A friend confided in me his wife sent him a budget break down to take care of their 9 months daugther for a month. it was 30k
This is for 4 cerelac,7 nutribon, 4 biggest size diapers,2 nan, 4 wipes
Mothers in the house any cost effective means to Cater for a child on half of this budget #15k
30k is some peoples salary a month
Mind u the husband earns 100k monthly
Suggestions welcome

she could go for guinea corn(oka baba) to reduce or eliminate cerelac and nutribom.
also i hrd there are some really nice napkins out now, those can replace diapers

Nutribom(7) Cerelac(4) Nan(3)cups Molfix diaper(4) Wipes (4) Isn't this too much for just a child in a month??

eeewise:
A friend confided in me his wife sent him a budget break down to take care of their 9 months daugther for a month. it was 30k
This is for 4 cerelac,7 nutribon, 4 biggest size diapers,2 nan, 4 wipes
Mothers in the house any cost effective means to Cater for a child on half of this budget #15k
30k is some peoples salary a month
Mind u the husband earns 100k monthly
Suggestions welcome

I have a 9 month old and I 'll tell you my own experience. This isn't based on saving money though but I guess it could go a long way in helping you. Her main nutrition is breast milk. She hates baby milk so that saves a whole lot of money. If your baby isnt breastfed, then normal baby milk would do. Baby's need calcium and that shouldnt be compromised.

She eats what we eat. I have a small pot next to the main family pot when I am cooking a meal. Everything goes in except salt and oil (very minimal). She hates baby food, cerelac, etc etc. By the way, she doesnt have any teeth yet so we mash up her food (vegs included) for her. Not to puree though cos she will just reject it. If you must feed pap, then vary it with other foods and fortify the pap with baby milk because pap doesnt have a great nutritional content for baby. It might make them full, quicker, but wouldn't help health-wise. Every baby is different so always try cheaper but equally nutritious alternatives and supplement with other foods too. How about baby cereal? Have you tried that? Or maybe oats (just normal oats but the powered ones. They are super nutritious and gluten free...And dead cheap too. Just try supplementing and see what works. Baby's at that age love to experiment anyway and will love different options presented to him/her. Try fruits too. Don't forget! A bowl of Fruit and vegetable are also considered full meals and can be used for breakfast. Doesnt always have to be cerelac morning, afternoon and night.

Re diapers, do you mean 4 big packs or 4 small packs? Always buy in bulk or bigger quantities. Might seem more expensive but cheaper in the long run. Diapers are essential but look for cheaper brands. It doesnt always have to be pampers or huggies. I wouldnt say go for cloth diaper because that is just too much work. However if you must save money, then consider cloth diapers. They are good for the environment too!

Same goes for wet wipes. There are cheaper alternatives. However, to save money you can go for just cotton wool and water. It isnt as convenient as wet wipes but it is very kind to baby's skin. You can save wet wipes for outings where water might not be easily assessible. However, if at home, cotton wool and water is sometimes best. I use wet wipes but sometimes, her bum bum needs a break from all the harshness so I just use cotton wool. Other times, I just use plain water (if the poo is just too much). We have exhausted one wet wipe packet before wiping non ending poo ... It wasnt a pretty sight!!! Goodluck.

Buy them and use it for a month on the baby all by yourself. You will see that it is not even enough.
Babies eats more than six times in a day with breast milk and other adult foods added. A tin of small cerelac will last two days tops for a guzzling kind. 90 diapers like four week, three weeks if the baby is in daycare. Four diapers in a day.
Only two tins of nan in a month, that's like a quarter scoop for each feeds Scoop made for a small baby lizard. That's too poor. You wouldn't want your baby malnourished. The budget is reasonable while the content is too low for the baby.

Akamu made with dawa and joro. Also, a well grounded mixture of Soya bean, crayfish, and groundnuts is highly nutritious and cheaper.
Kids are expensive. People spend lot more than this on their babies.

Darkchocolate:


I have a 9 month old and I 'll tell you my own experience. This isn't based on saving money though but I guess it could go a long way in helping you. Her main nutrition is breast milk. She hates baby milk so that saves a whole lot of money. If your baby isnt breastfed, then normal baby milk would do. Baby's need calcium and that shouldnt be compromised.

