Pregnancy_Bifano_606Writer Rachel Saslow writes in the Baby Registry: Who Knew It Was This Hard? :

Consult an expert

Buy or check out the book “Baby Bargains,” known as the baby-gear bible for clueless parents-to-be. Authors Denise and Alan Fields helped me realize that manufacturers and marketers know that they’re dealing with vulnerable shoppers and are ready to pounce on our pocketbooks. The next time I went to the big-box store, I brought my copy of the book with Post-it notes marking the things I wanted to buy. They numbered far fewer than the 62 “must-haves.”