有報道稱，在新生兒出生后的第一年中，父母們預計要花費4000英鎊。

　　Parents of newborn babies can expect to spend around 4,000 before their first birthday, according to a report.

　　除了配備嬰兒室，還要準備衣服，尿布，寢具，玩具以及食品，為此成千上萬的家長真是揮金如土。

　　Millions of parents are left with a substantial hole in their pocket after kitting out a nursery, coupled with the added cost of clothes, nappies, bedding, toys and food.

　　接下來，新手父母們還要承擔汽車安全座椅，嬰兒推車以及其他的一些零零碎碎的花銷。

　　On top of that car seats, pushchairs and other bits and pieces also send the cost soaring for first-time mums and dads.

　　僅有三分之一的家長承認自己“有點高興過頭了”；為了迎接新生命的到來，他們已嚴重超支。

　　But one in three parents admitted they \'got a bit carried away\' and overspent hugely in preparation for their new arrival.

　　在興奮與荷爾蒙的共同作用下, 以上物品采購中有52%發生在孕期前半段。

　　And 52 percent of these purchased made during the first half of pregnancy as excitement and hormones kicked-in.