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First-Year Cost & Childcare Calculator

Estimate monthly and first-year costs, including childcare where you live.

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See a realistic range for diapers, feeding, gear and childcare, and compare returning to work with staying home.

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Hospital bag checklist

Tick off everything for you, your baby and your birth partner before the big day.

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Costs use low, typical and high ranges from sourced data, adjusted for your country and city where we have it.