With the costs of raising a child skyrocketing – hello, baby gear, sports, clubs, lessons, and college! – it’s no surprise that many parents are apprehensive about how they’re going to pay for it all!
So, to help take a bit of the cost off of your shoulders, I’ve put together a HUGE list of resources for completely FREE baby baby stuff! In total, it’s worth $2,889, and each freebie doesn’t take more than few minutes to order.
Or, if you need to save in other ways, check out these other articles about slashing the costs of having a baby:
- How We Scored 1 Year of FREE Baby Wipes
- How We Got 2 Years of Diapers for FREE
- How I Earn $1,200/Year With Swagbucks (It Takes Less Than 5 Minutes A Day!)
- Having a Baby? 47 Ways To Save $10,000 On Your Baby’s First Year
- Stretch Your Budget With Creative Ways To Save On Baby Products From Amazon
- Save 80% By Making Your Own Baby Food
- How To Save On Winter Clothes For Kids
- 10 Things I’ve Wasted Money On + How You Can Avoid These Money Traps In The Future
Free Parents Magazine Subscription
Parents Magazine has resources for every stage of parenting and often includes valuable coupons for baby food, clothes, and products to make being a parent easier. Go here to claim your FREE copy.
Baby Kit from Similac StrongMoms
Sign up with Similac StrongMoms to score more than $300 in baby freebies including free formula and coupons. You’ll also get a free Shutterfly photo book, and when I signed up I continued to get Formula coupons and checks for the first year after my daughter was born! These freebies are completely free, meaning you won’t pay any shipping costs, or be signed up for an ongoing subscription.
Free Gerber Baby Nutrition Kit
Gerber.com has a coupon you can print for a free Gerber Generation New Baby Nutrition Kit. Print the coupon, then pack it in your hospital bag to redeem when your baby is born. The kit offers nutrition and feeding resources, formula samples, product coupons and more special gifts to help support your baby’s healthy growth and development. This kit is also completely free, since you pick it up at the hospital!
Enfamil Family Beginnings Free Formula
Join Enfamil Family Beginnings for free to receive gifts worth $250 + coupons, formula samples, and even checks for formula purchases in the mail. It is completely free to join, and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of samples, coupons and checks that they sent to me for almost an entire year.
Sign up for the Enfamil Family Beginnings program here.
$60 Target Gift Registry Bag
Basically everyone shops at Target, so why not benefit doubly from creating your baby registry there? Get gifts during your shower + get a Target baby gift bag worth $60 when you complete your registry. It’s really easy:
- Create a Baby Registry here
- Check your email for confirmation
- Head to your nearest Target to pick up your gift bag from the customer service desk!
When I created mine, I also received frequent baby coupons through the mail + a $20 gift card, but offers may vary by location.
Free Lactation Consult
After baby is born, many moms experience breastfeeding problem which cause them to give up – even though many breastfeeding issue can be easily solved by a lactation consultant. Check with your hospital or birthing center to find out if they have in-house lactation consultants, and use them as often as you can after birth. Once you get home – or if you just need a little more help – schedule a free Phone Lactation Consultation through Gerber’s Start Healthy, Stay Healthy program. It’s easy to schedule: just head here, then click “Breastfeeding Education.” From there, you will be able to schedule the appointment.
Huggies Rewards
If you plan on buying (or couponing for) diapers, then Huggies rewards are a must. With every diaper purchase, you can collect codes, which are redeemable for gift cards, free diapers, Shutterfly prints, free photo books, and more. You can also earn points by writing reviews and inviting your friends. Sign up for free + get 50 bonus points here.
Pampers Rewards
Again, if you’re buying diapers, you may as well get rewarded for it. The program works exactly the same as Huggies rewards. Sign up for free here.
Belly Bands
Belly Bands are an insanely cheap way to stretch your maternity clothes budget – especially when you can get one for FREE! The Belly Button is giving Living on Fifty readers a $40 discount at check out with code “RB40” – netting you a FREE Belly Band!
Free Diapers & Wipes Trial
EveryDayHappy.com has the coolest offer: get a free trial kit of Non-Toxic Diapers and wipes! The Natural Diapers and Wipes non-toxic, free of chlorine, fragrance free and super absorbent. The baby wipes are hypoallergenic and made from bamboo. You will pay a $5.95 shipping fee, but you will have the option to add on the Family Essentials kit with no extra shipping charge.
