What are the costs of a pregnancy and the first year of a baby

What are the costs of a pregnancy and the first year of a baby

Aunque la tasa de nacimiento cada vez disminuye más desde el siglo XX, cada año nacen 140 millones de humanos en todo el mundo. Tan solo en 2019 había 2.5 hijos por cada mujer.Cuáles son los costos de un embarazo y el primer año de un bebé Cuáles son los costos de un embarazo y el primer año de un bebé

Before the arrival of a baby, family expenses are increased, due to feeding costs, clothing, diapers and items such as cribs, stroller, changer, etc.

Picodi conducted a study to know the expenses related to the birth of a baby and also during pregnancy.

Next we show you in 7 categories the basic costs, and others non -essential, to keep a baby in its first year, without counting the price of labor in a hospital.

The pregnancy

During the 9 months of gestation, a mother needs items as special clothes, which can cost up to 4,200 pesos.

On the other hand, there are also articles such as sleeping pillows, fetal cardiac monitor or intelligent scales that can upload the account up to 7,500 pesos.

The time to prepare the hospital suitcase

Cuáles son los costos de un embarazo y el primer año de un bebé

The hospital suitcase must contain what is necessary for the mother's stay and the baby, which goes from 4,000 to 4,600 pesos.

This suitcase includes the first diapers, baby clothes and also comfortable clothes for the mother.

The baby's arrival home

Now, parents must be prepared for the newborn room, from the cradle with mattress, comforter, diaper changinger, trona, bathtub, sucks and accessories can cost 23,700.

An extended version of the above, which can include a swing, heat bottles, radios beaten babies, etc;It reaches up to 34,600 pesos.

Not only should you think of the room, but also in the transport of the baby.A baby stroller 2 in 1 mid -range and a car for a car cost 3,200 pesos.But if you want some high -end, the invoice increases 14,300 pesos.

Diapers, clothing and food

Diapers are the most necessary products when a baby arrives at a family, added to creams, ointments, talcos, all this reaches a price of 16,700 to 19,000 pesos.

Although food comes after 6 months of life, because breast milk is recommended during these first months, costs can reach 6,400 pesos, but if you want high quality food, it would be 7,700 pesos.

Baby clothes are always tempting for the tenderness it causes and if a budget is not followed, the costs can reach up to 10,500 pesos, but if it is done with reasonable costs the sum is reduced to 7,000.

So how much does the pregnancy and the first year of life of a baby really cost?

The sum of all of the above can reach up to 62,500 pesos, this is equivalent to 6.3 times the net average salary in Mexico that is 10,362 pesos, according to Numbeo.

On the other hand, if parents are one of those who prefer the best of the best this can reach 97,900 pesos.

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