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Essential Budget Baby Registry - Unisex
By an Amazon.com customer
Keekaroo Karoo Stroller - Crimson RedKeekaroo Karoo Stroller - Crimson Red
Buy new: $139.95
For the price, you cannot find more features on such a stylish stroller. It holds up to 55lbs, reclines nearly flat, sturdy and well-made, has a large basket, easy steering, great customer service, comfy seat, and a decent canopy. If you can spend $100 more, also look at the Baby Jogger City Mini.
Kiddopotamus Snuzzler Complete Head and Body Support, Ivory TerryKiddopotamus Snuzzler Complete Head and Body Support, Ivory Terry
Buy new: $13.49
Add this to your Keekaroo and it's suitable for a newborn.
Skip Hop Dash Deluxe BlackSkip Hop Dash Deluxe Black
Buy new: $58.00
Not too big, not too small, not too girly, not too expensive. Clip it to your stroller...because diaper bags don't go with your outfit.
Britax Roundabout 50 Convertible Car Seat - Berkshire GrayBritax Roundabout 50 Convertible Car Seat - Berkshire Gray
Buy new: $199.99
An awful lot of amazing, for the price. Works from birth through 50lbs.
Sleepy Wrap Baby Wrap Carrier -GraySleepy Wrap Baby Wrap Carrier -Gray
Buy new: $39.95
Your baby is all warm and squishy and you physically ache when you're not holding him. But you need to fold laundry, too.
The Nursing Mother's Companion: Revised EditionThe Nursing Mother's Companion: Revised Edition by Kathleen Huggins
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.61
This book has all the info you need. The cartoony ones aren't funny when you're sleep-deprived.
Lansinoh Double Electric Breast Pump, BPA Free, 1-Count BoxLansinoh Double Electric Breast Pump, BPA Free, 1-Count Box
Buy new: $102.99
Quiet, cheap, efficient and not painful. Get the little manual one too, just in case. And the lanolin and dress shields.
Evenflo Classic Glass Bottle 4 oz, 6-PackEvenflo Classic Glass Bottle 4 oz, 6-Pack
Buy new: $11.99
I love these bottles because they're old-school. They also come in 8oz.
Fisher-Price Healthy Care Deluxe Booster Seat - Red/WhiteFisher-Price Healthy Care Deluxe Booster Seat - Red/White
Buy new: $27.99
Portable, cheap and effective. As a bonus, it's not a blot on the landscape.
Colored Soft Bite Spoons - 5 packColored Soft Bite Spoons - 5 pack
Buy new: $5.95
You don't need the kind that change color when food is too hot. Just check it! Also not needed - lots of bright primary colored plastic baby food containers. Clean, re-used baby food jars are fine and much more eco-friendly. (If you've never bought baby food in a jar you can get the jars on eBay or Freecycle, or from your mommy friends.)
Hamilton Beach 51101B Single-Serve Blender with Travel Lid, BlackHamilton Beach 51101B Single-Serve Blender with Travel Lid, Black
Buy new: $18.93 / Used from: $16.99
If you'd like to avoid buying baby food in a jar because of all the sugar and salt, etc. just take some of your dinner and blend it for the baby. (Check with your pediatrician on safe ingredients, etc.)
BumGenius 3.0 One-Size Cloth Diaper-RibbitBumGenius 3.0 One-Size Cloth Diaper-Ribbit
This may not seem like a budget price for a single diaper, but you only buy them once. They last through potty-training, and can be re-used for future kids. Also, they can be supplemented with the cheaper (but still nice) Coolababy diapers from eBay once the baby hits 12lbs or so.
Kushies Wash Cloth 6 Pack, BoyKushies Wash Cloth 6 Pack, Boy
Buy new: $5.99
While you're going green, you don't need moistened disposable baby wipes. These washcloths, moistened with water, work great. More scrubbing action!
Bi-O-Kleen Bac-Out Stain & Odor Eliminator with Live Enzyme Cultures Foaming Action Sprayer 32 fl ozBi-O-Kleen Bac-Out Stain & Odor Eliminator with Live Enzyme Cultures Foaming Action Sprayer 32 fl oz
Buy new: $7.12
You spray this on poop stains.
Charlie's Soap Powder - 2.64 lb Bag (80 Loads)Charlie's Soap Powder - 2.64 lb Bag (80 Loads)
Buy new: $12.95
You can't use just any detergent on cloth diapers without causing skunkification. This is a cloth-mom favorite.
PRIMO EuroBath Pearl WhitePRIMO EuroBath Pearl White
Buy new: $19.25
Huge, but effective. You can also put towels in the kitchen sink and skip this altogether.
Vicks Baby Rectal ThermometerVicks Baby Rectal Thermometer
Buy new: $15.37
This, plus some inexpensive nail clippers, will take the place of those elaborate "baby care" sets.
The First Years Newborn Soothie Pacifiers, 2-PackThe First Years Newborn Soothie Pacifiers, 2-Pack
Buy new: $4.69
Museum 123Museum 123 by The (NY) Metropolitan Museum of Art
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $4.70
Nice way to introduce your child to the world. Of course you can get them at the library, but what if they become a favorite?
Museum ABCMuseum ABC by The (NY) Metropolitan Museum of Art
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $3.49
Ditto.
The Most Soothing Lullabies In The UniverseThe Most Soothing Lullabies In The Universe
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $7.31
Does classical music make babies smarter? Doesn't matter. It's beautiful.
Schylling Sock MonkeySchylling Sock Monkey
Buy new: $16.18
Every kid needs a sock monkey. Schylling (and Melissa and Doug) make great classic toys like wooden stacking rings, ABC blocks, etc. So much nicer than plastic toys, and the prices are great.
Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: 8th EditionDr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: 8th Edition by Benjamin Spock
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Not as clingy as the attachment parenting books, not as detached as many of the others.
American Baby Company 100% Cotton Jersey Knit Crib Sheet - CreamAmerican Baby Company 100% Cotton Jersey Knit Crib Sheet - Cream
Buy new: $10.99
Get stretchy crib sheets. A decent brand that won't shrink. You'll thank me later. Also see the sheet savers by this same brand.