I was like you BG and made a list of everything i wanted/needed and marked it off as it was bought. I didnt expect people to get gifts for the baby but knew that they would buy for him anyway. I actually thought that more people would ask me what we wanted as a gift for the baby shower but they didnt. I found that most people bought wraps, clothes (even though they didnt know the sex), towels, lotions & wipes etc, photo frames and lots and lots of toys and teddies!

I bought things for Byron as i saw fit and didnt rely on anyone else to buy anything for him. My sister wanted to get me something so she bought me a breast pump and a close friend bought me accessories for our pram but other than that if someone did ask, i just said that we didnt expect anything but anything they did get would be much appreciated.

I found i couldnt help myself when i saw things in the shop and i really enjoyed buying new things for our little boy. We also received an overwhelming amount of gifts when Byron was born but i can honestly say that even though we have double the amount of toys and sheets, lotions and so many clothes that it wont be wasted. As Hollye said - nothing will be wasted.

Ignore what everyone says and buy up!