A baby shower this weekend and no gift

4 things, already decided.
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1. 01 of 04
   I already have this

   Check the registry first

   This is the step people skip and it is the one that prevents the classic problem - four of the same thing. If there is a registry, it is the answer.

   What to check before you choose. Registries usually mark what is already bought. If everything good is taken, buy two of a consumable rather than one of something unlisted.

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2. 02 of 04
   I already have this

   Something for months six to twelve

   The newborn shelf gets buried. A gift sized for later arrives exactly when everyone has stopped sending things, which is when it is most welcome.

   What to check before you choose. Check the age range on the box, and check it is not something that needs assembly at a point when nobody has slept.

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3. 03 of 04
   I already have this

   A practical consumable in bulk

   Nobody puts this on a registry and everybody needs it. It is the least glamorous gift at the party and reliably the most used.

   What to check before you choose. Check the size band - buying only newborn size is a common miss because babies leave it fast. Go one size up.

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4. 04 of 04
   I already have this

   Something for the parents, not the baby

   Every other gift at the shower is for the baby. One that is plainly for the adults is the one that gets mentioned afterwards.

   What to check before you choose. Keep it low-effort - anything that needs preparing will not get used in the first months.

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