Recurring Expenses: Infant, The First Years

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To Have That Third Baby or Not?

My husband and I have gone back and forth about a third baby for a long time, usually with me wanting one and him not. I finally gave up on the idea a few months ago and don't ya know, right about that time he decided he wanted another one?? Now I'm not so sure. Here are our concerns: finances- we would need to pay for 3 days a week daycare, and down the road would send to Catholic school. Just starting to feel comfortable in our finances and feeling like paying for high school/college and actually retiring one day might be possible!...

Clothing & Accessories

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Suggestions for Clothing Brands for Big Baby

My 10-month old is very big (31 lbs, over 32" tall). I'm having trouble finding pajamas to fit him. Many pjs are made to fit snug for safety purposes and are very tight on my son's arms and legs. I'd like to find cotton sleepers with feet, because he has mild eczema and scratches his feet. Does anyone have suggestions for brands of clothing that are roomy?

Food

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What Brand of Baby Food and Why?

My daughter is almost 5 months old and we are getting ready to introduce solids. I was wondering what brand of baby food others have chosen and why? Also wondered about making my own? Is it extremely time consuming and difficult?

Insurance

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Advice on Having a Baby W/o Insurance

My husband and I are talking about having another child. There are a couple if issues. Starting over would be difficult, but could be managed. We don't have health insurance like we did the first time. And, I'll be 38 in December. It's kind of a now or never feeling. The first time around we had excellent insurance which translated to excellent care. Can anyone tell me how to do it without insurance? I've read adds from Healthy Start saying "pregnant? we can help" But I kind of feel like that is for the younger low income women who are...

Transportation

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Infant with RSV

I took my 3 month old baby girl to hospital this past Wednesday. They ran a series of test on her, it came back that she has RSV- respitory virus. Ok great, but now what, she is over the fever and the loose stomach but now she has a cough from down below, I took her back to Pediatrician on Friday, he said, there was nothing they could do for her, this had to run its course. Now my baby girl is miserable. I have tried the vaporizer with vicks in it, steam bath, pedialyte, we have been holding her upright since Friday (seriously) and I have...