Click Here to start your trial or check out the offer.
(You will be automatically enrolled in their monthly service, but you can cancel at any time, without any additional fee. I suggest cancelling once your trial arrives)
Free Diapers From The Honest Company
The Honest Company, founded by Jessica Alba, focuses on non-toxic baby and home products. The free trial offer is for either the Diaper and Wipes Bundle or the Essentials Bundle (or both) with a flat fee of $5.95 for shipping.
(You will automatically be enrolled in their monthly service, but you can cancel at any time, without an additional fee. I suggest cancelling once your trial arrives)
Carseat Canopy
These cute, practical covers for carseats keep the little on protected from the elements. Carseat Canopy is giving Living on Fifty readers $50 off either the Carseat Canopy or the Whole Kit & Kaboodle with code “RB40”! This code will get your the Carseat Canopy absolutely FREE, or the Whole Kit & Kaboodle for about $30!
Earn Freebies From Swagbucks
One of my favorite ways to stretch the baby budget is by earning gift cards through Swagbucks. Just last year I earned more than $1,200 from Swagbucks, and although I chose to redeem my Swagbucks for Amazon gift cards, you can choose from gift cards from more than 100 retailers, like Target, Walmart, Babies r Us, and many, many more.
Don’t think you have time to earn with Swagbucks? Here’s my foolproof method for earning $1,100 yearly Swagbucks in just a few minutes a day!
$10 Amazon Gift Card from eBates
eBates is a free, cash-back shopping site, but that’s not the big draw. When you sign up, for free, you’ll be rewarded with a $10 Amazon gift card or a $10 eBates cash bonus, which you can then use for baby items you need, toys, or even maternity clothes! Here’s how to get started:
- Click this link to take you to eBates
- Click “Join Now” on the top right-hand corner, or the pop-up box
Now, all you have to do is make a $25 purchase with 90 days of signing up. This can be done by shopping at all of your regular online retailers, but starting at eBates, then clicking through to the retailer you want to shop at. Not only will you earn cash back on your purchases, you’ll receive your $10 bonus!
Get your free $10 gift card here.
Nursing Cover
How cute are these nursing covers!?
I loved my Udder Covers nursing cover when I used it with my daughter, and it held up enough to pass it on to another new mommy when I was done with it! Plus, there are tons of patterns to choose from! Use code “RB40” to save $35 on an Udder Cover nursing cover, which will get your one for FREE.
Free 30-Day Trial of Amazon Family
To take advantage of great deals and sales on diapers, wipes, and more baby essentials + stretch those Amazon gift cards you earned even futher, take advantage of a free 30-day trial of Amazon Family. During the trial period, you’ll receive 20% off diapers and wipes, free 2-day shipping on everything (just like Prime members), and a 15% off registry completion coupon, which can save you hundreds on some of the more expensive baby gear.
Join Amazon Family 30-Day Free Trial
$10 Amazon Family Credits
While you’re in your Amazon Family 30-day trial, invite your family and friends to a 30-day trial as well, and for each friend who joins through your personalized link, you’ll receive a $10 credit. To find your link, go HERE, then share it with your friends and family. Once they sign up and place an order of at least $10, you’ll receive your $10 credit, which spends like cash on Amazon.
Start sharing Amazon Family here
Create a Baby Registry, Get A FREE Gift From MAM
First 6,000 registries only! For a limited time, Prime members who Create an Amazon Baby Registry can get a FREE gift bundle – a $15 value! – from MAM. No purchase is necessary, just create the Amazon Baby Registry, then add the free gift to your cart. At checkout, enter MAMGIFTS, which will make your total $0! To learn more about this promotion, head here.
Free $35 Welcome Box When You Create An Amazon Baby Registry
To sweeten the deal above even more, Amazon is offering a $35 welcome box when you use Jumpstart to create a new Baby Registry and have at least $10 of purchases from their registry. The Welcome Box contains a selection of products for parents and baby from some of the most popular baby items on Amazon. Once $10 of items have been purchased from your registry (by yourself for others), you’ll become eligible for the box, and can login to your registry and click the “claim now” button on the left of your registry. Emailed details will follow!
