ones.