Top 10 Companies That Offer Baby Freebies

By the time you find out you are pregnant (pregnancy test $15) to the time junior blows out the candles on his first birthday cake (cake $20), parents can expect to spend upwards of $18,000, that on baby first year alone. By the time junior reaches 18, the average middle-income family will spend $160,140, according to recent government calculations. That even touch college tuition. Ouch! Children are priceless, but raising them is probably the most expensive thing a parent will ever do. But there is good news. One of the few times companies are eager to hand out free things is when someone is having a baby! When "author", Sue Hannah, found out that she was expecting twins, she waits for their arrival. But feeling the financial strain that goes along with being a new parent (times two), she was definitely a little nervous. Desperate to find extra help for her expanding family, she contacted almost every company that manufactured baby items. She scoured through parenting magazines, searched the Internet and made phone calls until her husband thought she was suffering a pregnancy induced craze. He claimed she got something for nothing. Boy, was he wrong! She was surprised to find out that many companies offered free stuff to new and expecting parents and with no obligation to buy anything! She received hundreds of dollars worth of fabulous freebies for herself and her babies, including free diapers, baby wipes, baby food, baby bibs, bottles, free "gift" packs, parenting starter kits, free parenting videos and software, coupons, parenting books and magazines, and tons of free samples in the mail, all from well-known companies like Huggins, Gerber, Heinz, Nest. Top 10 Companies That Offer Baby Freebies, By the time you find out you are pregnant (pregnancy test $15) to the time junior blows out the candles on his first birthday cake (cake $20), parents can expect to spend upwards of $18,000. And that on baby first year alone. By the time junior reaches 18, the average middle-income family will spend $160,140, according So you’re expecting a new little bundle of joy. Congratulations! You’ve cleared out the small bedroom near yours and you’re ready to set up your baby’s room. Here are some suggestions that will keep baby safe and comfortable and not cost a fortune. Safety is the number one factor in a baby’s room. Check out the safety guidelines before buying or borrowing a crib (see Baby Crib Safety Checklist). Use your money to buy things that will last at least a few years, such as a crib that converts to a toddler bed and a small dresser. You may choose to use a cradle in the early months and keep it by your bed, but eventually you will need a crib. Other baby furniture includes a changing table and a high chair. And don’t forget a comfortable rocking chair (with arms) for late-night feedings or to rock-a-bye baby a fussy infant to sleep. In setting up the room, make sure everything you’ll need will be close at hand, so you never have to leave baby alone.