12 Baby Products You Will Never Actually Need

Tech-savvy parents salivate over these gadgets, but even the cheapest ones run more than $200, and that's a lot of diapers. Plus, exhausted parents should take the time when their baby is sleeping to do anything except stare at their baby.

Avoid the allure of a crib bedding set — which often comes with a quilt, crib guard, window valances, and countless other decorations. Most of those items you won't need, and several of them actually aren't supposed to be used if you are following SIDS-prevention protocol. You can buy 10 fitted sheets for the same price, and you'll be glad you have extras of those when your baby wets the bed for the second time in one night.

Aesthetically, your nursery might look great with a changing table, but generally, it's not the wisest of investments because of its shelf life. Opt to set up a changing pad atop a dresser, a piece of furniture your baby won't outgrow.

If you have a faucet that runs hot water, you already own a bottle warmer. Simply holding a bottle under the stream, or in a cup of hot water, will warm your bottle up in less than a few minutes.

If you have a blender or a food processor, you already own a baby-food maker — it's literally the same mechanics. Why take up more precious kitchen countertop space with another clunky appliance?

If you were to do a comparison, most babies would likely prefer a warm wipe to a cool one. Who wouldn't? But, your baby was basically born yesterday and doesn't know any different.

If you have baby wipes, you already own baby nose wipes.

Unless you plan to fill this up to the brim before taking it out to the dumpster, any other closed trash bin will do. For best results, buy a stick-on air freshener to adhere to the inside of the lid to help with escaping odors.

Yes, they are so cute, but seeing as babies don't do any walking until they are at least 9 months, those newborn Converse sneakers or Timberland boots are really just for appearances. In fact, they're barely even for appearances because, as hard as they can be to get on a baby's foot, they fall off within minutes.

Babies grow fast, making newborn clothes — especially an outfit that is more than one piece — a pretty moot invention. In fact, some newborns outgrow the "NB size" clothing while still in utero! Not only that, complicated three-piece outfits aren't practical, whereas one-piece sleepers are most helpful in the early days, especially during 2 a.m. diaper changes. And if something has to be fastened, many parents agree that zippers (sorry, snaps and buttons) are the only way to go.