New baby on the way how much extra a week do you spend

dexterwolf

We have a baby on the way next year but just wondering how much extra I will need to spend a week on bay thing like nappies etc. Currently we do a weeks shop on about £75 for the two of us.

whigfield

Have a 3 month old here, and we spend roughly:

£20 a month on nappies (month's worth from Kiddicare)
£10 a month on wipes (bulk buy from amazon)
£10 a week on baby milk (breastfed for the first 6 weeks but we had to give up after that)
£3 a week on infacol (baby suffering colic, this is invaluable stuff)
£11 every 3 weeks on colief (as above, again invaluable stuff)

Hoping to stop the colief and the infacol over the next month or so as his colic improves - hopefully your little one won't suffer it! We stocked up on baby toiletries like bum cream, bubble bath, lotions etc before and have about a year's worth, but it shouldn't be that much extra a month to include those.

I think that's all I can think of right now? So approximately £25 extra ish a week for us. Which would drop to say £15 if I was still breastfeeding, and then drop another £6-7 a week when the colic stage is gone too.

onlyroz

The child benefit you receive will be plenty to cover day-to-day expenses like nappies, food, clothing and toiletries for your baby.

The biggest cost of having a child is either childcare or the loss in income due to giving up work or reducing your hours.

dexterwolf

Thanks for those replies it really helps. I am going to cover the bills etc with my wage whilst my partner stays at home with the little one. It won't leave me much after petrol costs but if it is £ 20 quid a week then that should be ok.

ViolaLass

You could look at cutting bills too e.g. your food bill is double ours.

kingfisherblue

My daughter is due to give birth any day. I've just read this thread to her = some good information, thank you. The main thing she commented on, though, was the food bill. It's incredibly high. I have two teenage boys who have seemingly hollow legs, and don't regularly spend that much (although a bulk buy to restock the freezer can reach £80 - but that would last a couple of months).


I think one of the biggest expenses is when the baby starts on solids, but only if jars and tins are used. They are quite highly priced, so if you can cook from scratch and feed baby blended or pureed food that you are eating, it will be much cheaper.

Kaye1

Don't forget clothes, shoes, bedding, coats, etc. it's not the everyday expenses which trip you up- it's the things like shoes (which they grow out of quickly) coats, etc. I realise that you can shop around/ebay these items but it is amazing how much they grow!
Then factor in things like buggy, car seat when they are around 1 ish, moving from a cot etc. Not everyday costs but things which will require a chunk of outlay.
Hope this helps.

laurabllue

I find that the cost of keeping us both occupied add up! My little one hates staying in all day, so classes, meeting friends for coffee/lunch, parking, petrol etc all mount up. We do a couple of free things at the library but we pay for a couple of classes too. They aren't the cheapest (swimming for example is quite a bit), but I don't mind the cost if they are well run, equipment is clean and safe etc.

Definitely worth checking out your local childrens centre and library for free classes. It can be handy to know of a few so if you're having a bad day you can just get out of the house for an hour. I also find that my baby naps really well after any kind of class because it's so stimulating!

TBeckett100

OP, I'm not sure you have thought through your financial options here

Option 1
Condoms £1 from Poundland

Option 2
£50 a month on nappies
£50 a month on milk
£30 a month on clothes
£400 a year on drama classes
£300 a year on ballet
£10,000 pa year on school holiday compliant holidays
£1,000pa into a children's savings account for Uni
£76,000 for an Audi Q7 to get them to school
£12,000 a year for schooling
£20,000 for an Au Pair. £8,000 for a fit Polish one
£50,000 a year maintenance for your ex wife if you go for the cheap au pair option
£200 a year on shoes
£25,000 for the wedding
£100,000 deposit on a property in 18 years
£20,000 on the first car in 18 years

I think anyone having a child on £20 a week should have considered getting a cat:rotfl:

jen1301

TBeckett100 wrote: »

OP, I'm not sure you have thought through your financial options here

Option 1
Condoms £1 from Poundland

Option 2
£50 a month on nappies
£50 a month on milk
£30 a month on clothes
£400 a year on drama classes
£300 a year on ballet
£10,000 pa year on school holiday compliant holidays
£1,000pa into a children's savings account for Uni
£76,000 for an Audi Q7 to get them to school
£12,000 a year for schooling
£20,000 for an Au Pair. £8,000 for a fit Polish one
£50,000 a year maintenance for your ex wife if you go for the cheap au pair option
£200 a year on shoes
£25,000 for the wedding
£100,000 deposit on a property in 18 years
£20,000 on the first car in 18 years

I think anyone having a child on £20 a week should have considered getting a cat:rotfl:

Oh, don't be so ridiculous! If you've not got anything helpful to say, don't bother!

PeacefulWaters

jen1301 wrote: »

Oh, don't be so ridiculous! If you've not got anything helpful to say, don't bother!

Has nobody got a sense of humour?