Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Checklist: Baby Budget




A) Maternity & Post-Natal Costs

1) Pre-Natal Costs
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Remarks
Antenatal package
Visit 3: $1498
Dr Visits
Visit 1: $165.85
Visit 2: $96.30
Baby scan
U/scan 1: $74.90 U/scan 2: $74.90
U/scan 3: $112
Oscar: $323.25
2nd Tri: $321
Blood/T: $26.75
Supplements
Duphaston
Folic acid
Multi-vitamin
DHA
Iron
Folic: $5.35
Duphaston: $160.50
Multi-Vit: $74.90
Iron: $8.05
Others: $13.90
DHA: $63
Formula for Preggy
Anmum Materna
$22.90 per tin
GP Visits


Childbirth Class
Thomson: $300
Yoga Class
Pre-natal massage
Stretch-mark Prevention
Mustela Cream
$45 (150ml)

Bio-Oil
$14.50 (60ml)
$32.90 (200ml)
Maternity pillow
Dreamgenii
$129
Carousell
~ $25
Compression stockings
Oppo Class 2 (23-32 mmHg)
$80
Photography
Bird nest
Guidebooks
$130
1) Thomson Guidebooks x 3 ($35)
2) Gina Ford Contented Baby ($30)
3) Paula Ford-Martin Organizer ($35)
4) American Academy of Pediatrics Baby’s First Year ($25)
Baby Plus
$338
Media guides
Prenatal yoga DVD ($20)
Temple fees
Membership
$60 SBI (2-year)
First Born Incentive (FBI)
Subsequent Born Incentive (SBI)
2) Maternity Fashion
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Remarks
Top x 6
$50 x 6
$25 x 6
Bottoms x 5
$80 x 5
$30 x 5
Dress x 10
$80 x 10
$40 x 10
Cardigan x 4
$50 x 4
$20 x 4
Nightie x 4
$50 x 4
$25 x 4
Lingerie x 6 sets
$20 x 6
$8 x 6
Maternity bra x 4
$60 x 4
$25 x 4
Swimsuit
$150
$60
Shoes x 2
$80 x 2
$40 x 2
3) Post-Natal
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Remarks
Maternity package
Assisted normal delivery with Epidural
$4200
Medisave Claimable
Maternity expenses: $450 per day (up to $2150)

Additional Medisave Claimable
Antenatal expenses: up to $450
Room package
Thomson Suite
$2000 x 3 days
Night gown front-open
(4 sets)
$50 x 4
$25 x 4
Muji: Flannel button-down shirt dress $50
Indoor slippers
Muji $17
Thick socks x 6
Sanitary towels
$12.40
Disposable panties
$5.30
Stretch-mark Recovery
Mustela Recovery Serum
$37
Confinement lady
Confinement food
$1320
Post-natal massage
$85 per session
Formula for Nursing
Anmum Lacta
Benedict D.O.M.
Herbs
Temple fees
Chinese Medicines


B) One-time Expenditure

Items
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Nursery & Gears
Feeding
BBM
Bathing
Essential Clothing
Others

C) Monthly expenditure (First Year)

1) Essentials
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Remarks
Diapers
MamyPoko NB x 28 ($8.95) x 2
MamyPoko (S) x 60 ($11.90)
MamyPoko (NB) x 80 (RM43.90) x 3
Wet wipes
MamyPoko x 80 ($3.10)
Zappy x 80 ($3.95)
Formula
Buy one tin same brand as recommend in hospital;
If baby is ok, then buy more
Solid food
Detergent
Kodomo
$18
Childcare
Clothing
Toiletries
Baby immunisation
Toys
Books
Media
Savings
Medicine/First aid
Insurance


