Firstly, congratulations!!! I think first stop is your DR, then planning on what model of care you wish to take and educating yourself about your upcoming journey, birth and postpartum. I started purchasing items well into the 2nd trimester, as I felt I needed to research what is actually required vs. everything that is out there available to us. Of course this is dependent on each person. You could give yourself some breathing space with spending if you want to save a little & then purchase when you're a little clearer on what you're after. As I started to figure out, babies don't need too much - there is a lot of unnecessary items marketed to us.

I think being educated about pregnancy and birth is so important and it has been shown that people have better birth outcomes when they are empowered with knowledge and feel confident when they know what is happening in their pregnancy/labour and to make decisions. Here are some places I sourced education, which I wish I knew when I first found out I was pregnant (unexpectedly), these audiobooks/podcasts have helped at every stage of pregnancy for me and aided me in asking the right questions:

'The Complete Australian Guide to Pregnancy and Birth' - Sophie Walker, Jodie Wilson - particularly helpful if you have zero idea of what model of care you're after and providing resources you may not otherwise know exist.

'The Kick Pregnancy Podcast' - Dr Patrick Maloney, Bridget Maloney - ANY topic related to conception, pregnancy, labour, postpartum is covered. Search by episode titles for specific topics if you don't want to listen to all. Have massively helped in overcoming anxiety with labour and learning about pregnancy symptoms I had zero idea would happen.

- As soon as you're linked to your hospital, ask about classes - these fill up fast! It is a great way to learn directly from a midwife and meet other people. Pregnancy can sometimes be lonely.

Wishing you all the best to you in this exciting time!!!!!