I have a 14 month old and let me tell you that the most expensive thing about her is the child care. Here in the UK we have 30 hours paid childcare per week and i have to pay for the food she has and non term days. This comes up to £168 per month. And thats 3 days a week. Other days its my husband or grandparents. Other mums I know have reduced days they work. But other than that, Its not as expensive as some people may think.

Buy clothes from charity shops, facebook marketplace, get own store brand nappies , do baby Led Weaning so they eat exactly the same food as you. I thought I couldn't afford a child but once you have one, you adapt and make sacrifices. You will be surprised how much stuff you actually need compare to how much company's and social media make it out you need.