I agree, Chinese products cannot be trusted. I try to avoid them but it is very difficult.
Here is a link to American made products:

http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/babygear.html

and another link to natural/organic products:

http://www.anaturalhome.com/product/A111AMER/

Best of luck!

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It depends on if you are planning to buy everything new or used and whether or not you are expecting to receive any furniture as gifts (like at your baby shower).

If you are buying everything yourself and new, expect to spend AT LEAST a few hundred if you are wanting everything – crib, changing table, bassinet, rocking chair, etc. But to be honest, all you really need for a newborn is YOU. My brother built me a nice fancy crib for my daughter before she was born and she didnt even use it until she was 1! She slept in a little bouncer right beside my bed for the first 6 months so all I had to do was roll over and look at her to check on her – then she started sleeping with us. But, I can say from experience 2 things I wished I would have had from the beginning are a changing table and a rocking chair, both of which come in handy from day 1.

But really, there are a lot of products/furniture out there that you really dont NEED. Like those stupid diaper genie things – I bought one and it was the biggest waste of money ever. It still stunk and you have to buy these special liners – so I got rid of it and bought a cute little trash can with a lid that opens by pressing on the lever with your foot – much better investment!

Also, I didnt go out an buy everything I needed all at once because if you wait until AFTER your baby shower, then you will know what you really need.

Good luck!!

I looked at walmart, i found a crib (available in 4 colors, and black was a choice) that was only 127.00 and it would last until your baby became a toddler. so you could get up to 4 years out of this crib for 127.00. it was the graco sarah 4-in-1 convertible crib.

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