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It's Time to Talk About Our Baby Registry

And possibly admit me to a psych ward.

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Shannon Lange
Apr 11, 2025
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One of the only things I could do in the early, very queasy weeks of pregnancy was sit on my laptop and read about baby products. It helped in a weird way, to remind myself that the reason I felt hungover 24/7 was because a little lady was brewing, and what better way to distract myself than by researching every carseat option known to man?

Building a wedding registry was easy, I knew what we needed and what our kitchen lacked. But a baby? I’ve never had one before. And to make matters more difficult, every baby is so very different. What works for one may not work for another. There are no “KitchenAids” of the baby world— that is to say classic, beloved by all products that will undoubtedly stand the test of time.

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