Obs!!
This is going to be a long thread…please forgive any typos or punctuation errors…this is not an English class just a thread for anyone that cares for this kind of information.
So, my daughter is two months now…kudos to all mothers and to new and perspective mothers. This has been a learning curve for me and my wife.
been married almost 5 years separated by distance due to work engagements. I was running a PHD while she was working at an embassy in Abuja and other circumstance but finally, we are together under one roof. Having a baby right away was something I didn’t want to immediately my wife moved here…wished she stayed here at least a year or so to get accustomed to this country and learn some language or maybe some language schooling…you know woman and age she is now 35 worried chances may reduce older you get .
whole pregnancy was story for another day …ha-ha she is an adult baby(compliments)4 normal planned doctors visit,6 unplanned visits,4 ambulance rides to emergency which all become no issues. Delivery was smooth and fast even though she has a very tough 9 months.
Expenses
1.Baby technician 500 euro
to secure the house…sharp corners, ensures bed location is safe and kitchen is safe…. ensuring everything is standard and acceptable before baby arrival.(4 hours of work)
2.new and modern oven old one not safe enough 400 euro
3.babybed inclusive changing quarters and nest 600 euro
4. 3 in 1cars seat with baby strollers 400 euro
We went all in for quality
5.all ambulance rides and medications before birth and baby birth 1500 euro
6.small small expenses clothes, pampers, toys 1200
7.micellenous expense 500…
We have so far depleted more than 7000 out 10000 I saved specifically for this…
With one income and more and more expense off courses savings keep going down.

Don’t get it twisted…..i have cherished every moment with this baby girl who just looks like my mum…going to give my wife and our kid every single comfort we can afford….

lets go

I have 11 of them in Europe.
Children are expensive everywhere.

gummi21:
Obs!!
This is going to be a long thread…please forgive any typos or punctuation errors…this is not an English class just a thread for anyone that cares for this kind of information.
So, my daughter is two months now…kudos to all mothers and to new and perspective mothers. This has been a learning curve for me and my wife.
been married almost 5 years separated by distance due to work engagements. I was running a PHD while she was working at an embassy in Abuja and other circumstance but finally, we are together under one roof. Having a baby right away was something I didn’t want to immediately my wife moved here…wished she stayed here at least a year or so to get accustomed to this country and learn some language or maybe some language schooling…you know woman and age she is now 35 worried chances may reduce older you get .
whole pregnancy was story for another day …ha-ha she is an adult baby(compliments)4 normal planned doctors visit,6 unplanned visits,4 ambulance rides to emergency which all become no issues. Delivery was smooth and fast even though she has a very tough 9 months.
Expenses
1.Baby technician 500 euro
to secure the house…sharp corners, ensures bed location is safe and kitchen is safe…. ensuring everything is standard and acceptable before baby arrival.(4 hours of work)
2.new and modern oven old one not safe enough 400 euro
3.babybed inclusive changing quarters and nest 600 euro
4. 3 in 1cars seat with baby strollers 400 euro
We went all in for quality
5.all ambulance rides and medications before birth and baby birth 1500 euro
6.small small expenses clothes, pampers, toys 1200
7.micellenous expense 500…
We have so far depleted more than 7000 out 10000 I saved specifically for this…
With one income and more and more expense off courses savings keep going down.

Don’t get it twisted…..i have cherished every moment with this baby girl who just looks like my mum…going to give my wife and our kid every single comfort we can afford….

lets go

ha nawa, uk is very cheap then. Thanks to nhs

mutter:
I have 11 of them in Europe.
Children are expensive everywhere.

11 kids ? naw you are joking...we feel this way maybe because this is our first and we are going over top with some expenditures and my zeal to give family everything humanly possible by my pockets...we can only live once..

jesmond3945:
ha nawa, uk is very cheap then. Thanks to nhs

maybe its cheaper in the uk...at lease clothing and home stuffs are cheap.. healthcare here is also affordable just you need time to navigate...

Mehn, I feel you.

I'm supposed to have been back in Europe too.

But after having my first child last month, I'm still rethinking it, especially childcare costs. Enrolling my baby in childcare facilities means my wife earnings will majorly go into childcare payments, having my wife stay at home will leave her dormant careerwise. Besides, the baby is still too young for daycare facilities.

How do you intend to navigate that aspect. Maybe I could learn from you.

Mille:
Mehn, I feel you.

I'm supposed to have been back in Europe too.

But after having my first child last month, I'm still rethinking it, especially childcare costs. Enrolling my baby in childcare facilities means my wife earnings will majorly go into childcare payments, having my wife stay at home will leave her dormant careerwise. Besides, the baby is still too young for daycare facilities.

How do you intend to navigate that aspect. Maybe I could learn from you.

the best bet is for your wife to stay at home. Career comes later.

Op this your narration is full of rabbit holes. Confusion everywhere.

Please whoever understood the op should explain to me.

like I wrote before....I wished she was established here at least a year or two and got some kind of income. Either through work or through some kind of education. Government pays certain amount money to support you while at school and that would counts as part of money you get after you have a baby and going to stay at home for while....becoming a permanent resident or citizens reduces automatically your hospital fees...again two incomes means you can afford more.

again this people care about new born kids ehh ....follow up visits and calls to check up the baby.. this is awesome irrespective of language barrier..

Mille:
Mehn, I feel you.

I'm supposed to have been back in Europe too.

