[Red Beans]

Originally Posted by ndws

Not necessarily. As long as you have decent insurance, you'll have your deductible, copay, and any 80/20 if you have it. Which is a shot.

But beyond that, if you breastfeed you're not going to have a formula bill. A breastpump is actually covered I think in most insurances, so it quite possibly is a 100% payout for that if you get one.

Diapers, even disposable, haven't run as much as I thought it would. Things like desitin and whatever else...a friend will most likely arrange a baby shower and your first wave of all that stuff will most likely be bought for you.

Clothes? Just buy them as cheap as possible. They never get used enough to wear out. I think we have 3rd gen stuff for our kiddo and they still look pretty much brand new.

Craigslist can be your friend if you start shopping now and can cherry pick needed furniture, etc...

A plethora of sage advice.