She eats what we eat. I have a small pot next to the main family pot when I am cooking a meal. Everything goes in except salt and oil (very minimal). She hates baby food, cerelac, etc etc. By the way, she doesnt have any teeth yet so we mash up her food (vegs included) for her. Not to puree though cos she will just reject it. If you must feed pap, then vary it with other foods and fortify the pap with baby milk because pap doesnt have a great nutritional content for baby. It might make them full, quicker, but wouldn't help health-wise. Every baby is different so always try cheaper but equally nutritious alternatives and supplement with other foods too. How about baby cereal? Have you tried that? Or maybe oats (just normal oats but the powered ones. They are super nutritious and gluten free...And dead cheap too. Just try supplementing and see what works. Baby's at that age love to experiment anyway and will love different options presented to him/her. Try fruits too. Don't forget! A bowl of Fruit and vegetable are also considered full meals and can be used for breakfast. Doesnt always have to be cerelac morning, afternoon and night.

Re diapers, do you mean 4 big packs or 4 small packs? Always buy in bulk or bigger quantities. Might seem more expensive but cheaper in the long run. Diapers are essential but look for cheaper brands. It doesnt always have to be pampers or huggies. I wouldnt say go for cloth diaper because that is just too much work. However if you must save money, then consider cloth diapers. They are good for the environment too!

Same goes for wet wipes. There are cheaper alternatives. However, to save money you can go for just cotton wool and water. It isnt as convenient as wet wipes but it is very kind to baby's skin. You can save wet wipes for outings where water might not be easily assessible. However, if at home, cotton wool and water is sometimes best. I use wet wipes but sometimes, her bum bum needs a break from all the harshness so I just use cotton wool. Other times, I just use plain water (if the poo is just too much). We have exhausted one wet wipe packet before wiping non ending poo ... It wasnt a pretty sight!!! Goodluck.

Thanks 4 big parks of diapers at 3800 each that's 15000 average monthly!!

JoannaSedley:
Buy them and use it for a month on the baby all by yourself. You will see that it is not even enough.
Babies eats more than six times in a day with breast milk and other adult foods added. A tin of small cerelac will last two days tops for a guzzling kind. 90 diapers like four week, three weeks if the baby is in daycare. Four diapers in a day.
Only two tins of nan in a month, that's like a quarter scoop for each feeds Scoop made for a small baby lizard. That's too poor. You wouldn't want your baby malnourished. The budget is reasonable while the content is too low for the baby.

Akamu made with dawa and joro. Also, a well grounded mixture of Soya bean, crayfish, and groundnuts is highly nutritious and cheaper.
Kids are expensive. People spend lot more than this on their babies.

Actually nan estimate was 3
Yes people spend more but every category of family have children and they find ways to live according to their family budget
I think 15000/budget on a child is fair and realistic. Tops 20k
People earning 30k monthly have kids you know?

eeewise:

Actually nan estimate was 3
Yes people spend more but every category of family have children and they find ways to live according to their family budget
I think 15000/budget on a child is fair and realistic. Tops 20k
People earning 30k monthly have kids you know?

Suit yourself.
Meanwhile, Why did you ask the questions when you have an answer already.?
You want us to bash your wife for wanting the best for your baby
You know what babies are fed with in your locality but you have to ask?
Just spend the money on yourself and forget about the baby. Imagine giving your baby only three tins of Nan in a month without supplementing with anything...that's maramus calling. Even the complementary feeds of pap, crayfish, groundnut and soyabeans does not come cheap. A bucket of crayfish is like 3.5k.
You know how often those kids from low income families gets sick cos their immune system is too low. Most of the childhood killer disease are prevented with good nourishing foods which their parents cannot afford. You can...do it.

eeewise:


Thanks 4 big parks of diapers at 3800 each that's 15000 average monthly!!

Diapers are super expensive. Isnt there a cheaper version? How much is molfix? I honestly feel for you but babies are so not cheap.

eeewise:
A friend confided in me his wife sent him a budget break down to take care of their 9 months daugther for a month. it was 30k
This is for 4 cerelac,7 nutribon, 4 biggest size diapers,2 nan, 4 wipes
Mothers in the house any cost effective means to Cater for a child on half of this budget #15k
30k is some peoples salary a month
Mind u the husband earns 100k monthly
Suggestions welcome

eeewise:
A friend confided in me his wife sent him a budget break down to take care of their 9 months daugther for a month. it was 30k
This is for 4 cerelac,7 nutribon, 4 biggest size diapers,2 nan, 4 wipes
Mothers in the house any cost effective means to Cater for a child on half of this budget #15k
30k is some peoples salary a month
Mind u the husband earns 100k monthly
Suggestions welcome

If he doesn't have trust issues with her, he should just give her. Those things you listed are probably more than 30k and some were not included like bathing things. I guess where things are excess in a month, she can use the cash for other things. Except he fully provides all she needs separately, baby has other needs beyond food and diaper.

