Baby wishlist
List what you need by category; family and friends reserve items, and three identical swaddle sets never arrive. A checklist, sizes and ideas.
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- Right in your browser
- Sign in with Google or Apple
In short. Build a “Baby” list in GIFTbase with 20–30 items: sleep, on the go, bath, feeding, clothes for the first months, care. Add the model for strollers and gear and the size for clothes. Share the link with family when you're ready, often with the baby shower invitation. Guests reserve items in a browser without an account, and big-ticket gear is easy to split.
No app needed
Your wishlist, right here in your browser
Make your list on this website: sign in with Google or Apple and start adding wishes. It's the same account as the GIFTbase app, so you can pick up on your phone anytime.
- Paste a link from Amazon, Target or any store, and the photo and price fill in on their own
- Send friends one link, and the list opens without signing up
- Friends reserve gifts, and you won't know who picked what
How a wishlist helps new parents
You get what you picked
The stroller model, the onesie size, the blanket color: family gives exactly what's on the list.
Grandparents sort it out
Both sets of grandparents see each other's reservations, so two baby bathtubs never show up.
Big gear, split
Strollers and car seats are expensive. When the item is on the list, it's easy for family to chip in.
Fewer phone calls
A list with sizes and models ends the “which size should I get?” calls.
Where parents build a baby list
Baby lists come together from big-box stores and marketplaces, which carry both the big gear and the everyday supplies. A pasted link becomes a card with the photo and price.
Amazon
Target
Walmart
IKEA
Etsy
A secondhand crib or a local stroller listing can go on the list as a link too.
How to make a baby wishlist
The last two months of pregnancy are a good time, once you know what you already have.
Check what you already have
Hand-me-downs from older kids, friends and family stay off the list, so you don't get a second set.
Go category by category
Sleep, on the go, bath, feeding, clothes, care. Write three to six items for each; the checklist is below.
Add the details
Stroller model, clothing size, color. It all goes in the note on each wish.
Share when you're ready
Many parents send the list with the baby shower invitation; others share it after the birth. Reservations show everyone what's taken.
Baby wishlist checklist
The basics for the first months. Cross off what you have and add the rest to your list.
Sleep
A crib or bassinet, a mattress that fits the crib, two or three waterproof mattress covers, three fitted sheets, sleep sacks, a baby monitor.
On the go
A stroller, an infant car seat, a seasonal bunting, a stroller rain cover, a diaper bag.
Bath
A baby tub, a bath support, a water thermometer, hooded towels, fragrance-free wash.
Feeding
A nursing pillow, bottles, a sterilizer, bibs, burp cloths, a breast pump if you need one.
Clothes
Bodysuits and sleepers in 0–3 and 3–6 months, hats, socks, a seasonal outer layer, a couple of newborn-size outfits for the first weeks.
Care
A changing pad, diapers in two sizes, wipes, baby nail clippers, a nasal aspirator.
Baby clothing sizes by age
| Size | Roughly fits |
|---|---|
| Preemie | Babies under about 5 lb |
| Newborn | About 5–8 lb, the first weeks |
| 0–3 months | About 8–12 lb |
| 3–6 months | About 12–16 lb |
| 6–9 months | About 16–20 lb |
| 9–12 months | About 20–24 lb |
Sizing varies by brand, so check the brand's chart. Babies outgrow newborn size within weeks: ask family for 0–3 and 3–6 months instead.
What to ask for beyond the basics
Once the essentials are covered, add things for the parents and for later.
For the parents
Comfortable nursing pajamas, an insulated tumbler, a massage gift card, meal delivery for the first week.
For later
A play mat, a crib mobile, board books, a high chair.
Keepsakes
A newborn photo shoot, a hand and footprint kit, a first-year photo album.
Split gifts
Stroller, car seat, video monitor. Put the model and color in the note.
Gift finder
Visiting the new baby?
The finder suggests gifts for a family without a list
If the parents didn't make a list, describe the family in the GIFTbase finder: who was born, where they live, your budget. It suggests 10 ideas with prices and links to stores in their city.
A gift just for the parents is always welcome too: in the first months, rest is what they need most.
Occasions for growing families
Baby wishlist questions
20–30 items by category: sleep, on the go, bath, feeding, clothes for the first months and care. Add the model for strollers and gear and the size for clothes. The full checklist is above.
It does the same job for family. Each item in a GIFTbase wishlist is a link, so it works with any store, and people reserve items on the list page. There's no checkout in the app: they buy from the store directly.
Most parents send it with the baby shower invitation, four to eight weeks before the shower. If your family prefers to wait until after the birth, share it then: reservations still keep people from doubling up.
Mostly 0–3 and 3–6 months. A couple of newborn-size outfits are enough, since babies outgrow them within weeks.
Add the stroller as its own wish with the model and price, and note that you'd love a group gift. One relative reserves it and collects shares from the rest.
Yes. Make the wishlist collaborative and invite your partner as a co-author, so both of you can add and edit items.
Updated September 30, 2026
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