Hi Haydies and welcome! Congratulations to you too

I feel like I've found a kindred spirit! I'm due for my first bub in mid-September and there are no babies on either side of our families at all so I'm very much new to all this too! And I'm a huge fan of research myself and I've decided the best system for me will be pocket nappies and bamboo flats with PUL covers and snappies. I considered AIOs for going out too but I figured that if you just pre-stuff your pocket nappies beforehand then it's just like an AIO anyway - you grab the nappy and whack it on - and the bonus is that it will take less time to dry when you get them home and wash them
Make sure you check out getting a Little Squirt too. They RRP at about $79-89 but I managed to order one in from Reece for $53.50
PM me if you want to chat and swap ideas because I think we have some things in common!