If he can't afford it and there is no other source of income, he should discuss with her and they can alternate some meals. Introduce adult food to baby while maintaining milk. Milk cannot be replaced. At 9 months, depending on the baby, the formula consumption would introduce but diaper would still be maintained. Reducing a baby's food quality because you want to save money is not the best except if it is clearly impossible.

Darkchocolate:


Diapers are super expensive. Isnt there a cheaper version? How much is molfix? I honestly feel for you but babies are so not cheap.

Babies react to diapers differently. Nappy/diaper rash is not a joke. All my grand kids use Asda and a pack retails here for 5k, 4 packs a month), try any other product and you'd be greeeted with rashes the very next day.

@OP, i know this is about no friend but u thinking your wife is cheating you. Babies are expensive; healthy babies . If you think otherwise, go get those things yourself and monitor the usage. You are even lucky your baby takes Nan (one of the cheapest baby formula), what if the only milk she accepted was Enfamil or Aptamil (a tin retails for not less than 20k) will you kill the baby? I see no fruits or veggies in the list sef


While crying about your current situation, follow your wife go for family planning. E go red for your body when belle number two enter.

ifyalways:

Babies react to diapers differently. Nappy/diaper rash is not a joke. All my grand kids use Asda and a pack retails here for 5k, 4 packs a month), try any other product and you'd be greeeted with rashes the very next day.

@OP, i know this is about no friend but u thinking your wife is cheating you. Babies are expensive; healthy babies . If you think otherwise, go get those things yourself and monitor the usage. You are even lucky your baby takes Nan (one of the cheapest baby formula), what if the only milk she accepted was Enfamil or Aptamil (a tin retails for not less than 20k) will you kill the baby?


While crying about your current situation, follow your wife go for family planning. E go red for your body when belle number two enter.

Pls expand on the "all my grand kids use 4 parks per month"... You mean all the grand kids OR JUST ONE GRAND kid uses 4 parks @ 5k each � lol

eeewise:


Pls expand on the "all my grand kids use 4 parks per month"... You mean all the grand kids OR JUST ONE GRAND kid uses 4 parks @ 5k each � lol

4 packs a month per baby.

Let's be sincere for once, that bill is outrageous.

7 nutibon plus 4 cerelac in a month seems too

Has the baby not started eating solids? The cereals should be alternated with adult food modified for the baby.

The diapers cant be too much because you cannot determine how the child poos or stop her from pooing.

When they are at home, the baby can be washed with water when she poos to conserve the wipes.

eeewise:
A friend confided in me his wife sent him a budget break down to take care of their 9 months daugther for a month. it was 30k
This is for 4 cerelac,7 nutribon, 4 biggest size diapers,2 nan, 4 wipes
Mothers in the house any cost effective means to Cater for a child on half of this budget #15k
30k is some peoples salary a month
Mind u the husband earns 100k monthly
Suggestions welcome

Here is my own budget for the month wen my baby was 9 months

Nuribom 7_8 packs @ 600 per 1

Lactogen 3tins @ 1700 per 1

Molfix size 3, 38pcs , 2pks @ 1600 per 1

Usage: I use maximum of 3 diapers if he poos and minimum of 2 diapers per day. I switch with baby pants in the afternoon.

Wipes- I hardly use wipes xcept during outings ,instead I use water and baby soap to wash


My son eats all solid meals and buscuit, he stopped breastfeeding @ 4 months

He is 1 yr old now and av switched to Golden morn 1kg @ 1,300 per one . Since it's not his major meal, it lasts him for a month. He is a heavy eater.


Op thou it may vary wit kids and d kind of diet u want for child. I am managing myself and so far dats my budget for the month.

D prizes I gave are wholesale prize. It depends on d area d woman stays.

chii8:
Let's be sincere for once, that bill is outrageous.

The real conservative women has finally spoken!

ImaIma1:
7 nutibon plus 4 cerelac in a month seems too

Has the baby not started eating solids? The cereals should be alternated with adult food modified for the baby.

The diapers cant be too much because you cannot determine how the child poos or stop her from pooing.

When they are at home, the baby can be washed with water when she poos to conserve the wipes.

