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I was pretty intimidated by the entire baby shower registration process as a mother-to-be. Fortunately, I had a good friend (and new mom) to help me. I would never have thought to add many of the items she recommended. In the months to follow I was supremely thankful for most of them.
I collected tons of great tips and product recommendations from other moms during my pregnancy. Unfortunately, my pregnant brain forgot most of them almost immediately. I had several epiphanies throughout the first year of my son's life. Sometimes I recalled a recommendation I had forgotten, other ideas I discovered on my very own. I can't count how many times I said to myself, "this would be a great baby shower gift!"
Growing up my mother spent hours planning …show more content…

These nifty outfits keep nervous parents from having to maneuver a small neck-hole over a big wobbly head. A bonus is to avoid a slimy infant from head-to-toe with runny newborn poop which is inevitable when removing a standard pull-over-the-head type after a blowout.
Puppy pads
Those cute, super soft changing pads are washable, but when runny newborn sludge leaks out of all fifteen diapers you change every day, that's a lot of washing. My friend recommended spreading out one of these on top and it was an awesome tip. They're thin but cover a lot of area and actually absorb well. When we had a blowout or the cold air caused my kiddo to 'spring a leak' before I could get the new diaper on I just threw the whole mess away. They're also great for covering public changing tables and furniture when changing at a friend's house. One jumbo pack lasted me the first year.
The Good Booger Sucker
I tried just about every other booger sucker out there and the ONLY one that worked for me was the one the hospital gave me. Search for a 3-ounce bulb syringe. A couple extra stashed in convenient locations will be heaven-sent when an infant has a cold (and they will; my Pediatrician told me to expect ten per

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