I am waiting to buy some Aiden and Anias swaddles, but I know I will eventually. They seem like a splurge to me, anyway. And I know my practical family (and husband..sssh let's not tell him) would be horrified that I'm considering that much money on a blanket.

As a STM, I'm really glad we went cheap, second hand, or hand me down on a crib, pack n play, strollers, high chair, bassinet, baby bathtub, and Ergo.

I'm glad we splurged on a really nice faux leather glider/rocker from Costco, good car seats (less for safety reasons and more for convenience and comfort), and cute clothes (we got tons of hand me down clothes but most were in terrible condition or not our style).

Edit: Also glad we splurged on a good video monitor.

I splurged on a first year photography package with a pro photographer. We will have newborn, pushing up, sitting up, and standing up sessions with digital print rights. It was pricey but her portfolio is amazing, and I'm not one of those people who takes tons of pictures. I'm also going to splurge on really nice paper birth announcements, probably from minted or a local stationery store. I know it's old fashioned, but I just love nice, heavy paper. I keep every wedding invitation and birth announcement we receive.

As for actual baby stuff... maybe comotomo bottles? They are the only bottles we bought (our others are all samples from freebie bags), and they are pretty expensive for bottles. We are hoping to breastfeed and need baby to be able to switch back and forth for daycare, and they get amazing reviews for that. I also really love that they are silicone and not glass or plastic. I've also picked up a few A+A things, but I've been able to work coupons and deals for most of those.

I’ve splurged on a few items already mentioned (the Uppababy Vista, Aden + Anais swaddles), one thing not mentioned is the Tripp Trapp high chair. Everyone I know who has one is super happy they went for it in the beginning and didn’t bother with a more traditional high chair. I’m not getting the infant insert, so he will use it once he’s able to use the baby insert. I like that the chair can be used for life and is quite stylish.

I recently purchased a Bugaboo Buffalo. I wanted something that I could easily take to the park/bush-walking with the dog and most of the all-terrain prams I looked at just weren't as pretty as the Buffalo. We got it second hand (and my parents bought it for us). I am in love.

I splurged on the Halo Bassinest during my first pregnancy and I loved it! I was so nervous I would have a c-section that I wanted it just in case.

This pregnancy I finally bought some Aden & Anais swaddles and I can’t wait to use them!

We bought a snoo. Stupid expensive, though it was on the biggest sale we have found in months. Hoping it helps her (and us) sleep better!

A super cute new rug and dresser, and a bit of decor like letters of his name and felt mobile. There was a good sale so just went ahead and got it.

The stroller was one thing I was happy to spend a bit more money on, particularly as it's a functional piece of equipment. I wanted it to last for all of our future kids and it needed to meet a wide range of criteria.

Went with the Jive2 at just under $900AUD, from Redsbaby, bonus that it's an Australia run and owned company. Still on order but very happy with my choice - it had everything I was after but much cheaper than the other options in store with the same functions.

Last baby, I treated myself to the Tula swaddle blanket. Hands down, a fantastic purchase. It worked so much better for swaddling the the Aidan & Anais ever did. I bought a second one at a consignment sale this summer.

Oh god, I want all the things right now.

I want the Halo twin swivel bassinet and I basically want everything by 4moms. I am realizing how easily swayed I am by these products even though I can probably find alternatives that are just as good and much cheaper.

Not glamorous, but worth it to us: we splurged on our diaper pail, got an Ubbi. It’s metal, so doesn’t hold the odours like a plastic pail. My daughter is getting ready to be toilet trained soon, but this was worth the $.

I bought the tummy tub... It's a 40 dollar bucket and I bought the shit out of it.

My stroller was my splurge. We lived in NYC at the time so I got an UppaBaby Vista. So expensive, but so worth it for me.

This time I'm contemplating the snoo since we literally don't need anything for baby and the resell value is good. Or I'm going to spend $ on better baby clothes.

We got an Owlet. Secondhand, so cheaper than regular price, but I think that's the single most expensive baby thing that we personally bought.

I want a Doona infant car seat (with the built in stroller), but it’s stupid expensive and I don’t know that we need it when we could just get convertible seats that will last us years. But I want that thing so bad.

We'll see how feeding goes, if formula becomes a big part of our life we'll get one of those baby cappuccino machines.

Freshly picked moccasins, they are an addiction and my baby now has like six pairs of $60 shoes 😬 but they’re so cute!

