How much does it cost to have a baby? Let’s find out!

This post is a running tally of all the money we have spent (and that others have spent on us) so far on baby number one. Where an exact cost isn’t available an estimate based on similar products will be used. All costs are including tax, which is 12% on most items but only 5% on baby- and child-sized clothing. We’ll continue to add to this post as our pregnancy goes on, and see what we end up with. This is our first kid, so it will probably be the most expensive.

When the baby is born, I’ll write up a post with some statistics and charts based on this data.

Clothing

     For Baby

$20.00: 2 cloth diapers with inserts (Richmond Night Market)

$289.00: 24 cloth diapers with inserts, 16 cloth wipes, laundry bag, 2 wet/dry bags (Piddly-Winx)

$50.00 (est.): Clothing and onesies (Toys R Us)

$4.73: T-Rex shirt (Zellers)

$14.69: Owl onesie (H&M)

$31.49: Sweater

$18.88: 8 onesies (Costco) [March 25, 2015]

$22.02: 3 pairs of pajamas (Costco) [March 25, 2015]

$49.26: 10 onesies, 2 pants, 2 pairs of booties [June 18, 2015]

$70.19: Sweater, t-shirt, pajamas, bib [June 18, 2015]

     For Mom

$33.59: Black pants (Thyme Maternity)

$300.61: 3 pairs of jeans, black leggings, sweater, 8 shirts (Old Navy)

$22.38: 4 camisoles (Costco) [March 25, 2015]

$72.80: Bra (Change) [June 14, 2015]

$50.40: Black dress (Thyme Maternity) [June 18, 2015]

Furniture

$246.38: Crib and mattress

$334.88: Dresser [March 22, 2015]

$445.76: Armchair & footstool (for nursing) [June 18, 2015]

Toys

$67.18: Stuffed toys (sheep)

Accessories

$16.79: Bibs

$3.91: 50 child-safe electrical outlet plug protectors

$38.06: 2 night lights [June 18, 2015]

$15.66: 2 babycare mats (for changing) [June 18, 2015]

$16.79: 2 fitted sheets (for crib mattress) [June 18, 2015]

Other

$137.00: Pharmaceuticals

GRAND TOTAL: $2372.45 [as of June 18, 2015]