Without counting lost wages, just actual costs for the baby those first three months. The baby shower provided all the baby furniture we need, and everyone gave us enough clothes to dress 3 babies. The baby has insurance, it is like $5 extra a month to add her to her dad’s insurance policy.
As long as breastfeeding goes as planned, what will it actually cost the first three months for the BABY besides diapers/wipes/creams and bathing products?
I’m trying to budget for the extra expenses while I will be off work.
November 18th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
I do not know the exact figure, but I do know that your social life will dwindle quite a bit in the first year. You could actually save money.
November 18th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
You should be set! You are VERY lucky, my husband and I just moved and got NOTHING from family and it cost us TONS on credit cards. The only thing that I can think of that you might be missing is laundry detergent and stain remover (baby spit-up needs to be cleaned before it sets it). Other than that you should be great! Good luck!