How to create a baby registry in Nigeria: a step-by-step guide

Step 1: Sign up on GiftingNest and answer a few questions

Create your GiftingNest account and answer a few quick questions about your due date and the kind of support you're looking for. There's no long form to fill in, most mums are done in under two minutes.

Step 2: Add what you actually need

Browse the catalogue and add items in one tap, organized by essentials, feeding, clothing, and nursery. Add quantities and notes where it matters, a specific colour, a preferred brand, anything a gifter should know before they buy.

Step 3: Share your registry link

Send your private link on WhatsApp, this is where most gifting conversations actually happen here, not email. Family and friends can view your registry on any device, no sign-up required on their end to gift you something.

Step 4: Let gifts and contributions come in

Loved ones can gift a full item, or contribute part of one if the cost is more than they'd planned to spend alone. You'll get notified each time someone gifts, and you can see what's still open at a glance.

Step 5: Request delivery when you're ready

Once an item is fully paid for, it's ready, but it doesn't ship automatically. You request delivery from your dashboard whenever you want it to arrive, right away or closer to your due date.

What makes this work in Nigeria specifically

• Bigger items, a car seat, a cot, don't have to fall on one person, several people can contribute toward the same item.
• Sharing happens on WhatsApp, not a link buried in an email nobody opens.
• No card or account needed for whoever's gifting you, which matters when the person gifting is an aunty who's never signed up for anything online.
• Delivery is coordinated by GiftingNest for you, so a relative abroad or in another state can gift something that actually arrives, without shipping it themselves.