tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post760468156579138828..comments2023-10-31T12:28:16.311-04:00Comments on New Mommy Rant: Baby CostsDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291042482677932193noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-70124477054614549952008-10-28T18:34:00.000-04:002008-10-28T18:34:00.000-04:00You can't plan for everything. In fact, when we w...You can't plan for everything. In fact, when we were TTC we looked carefully at what everything would cost and our options for me working part time with the idea that I would become a SAHM when we had our second child. Well...at 21 weeks, after JUST registering at Babies R Us, we were told that it was TWINS. So much for all those plans and that careful research about the best, most affordable, baby products. <BR/><BR/>I think you have a great attitude about handmedowns and the fact that you're planning a huge step ahead of most people. The financial shock of twins meant that I spent a lot of time on craigslist.org and at local consignment sales hunting for bargains.2Forgetfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01765459589613243101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-76629873366827479482008-10-25T20:13:00.000-04:002008-10-25T20:13:00.000-04:00There's a LOT of control that you have over how mu...There's a LOT of control that you have over how much you spend on baby stuff. For example-- you can go out and buy a fancy several hundred dollar stroller... or you can buy a snap-and-go to use with your carseat for the first 6 months (I think those cost like $60?) and then buy a cheap umbrella stroller for the rest of the time. You can buy expensive clothes, or use hand-me-downs or buy Carters and Old Navy on sale. And you can definitely be choosy about how many toys you buy. I have a friend who has 2 kids, and says she's hardly bought a single thing, and almost all the toys she has have been gifts.<BR/><BR/>Kids will be expensive, but really the most fixed cost will be healthcare (do make sure you have good insurance, if possible-- we just started using Kaiser Permanente and well-checks don't even have a copay). As far as everything else, there are many many ways to go at it on the cheap if you so choose.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792375260633790983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-86996435019578160042008-10-23T13:25:00.000-04:002008-10-23T13:25:00.000-04:00I think you're doing a LOT to prepare...most that ...I think you're doing a LOT to prepare...most that most people do! You find a way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-15776244738585847722008-10-23T11:01:00.000-04:002008-10-23T11:01:00.000-04:00Hi, just found your blog today! I have a 7mo. old ...Hi, just found your blog today! I have a 7mo. old daughter.<BR/>All I can say is....I worked til I was HUGE, I was due in 5 days...working 10+ hr shifts. I was exhausted all the time....bc I thought that we would surely die once I wasn't working. I planned on going back in 2 mos. Well, it all works it's self out. 7mos later I'm still home, making baby items, check out the first link on my side bar.(top right corner) ANyway..it's not as bad as you think. It all works out and you won't understand until the time. Everyone told me the same thing and I thought it was out-of-the-question. Hubby and I just recently discussed that it is much easier..even $$$wise than we expected! Good Luck!!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447962579544695833noreply@blogger.com