I'm having a DFW baby!!

Snaggles

Hello :hello: Oooh, feeling a bit nervous - first time I've started a new thread heehee!

Just hoping for some advice/ideas, as I would really like to have a baby (no, not THAT kind of advice - I KNOW how babies are made :rotfl: ). We are currently in the 'actively trying' phase - I would be over the moon to find out that I'm pregnant but I'm a bit scared of the financial implications.

I thought I would start a thread, firstly to get tips off anyone that has had a baby whilst still remaining DFW-compliant , and secondly as a sort of DFW diary, to keep a log of how much I am spending (I keep reading in the papers about how much it costs to have a baby :eek: and want to make sure I don't lose control of my finances if I DO get pregnant).

Even the pre-pregnancy bits and pieces are expensive (folic acid, pregnancy testing kits etc). I already have a 5 year old so have some of the things I will need tucked away in the loft, but will probably need the occasional kick up the backside to stop me buying lovely shiny new things when I already have them.

So that's it really, I hope no-one minds if I keep track of things on this thread, and wont be offended at all if you choose to ignore my ramblings (I suspect that they will become more random/deranged if I do 'conceive' due to sudden rush of hormones etc lol)!

Love Snaggles xxx

amosworks

If you waited for the right financial time to have a baby then it would never happen. The only way to do it is just to have the damn thing and figure it out as you go along lol.

*zippy*

Hi Snagglepuss

Have you had a look at the Marriage, Relationships & Families MoneySaving board as they have a mse pregnancy club, there will be lots of money saving ideas on there. good luck

Snaggles

Hahaha, that's very true - to be honest we have put it off for years waiting to be in the right place financially, and we now just have the car loan which at £76 per month is very manageable (although would LOVE to repay early), so I think now is really the right time for us. I'm going to put together a new soa, as although our current one has been serving us pretty well so far, I want to try and plan for being off work for about 6 months, so will be hoping to find areas where we can make extra savings. And I'm determined not to use the old 'eating for two' excuse for spending loads more on the food budget either lol!

Snaggles

Oooh thanks Zippy, I'll have a good look at that (might feel a bit of a fraud not technically being pregnant tho LOL). I would press the thanks button but it seems to have disappeared - will try again later!

southernscouser

Stop buying condoms for a start! Money saved there straight away! :beer:

sarahlouise210

Pregnancy testing kits are 2 for a pound in poundland!

southernscouser

sarahlouise210 wrote:

Pregnancy testing kits are 2 for a pound in poundland!

I might get a couple myself! :beer: :rotfl:

Snaggles

southernscouser wrote:

Stop buying condoms for a start! Money saved there straight away! :beer:

Hahaha, knew I was going wrong somewhere - thank goodness you warned me!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

southernscouser

Snagglepuss wrote:

Hahaha, knew I was going wrong somewhere - thank goodness you warned me!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

If you've got any left over use them as shower caps though. Just turn them inside out and they slide on easier. Apparently! :rolleyes: :rotfl:

Snaggles

Right, mission for tomorrow - find a Poundland near where I live! Cheers for that SarahLouise.