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I have a 10 week old, and so far this is what I think...
I registered for an infant to toddler rocker
https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-T2518-Newborn-to-Toddler-Portable-Rocker/dp/B002OOWAB2/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1467579826&sr=1-4&keywords=infant+to+toddler+rocker
a pack and play
https://www.amazon.com/Graco-Playard-Reversible-Napper-Changer/dp/B00GY8J8H8/ref=sr_1_3_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1467579874&sr=1-3&keywords=pack+and+play
and a co-sleeping bassinet
https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-By-Your-Side-Sleeper/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1467579919&sr=1-1&keywords=co+sleeper+bassinetWe liked the co-sleeping bassinet between our pillows for the first couple of weeks when she was too tiny for us to comfortably co-sleep with her (I am breastfeeding and want her close at hand). We would also use the rocker between our pillows when she was having some reflux issues. It has some nice adjustments for head height. After a couple weeks, though, we just wanted the bed back. We have a small bedroom, and the pack and play (which we have in the livingroom, useful for naps) won't fit. We then ordered a travel pack and play
https://www.amazon.com/Graco-Travel-Lite-Stages-Manor/dp/B00HAZUJLI/ref=sr_1_7_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1467580184&sr=1-7&keywords=travel+pack+and+play
This has been really nice next to the bed for night time and for naps, and it just fits. We can also use this camping. The specific one we have has three stages, and we obviously have only used the one so far.
We also ended up ordering a swing after 8 weeks
https://www.amazon.com/Graco-Comfy-Cove-Swing-Rory/dp/B00XJ68Q12/ref=sr_1_11_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1467580313&sr=1-11&keywords=graco+swing
and I can't believe we didn't get one sooner! I can get short naps and some periods of contented awakeness where I can do things like eat (!) or laundry (!) or the dishes (!). Get a swing! I also still am using the rocker, and can rock it with my foot and can drag it around the house. She also loves the 2 little bugs that hang from the arm. She smiles at them!We also got a second hand bouncer like this
https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Starts-Safari-Smiles-Bouncer/dp/B00PAUF3MU/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1467580531&sr=1-4&keywords=bouncer
that we drag around outside and for picnics and whatnot, but our rocker would work find for that as well. We just keep the other one designated for outside. It might be a little smaller and travel a little better too, but it isn't that big of a deal.All in all, you will get things you don't need, and not need things you get, and that's just the way of the baby.
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I think that some sort of bassinet-type situation is something most people use for at least 4-6w after the birth. Whether that's a standalone bassinet, a PNP bassinet option, whatever. I think there are rare people who just go immediately to a crib, some people who just always co-sleep, and there are definitely people who use something like that for longer. But I don't think it's a bad assumption that you will like/want one since it's way easier to get a baby in/out of a smaller space that you don't have to bend over as far to reach.
Other than that, I think it's very specific to your house, lifestyle, parenting techniques, and kid's preferences, so just buy whatever you think would be helpful (I'd pick like one or maybe two things), borrow stuff you'd like to try out once the baby gets here and you are seeing what works/doesnt, and then get rid of whatever didn't work.
We started with a PNP w/ lots of bells and whistles and a bouncer for DD1. We used the PNP as the bassinet but never really after that -- we didn't need it much as a playyard (FT daycare), found it a pain to travel with (both grandparents bought basic ones that lived at their houses, and we just used hotel PNP/cribs most times). We sold it when she was a year and bought a Guava Family Lotus, which is amazing since it's actually fly-able for the times you need it. She loved the bouncer, so we kept that for DD2 (and coming LO3). We never got any other things like that because our kids both slept/napped in their cribs by 7w and I never felt I needed any additional baby containers.
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@rockinghorse: Thanks for all the info! I wasn't even aware of the travel size PNP... now another option for me to think about haha! I suppose the downside to that is the baby will grow out of it a lot faster than the full size version?
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We had the basics, a lot of the good stuff wasn't available in the location where I lived, and if it was, it was expensive!
So, we had a regular crib, a bassinet I purchased for $50 from a friend and a tiny swing, that's it. When my son got older, I had the very basic pack and play that we could use for travel (it's the tiny model that could fit into a big suitcase).
All naps and overnight sleep were either in the bassinet or crib. We never did swing naps because my husband was against it.
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for us- swing - essential. Bouncer - totally optional but we had it in a different room so it was useful but wouldn't have bought one if it hadn't been given to us. Pack and Play - only use for travel but for 6 months had a little travel bassinet which was smaller to pack. Had a regular bassinet for sleeping in our bedroom for the first 4 months before transitioning to crib.
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It's honestly a free for all IMO! You never know what your baby likes/dislikes!
We got a rock & play gifted; DD was barely in it, didn't like it. We ended up co-sleeping early on, so didn't use the pack & play that much either. We also had a bouncer, it served to have her put down here & there. It helped that all of them were gifts/hand me downs so I didn't spend any $ on them!
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