New Delhi, June 14 -- Ayan Chakravarty, a digital content creator, has triggered a discussion on the rising cost of raising a child in India's metro cities after sharing a detailed breakdown of his family's expenses from pregnancy to their daughter's first six months.

In a video posted as part of his new series, "Dad Diaries," on Instagram, Chakravarty revealed that he and his wife spent close to Rs.4 lakh between discovering the pregnancy and their daughter turning six months old. The content creator said the figure includes medical consultations, diagnostic tests, medicines, delivery expenses, vaccinations, baby essentials, diapers, formula milk, toys, and childcare-related costs.

"If you were thinking that having a child in today's d...