Superdumb question: Cost of formula?

Re: Superdumb question: Cost of formula?

• azaretsky member

  March 2009

  I got a bunch of sample cans of Similac Organic from our pedi's office. But I checked how much they'd cost at a supermarket - and it's $23/can. We're also supplementing, and one can lasts about a month. He has about 4 ozs of formula before bed, and about 2 or 3oz during the day - the rest is BM.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• MrsAMB07 member

  March 2009

  We get a big can of Enfamil Lipil at BJs and it's about $32-$35. We're still supplementing at this point, too. It's lasted us a varied length of time because some days he takes more formula than others. I'd say it last about 3 weeks, but DS eats a lot... hence the supplementing.

  DS 5 years old

  DD 2 years old

  {Baby GIRL due 6.1}
  

  
  

  

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• JARbaby member

  March 2009

  I used Similac with C and am using Parents Choice from Walmart. $14 for a BIG can. lasts us about a month. Full time FF is about 1-2 cans per week.
  

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• MySweetBaboo member

  March 2009

  I use Similac and it is usually on sale for $22 a can and then I use a $5 coupon.  We buy it by the case in liquid form for the daycare and it is $33/case and we use the $5 coupon but buy 2 at a time.  The cases last a month, because we use it strictly for daycare.  We buy the powder containers every week and 1/2.  When I was supplementing only, it lasted about a month, which is the shelf life when opened.  HTH!

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• cajuncutie0169

  March 2009

  we use the walmart and target brands. they're $12 a can and last us a couple of weeks. but we exclusively ff

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• MrsKenney member

  March 2009

  Store brand was recommended to us from Pedi, we use Target brand equivalent to Similac and it's $16/can vs. $23/can for Similac brand. We EFF and go through a little more than 1 can/week.
  

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• Lerxie member

  March 2009

  The 25oz cans of powder (enfamil lipil) cost us about $26 at the grocery store or target. When we were supplementing it would last for 3-4 weeks. Depending on how much you are supplementing, the bigger cans at places like Costo or Sam's Club might not be worth it even though they are priced better. So start off with a smaller can and go from there - you'll learn your needs and then figure out if the bigger can will last you the month.

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• userdeleted member

  March 2009

  We use the big can of Good Start with Natural Cultures and it's about $27 for 4 days or so worth.
  

  

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