Baby gear that is actually worth it

Bought for the first baby, kept for the second. The registry pushes the opposite of this.

Bookmarks

1. Doona Car Seat & Stroller

   5/5

   The car seat that grows wheels — worth it for the airport year alone.

2. BabyBjörn Bouncer Bliss

   5/5

   Folds flat, needs no batteries, resells for most of what it cost.

3. IKEA Antilop High Chair

   5/5

   Twenty dollars, hoses down in seconds, outlasts the padded competition.

4. NoseFrida

   4/5

   Exactly as gross as it sounds and twice as effective as the bulb.

5. Hatch Rest

   4/5

   Sound machine plus a time-to-rise light; the toddler waits for green, mostly.

6. Ergobaby Omni 360

   4/5

   Saves your back in month two and carries the hikes in month twelve.

7. Lovevery Play Gym

   4/5

   Priced like an heirloom, used like one: six months of daily service.

8. Halo SleepSack

   4/5

   The swaddle exit that keeps everyone asleep; buy three, they live in the wash.