Baby shower gifts for a newborn, under $50.

The impossibly soft bunny that becomes the bunny — the one packed for every trip. Get a backup. You'll want a backup.

A quiet cool-mist humidifier you don't mind seeing on the shelf. Small comfort that earns its keep all winter long.

Big, breathable, and prints you won't be sick of by month three. Doubles as a nursing cover and a stroller shade.

High-contrast black-white-red — the only colors a newborn actually sees. The rare mobile that's for the baby, not the shelf.

It's the satin tags they love, not the blanket. A five-dollar idea that becomes the most important object in the house.

A crib sheet soft enough that the nursery finally looks like the nursery in your head. Buy two — laundry happens at 2am.

The bath that grows through the slippery-newborn stage into sitting-up baths. One tub, not three.

The teether every nursery ends up owning. Soft, squeaky, exactly the right size for a fist that can't hold much yet.

Buttery organic cotton at a real price. The everyday layer you're not precious about — which is the point with a newborn.

Drool bibs that read as an outfit, not a spill rag. You'll want the four-pack — trust me.

Pacifier sewn into a little animal so it stops disappearing into the car seat. The one thing that actually stayed found in my house.