How to save for a baby

How did you save money for a baby or when you became pregnant? My husband and I are pay check to pay check. The cost of everything has gone up and we’ve done as many budget cuts as possible. (We definitely don’t live outside our means or anything luxury, just the bills, minimum, and essentials)We only have $1,000 in our savings and we apparently make a good enough income for any government assistance. So, how can we get more financial help? We both work decent jobs (I am a teacher, he prints for a corporation).