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Jilly
I want to start trying for a baby next year. I plan on taking between 3-6 months off from work. How much money should I set aside? Thanks.
Answer
If you plan to be off work that long, I would save a few thousand.
On baby items alone, brand new for the most part, we spent about $1500. Luckily our baby shower brought us a TON of diapers, clothing, and major expenses (stroller and car seat). The most expensive items will be clothes and diapers. Babies tend to go through them like crazy. My son is wearing 3-6 month clothing and he is 9 weeks old.
He is breastfed, so if you plan to feed your baby formula...add that to your expenses as well. I am not sure how much formula costs. BUT you also have to figure how much baby might eat during growth spurts. My baby ate double during weeks 2,3, and 6. They literally will want to eat every 2 hours even when they seems to eat every 3 or 4 normally.
Here is a breakdown of our expenses:
Clothes: $75 (bought a few pajamas for warmer weather)
Diapers: $40 (newborns tend to go through 12-14 day, mine goes through 8 or so, we buy pampers sensitive)
Wipes: $20 (extra large box with 6 refills)
Ointment: $7 (Aveeno or Butt paste)
Baby wash: $7 (we use Aveeno, baby skin dries out with fragrance washes)
* I didn't add the toys we bought him this month because with a newborn, the first month is literally sleep, poop, eat, sleep. That is about it. Then about month two it would be nice to buy books, floor gyms...etc.
**Buy a white noise machine or mobile (helps them sleep)
**If not breastfeeding, buy a binky
**Receiving blankets! They sleep better when swaddled (about $6-8 a pack)
**Hand mittens, they claw like crazy
**hats
**They go through a stage where they never want to leave your side, buy a safe sling or baby **backpack to carry him/her around in....this stage usually sets in around 3rd week.
If you plan to be off work that long, I would save a few thousand.
On baby items alone, brand new for the most part, we spent about $1500. Luckily our baby shower brought us a TON of diapers, clothing, and major expenses (stroller and car seat). The most expensive items will be clothes and diapers. Babies tend to go through them like crazy. My son is wearing 3-6 month clothing and he is 9 weeks old.
He is breastfed, so if you plan to feed your baby formula...add that to your expenses as well. I am not sure how much formula costs. BUT you also have to figure how much baby might eat during growth spurts. My baby ate double during weeks 2,3, and 6. They literally will want to eat every 2 hours even when they seems to eat every 3 or 4 normally.
Here is a breakdown of our expenses:
Clothes: $75 (bought a few pajamas for warmer weather)
Diapers: $40 (newborns tend to go through 12-14 day, mine goes through 8 or so, we buy pampers sensitive)
Wipes: $20 (extra large box with 6 refills)
Ointment: $7 (Aveeno or Butt paste)
Baby wash: $7 (we use Aveeno, baby skin dries out with fragrance washes)
* I didn't add the toys we bought him this month because with a newborn, the first month is literally sleep, poop, eat, sleep. That is about it. Then about month two it would be nice to buy books, floor gyms...etc.
**Buy a white noise machine or mobile (helps them sleep)
**If not breastfeeding, buy a binky
**Receiving blankets! They sleep better when swaddled (about $6-8 a pack)
**Hand mittens, they claw like crazy
**hats
**They go through a stage where they never want to leave your side, buy a safe sling or baby **backpack to carry him/her around in....this stage usually sets in around 3rd week.
What would I need to bring on a camping trip with a newborn?
Dani
Every year my husband and I go camping with friends and family for a weekend July. This year it will be a little different now that we'll have a 5 week old baby with us. I just want to make sure I pack everything I'll need for her.
Answer
A mosquito net for her. A collapsible playpen for the tent. Those car seat carriers are perfect for toting a newborn around and you can easily keep her next to you with a mosquito net around it. Also if you are familiar with using a baby sling (the sarong looking thing you wear around yourself to carry the baby) I always found them invaluable to me, but you must use caution that your baby's mouth and nose do not become obstructed. Plenty of bottled water, extra gas for the stove cause if she's on the bottle those things need to be sterilized. Extra cloths, for when she spits up and needs changed. You must keep her and her area extra clean, so you don't attract ants. It's really not anymore difficult to take care of an infant while camping than it is at home. Frankly the most important thing they need is YOU. Just make a list of everything she normally needs on a daily basis and check off that you have everything before you go. And pack an extra set of everything that's baby essential, blankets, bo bo, nipples, bottles and cloths. I'm assuming you don't mean rustic camping, there is just no way to carry all you need on a backpack camping trip with an infant!
A mosquito net for her. A collapsible playpen for the tent. Those car seat carriers are perfect for toting a newborn around and you can easily keep her next to you with a mosquito net around it. Also if you are familiar with using a baby sling (the sarong looking thing you wear around yourself to carry the baby) I always found them invaluable to me, but you must use caution that your baby's mouth and nose do not become obstructed. Plenty of bottled water, extra gas for the stove cause if she's on the bottle those things need to be sterilized. Extra cloths, for when she spits up and needs changed. You must keep her and her area extra clean, so you don't attract ants. It's really not anymore difficult to take care of an infant while camping than it is at home. Frankly the most important thing they need is YOU. Just make a list of everything she normally needs on a daily basis and check off that you have everything before you go. And pack an extra set of everything that's baby essential, blankets, bo bo, nipples, bottles and cloths. I'm assuming you don't mean rustic camping, there is just no way to carry all you need on a backpack camping trip with an infant!
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