🍼 The Baby Shower Checklist

Real products with real prices, for a first baby. Tick what you need — your list saves automatically.

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Your insurance probably already covers a breast pump. Under the Affordable Care Act most US health plans have to provide one at no cost, and plenty of parents only find out afterwards — having already put a $200 pump on the registry and used up a guest's whole budget on something they were entitled to for free. Call the number on the back of your card before you add one. If you want a wearable or hands-free pump, register for that as the upgrade.
There's no car seat, crib or stroller on this list, on purpose. Those three depend on your car, your room and how you'll actually get around, they need to be fitted and checked, and a secondhand or gifted seat with an unknown history isn't worth the risk. Buy them yourselves, take your time, and use this list for everything else.
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Let people actually help 🎁

Everyone asks the same question: "what do you need?" A baby registry answers it once. Add the items from this list, share one link, and guests claim gifts anonymously — so you don't end up with four bouncers and no bottles, and nobody has to ask twice.

It's free and takes about a minute — tick items above and they'll be added to your registry automatically, already linked to real products. You can edit everything later, and add anything that isn't on this list.

Buying for the shower, not registering for it? 🛍️

If you're the guest doing the shopping — a sister, a friend, a colleague chipping in on something bigger — the registry belongs to the parents-to-be, not you. The gift planner is yours: keep a list for each person you're buying for, save items straight off this page, and tick them off as they arrive.

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Baby shower checklist FAQs

What do you actually need for a newborn?

The genuine essentials fall into a few groups: feeding (bottles, a sterilizer, bibs and burp cloths), sleep (swaddles, a wearable blanket and crib sheets), diapering, bath and care, a few zip sleepers, something to carry the baby in, and a safe place to put them down. This checklist covers all of them with real products and current prices.

Do you need to put a breast pump on your baby registry?

Usually not. Most US health insurance plans are required to cover a breast pump at no cost under the Affordable Care Act, so many parents receive one before the baby arrives. Check with your insurer first, and use the registry for an upgrade — a wearable or hands-free pump — rather than a basic model you may already be entitled to.

How many newborn clothes do you actually need?

Fewer newborn-size pieces than people buy and more 3-month than they expect — many babies outgrow the smallest size within weeks, and some skip it entirely. Two-way zippers beat snaps at 2am. Swaddle blankets and burp cloths are the items nobody regrets over-buying.

Is this baby shower checklist free and printable?

Yes — completely free with no signup. Your ticks save in your browser, and the print button gives you a clean version for the fridge or the hospital bag.