I have an 8mo and we'd love to have another but I'm struggling to think of the realistic costs we will need to prepare for so I'd love some help. We don't earn loads (I'm a part time teacher and DH is a dog groomer) so need to prepare carefully. We each work part time on different days so we don't pay for childcare, this is our long term plan since childcare would cost the same as what we earn anyway.
We have all our baby stuff from first baby, we buy all her clothes on vinted and have vacuum packed everything and put in the loft so won't need to buy clothes. Got her crib, highchair, toys etc kept everything. We securely long term rent a 2 bedroom which is big enough for another baby so don't have to move.
But what other expenses will first baby have as she gets older? She's done swimming class since she was 8weeks (£7 a lesson) and goes to baby music class (£3).
Would just love opinions on what things I'll need to account for when figuring out if we can afford a second because in the short term it would cost us very little, but long term will be more £££