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

purchases to welcome their baby into the world without breaking the bank”.Parents surveyed revealed the top 5 baby items worth spending money on were pushchair (71%), cot (55%), car seat (48%), high chair (34%) and feeding equipment (26%).

of eBayPrice: £12.99 (currently on sale for a reduced price of £8.50)Contact:Harriman House PublishingHaving a baby can be a rather pricey experience if you're planning to buy the best of everything, no expense spared. Research suggests that parents

supermarkets with in-store bakeries, and in fact most bakeries, will probably reduce items at a certain time of day - be tuned in to this and you can pick up some great fresh bargains and this it the time to get some of those more expensive treats like

What do you do with those expensive baby items, when your little one’s grown out of them and you’re certain you don’t want any more children? It's important to know what is safe to buy/sell second-hand, but in these environmentally conscious times

to assist with the initial expense of having a baby, helping towards the costs of buying essential baby gear such as a buggy and cot.To qualify, you need to be receiving one of a number of benefits, including income support or income-based jobseeker

cleaning! Whether you are using a dishwasher or a steriliser, it is vital that you thoroughly wash the teats, lids, bottles and other milk feeding or expressing items by hand first. This is especially important in your baby's first year.Rubber can perish

: customers pick an item of clothing from the range of baby bodies (vests), long- and short-sleeved T-shirts, sundresses, short-sleeved polo shirts or pull-up trousers.The items are all made of really great quality cotton and are easy to wash. They come

the shops so you don’t have to, looking at items large and small, mega-expensive to bargain-basement cheap. At the beginning of each chapter is a shopping list that has been helpfully annotated by the authors to indicate whether each item is essential

that most parents expect to pay for a from-birth pushchair. Items like cots don't have to be all that expensive, either. Plus what nursery essentials do you REALLY need to buy before your baby arrives?We'll also be looking at the kinds of financial benefits