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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.
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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 stores in the mall sell baby phat clothes?
mattnniki6
I usually get my baby phat clothes online (on their website), but I have heard that there are other places to get baby phat clothes for cheap. Does anyone know of these places? is the mall one? and where else.
Answer
Girl, here's what I do.... Go to Burlington if you have one where you live. Burlington sells Baby Phat Jeans for less than 54.00 a piece, sometimes only 34.00 a piece. Also, all their shirts and hoodies are under 40.00. Their jackets are about 119.00 a piece. The only downside to them is that they don't have a very large selection, (like maybe only 5-10 different styles of shirts and 5 different styles of jeans and a few capris) but the money you save when you find something you love is outstanding! You also can get purses and those little backpack things with prices ranging from 19.99 to 64.00. They got belts too sometimes. I love Burlington so much. They also have other types of name brand stuff, like G-Unit, Rocawear, Enyce, etc. I hope this helps. I also order offline, cause Baby Phat is the majority of what I wear, but it's so easy to burn 200.00 on just like.... three things. Try Burlington. As far as Macy's goes, I've never known Macy's to sell ANYTHING Baby Phat, and I used to shop at Macy's quite often. Oh yeah! Try TJ Max. They mostly have purses for under 50.00, but sometimes you'l come across some really cute shirts or jeans for under 40.00! The shirts will be like 19.99! I hope this helps.
Girl, here's what I do.... Go to Burlington if you have one where you live. Burlington sells Baby Phat Jeans for less than 54.00 a piece, sometimes only 34.00 a piece. Also, all their shirts and hoodies are under 40.00. Their jackets are about 119.00 a piece. The only downside to them is that they don't have a very large selection, (like maybe only 5-10 different styles of shirts and 5 different styles of jeans and a few capris) but the money you save when you find something you love is outstanding! You also can get purses and those little backpack things with prices ranging from 19.99 to 64.00. They got belts too sometimes. I love Burlington so much. They also have other types of name brand stuff, like G-Unit, Rocawear, Enyce, etc. I hope this helps. I also order offline, cause Baby Phat is the majority of what I wear, but it's so easy to burn 200.00 on just like.... three things. Try Burlington. As far as Macy's goes, I've never known Macy's to sell ANYTHING Baby Phat, and I used to shop at Macy's quite often. Oh yeah! Try TJ Max. They mostly have purses for under 50.00, but sometimes you'l come across some really cute shirts or jeans for under 40.00! The shirts will be like 19.99! I hope this helps.
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