How much does your baby/child cost you per month?

TinyToes

i always used lidl's nappies with my children. i found them far superior to the branded ones. wipes ive always used huggies, but thats my preference, wipes are now £1 or less a pack. went down so much in price! formula is expensive but no where to cut back here. Toys, i wouldnt buy much, mines had far too much toys and they never even got looked at, even now they are 4 and 6 its the same! i used to always buy in the next sale too and buy some outfits in the next size up aswell. shoes were/are clarks, always found their footwear good and any problems with loose stitching etc are exchanged for a new pair. eldest wouldnt eat anything home made and was all jars, will eat anything now tho and youngest wasnt as fussy and ate what we had. with calpol and nurofen, always buy cheaper non branded stuff. infant paracetamol and brufen and about £1 a bottle in b&m, poundland etc and its works the same. i had a large fancy highchair with eldest but it quickly got in the way and they both had lindam booster seats that strapped onto chairs and had a tray too, much better and easier to clean! gumtree is a good place if you are looking to buy/sell clothes or toys.

when your baby starts on food, purees are simple to make, i used a hand blender and it was invaluable.

not sure how much i spent per week but its as expensive as you make it

notanewuser

No need to pur!e food or buy jars. Read up on baby led weaning.

BadlyWrittenPoem

If you include absolutely everything (by which I mean all equipment, extra food, extra electricity usage etc.), my eldest cost around £100/month in the first year but that wasn't evenly spread as some was large purchases such as carseats etc. I imagine yours will be more expensive though if you are buying nappies/wipes all the time and also using formula. It just depends on what you want/need.

optimistic-mummy

my first LO must of cost a fortune!
i didnt breastfeed
i used disposable nappies and wipes
i fed him on premade jars etc
he did have second hand clothes though !

bubs who is due to be born in dec on the other hand will be quiet the oposite if all goes to plan!
he will be in reuseable/washable nappies as soon as they fit
ill be using washable wipes
ill be breastfeeding (if possible) for as long as possible
im going to try BLW
he again will be having mostly if not all second hand clothes .. and most of his 'equipment' cot etc for when hes born is second hand ! bubs is my frugal baby LO was my expensive baby ... love them no diffrent ive just learnt by my mistakes !