What To Get When You're Expecting: How to Save Money, Time, and Stress When Shopping for Your First Baby

by Tom Sullivan

Having your first baby? Don't know what to get? Don't know what you need? We were in the same boat not long ago.

We wasted thousands of dollars on baby products that we couldn't use, didn't work well, or only lasted for a month or two before our baby outgrew them. We spent hours and hours sorting through the stuff we couldn't use anymore just to donate it to charity or sell it for a fraction of the cost we paid. Then we spent even more hours figuring out what we actually need for our baby and had to spend even MORE money to get new baby products.

I want you to avoid this money and time suck when preparing for your first little one. My book is a guide to avoiding the costly mistakes we made, and a road map for how you can save money, time, and stress when getting ready for your first baby.

If you're a first time parent, you don't really know what you're actually going to need once your baby is here. You have little to no experience shopping for babies and nobody is really there to help you out. This book will help you in your baby shopping endeavors.

Save money, time, and stress when shopping for your first baby with this practical guide for getting the products you need.

50 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 9, 2015

About the author

Tom Sullivan is an American singer, actor, writer, and motivational speaker. Blind since infancy, he has been a public advocate for assistive services for the blind, and research into treatments for blindness.

Reviews

[Skylar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very, very short and somewhat limited though it hits the most important points. Some typos. Problem is this is one parent's (very unusual) experience. The most frequently cited problem with products is that they don't last very long, yet he admits his child is in the 99% percentile of size every other sentence. That won't be a problem for most people. It's also written by a non-expert, so the comparisons aren't complete or comprehensive. For example, he recommends getting a jogging stroller from the beginning, but almost no jogging strollers are recommended for babies under 6 months old. His baby happened to be big enough to have enough neck control for one when they upgraded at 3 months. That advice isn't practical for most parents at the newborn stage. So it's not bad advice, but treat it like advice you'd get from your friends or family.

[Rita · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not super helpful. Most of the advice just seemed like common sense, but I guess if you have never known anyone who has ever had a baby this might have some good advice for you. The organization of thoughts is sloppy in this book, the author repeats himself multiple times, and there are a couple of typos. I think a proper editor could do this book some good. Having said that, I do like the way that the author states his story, and then provides descriptions of your different options for each category (cribs, strollers, car seats, etc.).

[Mindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

wish I had read this before my grandson was born

great advice in this book. Most of it spot on. I got this when my grandson was already 5 months old and so I've been able to discern the author's accuracy. I'll be giving this to my other girls when they are expecting their first!