Baby Girl Nursery: The Essential Guide

Crib: Choose a crib with modern lines in a clean, classic style so it won’t look outdated as your baby girl’s room turns into a kid’s room. The Scoot Crib converts to a toddler bed and a daybed, plus it’s Greenguard Certified, which means it’s been screened for 360 VOCs and 10,000+ chemicals.

Rocking Chair or Glider: You’re about to spend more time rocking than you ever thought possible. Pick a chair that suits your style and is comfy enough to log lots of hours in. This rocking chair is a longtime favorite for its versatility: rock in it and use it for bedtime reading.

Bookcase: Corral your baby’s already growing collection of books and stuffed animals on a shelf that keeps things within reach and can be still be used when they’re older.

Changing Table: Any piece of nursery furniture that performs double duty and lasts well into the toddler years is an investment well made. Changing tables are no exception. Find one that’s a hybrid dresser, like this one. The changing table top comes off so it can be in their bedroom forever.

Changing Pad: Safety straps and contoured sides are key to keeping baby—especially extra squirmy ones—in place during diapering. This one features a removable waterproof cover (that’s machine washable) and has a non-skid bottom so your little one will be secure on any changing table.

Crib Mattress: Your baby’s sleeping needs will change as they grow. Find a mattress that will work well into the toddler years to make this registry pick count. This organic cotton option has an extra-firm side for babies on their backs, and a softer side for the tossing-and-turning toddler years.

Crib Sheets: There are endless options in fun prints for baby bedding, and these cotton and bamboo ones are soft, durable and sustainable.

Blanket: Though your baby won’t sleep with a blanket until after their first year, you’ll use this for tummy time, cuddling on the couch and a slew of other situations when another layer is needed. The cotton-muslin quilt is a soft surface to use any time.

Rug: Soft and washable should be the top two things you consider when shopping for a nursery rug. The ABC Rug from Lorena Canals is cozy underfoot and can be tossed in the washing machine when it needs to be cleaned.

Sound Machine (and more!): To raise a good sleeper, you need lots of patience and luck. And a good sound machine helps, too! Choose one that you can control from outside the nursery, like this one from Hatch Baby. It also provides a soft light for nighttime nursing and helps encourage solid sleep routines into the toddler years.

Humidifier: A humidifier in the nursery helps keep your baby’s skin from getting too dry, eases cold symptoms and bonus—helps baby sleep better. The one is feature-packed: it runs for up to 24 hours, has an automatic shut-off and is super quiet.

Monitor: Baby monitor options can have as many—or as few—features as you’d like. This one lets you monitor baby from either the parent unit or through your phone.

Artwork: Elevate your picks for baby’s wall and invest in pieces that’ll take your baby into their older years.

Mobile: Mobiles function as a sweet piece to sleep under, but can double as a piece of art in the nursery, too. This mobile (which also works as a ceiling hanging) featuring brass butterflies has just the right amount of shimmer for slumber time.

Personalized Pieces: Whether you’re making a decision on a name once they arrive, or you’ve calling them by name since they were the size of a Hershey’s Kiss, a personalized component makes baby’s imminent arrival feel real. We love these milestone blankets for monthly photo shoots and as a sweet keepsake to have as they grow.