baby care item
2006-10-20 06:42:25 · 11 answers · asked by meme 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I'm with WI MOM go with breastfeeding. If you are self conscious about nursing pump it and put it in a bottle. You can freeze BM also.
2006-10-20 07:02:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, the one I use is a can of concentrate that produces 26 ounces of formula (you add water). Nestle Good Start without the DHA/RHA breastmilk vitamins.
For newborns, you use a can every day. Eventually at age 4 months, you surpass a can a day. Once you reach 5 months, if you introduce solids it cuts the formula back down to a can a day.
My cans cost $2.74 at Wal-Mart. There are other cans that can cost $7 or $8 per can. Depends on what formula your little one can take.
Using 30 days in a month, that would be 30 cans for the first month, 35 cans for the second month, I'll bump it up to 40 cans for the third month, then 40 cans for the 4th month. Fifth month, 45 cans. So, that's 150 cans of formula for the first 6 months of life at $2.74 per can equals $411.00 without tax.
Then, I haven't added in the Rice Cereal that you need. Once solids come in, those are around 86 cents for a two-pack. A baby goes through about a pack a day in the beginning.
It's expensive, but worth it. Most people don't even think about how much baby food costs until the baby is there. They usually think about diapers and all the nursery items, clothes etc.
You are smart to think about it because it is something to consider.
Also, if you breastfeed, that cuts the cost totally out!
I breastfed and supplemented, so it didn't cost me quite this much. Also, powdered formulas are cheaper, but some babies don't tolerate them as well. They are harder to digest.
Best of luck.
2006-10-20 06:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by stocks4allseasons 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OOh girl you better break out the coupons find the sales anything you can do to save on formula I have a 7 week old baby and normally I would've applied for WIC(women,infants,and children)but they lost the contracts with goodstart and now they only provide similac and my baby didnt do well with similac so his father has been spending anywhere from $60-$150 a month on the powder or liquid its crazy but I know for sure shopright is the cheapest place to shop or buy it in bulk at sam's club or BJ's they're pretty reasonable also try adding a little cereal to the bottle too and last but not least try to find a WIC office in your area so you can get it for free girl!!!
2006-10-20 06:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by yousexythangyou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jumbo cans of powder cost $20-24. It lasted my baby about 10 days, so 36 of those cans for a year would be about $720-864.
I did nurse my baby exclusively for the first 4 months, then months 5-6 brought formula into the picture and weaned her off by her 6-month birthday.
Nursing is FREE! And EASY! Milk is always warm and ready to go, and no cleaning bottles! And the bonding cannot be compared to anything in the world.
;-)
2006-10-20 07:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by Mahira 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son was a preemie and I pumped breastmilk for the first 10 weeks to put in his feeding tube but when he came home from the hospital I switched to formula. I tried different ones because he had severe acid reflux and I finally switched to Parent's Choice Soy...Walmart's brand, and he did really well with it. It was about $8-10 cheaper than the name brands and has the same ingredients. He rarely spit up after that.
2006-10-20 06:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About $1000,give or take,theyll eat different amounts at different ages and it depends if you buy cheap formula or expensive formula. There can be a $10 difference in the price of a can. But there is WIC,if you get that in your area and your formula will be free,amongst other things.
2006-10-20 06:45:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
formula ranges from 5-8 bucks acan around here..i used nestle good start ready to feed..which was 6 bucks a can..they go through one can in 24hrs.
powder is about $20-30 a can. but if not mixed right it can cause problems to a sensitve tummy...
2006-10-20 06:47:15 · answer #7 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets see...my formula costs $13.69 per can. I use 10 cans per month. That's $137.00 - one year's worth is $1,642.80.
2006-10-20 08:16:39 · answer #8 · answered by amyvnsn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$60 a week times 52 weeks = $3120
OMG I can't beleive it! I spend $50-60 a week, though, so it must be true!
2006-10-20 06:46:11 · answer #9 · answered by In Luv w/ 2 B, 1 G + 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well. I bought a can a week at $21, so about $1008 per year.
WOW!
2006-10-20 08:02:23 · answer #10 · answered by crystald 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