He feeds on solid food and breast milk in addition to all this

realtalk19:


Here is my own budget for the month wen my baby was 9 months

Nuribom 7_8 packs @ 600 per 1

Lactogen 3tins @ 1700 per 1

Molfix size 3, 38pcs , 2pks @ 1600 per 1

Usage: I use maximum of 3 diapers if he poos and minimum of 2 diapers per day. I switch with baby pants in the afternoon.

Wipes- I hardly use wipes xcept during outings ,instead I use water and baby soap to wash


My son eats all solid meals and buscuit, he stopped breastfeeding @ 4 months

He is 1 yr old now and av switched to Golden morn 1kg @ 1,300 per one . Since it's not his major meal, it lasts him for a month. He is a heavy eater.


Op thou it may vary wit kids and d kind of diet u want for child. I am managing myself and so far dats my budget for the month.

D prizes I gave are wholesale prize. It depends on d area d woman stays.

Spot on!

eeewise:


He feeds on solid food and breast milk in addition to all this

Then the cerelac can be 3 and Nutribon probably 4.

Babies however are not low maintenance. They have to eat well, poo, wear good clothes,etc

My son was on SMA GOLD and golden morn from 4months till 2. i chose this route because I needed time to work.

2 SMA 5500
Cerelac cereal..

From age 1,we moved to
Golden morn plus SMA
He consumes this in 4weeks..

He never ate adult meals until 2, so I was solely investing in milks
I used cloth diapers from birth so I had no need to buy disposable diapers.

15k to 20k isn't bad
So depending on your choice, you've varieties of options on this thread. Good luck

Golden morn is not meant for babies, im amazed

Its boldly written on the pack, from three years. Same way i see mothers feeding their under one year old indomie

Twa.

Check out of this new genetation of Nigerians. . . If e no be sudden death before 50 years , e go be one kain yeye sickness in the 30's.

No fruit and veggies in your babies diets but you slay?
No better baby food all because of management but you wont encourage your wife to go for FP as your religious leader (who by the way is neither married nor have a child) have declared it a sin.
You feed your baby adult food and all sorts of chemical filled fast foods?

Pooor babies. Our parents did a better job.

ifyalways:
Check out of this new genetation of Nigerians. . . If e no be sudden death before 50 years , e go be one kain yeye sickness in the 30's.

No fruit and veggies in your babies diets but you slay?
No better baby food all because of management but you wont encourage your wife to go for FP as your religious leader (who by the way is neither married nor have a child) have declared it a sin.
You feed your baby adult food and all sorts of chemical filled fast foods?

Pooor babies. Our parents did a better job.

Our parents did not have diapers, nutribon and co

They used cloth, pap, mashed solid foods, guinea corn and co and we turn out fine

Its basically simple.. Know your familys total income and expenditure vis a vis monthly savings and adjust to it
That's what good women do.

Every class of people have children and they device ways of raising their kids. Am of the opinion we shdnt teach the next generation that taking care of kids is too expensive. This is d reason many young guys refused to marry.
Many even marry but delay child birth or have few kids

From the mindset of some, children are reserved for people with certain income.That's not Gods design and it wasn't meant to be so.

If u have a job of say 120k, instead of waiting try settle down, marry and have kids based on that budget

eeewise:


Our parents did not have diapers, nutribon and co

They used cloth, pap, mashed solid foods, guinea corn and co and we turn out fine

Its basically simple.. Know your familys total income and expenditure vis a vis monthly savings and adjust to it
That's what good women do.

Yes, you are right. Our parents fed us home grown fresh veggies and fruits. They made pap with ground nut and crayfish for us.

Buy your wife a washing machine that spins so she can use cloth diapers for your baby. Disposable diapers is not for everyone but dont expect your wife to handwash and dry baby diapers eveeyday.

Join your wife in soaking corn/millet and make healthy tom brown for your baby, its far more better than nurtibom,noodles and golden morn.

Buy better blender so your wife can blend fish, potatoes,fruits for your babies. Better that way.

Parenthood no be mouth.

ifyalways:

Yes, you are right. Our parents fed us home grown fresh veggies and fruits. They made pap with ground nut and crayfish for us.

Buy your wife a washing machine that spins so she can use cloth diapers for your baby. Disposable diapers is not for everyone but dont expect your wife to handwash and dry baby diapers eveeyday.

Join your wife in soaking corn/millet and make healthy tom brown for your baby, its far more better than nurtibom,noodles and golden morn.

