List of Things to Budget For Ahead of Time

When I was pregnant, my husband asked how much we should budget for baby items. This is a list of things my friends recommended that I we have for the baby.

(The costs are my best estimates for each item, some items you'll have to buy several of. Some items you may not need.)                                

Baby Items:

baby wipes >$5                                        
undershirts & diaper vests  >$5
baby clothes (6, 8 & 12mos.) <$10
receiving  blankets >$5
waterproof change pads >$5
baby toiletries  (such as oil, lotion, powder, vaseline, etc) >$5
baby thermometer $10
baby spoons & baby bowls/dishes $20                                        
toys/books $20
flatfold & all-in-one cloth diapers (spit up cloths) >$5                                        
hooded towels & washcloths >$10
onesis >$5
Pacifiers >$5
Socks  >$5
Teething ring >$5
BALMEX (less smell than Desitin) >$5
Dreft (laundry detergent for babies) $15
diaper bag $20                                        
Bottles >$5
Baby Tylenol, Advil & Hylands Teething Tablets $25

Furniture and higher ticket items:

high chair $60
pack n' play (can be used as bassinet)  $100
play pen sheets $10                                              
Exersaucer  $30
bouncy/ vibrating seat  $40
crib  $200                                       
crib comforter/bumper set  $200
crib sheets  $10
dresser/changing table  $10                                        
Changing table foam  $15
baby bath tub or baby bath seat  $10
stroller/car seat system $200
sling/pouch $50
infant car seat  $80
swing $90
boppy  $25
Breast Pump $350                                       
Mounted Baby Gate $35 ea.
humidifier/vaporizer $15-$100                                    
metal trashcan w/ foot pedal
(The only diaper pail we found that doesn't stink, it's cheap & uses regular trash bags) $15
baby monitor $30                                        
hamper $20
glider/ rocker $200                                       

For Mom:

Nursing bras $30
Lanisoh $8
Books $40

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