Sign up and claim your Welcome Box here!
Breast Pads
Another breastfeeding necessity, yours free! Reusable breast pads save money + the environment, and you can score 10 FREE Pairs (A $35 value!) when you shop your favorite colors and prints, and use code “RB40” + my link at checkout!
$10 in Free Baby Clothes from ThredUp
Want to score some free baby clothes? Then follow this link for a $10 credit to ThredUp, an amazing site for “like-new” clothing. Each item is hand-inspected for quality, and you can get free shipping on orders over $70. Otherwise, shipping is $5.99.
Go here to get your $20 credit.
Nursing Pillow
If you plan to breastfeed, then a nursing pillow is a MUST. Pick up one for FREE (in the color/pattern of your choice) when you use code “RB40” at checkout. The code will save you $40 on this new-baby necessity.
Baby Wearing Sling
Committed to baby-wearing or just need to keep your hands free for practical reasons? Moms rave about these baby slings for the skin-to-skin benefits that they provide, plus how incredibly easy they are to use!
Score one for free (a $40 value!) by clicking the banner below and entering code “RB40” at checkout.
Designer Baby Clothes
A Zulily membership is completely free and will save you hundreds on footwear, toys, and clothes if you favor designer duds for your little one. I’ve scored Melissa and Doug toys, pricey swaddles, and even household items like sippy cups for a fraction of the prices found anywhere else (including Amazon!) Sign up for Zulily here.
Baby Leggings
These are so cute! Warm and cozy baby leggings come in many different prints and sizes – from newborn all the way up to toddler sizes – and are printed with vibrant colors. Get 5 FREE Pairs (a $50 value) when you use code “RB40” at checkout + my link!
Baby Books
We all know that making reading a priority sets the foundation for academic success later in life, but have you noticed how expensive books are? Get your baby started on the right foot with $40 off at Babsy Books with code “RB40”. This code will get your $40 off, which works out to 5 FREE Baby and toddler books!
Free Baby Photo Books, Prints, and Birth Announcements
Shutterfly always has the cutest designs, but their prices? Not so much. However, they offer some pretty cool freebies. Get 50 free prints when you create an account, then go here to learn how we scored free birth announcements, free photo books + more free prints during our baby’s first year!
RuffleBuns
You’ve probably seen these adorable little baby bums on Pinterest, and for good reason: they’re adorable. But, you don’t need to go broke buying them. Use code “RB40” to get $60 off your order, or 3 FREE pairs. Already have a toddler? Don’t worry, there are toddler sizes too!
Having a baby is such an exciting time! Take advantage of it (and don’t let the costs wreck your budget) with these awesome freebies!
Plus, check out these other resources for practical solutions for raising a baby the thrifty way:
- How We Scored 1 Year of FREE Baby Wipes
- How We Got 2 Years of Diapers for FREE
- How I Earn $1,200/Year With Swagbucks (It Takes Less Than 5 Minutes A Day!)
- Having a Baby? 47 Ways To Save $10,000 On Your Baby’s First Year
- Stretch Your Budget With Creative Ways To Save On Baby Products From Amazon
- Save 80% By Making Your Own Baby Food
- How To Save On Winter Clothes For Kids
- 10 Things I’ve Wasted Money On + How You Can Avoid These Money Traps In The Future
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Maria says
Great resources, Gretchen! We’ve used several of these including the formula coupons and sign ups. Those vouches are a great savings especially when our baby started growing and taking even more formula than the amount she started with. These are such useful tricks and I’m so happy you shared it with us on #shinebloghop this week. So lovely of you to join us again :)
Carly says
WOW I just stopped by from the Thursday Favorites Link up and I’m so glad I did! This is an awesome list! Do you know if you can use the code RB40 more than once? It seems to be the same company for car seat canopy / nursing pillow / belly bands / udder cover ect. Can a person get one of each or should I pick the one I want the most before I enter it? Thanks so much for sharing this – I’ll be passing it around to my pregnant friends too :)
Melissa Cunha Lima says
it’s really crazy but helpful. Thanks a lot for share. I will share this advice my relative who wanna take a baby, as she is turning 48 now. Thanks for this unique idea.