BabyWish Ideas & Tips
Everything parents ask us about baby registries, gifts, and the first months of life.
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Add to Your Baby Registry From Your Phone, With the Share Button
You see a product on your phone, tap Share, pick BabyWish. Name, price and photo land in the registry on their own. No copying links.
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Add to Your Baby Registry in One Click: the BabyWish Chrome Extension
One click on the icon and the product you are looking at lands in your baby registry, with name, price and photo. It works on IKEA and Decathlon too, where pasting a link does not.
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Christening Gift List: The Complete Guide (2026)
Christening gift list: what to include, who pays for what, real 2026 costs, and how to share it without duplicate gifts. Complete guide plus a free online list.
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Can You Create a Dedicated Christening List? Here's How
How to create a dedicated christening gift list on BabyWish in minutes: dashboard, title, items, and sharing on WhatsApp. Free, step-by-step guide.
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Christening Gift Ideas for Guests and Godparents
What to give for a christening: how much to spend as a guest or godparent, classic and original gift ideas for the baby, with indicative budgets.
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Godparent Gifts for a Christening: A Practical Guide
How much to spend and what to give as a godparent: ideas for her, for him, and gifts for both, with an indicative budget and practical alternatives.
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- Irene · · 7 min
Christening List or Baby Registry: Key Differences
A christening list and a baby registry aren't the same thing: items, timing, and guests differ. Here are the practical differences and when to start a new one.
Read - Irene · · 8 min
How Much Does a Christening Cost? Budget Guide (2026)
How much a christening costs: from 500 to 1,500 euros for 30 guests. Every real expense category and tips to save money (2026 guide).
Read - Irene · · 7 min
Christening: Who Pays for What? A Guide to Costs
Who pays for a christening? Parents, godparents, and guests: who covers the ceremony, party, and gifts, with indicative figures and traditions to know.
Read - Irene · · 6 min
How to Avoid Duplicate Gifts at a Christening
Party favors and duplicate christening gifts: why they happen and how a shared online gift list eliminates them, with group gifts for the biggest presents.
Read - Irene · · 6 min
Sharing the Christening List with Family Far Away (via WhatsApp)
No more invitations with a hand-written bank account number: share your christening list on WhatsApp with one link. 5 ready-made messages for family, friends, and godparents.
Read - Irene · · 6 min
Second Child's Christening: What You Really Need
Second child's christening: what to reuse from the first (outfit, keepsakes) and what to choose new and personalized for the gift list.
Read - Irene · · 6 min
Baby registry: now you can add gifts from any online store, not just Amazon
Automatic gift import on BabyWish now works with any website, not just Amazon: paste the link and the name and price fill in on their own.
Read - Irene · · 7 min
Boundaries with in-laws and relatives after the birth: managing visits and advice
How to handle visits and unsolicited advice from in-laws and relatives after the birth, with phrases that actually work. Includes why limiting visits in the first months is also a medical recommendation (SIP, SIN).
Read - Irene · · 7 min
What NOT to buy for a newborn: the minimalist baby registry
What not to buy for a newborn: a baby scale, shoes, a dedicated changing table and other purchases that Altroconsumo flags as unnecessary or unsafe. A minimalist baby registry, with sources on what to actually skip.
Read - Irene · · 8 min
Breastfeeding & bottle feeding: what you actually need to buy
What you really need for breastfeeding and bottle feeding: anti-colic bottles, a manual or electric breast pump, a bottle warmer, a nursing pillow. A practical guide to what to buy, before and after the birth.
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