I need input please

[rabid_pickle]

from those of you who have added a little bundle of joy to your lives. Or those of you who know of people who have had a baby

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[beansbouf]

:)

xoxo

[liminal_space]

For us, we held off until we were in a position where one income could keep things afloat after doing a major reevaluation and redesign of our budget. Even with the drama that happened when Paul lost his job (and believe me, that really messed things up financially), we had saved enough to handle most things for the most part

[vampyrecat]

I do cloth diapers during the day and a disposable at night. The disposable sometimes gives Charlotte a rash so I feel guilty about it but they don't leak and cloth ones sometimes do and Charlotte sleeps in our bed. The type of cloth diapers called "prefolds" are pretty inexpensive. Some of the fancy diapers cost TONS. With prefolds you also have to buy waterproof covers, and if you're willing to get used ones they're pretty cheap. They come with either velcro or snaps. We don't use diaper pins at all. I can show you if you're interested.

Breastfeeding hurt like hell for a few weeks (both times) but once I got um... used to it... it is great. Charlotte is 8 months old and she's just starting to eat a bit of food here and there.

[vampyrecat]

P.S. don't buy anything until I've had a chance to offer you stuff! I have tons of stuff that Charlotte either already outgrew or will have outgrown before you deliver.

[vampyrecat]

How did you afford being able to have and care for a baby

[vampyrecat]

P.S. I was super emo and cried for days at a time during the last few months when I was pregnant with Tenzin, but had zero headaches for two years and had no morning sickness. I generally felt really good but I stopped working about two weeks before his due date.

With Charlotte I puked my guts out for the first three months and had the worst migraines of my life. After that I felt a lot better and I worked up until two days before I went into labor.

Generally I really did like being pregnant. Except for the crying. And the puking. And the headaches. Your milage may vary, mine sure did!

I know you only asked about money but I'm all excited. I keep thinking of more stuff I want to tell you about and to GIVE you. Did you know we have a small storage shed? There's some baby stuff in there. I gave a ton of stuff away already but there is always more.

[xinejaquette]

Well, my mother stayed home and worked part time/full time at her own business. Grammy was living in the house and mom also got money for watching some of our friends after school which parents like better anyway