Our Budget!

I'm currently trying to save as much money as physically possible. We want to get to about $6000-7000.

I've done a bit of research and I'm hoping that costs will be as follows:

Independent Midwife - $4000
Baby Carriers - $300
Pram - $150
Cot - $350
Change table - $100
Cot Mattress - $100
Sheets/Mattress protector - $100
Wraps/bibs - $50
Nappy bucket - $10
Chest of drawers - $100
Baby Bag - $50
Other - $300
Cloth nappies - $100
Car seat - $200
Total - $5910

Figure other will be things like clothes, toiletries, etc.

I want to save as much as possible, as I figure the more I can buy before the birth, the better. PLUS I've worked out that if hubby's shift pattern stays the same, if they will let him take some unpaid leave, he can have 2 days off a fortnight (at a cost of about $150 a fortnight for us), and then end up working a week on, a week off. Which would be heaps of help!!

I'm also hoping to buy most things second hand where possible. Gumtree and ebay are amazing. I also haven't taken into consideration that people are going to want to buy us gifts to help us out - so anything that we get from people will be money directly saved for us!