The cost of essential baby items, from diapers and baby clothes to a car seat and strollers, can quickly add up. One of the best money-saving tips for soon-to-be parents and parents of newborns is to reach out to friends, family members, and even colleagues who are also parents and see if they have baby items they no longer need. As most parents will tell you, babies tend to grow out of their clothes very quickly, and a number of items - such as high chairs, breast milk pumps, special pillows for breastfeeding, and baby car seats - tend to stop being used after some time and end up in storage (where they wait for the next baby or just stay there and collect dust).