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Flying with your baby may cost you more than you think
By Matt Fricker on 06/08/2010 13:22:12
Hidden budget flight costs revealed
, as budget airlines often don’t offer reasonable luggage allowance for infants. This means parents could easily end up paying costs for essentials such as buggies and luggage containing baby gear and clothes.“It’s no secret that budget airlines are trying
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Baby tickets on flights cost more than adult seats
By Kimberley Smith on 16/06/2011 14:52:08
Cost of travelling with babies high as airlines bump up the price of baby seats and luggage, finds new survey
luggage or hold storage. But depite costing more, parents actually get less, as most carriers do not allow hand luggage for infant tickets.The study by travelsupermarket.com found Ryanair was selling infant tickets on one flight for double the cost
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Asda to cut IVF drugs cost by up to £820
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 03/03/2010 14:39:08
Asda plans to offer customers IVF drugs at cost price, undercutting other big rivals
Supermarket giant Asda has said that it intends to offer customers IVF drugs at cost price. Asda has claimed it will charge £1,174.41 for the hormones that are required for one IVF treatment cycle.According to the Asda, the eight drugs - a combo
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A baby costs £5000 before his first birthday
By Kimberley Smith on 21/09/2010 16:41:27
Parents shell out on buggies, cots and clothes before their baby’s even born!
We know having a baby is an expensive business and a new survey has confirmed revealing that parents will spend around £5000 before their tot turns one.The 2,000 parents surveyed by BabyDam said most money went on preparing their baby’s nursery, while a pushchair, car seat and ba...
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First baby costs £4000 says new survey
By Kimberley Smith on 27/04/2010 18:04:43
First time parents faced with a huge bill to afford a baby
£4000 is the average cost of a baby to first time parents, says a new survey of 2,891 parents in the UK by Philip’s AVENT.With the excitement of a new baby on the way, many parents find they are spending hundreds of pounds before they’re even
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Couples head to Eastern Europe for cheap IVF
By Tessa Watkins on 06/04/2010 16:36:35
Women seek treatment for a quarter of UK cost
Thousands of British women hoping to be mums are abandoning the UK and heading to Eastern Europe for IVF. Fertility treatment in clinics in the Czech Republic, Romania, the Ukraine and Russia is a quarter of the cost of private treatment in the UK
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Care for very premature babies questioned
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/03/2006 11:50:34
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has questions the cost of caring for premature babies
The BBC has reported a controversial issued raised by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.The story claims that the college has voiced concerns over the cost of caring for very premature babies and describes the practice of 'bed
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Funding a Supernanny
By Icrossing on 26/04/2011 08:41:16
Life insurance can provide for child care and the cost of a nanny
- again if a spouse dies, giving up a career may not be an option.This is not something any parent would want to think about, but factoring in these potential costs when obtaining life insurance quotes could be something for those taking out life cover
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Free and cheap things to do with baby and toddler
By Sarah Lawson on 19/01/2007 01:41:42
Even sitting in cafes with your baby group costs money! But there are lots of lovely craft, singing and book-related events suitable for babies, toddlers and children, that are free or low-cost.
into the joy of books at the very earliest age has research behind it to prove it offers longterm educational value.The Bookstart website also includes details of various free or low-cost events happening in various public spaces, throughout the year. You can
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40% of mums can’t afford to return to work
By Kimberley Smith on 24/08/2010 13:36:28
Rising childcare costs force grandparents to childmind for free and prevents many mums from returning to the workplace
Grandparents’ roles as childminders have been found to be vital in allowing mums to return to the workplace. In a survey of 2,000 parents, 40% blamed the cost of childcare for preventing their return to work. Just under half of parents use
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