Affording child care

Hi, I am planning for pregnancy so that I am financially prepared. I’ve gone through a ton of situations for pregnancy and after birth that I should save for. Then I got to childcare…..oh my GOSH!!!! I make decent money, comfortable middle class on my income alone. I am floored that childcare would cost 90% plus of my paycheck. How the heck do I plan for this??

The fact that childcare could make or break my opportunity to have a child is devastating.

I am a single parent household since I am reaching an age where it’s getting late for a child, I haven’t found “the one” and honestly I don’t think I’m interested in marriage. But I am 1000% sure I want to start a family.