Sorry Natty, got snowed under last night with DIY.. Oh the joys!
I figure I may aswell just post it on here.
Big stuff first;
Cot/Cotbed. - £60-£200 (I got a cotbed off ebay, brand new Hauck mickey mouse design £110... Lasts til they are 5 yo.) You can get Moses basket for about £70 with a stand, they are cute but a real waste of money to be honest.. only get about 3 months use, max.(Having said that, they are good if you like the idea of the baby laying flat when downstairs/at other peoples houses.) Cot sheets are about £10 for a pair in mothercare.
Pushchair - £50-£300 (I have the sherpa Urban Detour 3 wheel travel system from mothercare, was £295 new.. can get them new off ebay now for around £80!Most buggies come with a change back and raincover etc. It is a wonderful buggy. There is so much range though.. I found it the hardest thing to pick)
Steriliser - £35 (Thats the Avent Steam steriliser... very good, half way doing Babyno2's bottles.)
Bouncychair - £30 (Preferably one with handles for screaming trips to the lavvy etc) Great once the baby has out grown the moses basket and is getting nosey.
Smaller stuff;
6 x Sleepsuits - £20 depending on where you buy them... thats a rough mothercare price.
bodysuits/vests - £10-12 They come in packs of 7. Great if it is cold as an extra layer. DD was an April baby so has spent all summer in just bodysuits, good buy all round.
2 x little outfits - £30 I wouldnt recommend any more than this because when they are born people will give you soooooo many little outfits that they will just be forgotten. Sleepsuits are much easier for the first few weeks, the amount of puke and leeky poop they get on them is unreal. I say 2 outfits, just for visiting family.
Jacket - £10-15 Get one no matter when it is due, they need to be yummed up all warm! get a little pair of gloves too, or scratch mitts.. they only stay on for 5 mins but they keep their little fingers warm. mitts are about £1 for 2 pairs.
changemat - £7
BIBS!!!!!!!!!! - £5 per 4 roughly. Honestly... you can never have enough bibs. I'd put one on DP if he'd let me! lol
socks - £4 per 5 pairs in mothercare.
little hat - £3
Nappies - £14 for 2 economy Pampers newborn packs. This will probably be all you need.. they grow sooo fast.
cottonwool - £2 for about 300 yards of the stuff. For first nappy changes and freshen up wash, washing their eyes etc.
Bottles - £13 For 6 which is a good number to have, its about what you will use a day, If you bottle feed of course. Boobs are much handier! lol
Blankets - £3-£10 each.... I'd get about 3 (poop and puke reasons) as everyone else will get loads too.
I can't think of any other real necessitities at the moment... If anything else comes to mind I'll let you know. Loads of things you think run of the mill for babies are actually luxuries!