Princess85, when I had my lo I was soooo skint. Lo's dad and I were both students. We got some presents but the bulk was bought by us. You can make it either really expensive or really cheap. I made the mistake of buying loads of stuff that wasn;t needed. 2nd time round I'm just buying the essentials. All baby produ\ts have to be extensively tested and I think you pay a lot more for a 'name'. You sound like you are in a better positon than I was when I had my lo so I think you will manage no problem. Shop around for bargains or wait until the January sales and head to big shops like Babies r us and mothercare. I bought a packet of nappies or wipes etc every week when I was pregnant so when there was a time we were really skint I knew I always had plenty of stuff for lo. No matter what the circumstances people seem to get by. Keep me updated with what you decide xx

i am 22 ( 23 on wed ) and mummy to my 2 beautiful daughters aged 3.5 and 5 months. when you are ready you are ready. i dont think that i have missed out on any thing and i am a very good mum. i look quite young and i do get quite alot of funny looks when i am out with my children but i dont care, i think that its best to have kids young as you are more in touch with them, and you will be young enough to still have a life when they are older. x