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Of course DD is not a million-diaper baby, otherwise M and I will go broke (imaging using one million diapers for the first few years of life?)
But DD does consume a lot of diapers. Definitely she can be called a thousand-diaper baby.
Let’s do a simple math here:
Normally children can start toilet training between 15-30 months of age. Assume DD will learn to use the potty at the age of 18 months, then the total number of diapers she will consume will be 8212.5.
8212.5 diapers! How much they cost?
The cost of one box of 92 diapers is $23.99. Again, to make it easy, assume the cost is $25 for every 100 diapers, how much for 8212.5 diapers?
It will be $2053.125 for one and half years supply of diapers!
What does this mean? It means solely on diapers we have to spend $114.0625 monthly or $28.515625 weekly for 18 months!
Maybe $28.515625 a week on diapers doesn’t sound too bad. However, diaper is not the only thing we buy for baby. We need to buy infant crib, crib Mattress, fitted crib sheets, blankets, changing table, baby monitor, nursing pillows, baby wears (bodysuits, booties/socks, caps, seasonal outerwear, and etc), diaper bag, infant car seat, convertible car seat, infant carrier or sling, umbrella stroller, play yard, swing, breast pump, nursing accessories (pads, cream, storage bags), diaper rash cream, infant bathtub, baby shampoo and wash, thermometer, and much much more (see Baby checklist).
Overall, having baby is expensive! But there are things that money cannot buy! For us DD is the most precious one in the world. We enjoy having her and providing everything she needs for her…
