baby carrier

When you first have a baby, it's hard not to get swept up in the joy and excitement, and going overboard on purchases is usually a given. Granted, there are many items your baby doesn't really need, but there are a handful of products that are best to buy new. Here's what you should refrain from borrowing, or from buying used or secondhand to keep your baby happy, healthy, and most of all, safe!

1. Car Seats: I know a car seat may be the last thing you want to buy new for your baby, but here's why you should: car-seat designs are constantly changing and evolving. Older car seats may have been recalled (many are), or maybe it was in a crash or has missing parts. Even if a secondhand car seat looks perfectly fine, you don't want to take the chance and put the safety of your baby in jeopardy.

Here's what else you should always buy new.

Lots of moms like to think out loud, and Zoe1416 is one of them. Just in time for the temperature to drop, she found one company's solution for keeping mom and tot warm on a cool day. She showed it off on her Ridiculous Mom and Baby Gear blog.

If you're looking for a way to keep baby warm this winter, check out the Peekaro — the Fleece Baby Carrier Cover.

Creative name, but the product itself reminds me of a Snuggie, and the baby looks like an Alien popping out of mom's chest. (See photo to see what I mean).

The Peekaro is a fleece vest that zips over a soft baby carrier to keep both you and your baby warm when you're on the go. It works with Baby Bjorns, Mei Tais, Hotslings, and Wraps. Made with 85 percent recycled fleece, this ridiculous baby and mom product may be useful but just looks like a company jumped on the hype of the Snuggie.

So if you're looking for a Snuggie combined with a baby carrier, you've found it with the Peekaru!

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