Is it ideal to buy baby stuff on the first trimester of pregnancy?

This really depends on the mommy (or daddy) to be. My close friend waited towards the end of her 2nd trimester before she started shopping for her baby boy because she wanted to confirm the gender. She also knew that she was going to have a baby shower and there will be plenty of gifts. I know other moms and dads who started shopping as soon as they find out they're pregnant but the stuff they bought are mostly things like a baby journal to document the pregnancy and waist extenders. So I suppose it's really up to personal preferences, starting early can help parents be organised but starting later can also save some money because there might be gifts from family and friends.