Buy better blender so your wife can blend fish, potatoes,fruits for your babies. Better that way.

Parenthood no be mouth.

For starts its not me but a friend
Our parents did not have washing machine or blender
How did they cope??

ifyalways:

Yes, you are right. Our parents fed us home grown fresh veggies and fruits. They made pap with ground nut and crayfish for us.

Buy your wife a washing machine that spins so she can use cloth diapers for your baby. Disposable diapers is not for everyone but dont expect your wife to handwash and dry baby diapers eveeyday.

Join your wife in soaking corn/millet and make healthy tom brown for your baby, its far more better than nurtibom,noodles and golden morn.

Buy better blender so your wife can blend fish, potatoes,fruits for your babies. Better that way.

Parenthood no be mouth.

From your analysis I doubt you a grand mother. Exposed grand mums can't think like this.
A young man earning abt 120k a month can, shd have a child.
Its possible 15,20k is enough for a prudent woman to cater for a child monthly excluding cloths and all which is once in a while.
4 parks of diapers with 88 Pcs per park is too much for a month that's abt 11 PCs per day.
Wisdom makes small money big, and foolishness makes big money small

Extravagant spending doesn't necessarily conot big status but foolishness
There must be a balance BTW providing nutricious food to your child vis a vis cost... There were wisdom comes in and unfortunately not many have this

eeewise:

From your analysis I doubt you a grand mother. Exposed grand mums can't think like this.
A young man earning abt 120k a month can, shd have a child.
Its possible 15,20k is enough for a prudent woman to cater for a child monthly excluding cloths and all which is once in a while.
4 parks of diapers with 88 Pcs per park is too much for a month that's abt 11 PCs per day.
Wisdom makes small money big, and foolishness makes big money small

Extravagant spending doesn't necessarily conot big status but foolishness
There must be a balance BTW providing nutricious food to your child vis a vis cost... There were wisdom comes in and unfortunately not many have this

11 diapers in a day from a pack of 88. All in a month. That's 8 days in a month you've got in your calendar. You are kidding right? Buy all those things by yourself and spare us the crap about how virtuous the old generations are.
When the child starts school, the upkeep will double knowing how dem crèches wastes diapers and baby foods.

ifyalways:
Check out of this new genetation of Nigerians. . . If e no be sudden death before 50 years , e go be one kain yeye sickness in the 30's.

No fruit and veggies in your babies diets but you slay?
No better baby food all because of management but you wont encourage your wife to go for FP as your religious leader (who by the way is neither married nor have a child) have declared it a sin.
You feed your baby adult food and all sorts of chemical filled fast foods?

Pooor babies. Our parents did a better job.

It is really important to give babies fruits...probably fresh fruit juice better than ribena. My baby is 8months and has never tasted ribena...mostly fruits.

I also do not subscribe to instant noodles of any type for babies. It is not even healthy for adults.

However babies vary when it comes to food. Mine for instance doesn't like cereals. Cerelac time is fight time but if she sees eba, yam, she will down it sharply.

This month i am not even buying cerelac. Thankfully someone i follow on instagram has interesting Nigerian made baby foods.

JoannaSedley:
11 diapers in a day from a pack of 88. All in a month. That's 8 days in a month you've got in your calendar. You are kidding right? Buy all those things by yourself and spare us the crap about how virtuous the old generations are.
When the child starts school, the upkeep will double knowing how dem crèches wastes diapers and baby foods.

Madam do the maths. Shdnt be hard. Morflix diaper has 88 pcs for one park

If you buy 4 parks you get 88* 4 that's 352 pcs per month

Diapers per day will become 11pcs per day
Who uses 11pcs per day??

JoannaSedley:
11 diapers in a day from a pack of 88. All in a month. That's 8 days in a month you've got in your calendar. You are kidding right? Buy all those things by yourself and spare us the crap about how virtuous the old generations are.
When the child starts school, the upkeep will double knowing how dem crèches wastes diapers and baby foods.

Typical meals in a day
A typical day meal plan for baby naijachef looks like this:
8:00 AM: About 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
9:00 AM: 1/2 cup of oatmeal with Greek yogurt or milk with 1/2 a banana
12:00 PM: Boiled sweet potatoes with chicken broth and a chicken drumstick and mixed vegetables
1:00 PM: About 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
5:30 PM: Eba with chicken broth and fish (usually salmon)
Also, he still gets breast milk 3-4 times a day in addition.
What have you found works with your