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Aboah
My son will be 9 month old by September. What is there for me to be aware and cautious of in Philippines with my son with me? What will i expect? What should i bring? What to have at all times? What should i be prepared of? What was your experience?
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-while traveling, make sure you have enough bottles, water, diapers, wipes, etc. ready for him. you can also bring toys to keep him busy if he's awake or something.
-car seats are not very common in the philippines so you will have to hold him while in the car (it's scary i know) or you can bring his own car seat (just to be on the safe side).
-bring water for your baby cuz most filipinos drink tap water. or you can just buy water for him there.
-if you're staying in a hotel, mosquitos won't probably become a problem for you. if you're staying in somebody else's house, ask them if you could borrow their mosquito net or "kulambo" in tagalog.
-its also very hot and humid there so bring lots of sleeveless or shortsleeve clothes for him. you can also buy lots of cheap clothes there if you want.
it's really hard to travel with an infant with you. sometimes it's hard to put them to sleep in the plane. you might want someone to go with you so she could help you while you're traveling.
good luck and have fun ^_^
-while traveling, make sure you have enough bottles, water, diapers, wipes, etc. ready for him. you can also bring toys to keep him busy if he's awake or something.
-car seats are not very common in the philippines so you will have to hold him while in the car (it's scary i know) or you can bring his own car seat (just to be on the safe side).
-bring water for your baby cuz most filipinos drink tap water. or you can just buy water for him there.
-if you're staying in a hotel, mosquitos won't probably become a problem for you. if you're staying in somebody else's house, ask them if you could borrow their mosquito net or "kulambo" in tagalog.
-its also very hot and humid there so bring lots of sleeveless or shortsleeve clothes for him. you can also buy lots of cheap clothes there if you want.
it's really hard to travel with an infant with you. sometimes it's hard to put them to sleep in the plane. you might want someone to go with you so she could help you while you're traveling.
good luck and have fun ^_^
Total cost estimate for baby's first year?
Taylor
So I'm 16 and pregnant. My due date is January 28th, 2014. My boyfriend and I are gonna take full responsibility for this baby and pay for everything he/she needs without relying on our parents or taking any government assistance. We'd like to see if anyone has a rough estimate on how much our baby will cost us for the first year? We understand we'll have to provide for him/her throughout their whole childhood, but for now we're wondering around how much it will cost for the first year. I have insurance through Tricare since my father is in the army, so all of our hospital fees are covered by that, including the birth. I am planning on breast feeding and using a breast pump which is also free with insurance, so we won't be needing to pay for formula either. I know eventually I'll have to total it up myself and I know it all depends on what brands of baby products we buy, but for now it'd be nice to have a rough estimate of how much it'll cost us. Include diapers & wipes (I know that's gonna be a lot! haha), clothing, baby food, the nursery set (crib, changing table, etc.), car seat and stroller, toys, baby care items (such as a baby tub, lotion, shampoo, etc.), and any additional items the baby will need. Thank you so much!!
@bby: Yes, we're getting a breast pump for free through my insurance. We aren't formula feeding.
Also, is that estimate with or without hospital and birthing fees? We won't have to pay for those because I have Tricare insurance free since my dad is in the army.
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Sorry but the person above is so beyond wrong. Having a baby is no where near that cheap. $300 for diapers for a whole year? That's only $25 a month. One box of the cheapest diapers is $32 and you only get about 260 in them which isn't enough for a whole month. All of her calculations are so so wrong. she didn't even include wipes? A baby doesn't have to be super crazy expensive like $20,000, but no way in hell is it less than $2,000 a year.
Buying the cheapest diapers and wipes, its probably about $75 a month. That alone is $900.
You'll need clothes for a whole year, so newborn, 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12. If you buy used like off of Craigslist, you could probably get by with $50 for newborn (they arent in them long) and $100 for each clothes size, so that's a total of $450.
You'll need Bibs ($75), burp rags ($100), towels ($200), and wash clothes. ($75) so $450
Shampoo, body wash, lotion, You'll probably need about 20 bottles of each for the whole year, so $180
With those things alone its $2,000. That's not even close to half the things you'll need.
I didn't even get into a crib, changing table, dresser, Bassinet, pack n play, swing, bouncer, stroller, infant car seat, baby car seat (yes they're different and you'll need both) high chair, exersaucer, ect. All of which is safe to say another $1,500 if bought cheapest possible.
There's also all the little things like bottles, nuks, diaper rash cream, bedding, blankets, toys, baby monitor, diaper genie, baby bath, sunscreen, baby grooming kit, ect. For a whole year I'd say at least $500
Breast feeding isn't free either. You'll need breast milk storage bags, breast pads, nipple cream, breast feeding cover ups, nursing bras, a nipple shield, special bottles for the breast pump. Easily another $1,000 breast feeding things are way more expensive than you'd think. You'll probably spend $600 alone on storage bags and breast pads.
There's so much more you need I didn't even come close to adding in here. Id say if you buy used and the cheapest stuff possible $7,000-$8,000 is a good estimate. If you buy new things, I'd say about $10,000-$12,000.
Sorry but the person above is so beyond wrong. Having a baby is no where near that cheap. $300 for diapers for a whole year? That's only $25 a month. One box of the cheapest diapers is $32 and you only get about 260 in them which isn't enough for a whole month. All of her calculations are so so wrong. she didn't even include wipes? A baby doesn't have to be super crazy expensive like $20,000, but no way in hell is it less than $2,000 a year.
Buying the cheapest diapers and wipes, its probably about $75 a month. That alone is $900.
You'll need clothes for a whole year, so newborn, 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12. If you buy used like off of Craigslist, you could probably get by with $50 for newborn (they arent in them long) and $100 for each clothes size, so that's a total of $450.
You'll need Bibs ($75), burp rags ($100), towels ($200), and wash clothes. ($75) so $450
Shampoo, body wash, lotion, You'll probably need about 20 bottles of each for the whole year, so $180
With those things alone its $2,000. That's not even close to half the things you'll need.
I didn't even get into a crib, changing table, dresser, Bassinet, pack n play, swing, bouncer, stroller, infant car seat, baby car seat (yes they're different and you'll need both) high chair, exersaucer, ect. All of which is safe to say another $1,500 if bought cheapest possible.
There's also all the little things like bottles, nuks, diaper rash cream, bedding, blankets, toys, baby monitor, diaper genie, baby bath, sunscreen, baby grooming kit, ect. For a whole year I'd say at least $500
Breast feeding isn't free either. You'll need breast milk storage bags, breast pads, nipple cream, breast feeding cover ups, nursing bras, a nipple shield, special bottles for the breast pump. Easily another $1,000 breast feeding things are way more expensive than you'd think. You'll probably spend $600 alone on storage bags and breast pads.
There's so much more you need I didn't even come close to adding in here. Id say if you buy used and the cheapest stuff possible $7,000-$8,000 is a good estimate. If you buy new things, I'd say about $10,000-$12,000.
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