Baby Expensesfor new parent?
I was just wondering a Canadian site that I could go on to look at baby items and their prices.
Also I was wondering if anybody could suggest maybe a good brand they used for each:
Baby Food
Bottles
Formula
Infant Cereal
Breast Pump and pads(one that is not as painful)
Disposable diapers
Diaper rash cream
Waterproof matress cover
Baby lotion/oil
baby shampoo
baby soap
baby carrier
swing
bassinet
crib
car seat
baby bathtub
playpen
stroller
safety covers and locks
latches for cabinets
Also if you could please maybe say what would be best for what time during the baby’s first year
e.g.
1-3 months
4-6 months
7-9 months
10-12 months
Thank you sooo much
2 Responses
Carrie
29 Jan 2010
Apple Juice
29 Jan 2010
Get everything at walmart! Your baby will grow out of stuff so fast. The food, cereal, playpen and safety stuff you don’t need yet. Breast pumps go for around $150. Start solids at 4+ months. Start baby proofing when they can crawl really well ( I think like 7 or 8 months, my baby isn’t there yet!) They also don’t really start playing with toys til like 4 months, and that is just holding bright stuff in their hands.
Baby Food – Heinz, Gerber, or Beech Nut. There are a lot of no name brands too.
Bottles – Medela
Formula – I didn’t use formula.
Infant Cereal -Nestle for earlier months (I found my kids digested it easier) and Heinz later on.
Breast Pump and pads(one that is not as painful) – Medela electric pump. It’s pricey, but it’ll change you’re life. As for pads, the best I found are silicone pads. They don’t just absorb the milk, they keep your breasts from leaking!
Disposable diapers – My kids had problems with Pampers, but Huggies were great for the first few months. When their skin got a little tougher, Superstore/Loblaws brand, Teddy’s Choice were perfect. They’ve recently changed their diapers, but they’re still good.
Diaper rash cream – Penaten
Waterproof matress cover – Not sure.. ours was a gift.
Baby lotion/oil -Johnson’s
baby shampoo- Johnson’s
baby soap – Johnson’s
baby carrier – I love the heart to heart sling.
swing – Mine’s Graco.. just make sure it’s not a wind up or you’ll go crazy.
bassinet – Didn’t have one.
crib – Anything’s good. It’s worth looking at the ones that convert to beds.
car seat – We have Graco and Evenflo. Both are good.
baby bathtub – Anything. They only use them for a couple of months.
playpen – Ours is Cosco and it’s great.
stroller – This is better to go online and check out individual models from each company. We’ve had problems with wheels not staying on ours (Evenflo). The systems with the car seats that attach are fantastic!
safety covers and locks – Safety First
latches for cabinets – Safety First
I’m not entirely sure what you mean about what is best from each month, but if you get "What to Expect the First Year," you’ll have all the information you will need! You can typically find books like this at second hand shops for REALLY cheap. Libraries have them too!