Congratulations on your pregnancy. I spent hours on-line researching products... it was an adventure. Anyway, I have a couple of recommendations for you. As far as a stroller goes, I started out with a Graco travel system which worked well for my son and I. However, I am very active with my son and we are always out and about. I'm also an older mom and after some time, the Graco stroller was just too heavy and bulky for me to get in and out of my van. So, I ended up researching mid-size light weight strollers and found the Chicco Trevi stroller. It is a great stroller. It folds up like an umbrella stroller so it takes less space in our trunk and it does have the option of being a travel system. Had I known about the stroller before I would not have gone with Graco. I would recommend you check it out at Babies R Us.
We used a pack'n play with a bassinet for the first few weeks. It was in our bedroom and it worked well. It was a Graco and cost about $100 on sale at Target. It had a changing station on it, which we have never used. The pack'n play is also great when you go away for a weekend or on vacation. It's a great travel bed for your little one. If you travel a lot and you want a light weight travel bed, Baby Bjorn makes one that is great. But it is pricey. Speaking of Baby Bjorn, we had a Baby Bjorn carrier for my son which was THE BEST carrier. I was able to transfer my son from the carrier to the crib (when he fell asleep in the carrier) without waking him up. The carrier is super easy to use. I had tried out several other carriers but none of them were as easy and convenient as the Baby Bjorn. It's pricey but well worth it. I later switched over to the Peanut Shell Sling carrier which my son and I also love. I didn't know about them when he was a baby and I would have probably started out with one of those instead of the Baby Bjorn. But I don't regret having the Baby Bjorn. The Peanut Shell can be used up to 36 months. It's great for me now b/c I can put my 20 month old son in it even when I'm grocery shopping. I still have at least one hand free and he is happy to be in my arms. You can check those out on-line.
The bathtub I got for my son was the Euro Primo tub. I would definitely buy that one again. It can be used up to 24 months. As far as the crib and changing table, we have a Jenny Lind crib and a Jenny Lind changing table. They are not as pricey as other brands but just as good.
We don't use a high chair b/c our kitchen is a little small so we got a Fisher Price space saver chair and absolutely love it. We had my son in it by the time he was 6 weeks old. It was great to have him at the table with us. The chair reclines and that is how we were able to put him in there. When the child is older the chair turns into a booster chair. We love it and would highly recommend it.
For head support we used a noggin nest. Instead of it being flat where the baby's head goes, it actually has a hole. It's kinda like a round pillow w/a hole in the middle. It cradles and supports the head and prevents flat head. We moved it from swing to bouncy chair to our space saver chair. We loved it and my son never had flat head.
We definitely used a swing and had a regular Graco swing. It was nothing fancy but it was battery operated. I wouldn't spend a whole lot of money on a fancy swing b/c babies like the motion of it. They don't need a whole lot of toys on the swing. And by the time they can sit (by 4 to 6 months), they don't want to be in the swing anymore anyway. So, save your money there. We did have the Fisher Price Aquarium bouncy chair and I would definitely buy that again. My son is 20 months old and still uses it. He loves the motion and the music it plays. He cant sit in it anymore but we have it moved up to his crib and when he wakes up at night, he'll turn on the music himself and go back to sleep to it. Great! Which brings me to a crib toy which I would highly recommend. We did get the Fisher Price Rainforest crib toy. My son loves it. He figured out h/t use it and he uses this one also to go back to sleep at night. It has a soft blue light he can turn on when he wants some light and he does use that. Please, feel free to send me a private message with any questions you have. I'll go over more products with you if you would like. I was a little lost when I was pregnant as far as what to get for my son and I know how it feels when it's your first one and there are so many things available. My son just woke up from his nap so I have to go. But please let me know if you have any other questions. :-)