help?!

Hi everyone! I was just wanting some info. This is my first baby! So what are some of the things that I will really need?

A lot of the more recent moms than me (my son's 16) may have a more updated list than I can come up with, but a lot depends on space in your house and your finances.

It's  nice to have the fancy nursery with changing table and everything, but you don't need those things.  Same thing with a bassinet etc.

I'd say you need -

Clothes
diapers
car seat
crib
If you're bottle feeding, at least a half dozen bottles and some extra nipples, plus brushes to clean and whatever is used now days to sterilize.
blanket(s)
pacifier(s)
diaper bag (even if it's just a packpack dedicated for that purpose - something to grab and go)
baby wipes
stroller
ear thermometer
diaper rash meds
corn starch (don't waste your money on the Johnson & Johnson corn starch...If you read the ingredients, it's only corn starch marked at $4-$5 versus Argo corn starch for $1....and I always found corn starch to work better for diaper and/or heat rash than talc powder)
When my son was born the dr said to clean his umbilical cord w/a q-tip dipped in alcohol.  It didn't come off for 6 weeks - and didn't get infected b/c I cleaned it every time I changed him.  I kept the alcohol, q-tips, and diaper changing stuff all together in a plastic craft container with a handle so it was always together.
gentle baby soap/shampoo
burp clothes - I'd say at least a half dozen, if  not a full dozen...they're always spitting up on you!
I know some of the ladies have mentioned some sort of stuff they make now for cleaning the stains on clothes - yours and the baby's  - from when they spit up...but I've no idea what it is...but do know if you can find what it is, you'll need it.

If you have the space/finances for it, then you can add in the 'extras' as you see a need for them -
glider chair/ottoman for you to feed/rock the baby
baby bath tub (I never used mine for my son...I had an old fashioned huge single sink in the kitchen...that's what I used).
whatever they call the baby backpack carrier things
breast pump if needed/plan to use
whatever nursery sets/decorations you like
bassinet if you opt for one
pac-n-play play pen if you need one.
bouncy chair
swing (I myself would tend to put this into the 'need' but not all babies and/or mommies like them)
A good mini-blender - there's one that's a baby version of the magic bullet, can't think of the name - if you're considering making your own baby food.

Those are just off the top of my head.  As I said...it's been a while since I've managed to stay pregnant long enough to get to the point of thinking of all this stuff; hopefully the newer mommies will jump in and give their two cents.

Best wishes.

 what a great list! i'm totally saving this. i'm such a sucker, i would probably walk into babies r us and think i need everything. i'm the type that always buys things i don't need and don't end up using because they look shiny.

what holly said!... they dont need big fancy musical light up things.... they are happy most in your arms, with a clean diapers and a full belly!

Thanks for the replies! Some people are asking me if I have registered anywhere but I don't know what I REALLY need! Lol.

Holly had some great advice.  The only things I didn't really see on her list that are not a must but are very nice to have are a bouncy seat (they vibrate and have toys which is nice to sit a baby in so they are more propped up and can see what is going on).   An exercauser is very nice when they get a little bigger to help them play upright and keep them safely busy.  A highchair is nice to have when they are a bit older too!  Also, many people like the bumbo seats (that help smaller babies sit up) and boppy pillows to help prop the baby while feeding and while baby is on the floor to prop them up a bit and help support them to sit up a bit more.  You will also want extra sheets and mattress protectors for your crib and/or bassinet and pack-n-play.  If you have space, you can avoid a bassinet all together and opt for a pack-n-play that has the bassinet top if you want to have the baby in your room for a while before it goes into it's own room.  Also, a carseat cover that goes over the carseat in cold weather is very nice, then you don't have to wrap baby in extra clothes or snowsuit and have it overheat.  The covers work great because you can dress baby in regular clothes (bring an extra blanket if very cold outside to put on top of baby) and then cover babies carseat with the cover.  Once the car is warm, you can just remove the cover and baby wont get to hot or have extra clothing on which makes it unsafe as you want the baby belted in snuggly to his/her carseat.

Hi there - congrats!  There are a tonne of checklists available on the net as I'm sure you've seen. Some good sites are:

www.babycenter.com and www.whattoexpect.com

I would recommend reading a few good baby care books.  Silly me focused so much on being pregnant that I didn't read up on how to take care of a little one.  I freaked a bit when I came home.  Things I found most handy were unscented baby wipes, receiving blankets and sleepers.  Unfortunately what you will need most you can't buy...sleep.

Enjoy every moment - they grow so quickly.
Best,
Cherill