But after having my first child last month, I'm still rethinking it, especially childcare costs. Enrolling my baby in childcare facilities means my wife earnings will majorly go into childcare payments, having my wife stay at home will leave her dormant careerwise. Besides, the baby is still too young for daycare facilities.

How do you intend to navigate that aspect. Maybe I could learn from you.

Ishilove:
Op this your narration is full of rabbit holes. Confusion everywhere.

Please whoever understood the op should explain to me.

like i said this not an English or comprehension class...it is my first statement on this thread ....what is rabbit holes ?....what is your question about i would kindly answer it, if i have the answer you are looking for...

please which country are you residing?

we live in Graz ....Österreich also known as Austria

anthonyuncle:
please which country are you residing?

gummi21:
we live in Graz ....Österreich also known as Austria

sir please what's the best way to immigrate to austria?It's only my body left in this country,my spirit isn't here.

gfon:
sir please what's the best way to immigrate to austria?It's only my body left in this country,my spirit isn't here.

immigration these days is really difficult to say what is best...countries are making rules stricter and tighter...i came here years ago as a student doing masters and went on to do PHD now i have a job at one of the university...of course the biggest hurdle is language...i was luckily a fast learner and still learning

gummi21:


immigration these days is really difficult to say what is best...countries are making rules stricter and tighter...i came here years ago as a student doing masters and went on to do PHD now i have a job at one of the university...of course the biggest hurdle is language...i was luckily a fast learner and still learning

okay boss,i just wanna leave this country by all means.My pal years back took the sea route to italy,dude is doing well for himself.Just didn't have that liver to tag along back then

gfon:
okay boss,i just wanna leave this country by all means.My pal years back took the sea route to italy,dude is doing well for himself.Just didn't have that liver to tag along back then

if you ask me i would say dont do that journey to Italy ...it is highly risky...more people have lost their lives than the people that made it ...

gummi21:


if you ask me i would say dont do that journey to Italy ...it is highly risky...more people have lost their lives than the people that made it ...

ain't considering such,wanna go the legal way.got my fingers crossed,hoping for better days

Having a baby is quite affordable in this part of the world and comes with numerous perks. So long as you're under the health plan, prenatal care, delivery, medications, and any sort of care will be covered by the government.

aroundtheearth:
Having a baby is quite affordable in this part of the world and comes with numerous perks. So long as you're under the health plan, prenatal care, delivery, medications, and any sort of care will be covered by the government.

yeah right ....that is so easy just like you said...do you also live here ?

gummi21:


yeah right ....that is so easy just like you said...do you also live here ?

It is. You should know not everyone is in the same country as you, hence my response.

aroundtheearth:
It is. You should know not everyone is in the same country as you, hence my response.

This is well obvious it pertains to particular country or even cities in particular. I am narrating my personal experience not a generation of entire continent ...

in you case Having a baby is quite affordable in this part of the world and comes with numerous perks. So long as you're under the health plan, prenatal care, delivery, medications, and any sort of care will be covered by the government .

To be eligible for any Government baby grant is determined by your immigration status not for everybody. Such grants are barely enough for milk ...does government cover all expenses i stated above for childcare like your statement ??

what part of Europe do you live ?...

gummi21:


This is well obvious it pertains to particular country or even cities in particular. I am narrating my personal experience not a generation of entire continent ...

in you case Having a baby is quite affordable in this part of the world and comes with numerous perks. So long as you're under the health plan, prenatal care, delivery, medications, and any sort of care will be covered by the government .

To be eligible for any Government baby grant is determined by your immigration status not for everybody. Such grants are barely enough for milk ...does government cover all expenses i stated above for childcare like your statement ??

what part of Europe do you live ?...

As a citizen of my country, delivery, hospital visits, medications and anything else pertaining to the health of mother and child, are covered by the health care system. There are also tax breaks and benefits available for new parents and parents with kids under 18.

As for the things you listed in your OP, #1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 are your responsibilities as parents, not the government's. That's why it's a good idea to be financially-ready before having kids because yes, they do cost. You can't expect the government there in Austria, or any government for that matter, to fund those things for you; those are your (financial) obligations towards your child/ren, hence you've to bear the costs yourselves. I wish you and your wife the best.

aroundtheearth:
As a citizen of my country, delivery, hospital visits, medications and anything else pertaining to the health of mother and child, are covered by the health care system. There are also tax breaks and benefits available for new parents and parents with kids under 18.

As for the things you listed in your OP, #1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 are your responsibilities as parents, not the government's. That's why it's a good idea to be financially-ready before having kids because yes, they do cost. You can't expect the government there in Austria, or any government for that matter, to fund those things for you; those are your (financial) obligations towards your child/ren, hence you've to bear the costs yourselves. I wish you and your wife the best.

where exactly is that you live ?just curious where all those are covered . if you actually read and understood this...this is just an experience as first timers with simple price tags to expenses so far. in fact you mentioned health plan and Government covers bla bla.....i stated clearly we saved money specifically for this ...we are infact doing ok in no way looking for handouts....

Hi Dear,

We offer Private English(reading) lessons online to Nigeria kids abroad who reside in Europe and other non English speaking countries.

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mutter:
I have 11 of them in Europe.
Children are expensive everywhere.

Intensify your efforts sir
You clearly haven’t infused enough energy into defaming me, do more!
I don’t cheat or defraud, you clearly wanted more than you paid for