Infrastructure: What is essential?

[phdlife]

We're on a v tight budget and in a tiny tiny flat - I reckon we'll need a cot, a carseat, and a pushchair since I mostly do walking/public transport. Anything else?

What about a carrycot? I've no social life to speak of but sometimes take myself out for coffee. Are they useful for anything else that a pushchair won't do (if I get a total recline pushchair, that is).

Any advice on how to compromise and minimise greatly appreciated!

Oooh, now, something that isn't that pricey and can be folded up is a baby gym. Quite a basic one will do, but they love it. DD1 lay under hers, gazing up in stoned sort of way, for months.

Get a babyshaped bath sponge from mothercare about £7, they can lie on it from newborn to have a safe bath in the big bath, then when they get bigger they can sit on it, thus not slideing all over the shop (or bath)

Muslins are very good for pukey babies, depends if you have a big puker or not!

Would advise buying pressstud bibs rather than velcro as they last longer when they start trying to rip them off!