Personally I would not feel comfortable sending, or receiving, an unsolicited list of 'gifts'.
If not comfortable, then do baby gift register.
My advice is to avoid baby merchandise consultants. Boy, we learned a lesson of being duped to buy a Baby Tenda crib and table/chair. When you're pregnant with the 1st child, you're all confused and scared and listen to all the advice how to protect that little bundle. I wonder where these so called 'baby consultants' got our address from with names to invite for this great crib consultation. Do ob/gyn offices sell addresses of prospective parents?
Anyway, the presenter showed us, maybe 20-30 pregnant parents, how used cribs are unstable, they can break down at the touch of your finger, how baby's head can get stuck between the sticks if the gap is wider than the thickness of a beer can, etc. etc. If you decide to participate in any such direct selling, google first, which we didn't. Anyway, that was great lesson for our future. OTOH, I cannot complain that much, we used the crib for 7 years (2 kids). Not sure if I should keep it for my future grandchildren in 20-30 years
or just try to sell it now.
Anyway, don't jump into stocking up on clothes or diapers, you might get lots of gifts and buy at Goodwill, Ross, WM or other cheap stores. Kids don't care what they wear or play with unless you choose to buy the latest toys, brand clothes, etc. They do want your love and protection and watch your behaviour that is immitated later on
...can come back to bite you later so watch out.
