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list of pregnancy-related costs

glenrapidsglenrapids
in December 2011 Moms

i've started to compile a list of pregnancy-related costs as i've been doing my budgeting.  i realize that pregnancy alone can be pretty expensive, not to mention all the costs incurred with actually having a child.  of course, actually having a baby is PRICELESS, but it is interesting to know these things for budgeting purposes.  here are some i could think of:

- prenatal vitamins 

- pregnancy tests

- ovulation kit

- basal thermometer

- morning sickness "cures": vitamin b6, seabands, ginger, preggie pops, etc.

- craving-related foods

- organic food (dairy products, meat, etc).

- maternity clothes

- anti-stretch cream

- hospital co-pays

- opportunity costs related to reduced productivity 

-  pregnancy sleep pillow

-  books and media

 

what else is there? 


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  • stephers_7stephers_7 member
    how about the water bill. With as much as I pee and puke during this pregnancy I'm slowly killing the environment with my water consumption
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  • bendylimbendylim
    Don't know if they fall under maternity clothes- but new bras, new underwear (you will need it by third trimester trust!) and possibly new shoes if your feet grow/swell
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  • stephers_7stephers_7 member
    I also had to go out and buy MH new body wash because the kind he had made me gag so much. 
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  • alkinneyalkinney

    imagestephers_7:
    how about the water bill. With as much as I pee and puke during this pregnancy I'm slowly killing the environment with my water consumption

     This made me giggle.  I think our water bill is probably ridiculous because of all the peeing.

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  • cutcopypastecutcopypaste member

    Doppler!

    I had to buy new facewash/toner and expensive sunblock...my Dr said no salicylic acid in my facewash :(

    Prescriptions like zofran

    I'm an hourly employee so when I had to take off a day for m/s and a day for bleeding it cost me... I'm sure there will be other days throughout my pregnancy too.

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  • 2gr8pits2gr8pits member

    imagestephers_7:
    how about the water bill. With as much as I pee and puke during this pregnancy I'm slowly killing the environment with my water consumption

     Don't forget the added toilet paper cost that goes with this water bill....I swear we go through sooooo much tp now!

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  • stephers_7stephers_7 member
    image2gr8pits:

    imagestephers_7:
    how about the water bill. With as much as I pee and puke during this pregnancy I'm slowly killing the environment with my water consumption

     Don't forget the added toilet paper cost that goes with this water bill....I swear we go through sooooo much tp now!

    Exactly! I also started buying those freshening wipes 

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  • sagoonsagoon member
    My husband and I joke that we are going to start keeping a list of every pregnancy/child related cost and present the bill to our kid on its 18th birthday.

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