I say shop whenever you feel like it.  I know people who are trying to concieve who are baby shopping already.

I had 2 miscarriages just before I got pregnant this time so my hubby and I wanted to wait until after the first trimester before doing any shopping, I'd cry everytime I saw anything that had to do with babies or pregnancy after I lost the babies and I didn't want to go through that again if anything were to happen.

Then my hubby wanted to wait until after our 18 week ultrasound and we found out what the baby was.  But baby didn't cooperate...lol.  So we still don't know what it is.

But no there are no more excuses.  I'm going shopping this weekend!!!!  I am still surprised I made it to 19 weeks and I've only bought one thing for the baby (a souvenier onsie from our honeymoon)

We stopped into kmart on the way home from teh docs when i first found out i wes preggers... nothing wrong iwth it, its a good thing!!! and noone should think your stupid for it... most people would be more likely to think you were stupid if you waited until after the baby is born- you wouldnt have anything!

my son was a firly large  baby, and we bought 0000's, but he actually fit 00000's which was the premie size! most of his size was in his legs!!!

I agree with Chele in that luck is what you make of it. I can't see it is unlucky to buy too early, but like most things, I think some of the idea of luck is linked to practicalities. Buy too early and you might (as suggested) end up with stuff that breaks once the warranty runs out - I had that with a baby monitor we bought when it was on offer and it didn't last until baby was a year old. I agree that you might get given lots of things and as far as clothes go, you might be surprised by your baby's weight. I bought stuff after my 20 week scan, more because I wanted to know the baby was totally healthy first. I didn't buy much initially, but started to splash out nearer the end. I then ended up with a girl who was tiny and the clothes i bought which were season and age related (i.e should fit her age 3-6 months in the summer) just were far, far too big when the time came. Fortunately, she gre soooo slowly that she could wear them the next summer instead...

Good luck with everything. I'm sure you won't look stupid to your boyfriend, and even if he did happen to think you were, as long as you are happy, why not?

We are in the same boat at the moment. I am 21 weeks pregnant and just starting to buy bedding and that sort of thing - neutral colours - our 20 week ultrasound didn't show us the sex. We are holding off buying the pram and car seat until nearer the birth as these things have a 12 month warranty and I don't want to waste half of it with the product sitting in a cupboard waiting to be used. Also I am still in the process of clearing out the room so I have to get rid of a lot of stuff before I bring more stuff in. I am also anticipating family and friends will give some stuff for the baby and I don't want to have too many of the same thing so I am waiting to see what we need.

hey there :)
i bought stuff for my daughter before she was born.. i think i was 4 or 5 months pregnant and buying stuff. my aunt would always get after me.. she's like it's bad luck and something bad will happen. i think it's an old wives tale that people tell. at least in nova scotia(canada) anyways.. everyone back home says that to anyone who's pregnant.. well at least in my family anyways. it gets annoying

I don't think there is really a real rule on buying for your baby. i think it's totally up to the person. If I have another baby, I will be buying stuff before he/she is born that's for sure. Just so I don't have to go out as soon as the baby is born and buy everything.

good luck though :)