If your Valentine’s Day got a bit steamy and you’re now expecting a bundle of joy, check out some ways you can prepare for all your new expenses
But preparing for a child can be very expensive.
To help make your financial situation less bumpy during pregnancy and early parenthood, we have teamed up with hotukdeals.com to provide some great money-saving tips.
- Get in the clubs. Join the Boots Parenting Club. You will get ten Advantage card points for every £1 spent on baby products until your tot reaches the age of three. You also get tailored offers at each stage of pregnancy, free gifts, money off clothing and expectant mum products. For more info, see at boots.com/parenting-club. The Mothercare Club gives you more than £100 worth of vouchers, access to discounts like 20 per cent off maternity clothing plus member-only early sales. Visit bit.ly/2BJXKHR.
SAVE: £500 a year – enough for a buggy - Free prescriptions and NHS dental treatment. Mums-to-be are entitled to free prescriptions and NHS dental treatment from when a pregnancy is confirmed until your baby is one. Ask your midwife for the relevant forms.
SAVE: Average of £150 – will buy three pairs of maternity jeans, a coat and three tops - Get it delivered. Save up to 20 per cent on nappies and baby food by signing up with Amazon Prime. Find out more at amazon.co.uk/gp/family/signup/welcome
SAVE: Average of £145 – will get a top video baby monitor - Apply for a grant. Some mums may be eligible for a Sure Start maternity grant to the value of £500 to help with the cost of a new baby. Check at gov.uk/sure-start-maternity-grant.
SAVE: £500 – enough for a cot and moses basket - Cash in those coupons. Get free money-off vouchers from Johnson & Johnson at caringeveryday.co.uk/ coupons-and-offers and from P&G at supersavvyme.co.uk/offers/coupon.
SAVE: Average of £30 each – enough for two massages - Do a supermarket sweep. Join the Asda Baby Club at babyclub.asda.com/sign-up and the Tesco one at tesco-baby.com. Both offer exclusive deals on own-label and big-name brands as well as competitions in which you can win baby essentials.
SAVE: Average of £150 each – enough for the first year clothes