would it be okay if I only bought these baby items?
Infant Car seat
Stroller
Bouncer
Graco Travelite Bassinet (cheaper than a crib)
Bath sling
are those basic necessary items?
I will get the highchair later on when she gets older 
I'm not co-sleeping
she will sleep in the playpen, my younger sisters never had a crib and slept in a playpen
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yes that’s fine.
i’d go without the bath sling or the bouncer.
you don’t need bath sling, you can comfortable just use your arm.
and the bouncer can be a waste if the child grows out it. We wanted to et a swing as it would last longer, but then opted for a rocker that turns into a chair instead! its great! it starts of laying down, then you gradually sit it up unitl it turns into a chair for a toddler. its great for long term use.
yes those are some basics but as the baby gets older you want to invest in a high chair and walker. It will make your life easier.
I don’t have a sling, although one might be quite useful. I have a bouncer but she has only been in it once or twice, so I wouldn’t get another one myself.
Other than that, everything else you pretty much need!
You don’t completely need a stroller, but they are much nicer! Try to get one where the infant car seat latches onto it, it will last much longer!
Are you planning to co-sleep? If not, frankly, I’d skip the bouncer, bassinet and bath sling and buy a crib. Cribs are the safest place for a baby when they are not sleeping with their parents. Most bassinets have weight and size limits that your child will pass before she or he is ready for a toddler bed.
You also need somewhere to change the baby – it doesn’t need to be a while fancy changing area, but it’s nice to have at least a changing pad that’s firmly attached to a dresser or table top, with some washable covers.
You have the essential large items there. One useful thing you could add fairly cheaply would be one of those baby slings you wear to carry the baby on your chest when out and about. You could also do with a baby monitor.
Remember women were having babies long before all these fancy gadgets got invented so don’t worry about getting the best of everything; as long as it is safe and comfortable it will be fine.
your gonna need a high chair, and maybe this
http://www.target.com/dp/B000X2LBQM/ref=sc_qi_detailbutton?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=0RQNVEY1SV55YYA6DZWN&pf_rd_p=465357931&pf_rd_i=B000X2LBQM&pf_rd_s=bottom-6&pf_rd_m=A1VC38T7YXB528&pf_rd_t=5101
its a basinet and a play pen and a changing table
you might also need a baby bath and a baby moniter
maybe a baby carrier. you will eventually need a crib when baby outgrows the bassinet, but its okay for now. It seems like at bare minimum you have what you need aside from clothes, diapers, shampoos ect. You will need a highchair in a few months.
That works well, most baby stuff is a waste. I would say maybe swing instead of bouncer, swing lasts longer. Honestly probably don’t need a high chair, i have a swing that adjusts from sitting to laying kin of, i just sit him up to feed him. Bath sling you don’t NEED either.
A nice to have if you are home a lot is a carrier or wrap, I have one similar to a moby wrap and it makes doing things around house easier.
then of course, bottles if you need them, clothes (buy 3-6 months + baby may even need those at birth..you waste money with newborn) diapers and wipes and whatnot
you will bee fine but I would trade the bouncer in for a swing. We used the swing a lot and still do at 10monthss 3 weeks. I like to put her in the swing while I get ready for work.