Product Description

Oh baby! With the average newborn racking up $6000 for the first year alone, expectant moms and dads need all the creative cost-cutting ideas they can find. Baby Bargains is the answer. Inside, parents find detailed ratings and reviews of baby gear, plus handy charts that compare brands and models.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #279 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-25
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

Amazon.com
Congratulations, you're expecting a baby! What you may not be expecting is all of the requisite gear you "need" to look after your dear bundle. Fear not. Denise and Alan Fields, authors of Bridal Bargains, are here to tell you what's super and what's silly, and how to find it at the best price. You'll learn all about how (and where) to shop for a crib and dresser (including how to get European styling at reasonable prices), what you need in bedding and what can be skipped (a hint: no baby requires the $200 quilt!), which clothing brands are safest and least expensive, and how to shop for monitors, toys, car seats, strollers, books, videos, and more. The authors have field-tested every major brand (and several of the minor ones), and they provide star ratings and annotations at the end of every chapter. A helpful feature in each chapter called "Wastes of Money" will steer you away from $35 Baby Air Jordans and frilly diaper stackers that match your bedding. If that's not enough, they offer a money-back guarantee: If the book doesn't save you at least $250 in baby expenses, they'll refund the price of the book. Well researched and written in a witty and comfortable tone, Baby Bargains should be required reading for every safety- and money-conscious parent-to-be. --Rebecca A. Staffel

Customer Reviews

Very helpful & informative!
This book is a great practical guide, and gives you the tips & knowledge you need to navigate through an overwhelming array of baby products. Particularly when you're a new parent to be! Highly recommended to any expecting parents.

Great Resource!
This book has been an incredible resource for a first time parent- lots of reviews and very practical advice on tons of products and brands.

Oh yeah :)
This book is excellent. A friend of us got it for us and as first time parents it was very good to read the whole story right in one book. What is needed, what works for US and what is not needed etc. Perhaps some things leave questions in your mind, BUT if you are the first time parent. Pay the money and get it for yourself. If you are thinking about getting this as a gift for the first time parents, do what Nike does -> Just Do It i.e. buy the book.