After my last post on registries, one question kept coming up: okay, but what should I actually buy secondhand? Here's my top 10 list of baby gear that works just as well used as new, plus a few local spots to find it, from a $400 UPPAbaby stroller find to a swing that's now on its forth+ family

A registry isn't a requirement, and it's not a test of how prepared you are. Here's how to figure out what you actually need, plus a few Steamboat-specific resources most people don't know about.

I'm a pharmacist (PharmD), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), pediatric sleep consultant, and most importantly, a mom of two.

When I was pregnant with my first baby, I spent countless hours reading books, listening to podcasts, and researching every product I thought I might need. I wanted to be as prepared as possible. Then my baby arrived... and I quickly realized that some of the things I had worried about didn't matter nearly as much as I thought, while other things caught me completely by surprise.