My Pregnancy Money-Saving Diary

purplepatch

Congratulations Jo.

I too will be following this with interest - I'm expecting my second at the end of October - like you, my first pregnancy was pre MSE. I also saved on the test (off ebay) and the folic acid (same one as you). Can't think of anything else I've saved on so far, other than I was much quicker off the mark getting my NHS maternity exemption card this time.

Sallys_Savings

Congratulations and all the very best:j
Don't forget to sign up for Tescos baby club too.

code-a-holic

Congratulations! Well done!

My first pregnancy was expensive - my 2nd, cheaper , my 3rd virtually free!!!
As mentioned - join the clubs (although you probably know from alst child - but update the details with new due date)
Boots, Tesco, Huggies, Pampers, Heinz, Cow & Gate, Farleys, emmas diary, bounty.....all give out freebies and money off vouchers.

batley1

You can go to the Boots advantage card machines in the shops, and register that your expecting on them.. They'll send you vouchers for free hair masks, body lotions,cheap make up, and lots and lots of extra points. They also send you a voucher for a huggies changing bag as long as you buy a pack of nappies, which if you have one still in nappies anyway, is no extra money anyway!!!

essexhoney

Congratulations!
I will also be watching this thread with great interest i currently have 10 weeks left til my 3rd is due. My daughter was born last year and i have the majority of what i need already and have barely spent a thing!
Wishing you a healthy happy 9 months! xx

Juliepink26

I have three weeks to go in my pregancy and have recived loads of freebies, i think if you phone a company tell them you are pregnant and want to start using their products they send more samples. I phoned simple facecare and asked for some samples of there baby products got sent lots of samples and baby wipes great for hosptial bag. 0121 327 4750

I bought all my nursery furnture from a place in North London half price, all Mamas and Papas, should of cost £1200 got for £500!

jo_b_2

Thanks to everybody for your best wishes.:T

Now that I'm five weeks pregnant, it's time to go clubbing!:rotfl:

Done so far...

www.pampers.co.uk
www.huggiesclub.com
www.tesco.com/babyandtoddlerclub
www.boots.com/parentingclub
http://www.toysrus.co.uk/framestatic.aspx/Controls/Global/MotherAndBabyClub.ascx?zone=Bru
www.cowandgate.co.uk
www.smanutrition.co.uk
www.mamauk.com
www.bounty.com
www.emmasdiary.co.uk

Looking forward to all the baby related freebies pouring through the door.

Also made full use of my entitlement to free prescriptions this morning. Even though I haven't got any proof of pregnancy as yet, the pharmacist let me tick the box on the form, saving over £13 in prescription charges. The bad news is being ill in the first place (non-pregnancy related illness.)

I've sold over £40 worth of books on Amazon this week which will all help towards my maternity fund.

madmamma

I've got 3 kids, unfortunately I didn't try this until the 3rd one, but even so I couldn't believe how much money it saved me:
Use Real Nappies!!!!!!
I know, I know it sounds disgusting but honestly you soon get used to it and poo is poo whether its on a disposable or reusable, use flushable liners and you can just chuck it down the loo and use a bucket with a few drops of tea tree oil in the water and the smell isn't too bad either! I used disposables when we went anywhere and they were more faff to be honest. Oh and after I'd finished with them I sold them on ebay. Cast to me £130 sold for £60 so £70 for 2 years worth of nappies!

jo_b_2

madmamma wrote:

I've got 3 kids, unfortunately I didn't try this until the 3rd one, but even so I couldn't believe how much money it saved me:
Use Real Nappies!!!!!!

I tried a real nappy laundering service when my first baby was born because I was really keen on reusables. I have to admit that I struggled with them and found them an unnecessary extra inconvenience on top of having a newborn to deal with.

I probably would have perservered though, but my OH really disliked them and, as he was in charge of all the evening/night-time nappy changes, he won over. I've got a few trial nappies in newborn size left over from last time and I do plan to use them alongside disposables for the first couple of months, though.

I do genuinely like the 'idea' of reusables, both for the financial benefits and the environmental issues, but just didn't get on with them that well.

madmamma

I have to admit that I didn't use them when she was first born but once she got a bit more solid at about 2-3 months! My OH was similarly repulsed at first but came around in the end. I used motherease if thats any use