What do I actually need for my new baby?

You’re having a baby! Congratulations, now what? There’s no shortage of Baby Registry Must-Haves and Checklists, selling you every gadget under the sun: baby monitors, special socks, cribs that rock and hush your baby, formula makers that rival the fanciest espresso machine, toys that promise to improve baby’s cognition week by week. But really, what do you need for your newborn baby?