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Honestly i have no idea because like you I spread out the purchases over the past year+, before even getting pregnant. Worked out because now I have almost everything I need and without one big upfront expense!

I bought almost everything before my DD was born, and haven't had to spend much at all since then. We received as gifts 2 Bumgenius diapers, the trash can used for the dirty diapers (a simple human can), the wet liners for the can, and the spray attachment for the toilet, which totaled about $225-250.

In terms of my expenses, I purchased 24 fitted newborn Kissaluvs (for the first 2 months) for $312, 4 Bummis newborn covers for $50, 50 cloth wipes for $60, 3 pkg of hemp inserts for $45, 2 smaller wet bags for the diaper bag for $25 and 22 Bumgenius 4.0 diapers for $300 (there was a buy 5 get 1 free deal going, so I got 4 diapers for free).

So my grand total was $792, and if I had purchased the gifts, it would be around $1,000. We bought most of our supplies off of Amazon except for the BG diapers as the best deal at the time was through Cotton Babies. I am not the best deal finder, and like the ease of Amazon, so I imagine there could be a way to find some of these supplies cheaper.

My DD just turned 2, and that is all I have had to buy since the day she was born. Our water bill went up a couple bucks, and I buy detergent every other month. I do buy coconut oil for diaper rash, but a large jar is about $18 and lasts 2-3 months for us. We hope to use everything as she potty trains this year, and then reuse for a future child or two. So I hope to get my moneys worth. As Mae said, they are resellable and though I bought them new, I hope to resell them for at least half as well. You could save a lot of money if you bought them used and were able to resell them again.