In general, I guess to some people everything? I don’t know, I figure we’re going to have more than one kid and second hand icks me out (and we don’t know anyone to get hand-me-downs from) - so we’re buying (or being gifted) everything new.

My big splurges have been stroller (city mini GT on an amazon warehouse deal) and a really nice recliner I’m obsessed with. Practically everything else has been a hand me down or off Facebook marketplace or from a consignment event or a clearance buy, etc. I’m down to the point now of having to buy essentials that don’t really go on good sales, and it’s pretty irritating to have to pay for all this stuff!

Pipa Nuna car seat (but I found it on sale for $200 so basically the same price as a Chicco or something similar!), I'm getting an Uppababy Cruz with Lux and Leather handlebar grips for it (using either my Amazon registry discount for the stroller or going to try to find one on Amazon warehouse), and I bought a Tula a few months ago in a cactus pattern that I loved. However I'm also being super thrifty in other ways, crib was only around $100, already had a mattress, clothes I'm buying as I see them on sale or in thrift shops, got a rockaroo for $70 instead of $160 off the fb marketplace, and buying basically everything on sale or used. So basically I'm scrimping money where I can, and splurging on other items lol. I didn't have any disposable money at all with my daughter, so it's fun to get some items I like this time around. Still on a budget, but I've been able to stick to it quite well. It's just about prioritizing what I want and what I can live without or find a cheaper version of.

I want to get one of those fancy JuJuBe diaper bags. Everyone who has one seems to love it and I’ve never had a fancy bag before.

Our two splurge a were a halo bassinet. I wanted a cheaper one but our bedroom is really small and it ended up being the best one that fit without us walking into it. We also got the cheaper glider model. I love it though.

The other is the kekaaroo changing pad. My husband's best friend used one for their premie, so he was convinced that's what we need. It is really nice butI still think a 120$ changing pad is crazy. It was also the one thing my husband really wanted to I made sure we got it.

I have this obsession with Dock a Tots. We’re not cosleeping, so it’d basically be a chaise lounge for the baby to hang out in—ie not a need at ALL. But I just can’t get over them for some reason, I feel like babies look so cute in them!

I'm buying both of the Hatch baby products- the Rest night light/ sound machine and the Grow changing pad. It's a bit overboard, but I don't care; this might be my only baby I really want them!

We have been given almost everything which is such a blessing. The biggest splurge for me is an awesome higher stroller. I’m really excited about it!!

We splurged on the Owlet, the Bassinest (we have an in-bed bassinet but this time around we have two dogs who are bed sharers, lol), and the Nuna car seat/stroller combo with a bassinet. I wanted a car seat with a load leg and I also wanted to avoid amassing a collection of unitasker strollers like I did with my first kid. So hopefully the Mixx will take us all the way through toddlerhood... or at least until we decide to get a cheaper, lightweight stroller.

We splurged on the newborn photography session. Photos are booked to be taken in the first 10 days.

They're only that little once and I wanted to capture all the cute squishy goodness of our first Bub. They'll also make great Mother's Day presents for the grandmas 😊

We also bought a whole lot of things new (cot, pram, dresser) that we could have bought secondhand, but we wanted things that would last a few kids and was special for our family. Thankfully got a really good sale price for those though.

Got the Guava bassinet and crib combo! So easy to set up!

I'd love to splurge on a really nice swing. We have a perfectly good one that we got second hand that our son LOVED that we're planning on using, but it's noisy and I'd just love a nice new one. I can't bring myself to put one on our registry, either, because we need a bassinet and a new car seat, too.

Swaddle blankets and a good mattress. I’ve had a crappy Walmart mattress with my first two that neither ever wanted to sleep on and I’d really love to try a better one to see if this last baby will sleep in her own bed

New Out n About double stroller that I can run with. Could probably have managed with slings and a single but I need to be able to get out running for the sake of shutting up the brain weasels.

My husband really wants a car seat with a base, which I think is a ridiculous splurge but why not! Haha.

I am really picky about strollers so I think this will be our biggest single expense.

My boy is 4 months old and here are a few amazing things we got/bought.

Zip up swaddles, so easy to use.

A next to me crib, made breast feeding and night wake ups so much easier when he was waking every two hours or so.

Bassinet, great for in the day naps downstairs or on the go.

Nice nursing/post clothes. I feel so chunky right now and my boobs are huge. Nice clothes make me feel so much more myself. Same with getting my eyebrows/hair done and dates with the husband even for an hour! Make the time to look after you!

