According to a USDA report, the average cost of having a baby is about $12,000. This amount is only for the baby's first year of life. By the second year, it will move up to $12,500. The amount is calculated based on the cost of diapers, formula and baby food alone. By the time you add the expenses of furniture, equipment, clothes, childcare, medical expenses etc, it will become a very huge amount of money. Although this news may offer little to no hope for those planning to have children, having a child doesn't have to be a financial crisis. If you are pregnant and reading this e-book now or you just had a baby, don't be afraid. If you can just take a deep breath, do some planning and learn how to use baby deal, you will be able to save a bundle on your bundle of joy. Find out the methods in this book.