Cheaper alternative to individual Pedisure bottles?

michelcreek

My Pedi has reccomended Pedisure for my son, one a day, and said any of the generic alertnatives are good too.  We must not have a very good selection where I live, because I can't find anything inexpensive or in bulk.  They average about $2 each bottle.

Anyone have better suggestions for bulk or where I can get them cheaper than at the grocery store or target? 

 

 

AnnapolisLari

I think someone around here said that they gave their kids Carnation Instant Breakfast instead of Pediasure. Same sort of nutrition for one heck of a lot less money.

Littlejen22

Carnation Instant Breakfast or Ovaltene (sp) but the only thing to watch is that when mixed with milk you get much more calcium than just drinking Pediasure (something like 50% versus 25) so it is good as long as your child is not getting too much calcium to begin with...my DD LOVES milk and this was a concern for her with anemia but most kids it would not be an issue.

JOEBunny

Carnation Instant Breakfast is what I used with DD.  It is very similar to pediasure except in a couple of areas, as the PP mentioned.  My DS is on Boost Plus.  The boost kid essentials plus version is ridiculous and not redially available!  I give him the adult version.  It is almost exactly the same and in the quanity he gets, is fine.  It is less than 1/2 to 1/3 the price. 

Target also makes a kid pediasure that is cheaper under their brand.  I need the plus and they don't make that.

You can head off the worry about anemia with a plain iron supplement.  DS gets iron because he doesn't eat enough, even with supplements.  

JOEBunny

This is a decent deal, if you want to use the name brand, you can use the coupon code to get $10 off $50. 

I have been ordering from them for the last few months because they have had a few deals that bring the price down a great deal from the $10 + a 6 pack at my Target and grocery (They don't even carry the plus, which is what I need.)