Kaching.. Baby's Entrance Fee Into the World

Its been a little over 2 months since I gave birth to my healthy little boy. I haven't had much time to blog or do anything else aside from take care of our little newborn. It really is a full time (and more) task. I'll blog separately about my birthing experience. I know a first-time-mom-to-be's foremost concern would be the cost of giving birth. To give you an idea, we spent 60k for normal spontaneous delivery. I opted for the "painless" option and I'm very happy that I did. The 60k includes use of the hospital facilities, room (2 nights), doctors' fees and baby's initial tests. I gave birth at Medical Center Paranaque.

I'm really happy we stayed well within budget. We were able to use the leftover funds for baby's bassinet, breastpumps (more on that later), and initial supplies like milk and nappies. We even had enough to cover for car insurance and repairs hehehe.. Goodluck to all moms to be out there! I hope your delivery will be as easy and quick as mine.

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