B) One-time Expenditure

1) Nursery & Gears
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Remarks
Cot & Mattress
Kiddy Palace $389
Carousell
~ $150
Buy big size
Mattress has to be firm
Pillow
Little Zebra Latex Newborn
$29.90
Sunday 2000
Soft pillow
$9.90
Little Zebra Latex Newborn
Bumper
IKEA JOLLRA
$24.90
Fitted sheet x 3
Baby Safe
$28.05
Pillow case x 2
Little Zebra
$12.90
Musical mobile for cot
$109.90
Carousell
~ $25
Fisher Price
Buy colorful and see from baby view, mostly are nice to see from parents view
Blanket
FOX (Fleece)
$21.51
Not recommend until baby is bigger
Night Light
Playmat
LG Prime
$180
Travel stroller
$319
Carousell
$120
Goodbaby
Light weight: 3.5kg
Stroller
$1849
Carousell
~ $400
Bugaboo Cameleon
Clip fan
$6.90
From Mustafa
Infant car seat
(up to 12-mth)
$358
Carousell
~ $50
Maxi-cosi Cabriofix
Front carrier
Can buy later when baby neck is firm
Changing station
Not essential
Baby monitor
Not essential
Diaper bag
High chair
Walker
Not encouraged
Convertible car seat
Britax Boulevard
Decorating
Playpen
2) Feeding
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Remarks
Bottle x 2 (125ml)
0-month
Avent
$30.90
Avent
Bottle x 2 (260ml)
1-month
Avent
Bottle brush
Avent
$11.50
3-tier powder container
$9.90
For stand-by so won't panic during preparing milk when baby crying
Teat (3-month)
Avent
Teat (6-month)
Avent
Liquid cleanser
$11.50
TollyJoy
Steam sterilizer
$135
Avent 3-in-1; 
Don't buy microwave one
Nursing pillow
$89
Carousell
~ $30
Brest Friend
Pacifier Newborn
$8.90
Avent
Plates & Bowl
Sippy cup
Utensils
Hot water flask
Steamer and blender
$199
Carousell
~ $85
Avent
Ridwind
$7.40
3) BBM
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Remarks
Electric pump
Pump-in-style Advanced
$629
Medela
Get electronic one, don't take manual
Breastmilk storage bottles x 6
$31.90 x 2
$31.90 (for 3 Medela bottles)
Breast pads
Medela x 60
$15.90
Nipple cream
Lansinoh
$24.20
Breast shield
$31.90
Medela
Breast shells
$26.90
Medela
Nipple shields
$26.90
Medela
Nursing bra
Emma-Jane
$69.90
Hand sanitizer
Microshield
$13
4) Bathing
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Remarks
Infant bath tub
Don't get too small size
Bath tub
Bath liquid
Mustela
$18.53
Non-rinse bath liquid
Baby lotion
Baby towels
Buy from Thomson that absorb water and big like adult towel;
Hooded towel is useless - cannot absorb water well n thin
Cotton balls
$2
To wipe baby's eyes
Barrier cream
QV Baby
$9.20
Avent is also good, not messy
Strong barrier cream
Densitin
Only when diaper rash appears
Changing sheet
Pureen
$10.90
Washcloths x 12
Luvable Friends
$16.90
Massage oil
Mustela
$20.50
For evening change, good to massage baby
Baby safe bath mat
Farlin
$7.45
Not essential
Brush & Comb
Safety 1st
$3.92
Get thin comb too to remove Craddle cap
Baby nail clipper
American Red Cross $6.21
Nasal aspirator
Safety 1st
$5.52
Cord Spirit
Given by hospital
Cradle cap oil
5) Essential Clothing
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Daywear Onesies x 6
$12.50 per pc
Get 8 sets if not washing everyday and in case wet weather;
Try to avoid string
Buy more right size after baby born
2-piece Daywear x 6
$16 per pc
Sleepers with feet
(6 sets)
$15 per pc
Long sleeves and footed. Get onesies for easy diaper-changing during night
Mitten & Booties
(10 sets)
$6 per set
Buy those with smaller wrist size so won't fall off for newborn;
Don't wear after baby is 3-week old so   baby can play his fingers
Bibs x 8
$6 per pc
Hat or beanie
(2 sets)
$8 per pc
Not necessary, but can wear when baby is going home from hospital - to protect from air-con
Muslin cloth x 10
$22
Receiving blankets x 6
$14 per pc
Get from Thomson, thick and firm when wrap
6) Miscellaneous
Splurged
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Remarks
Childproofing supplies
Safety gates
Baby book or Scrapbook
Cordlife
Thermometer


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