I’m a useful friend to have — always a spare barf bag on hand ;)

I bought Sarah Jessica Parker’s “Covet” just because it was so weird: geranium, chocolate, lavender, lemon. I don’t know that I’d say I love it, but I do love how different it is from most other celebrity fragrances (which, in my experience, tend to be either white florals or sugar-sweet gourmands).

Baby wipes! One size fits all, they’ll be useful for years, and (almost) everyone uses ‘em. Or Aden & Anais muslin blankets — they’re a convenient size, quality, and weight for just about anything.

I think it’s okay — just maybe include the gift receipt for the non-registry items?

I don’t know if this will help you feel better at all, but here is a list of places I have thrown up in front of strangers in the past few months:

I usually think newborns look weird/ugly (and fully expect mine to look weird/ugly), but that is a legitimately beautiful baby. Congratulations!

Glossier’s skin tint has basically no coverage whatsoever. First Aid Beauty makes a skin tint that might have the sheer coverage and lightweight feel you’re looking for, and I’m pretty sure they’re cruelty free (or at least they were the last time I checked).

I don’t think marijuana for pregnancy nausea is a choice I’d personally feel comfortable making, but I can definitely understand the desire to end the nausea (especially if they aren’t putting on weight).

Yay! Congrats on another girl!

I second collierLA’s Biore recommendation. I’ve tried the watery gel and watery essence and had a great experience with both, though I’m not sensitive to stearic acid.

WOOO! Babies everywhere! Yes! I’m having a girl — you?

Hey, congrats! I’m also having a baby in four weeks!

Hi! I worked with abuse victims for the past two years (mostly moms), so this might be an unnecessarily lengthy response. ;) Even though your sister is the breadwinner and can technically “afford” to leave, she might be convinced that her current situation is the only option. The unknown can be terrifying, especially…