How much money do you spend weekly on diapers and baby care products?

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Do you find that it's expensive to care for your baby/toddler? How much money do you spend weekly on baby/toddler care on things like diapers, lotion, meds, etc. When my daughter was a baby, we spent a fortune on diapers. I can't remember how many diapers she went through daily, but it was a lot. Initially, we tried to save money by using cloth diapers, but by the time she turned 8 months, we gave up. Potty training was the only thing that ended up saving us money on that. Walmart brand diapers are rarely on special and so we always had to pay what they asked. As far as baby care and baby supplies, those were always expensive too. But, fortunately, they don't use up too quickly. Except for the baby lotions and such. We always needed a good supply of that. And, I'm not even counting baby clothes and other necessities. Of course, there was the baby food and that was an entirely new expense we weren't accustomed to. But, then again, money was tight. So, my spouse and I just cut back on things we had enjoyed for ourselves, like cable and magazines. We cut it out and gave the money to caring for the baby. We're used to doing without those things now. Now, our child is potty trained and eating regular table foods like the rest of the family, so we're putting all that money we spent on diapers into healthcare and savings for her college. What was your biggest baby care expense? Do you have any money saving tips for new moms or moms-to-be to help cut costs on baby care? Please share.