After two babies, I’ve learned that you don’t need everything influencers and registry checklists tell you to buy. Here’s what I consider true baby registry must-haves, what’s nice to have, and what you can skip or wait to buy.

One of the easiest things to overbuy before having a baby is newborn clothing. Everything is tiny and adorable, you're building your registry, and suddenly it feels completely reasonable that a person who weighs seven pounds needs an entire wardrobe. After two babies, my advice is much simpler: you really don't need that many newborn clothes. If I were starting completely from scratch today, I would buy about seven long sleeve sleepers or footies and seven short sleeve onesie

If you’re building your baby registry, you might be wondering how many bottles you actually need for a newborn. My answer after two babies is pretty simple: start with four. If you’re still figuring out what else you actually need, check out my baby registry guide for everything I’d buy again after two babies. You can always buy more once you know which bottle your baby likes and what your feeding routine looks like. What I would not do is stock your cabinets with a dozen new