The best baby registries for expectant mothers, according to parents, 2024

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You just announced your pregnancy, congratulations! So what now? As long as you appreciate every moment of your pregnancy journey, the next few months are the best time to start shopping for your baby. You’re probably planning a nursery for your baby and dreaming of buying clothes and blankets to bring your baby home. If yes then you will need child registration. The best baby registries make it easy to store all the baby supplies and essentials that catch your eye in one place so shower-goers can add their favorite items to their carts. There’s an endless list of registries out there, so to help, our team has rounded up the best ones to sign up for – from Babylist To Target.

The best baby registries, a quick overview

Best overall: Amazon Baby Registry
Best for Kids Room Decor: Pottery Barn Children
Easiest to use Children’s registry: Target
The most accessible registration of children: Walmart
Best product range: BuyBuy Baby
Best Registration App: Babylist

Is it worth starting a children’s registry?

Many expectant parents confirm that registering their children is worth the effort! These services make it easy to add the gifts you need for your child, as well as the ones you’d like to splurge on, in one place. And instead of telling your friends and family every time they ask, “What do you need to prepare for the baby?” you can quickly point them in the direction of your list. It’s also perfect for when your baby shower gets invited to a party – all you have to do is post a link to the invitation and that’s it! For those who can’t wait to spoil their joy, you can purchase gifts you’ll use and love for years to come.

In addition to ease of use, the registry offers many benefits and savings (more on this later).

General benefits for registering children

Baby registries have come a long way since I was recently pregnant. Most now provide a welcome gift or a bag with coupons for items such as diapers, formula and wipes. Many also offer a 15 percent discount once you complete registration! This means you can save even more on everything you need to welcome your new baby. Other perks include your chosen retailer’s price matching and virtually matching its competitors’ offers, allowing those who give you gifts to take advantage of in-store and online offers.

Below, you’ll see the best baby registries, according to our team of experts who are also parents.

Best overall

Amazon Baby Registry

It’s no secret that Amazon is, according to the mega-retailer, home to the widest selection of products in the world, and the same is true for its child registration. You can add as many products as you like, all of which will be available for family and friends to purchase. Additionally, you can add a diaper fund to the list and include group gifts. We recommend adding Skip Hop Bath which grows with your baby.

Advantages: Free Welcome Box, 15% Off Upon Completion, Free Returns for 1 Year.
Pros:
Large selection
Available brands
Fast delivery
Cons:
Creating a list may take several hours

Best for Kids Room Decor

Pottery Barn Children

Pottery Barn Children is known for providing parents with eco-friendly products that create a calming and peaceful nursery that welcomes your little one home. Subscribe to brand registry and let the people close to you help build your space. You can start by choosing a crib and gliders that are ideal for night feedings. PBK also offers bedding, toys and baby products all in one place to make shopping a breeze.

Advantages: Free services for designing and registering a children’s room, 15% discount on completion of construction.
Pros:
Guarantee of safety and quality of materials.
Organic bedding
Cons:
Expensive

The easiest to use baby registry

Target

“Target was my favorite baby registry to use while I was expecting! I liked the fact that the products I was already planning to purchase were easily available at a retail store. The registry is easy to use – the categories are well organized and you can find everything you need in one list. My friends and family had a lot of fun watching. I recommend it to all my waiting friends!” — Taylor Lane, commercial writer.

Advantages: Free registry returns, 15% off completion, free welcome kit.
Pros:
Free two-day shipping
Price Match Guarantee
Order pickup
Cons:
Nobody!

The most affordable child registration

Walmart

Walmart Baby Registry lets expect parents to add the cutest clothesstrollers, diapers and more to your lists for a fraction of the cost. Those who make purchases from the registry can take advantage of retailer rollback prices when receiving gifts. What’s not to like about this registry?

Advantages: You can filter products by category, scan to add an option in the store.
Pros:
Rollback price
Available brands
Free returns within 1 year
Cons:
Returns must be made in store

Best product range

BuyBuy baby

BuyBuy baby offers a wide range of products for your pleasure. We love that the major retailer also offers a variety of options for little ones. Signing up for the registry is easy – just enter your personal details and search for your favorite products on Duna4Moms and others.

Advantages: 15% off completion, white glove delivery.
Pros:
365 day return policy
Free shipping on orders $49+.
Cons:
Not as easy to use as other options.

Best Registration App

Babylist

This is a registry application is one of the best. You can add products from popular brands and stores that you can manage in your checklist. Friends and family can also access your listing to quickly purchase items. Be sure to add Changing mat Milou Stay Clean to your list. The changing mat is made of non-toxic foam, waterproof and has an antimicrobial surface that is easy to wipe clean.

“Absolutely the best check-in app I’ve ever used. Very helpful with thought-provoking ideas, motivational comments and easy access to other websites allowing you to add items directly to your registry with one click,” said one expectant parent.

Advantages: 15% Off Completion, Organized Shopping Lists.
Pros:
Quick save button to add items
Registries can be merged
Compares prices in dozens of stores
Cons:
Gifts purchased from Babylist cannot be returned after nine months.

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