Somebody with baby fever needs to read this:
1. Pregnancy requires monthly doctor's visits. More as time progresses.
2. Pregnancy requires a proper diet. Proper diet = more money.
3. Birthing a child takes $300k to $1mil...unless you're going to a public hospital 🙄
1. Pregnancy requires monthly doctor's visits. More as time progresses.
2. Pregnancy requires a proper diet. Proper diet = more money.
3. Birthing a child takes $300k to $1mil...unless you're going to a public hospital 🙄
4. Prepare to buy 100+ diapers/month, for about 2 years. Then pull ups for a couple more years.
5. Prepare to buy a couple hundred baby wipes/month, for a couple years.
6. I hope breastfeeding is what y'all aim for with your kids, but prepare to still buy formula, up to 5 years
5. Prepare to buy a couple hundred baby wipes/month, for a couple years.
6. I hope breastfeeding is what y'all aim for with your kids, but prepare to still buy formula, up to 5 years
7. Prepare to spend on fairly frequent postnatal paediatrician visits. Unless you're planning to go to free clinics 🙄
8. Prepare to spend about $70k/month on a nanny, unless you're planning to take them to day care.
9. Prepare to be buying new clothes, every couple months
8. Prepare to spend about $70k/month on a nanny, unless you're planning to take them to day care.
9. Prepare to be buying new clothes, every couple months
10. Prepare to set aside A MINIMUM of us$100/month, in investments toward the child's education.
11. If it's both parents together, prepare to have to get a second vehicle; or be willing to be doing drop offs of both the child and your partner.
12. Prepare to sleep less
11. If it's both parents together, prepare to have to get a second vehicle; or be willing to be doing drop offs of both the child and your partner.
12. Prepare to sleep less
13. In sleeping less you're going to be later, waking in the nights and waking earlier in the mornings.
14. Prepare to change your routine, COMPLETELY.
15. Prepare for BAWLING for what will seem to you to be no reason.
14. Prepare to change your routine, COMPLETELY.
15. Prepare for BAWLING for what will seem to you to be no reason.
When I'm asked for advice in opening a restaurant or becoming a chef at someone else's, I tell them it's a terrible idea; and I give them AAAALLLLL the reasons why. If they still want to proceed, then I know they were made for this. That's exactly what I'm doing in this thread.
Having a kid is HARD. Don't want a kid because of what you see on social media. No one wants to talk about the behind the scenes. It's shitty...literally! There's so much shit! 🙄
But if you've considered all this & still want to & can afford to proceed, then you got this.
But if you've considered all this & still want to & can afford to proceed, then you got this.
Be careful of people whose first response is "there's no greater joy!"...remember misery loves company. I'm a huge fan of making INFORMED decisions, not decisions based on feelings. Again, if you've considered all this & you're still game, I think you'll make a great parent 🤗
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