When to spend

The only thing you really need is a car seat, a diaper stash, and clothes. The rest is just optional. 

You're fine.  I started acquiring items from around 20 weeks on. There are so many things that you get that you soon realize you don't need right then.  Start stocking up on diapers and wipes.  You'll go through them at amazing speed. 

No, I didnt buy stuff til I was 36 weeeks :) nd yea you dont need alot, a crib or,playpen. Clothes,diapers,botttles(if your gonna ff) and carseat.

Well with my first the only thing I bought early was clothes and diapers. Nothing else came until a week before my due date lol

I will start buying once I find out the gender :-)

I started buying at around 30 weeks. I did get a few things earlier that was in sale.

Every time I buy something my mom and friends get upset and say "If you keep buying stuff we will run out of stuff to get you" So I'm going to put it off for now, at least until closer to my due date. Till then I will just indulge with my registries. :)

I'm 11 weeks and already bought crib, 4 outfits, and a swing. But I always start early.

I did not buy that much early on either. We dont know the sex so are waiting on a lot of the non newborn essential stuff until after the birth and we also wanted to wain on a lot until after the baby shower. Im 36 weeks 5 days now. I started looking at a lot of stuff early though :) and trying to figure out what we wanted.

I always just look for what I want and wait for it to go on sale, or for a coupon.  If it comes down to crunch time (39wks) I'll just go get it.