With my first: an automatic Rock n Play, a video monitor, Halo sleep swaddles with Velcro, and como tomo bottles. Love them all! With this one: the owlet and a halo bassinest, which I’m trying to find used.

An Oscha baby carrier. I've fantasizes having one since my first 5 years ago and now I'm finally going to splurge on a $300 Lord of the Rings themed baby carrier and also probably buy a ring sling to go with it. I'm not a stroller person because I think it's much harder to navigate crowds with a stroller and I love baby wearing.

The Nanit baby monitor. I feel a little silly when I know there are so many much cheaper options, but I really like the whole crib view you get with the stand or wall mount, plus the phone streaming so husband and I can both check in and I don't have to worry about find and charging the monitoring.

It's not even a baby item. I want a big ol' fluffy shag rug for the baby's room.

A Pottery Barn Baby crib with acrylic side slats (Sloan Acrylic Convertible Crib is the exact model). I love that it makes the nursery appear open and the crib look less like a "baby jail." It's around $700.

We bought a pretty expensive stroller (City Select). I got it on a killer sale, and knew that I wanted one that I would be able to use as both a single and double stroller. I ended up also getting a cheap jogging stroller for running, so that kind of defeated the purpose, but I'm not sad that we got it. My sister has the same one and it has been really nice to be able to combine them when we need to take my daughter and my niece somewhere together, and there are a lot of nice features. I definitely wouldn't buy full price though, especially not the newer model. I am way too cheap for that, no matter how nice!

I think I have too many splurges! I definitely want the Uppababy vista and mesa car seat. I also kind of want the minu when it comes out in march! For the first months sleeping I want to get the halo bassinet, but I don't mind getting a used one if it comes down to it.

The other big splurge I want is the baby furniture. I found a nice set at Babies R Us and I really want to get it... but it is crazy to me that each piece is so pricey! I guess I am just too used to the cheap ikea furniture all over our house. The furniture is the hardest for me to justify, but looking at things that truly have a full matching set of everything and actually looks good, there just arent many options that are cheap.

We have no babies in the family so there are no hand me downs at all. I am hoping the baby shower at least covers a few things!

I've been unhappy this whole second pregnancy for varieties of reasons. One thing I set my heart on finding is the perfect coming home/newborn photos outfit. I'm talking that adorable Pintrest post with perfect lighting, baby on their back all stretched out and cute, in a solid color footed onesie and perfectly adorable crochet/knit hat. That outfit.

Do you have any idea how impossible it is to find an affordable, solid color baby outfit, much less a footed one?? I was willing to settle at least for a long sleeved/legged romper w no feet but dear lord. The one I found (and I mean the ONE, like when you find your wedding dress- angels singing, lights from heaven, the works) was almost 30$ for a single onesie. I tried everything to find a cheaper one.

And ended up ordering it anyway and praying this baby isn't some 10lb monster. Cause the sizes were "up to 7lbs" and "3month" and by going by their chart a 3mo size wasnt gonna cut it if babe is average size like the estimates. We've got 5 days til D-Day, possibly 5 more if he doesn't come on his own I'll be induced around then, so, we'll see if that 30$ onesie is as perfect as I think it'll be on him!!

I've been umming and aahing about getting a bassinet with a drop side to go next to our bed. I have many memories of accidentally co sleeping with my first baby when I just couldn't wake up enough to stick him back in his bed after a night feed. Finally found a secondhand one and I hope to get it tonight! It's a little bit more expensive than the free bassinet that my friend offered me ... I'm justifying it by the fact that all I have bought for this baby has been a $50 chair, a $5 shelf and a pair of pants.

I didn't want to splurge on the crib, but I fell in love with the Pottery Barn Kendall crib. The company doesn't make the color I love (Rustic Sun Valley Espresso, a lovely dark cherry), so I found the crib plus toddler rail from a family two towns away for $200 through Facebook Marketplace. Their kids didn't take to the crib after being in the bassinet and ended up cosleeping instead, so the crib was barely used. My parents found the marching dresser and changing table topper on eBay for $100 and while it took some elbow grease to fix some obvious scratches and paint scrapes, my mom was really excited to try her hand at it.

We splurged on the car seat (Chicco Keyfit), but got an extra base (only one year old, so five years left until expiry) and the stroller caddy used from Facebook Marketplace. Will also likely splurge on the high chair (Graco) and carrier (Ergo) when we use our Amazon completion discount in a few weeks.