6 Reasons to Keep Babylist Close After Baby Arrives
Your registry was just the beginning—here are six ways Babylist can make life with a baby a little easier.
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Between building your registry, picking a name and figuring out which stroller folds with one hand, there’s a lot to do before your baby arrives. And once they’re here? A whole new set of questions comes along. (Plus an impressive amount of laundry.)
You might know Babylist best for your registry, but we’re here for the parts that come after, too. From figuring out what’s coming next with your baby to saving for their future (and finding the good deals along the way), here are six ways Babylist can help through the first year and beyond.
1. Keep Track of What Your Baby Needs With a Wishlist
Your Babylist registry helps you keep track of what you need while you’re expecting—and makes it easy to share those ideas with family and friends. That help doesn’t stop once your baby’s born. Enter Babylist Wishlists.
Like your registry, a Wishlist lets you add items from different stores and share one list. Use it to track what your baby needs now or will need next, like clothes in the next size or gear for an upcoming milestone. You can customize the banner image and welcome message, add clothing and shoe sizes and share color preferences. You can even let your friends and family know what kinds of toys you do (or don’t) want accumulating around the house.
When birthdays and holidays roll around, you’ve already got gift ideas for those who ask. Share it the same way you’d share your baby registry.
A few helpful features make building your Wishlist easier, too:
Scan to Add. Wandering the aisles of Target with your little one while they pick out toys left and right? Scan a barcode or take a picture to save a gift idea for later.
Copy to Wishlist. Still have unpurchased items on your registry? Copy them to a Wishlist without adding everything again.
Borrow the Registry. Spot something on someone else’s registry or Wishlist that you’d love to add to yours? You can copy items over to your own list.
2. Use Your Registry Discount After Your Baby Arrives
Once your baby is here, you’ll probably discover a few things you wish you’d registered for—or realize you could use an extra of something your baby loves. Your Babylist registry discount can help with those purchases, too. You can save 15% on eligible items in the Babylist Shop for up to 90 days after your baby’s expected arrival date, with a maximum total savings of $600 across eligible purchases. Some brands and products don’t qualify, so check the discount details before adding to your cart.
3. Get Help Figuring Out Each New Stage
Baby’s arrival is the main event, but there’s plenty to figure out once they’re actually here. Babylist’s parenting emails bring helpful tidbits straight to your inbox, so you can learn what’s going on with your baby, what to expect next and when it might be time for a gear update—like switching to a convertible car seat or starting solids.
Not getting these updates yet? Sign up here, or head to Email Preferences and turn on “Week-by-Week Pregnancy and Parenting Emails.” Add your baby’s arrival or birth date so the messages match their stage. Be sure to add your baby’s arrival or birth date so the messages can be timed to their stage.
When you want to dig deeper, our Babylist guides are still there to help! As you navigate each new age and stage, you can find answers to feeding and sleep questions, ideas for playing with your baby and ways to support your own postpartum recovery or manage the parental load.
4. Find Deals on the Things You Need
From big sales like Black Friday to restocking everyday basics like diapers and wipes, our weekly sales & deals guide cuts down on the searching and brings you the sales that are actually worth checking out. Bookmark it for savings on what you need now, plus items for upcoming stages—like gear for starting solids or your baby’s next car seat.
Prefer a heads-up in your inbox? You can also get our sales and deals updates by email. Your registry can also help you save after your baby arrives, with price comparisons and price-drop alerts. Here are more ways to use your registry to save.
5. Check If Insurance Covers Replacement Pump Parts
If you’re pumping, getting your breast pump is only the beginning. Parts like valves and membranes need replacing over time, and your insurance might help cover the cost. Your pump’s instructions can help you figure out what needs replacing and when.
Through Babylist Health, you can check which replacement supplies your plan covers and order eligible parts. Coverage varies, so check how often you can get replacements and if you’ll have any out-of-pocket costs before placing an order.
6. Get Help Saving for Your Child’s Future
Between buying diapers and figuring out childcare, you'll face plenty of financial decisions when you have a baby. And if you’re like me and your eyes start to glaze over at the mention of a 529 plan or Roth IRA, Babylist Money can help you explore your options for the years ahead in a few different ways.
Understand your savings options
If saving for your baby’s future is on your mind but you’re not sure where to start, Babylist Money has guides and tools to help you get familiar with your options. Learn how a 529 education savings plan works, compare different savings options or try the savings calculator to see how different contributions could add up over time. You can also read how other families manage their money in our Baby Balance Sheet series.
Let family and friends contribute through Early Investor
When family and friends ask what to get your baby for birthdays and holidays, a contribution toward their future is a great alternative to adding to their toy collection.
Early Investor lets you create a fund connected to your child’s 529 plan or 530A account, then share it with loved ones. You can also add it to your Wishlist alongside books, toys and clothes, or share the fund’s link on its own.
You can personalize the fund with a photo and a note about what you’re saving for, so loved ones know what their gift will support. Contributions go into the linked account; Babylist helps with the gifting process but doesn’t hold the money.
