American Baby Best of the Year Awards 2006

Each year we ask our readers which products make life easier. Answers range from diapers (duh!) to Grandma to makeup. But most of the votes -- and we got upwards of 30,000 of them -- are for the kind of baby gear you use daily. The best-loved products get this year's coveted AMBY (American Baby Best of the Year) Award.

By Colleen Dowd and Jessica Hartshorn

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Boppy Nursing & Infant Support Pillow

It's the Lance Armstrong of our contest: This nursing pillow has claimed first place five years in a row. Perhaps new moms are bowled over by the fact that a)newborns really do eat around the clock and b)those feedings are made much easier with a Boppy. Their conclusion: It's indispensable ($25-$45).

"I love Boppy, not only for nursing but for sitting her in, plus I rest her on it for tummy time." --Nicole, Chicopee, Massachusetts

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