formula feeding MoMs

kimarino13

Random question, but on average, how many cans of formula do you keep "in stock" in your house?

MH thinks I am a freak because I always have 8 or so in the cupboard.  I stock up when it's on sale and refuse to pay full-price, so I always have back stock in case it's awhile until the next sale. 

LMK8605

I buy it by the case from diapers.com so I usually have alot.  I never go below 2 cans.

Mrs.BKP

He'd think I'm a total freak then!  I once had up 20 at a time.  I used Nestle GoodStart and there was a time period when BRU had the 25% more free cans AND they were on sale. I couldn't stop myself!  The checker looked at me like I was insane, but I was trying to get enough to see us through the first year.

Breenie29

We always have between and 8 and 10 cans in the house.

JustaKidAtHeart

I think the lowest we ever had was 5 cans.  At one point the boys were on different formulas and we had like 40 cans in the house. 

janjag

sounds good.  it's not like you're not going to use it before it expires!  we usually get 2 at a time, b/c the goodstart seems to always be low stock.  when there are more, i will get 6 at most.  still bugs to spend so much at one time. 

Trixie6717

I never got below 2.

About 6 weeks ago their formula (Up&Up generic Similac brand) went on clearance at Target for less than $5 a can and I bought all they had and ended up with 40 cans at home. We still have probably 20-25 right now. I don't think we will ever have to buy anymore since they are 10 months now. Any extra we have left over I will donate to a shelter.

BelleBaby

We always bought when it was on sale, so we could have anywhere from 2 to 10 cans at a time!  We use Enfamil Lipil Premium and they have 20% more free cans sometimes and we buy 3 or 4 at a time!

groovygrl

We use the ready to feed bottles & buy by the case at BJs, usually about 5-6 cases at a time (40-48 bottles) and replenish when we have 1 case left. 

 

preheatedoven

Since they are both on different formulas I usually have a total of around 20 cans in the house. I also refuse to pay full price so I buy in bulk when there is a sale, or when my checks are going to expire.

I've also gotten some good deals on ebay.

BitterOldHag

I keep at least a case in reserve.

benkari

We keep 12+ in stock at all times.  We got through that in a week!

jbl126

I am horrible.  With Lauryn, she is on nutramigen (never on sale) so I always have hers in stock.  Ava is on gentlease and one time I thought I had more and I had to run out that night so she would have formula for the next day.  I never have backup for her, I am usually at BJs once a week anyway so I pick it up every other week. 

macchiatto

We usually got about 6 cans of a time. I am a huge fan of stocking up and never paying full price!

allinduetime

I usually have 20 or so cans in the cabinet.  Once I got down to 8 cans and I started getting nervous.

Temp6313048411121614

I get about 9 per month, we get them 1 month at a time.  If you know you're going to use it, why not stock up?