The NYC Registry Edit: Feed.

Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or some combo of both - and it's fine if the honest answer right now is "not sure yet." This is the single biggest fork in your feeding station, because it decides two different gear lists.

Lean breastfeeding and your station centers on a nursing pillow, nursing cover if you want one, and nipple cream and pads for you. Lean bottle-feeding whether that's formula or pumped milk - and it centers on bottles, a drying rack or system, and possibly a sterilizer. Planning to combo feed, or just not sure? Register for a lighter version of both rathe rthan committing hard in either direction; almost nobody regrets having a couple bottles on hand even if breastfeeding is the plan. 

See the full breakdown: Breastfeeding vs. Bottle Feeding - What gear you need.

This is the question that trips up a lot of exclusively breastfeeding parents. If you're planning to pump at all, going back to work, or want a partner or caregiver to take a feeding, you need bottles regardless of what you answered above. It's not a backup plan, it's a requirement the moment anyone besides you might feed the baby.

The good news: you don't have to have this figured out precisely. Register for a small starter set of bottles either way. If it turns out you never touch them, they're an easy return (unused). If you do need them, you're not scrambling for an open store at 2AM.

Already know you'll need bottles? See: How to Pick a Bottle (flow rate and nipple shape matter more than the brand).

Feeding happens a lot, and you'll be doing it in the middle of the night more than once. Where you physically sit matters more than most registrant expect going in. This is the glider-vs-rocker decision: gliders give smoother motion and more features, rockers are simpler, more compact, and generally more budget-friendly.

If you're working with a small apartment, the honesst question isn't glider or rocker in the abstract, it's which one actually fits your room's shape, clears a doorway, and doesn't block a closet. Measure the space before you fall in love with the chair.

See: Glider vs. Rocker, and Best Space-Saving Gliders & Rockers for Small NYC Apartments 

Five things cover almost everyone: a glider or rocker to sit in, a nursery pillow, bibs, burp cloths, and bottles. What you use them for shifts depending on how you feed, but the list itself barely changes.

You can technically feed in any chair, but a glider or rocker is worth it for the motion: it helps soothe baby during long feeds and late-night wakeups in a way a stationary chair doesn't. If space or budget are tight, a rocker gets you in the motion in a smaller, cheaper footprint than a glider.

Yes, in almost every case. If you'll ever pump, return to work, or want a partner or caregiver to feed the baby, you'll need bottles regardless of your primary feeding plan. 

Enough to cover roughly a day's worth of feeds without doing dishes in between. For most newborns that's 6 to 8 bottles to start. You can always add more once you know your baby's actual feeding rhythm and which bottle they take to.

You can, but don't skip the motion entirely. A compact rocker or slim swivel glider gets you the soothing benefit without eating your whole room. Measure your space and check clearance for the reclining/gliding motion before you buy, not just the chair's footprint at rest.

Neither is strictly required. You can warm a bottle in warm water and sterilize with boiling water or a dishwasher's sanitize cycle. They're convenience items, not essentials, worth adding to a registry as a nice-to-have rather than a must-have.

Aim to have it functional a few weeks before your due date. You'll want the chair, pillow, and a small stash of bottles ready to go from day one, since feeding starts immediately and you won't have time to assemble anything once baby's home.