No suggestions about what to flip. But in general I think you'll find that you don't really need a lot of stuff for a baby.
Advice I gave to someone:
We also found that you don't really need that much stuff. The things we've found helpful:
-Diapers (don't get the newborn size because they grow out of them really fast anyway) Target has pretty good deals on the Target brand diapers (Up and Up) and wipes and delivers them to your door pretty quickly. The wipes that we got have their own little reclosing lids and were $15 for 800.
-A pack n play. This will be useful later as something portable. But we also use it as his crib now.
-A stroller is nice because he likes being outside and will fall asleep in it too
-A car seat is a must (you need one to take him home from the hospital and anywhere else) and if you get a convertible one he can use it for years. Because of the safety standards, they are all pretty much the same quality. The only difference is if you have one where the base stays in the car and you can pull off the part he sits in and carry him around in it. We just got a convertible one that stays in the car and we carry him in our arms and that works for us. Ours was $65.
-A swing is nice because he would sleep in it for awhile and it helped him calm down. He is less responsive to it now though, and will outgrow it soon. I'd say it's not necessary but could be nice to have. We borrowed one from a friend.
-At least one bouncer. It helps to have something that you can put him down in and that he'll like for awhile. They're pretty cheap.
-He really likes this play mat and will lay there and look at stuff and play with the rings.
http://www.amazon.com/Infantino-Twist-Fold-Activity-Vintage/dp/B002DWALTI/-We just us a backpack as a diaper bag
-Even if you plan to do exclusive breastfeeding, you probably want one container of formula for supplementing. He was really hungry the first day or two and was pretty fussy about it. The colostrum just wasn't enough to satisfy him, so just an ounce of formula was enough to help him. We still had him suckle a lot to get the colostrum that he could and to stimulate milk production. But also gave him the milk so he could calm down and feel better. It takes a few days before your milk comes in so was helpful for a few days. It was also helpful so that I could feed him while mom slept until she had enough milk production that she could pump breast milk. Over 4 months he's had maybe 50 ounces total of formula. But it was a very good purchase.
-You can organize your lives however you choose, but I strongly recommend some division of labor for nighttime feeding especially at first. You will be wiped out and have a lot of hormonal changes after delivery. Getting decent sleep is huge. It was really helpful for mom that she could get about 6 hours in a row, and then more in naps, over night while I tended to him. She would do all the daytime feedings, and then go to bed at 8pm. And I'd stay up with him until somewhere around 2ish (depending on when he woke up and was ready to eat). I'd feed him bottles during this time. Then I'd go to bed 2-9ish and she'd look after him (and sleep while he slept). You can figure out your own arrangement, but this was very helpful for us. Neither of us got that tired (mom was initially tired because of labor and delivery and everything, but recovered more quickly with good sleep).
-Breast pump, bottles, bottle brush. The pump and accessories are free with most health insurance plans. The bottles are not. These are important if dad will be feeding him (like when you're asleep--highly recommended), or if you have someone else watch him.
-Nose frida sounds a little gross but is an excellent way to get the snot out. The bulb syringes don't work that well.
-You don't need that many outfits. Just a few onesies at first will do. We left him in the same one until it needed to be changed (diaper leaking or too much spitup). So if you have 5 and they last for 2 days on average, that's only laundry every 8-10 days or so. And they grow out of things quickly.
-Swaddle blanket/magic sleep suit. Very helpful for getting them to sleep by themselves. You want them to sleep by themselves.
-White noise machine helps with sleeping. Get one that plugs into the wall or you'll spend a fortune on batteries. Ours was $15 at Walmart.
-Blackout curtains are nice for his room. He sleeps about 7-7 now, so it's still light out and that was keeping him awake. I just bought some blackout fabric and clipped it to the blinds we had.
-Carrier wrap (Boba Wrap is the one we had). Helpful for carrying him around while doing things and in the airport. He also would fall asleep in it instantly. He outgrew it after a couple months though.
