Saving Money: Infant, Nestle & Carnation

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Formula or Breastfeeding

I am a mother of a 11 year old girl i did not breastfeed her i did not have the time i was 18 and single. I am 14 weeks pregnant and i am thinking about doing it now due to the fact i will be home with the baby for 6weeks. I have a very low tolerance for pain and i am very scared to breastfeed. I heard and read that it hurts. Formula is so expensive since 1996 and i would like to do it for the health benefits and to save some money. I need advice on anything you ladies have to offer bad or good. Thanks for reading this and or replying.take...

Keeping to a Budget

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Baby Budget - NEED NUMBERS!

We have a 1 week old baby! (Yay, I know - - - I'm overjoyed) But we're also going through a bit of a financial crisis at the same time so we are going through a financial counselor. He wants us to itemize out EVERYTHING & I mean EVERYTHING, for a month to get an average. I know that a newborn differs from a 6 month old & a 6month old differs from a 12 month old so let's compare. What do you spend & on WHAT exactly? How much on diapers? Formula? If not formula - how much on baby food? Clothes? Medicines Lotions/baby baths/etc...