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Rycois
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Cost of an infant (not daycare)
I'm trying to do a budget spreadsheet for us so we can manage things when DS starts daycare in the fall.
What would you say you spend on your 6-month old or infant monthly?
At that pt I expect I'll be buying formula - so diapers, wipes, formula - what else?
TIA
Message edited 4/26/2008 12:57:38 PM.
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CalendarGirl16
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Re: Cost of an infant (not daycare)
well DD is almost 2 months old and so far we spend about $100 a month on formula, about another $100 a month on diapers sometimes more, we got a huge package of wipes for my shower so we have not had to buy any of that yet we also got a ton of bath items (wash, shampoo, lotions) so I won't need those for a long time. Also toys everytime I go out I find something else that DD might want or need. Batteries for all the toys, swing, etc. And also clothes, granted I did recieve a ton of clothes as well however some things we still needed for each stage. I'd say roughly we spend about anywhere between $300-$500 a month on DD so far. And I know that this price will go up as she grows and starts eating fruits, solids, etc.
HTH
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luvnlife
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Re: Cost of an infant (not daycare)
Great questions. I'm wondering the same thing. I know daycare is going to stretch our budget this fall and it would be good to know how much all the rest is going to add up to.
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smdl
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Re: Cost of an infant (not daycare)
- Formula
- If you BF, freezer bags
- Bottles, nipples, liners (you will need to replace them every so often)
- Diapers
- Wipes
- diaper cream (you may need to buy several to find the right one for you)
- bath products
- name labels for daycare
Things I have to replace all the time since we tend to lose them all the time
- pacifiers
- socks
Things we had to replace because it did not last
- thermometer
Things we don't think about
- toys (DC won't be playing with the same toys after several months). I just replaced a lot of toys for DS who is 10 months (music table, learning toys, etc..)
Moms also ended up buying a new stroller later on.
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| Posted 4/26/08 3:04 PM |
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Re: Cost of an infant (not daycare)
I started off budgeting about $300 but now at 7 months I spend more.
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| Posted 4/27/08 12:42 PM |
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ArmyOfBabies
Growing older but not up
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Re: Cost of an infant (not daycare)
This is a baby cost calculator from BabyCenter.com... HTH!!!
Cost of a Baby
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