If I have a 25 oz can of powder formula, how many days will it last?

Question

So it'll make 182 oz of formula. When the baby is taking 8 oz bottles, that will be about 23 bottles from that can. So if I feed every 3 hours or so that's 6-8 bottles a day. The can will last 3-4 days! Is that all! Does this sound accurate to you experienced moms? I'm just doing the math of forumula vs breast milk (buying an expensive pump).

CHILL OUT! I'm just getting an estimate.

Answer 1

my seven month old has six ounces every three to four hours and it last us a week

Answer 2

I think you will find out that a can of powdered formula will last you quite a while in the beginning. I breastfeed (and pump) but, due to circumstances beyond my control, I have to supplement with 2 ounces of formula per feeding. He eats 5/6 ounces per feeding, and he gets fed every 3/4 hours, 6/5 times a day (he sleeps through the night). My can lasts about a month. I try to use as little formula as possible because (1) it is so expensive, and (2) it isn't as good for the baby. Another thing to keep in mind is that once opened you have to use it within a month. If you only supplement a little bit like I do, you can waste formula. In addition, formula is a pain to prepare when compared to pumping breastmilk.

My vote would be to buy the pump. That's what I did and it does save money in the long run. It also helps ensure that your baby is getting vital breastmilk while you aren't there. Hospitals also rent out pumps. If you decide to go that route buy the best you can afford. A double electric is what I use. I also have some manual pump ones but I don't think I have quite gotten the hang of them yet. Good to have on hand just in case the electric one goes out though.

Answer 3

My baby is 2 1/2 months old. She is drinking about 5 5oz bottles per day (a week ago she was eating 6 4oz bottles per day). A 25 oz can of formula lasts us just about a week. I think that you'll find that:
1. A baby eating every 3 hours won't take an 8 oz bottle--perhaps 4 oz at the most.
2. By the time a baby is taking a full 8 oz bottle, they will also be having some solids throughout the day.

With our first child we continued going through a 25 oz container about once a week for the whole first year--when he started taking more at a time, he compensated by eating fewer times each day.

P.S. You can get that size can at Costco in their store brand (Kirkland) for just under $10 per can.

Answer 4

Shoot you're lucky with those 3-4 days. My daughter came out the womb drinking 8oz bottles. They usually start with four. This is very normal. My suggestion to you is to apply for WIC. WIC will pay for 30 days worth of formula. Its not like Welfare or anything like that, so don't be embarrassed to go handle that for your baby. WIC has basically saved my life. Especially now thatI'she's drinking whole milk. Breast feeding is always best. But a lot of the new formula nowadays has everything breast milk has in it.

Answer 5

Usually a new born will drink around....3-4 ounces, More or less every around 4 hours.

It is best to breast feed if you can. Because it is more healthly for the baby and it helps you lose weight (yay! lol) also breast milk will help the new born fight off sickness because your anti-bodies boost there immune system. There are alot of good benifit to breast feeding.

I personally tried breast feeding but with major stress and the fact that I couldn't get my son to want to take the nipple. I ended up drying up in about 3 mounths after he was born and had to switch to formula. (I still feel bad about that.....)

Anyway Once he got older I am just glad that we were able to get WIC (Women, Infant, and Child program) It bought the formula for me with in a month I would get around 9 cans of formula per mounth and My husband and me would always end up having to buy another can of it because my son was a big eatter. I am just glad that I didn't have to pay for it myself because 9 cans of formula costed about 130$ and that was the cheap kind. (Infamil)

Breast feeding is loads cheaper trust me....Even if you do buy an expensive breast pump it will only be a one time buy while as with formula it's every month. Also If you are thinking about breast feeding gerber has these freezer bags that you can use to freeze your breast milk in and later pour into the bottle. I suggest getting those because buying bottles to store in can be a bit expensive.
Also My son was a big eatter he would take around 16oz per every 6hrs (something like that) sometimes he would take less and sometimes he would take more. So in answering your question it depends on the appitite of the baby and yes it does sound accurate to me.
The best inexpensive way is to nurse :)

Answer 6

You need to figure out what they should be eating, instead of trying to figure out on a time table. Then add one or two more bottles into your equation so that you can account for a possible growth spurt. Then figure out how much formula would be eaten over time. Babies can, and will, over eat it so you don't want to go just based on a timed schedule. Here is what a website says about what babies should eat.
the general rule of thumb for formula amounts is 2.5 ounces per pound of body weight. So if your baby weighs 6 pounds, he should consume about 15 ounces of formula in a 24-hour period; if he weighs 10 pounds, he should have 25 ounces in a 24-hour period.

Answer 7

Breast is best and cheaper,I used the Medela single pump,formula is very expensive so if you can even do both breast milk and formula it will save you a ton!I pumped for 4 months then switched to formula and your math is very right!You can also mix pre-made formula with your breast milk and you can add powder formula to your breast milk.If you were to mix made formula to your breast milk it is best to do it right before you feed,it will help to make both last longer.

Answer 8

my son is 7 1/2 months old..3 meals of solids and each bottle is about 8oz..a 24oz can usually last us 3 to 4 days

Answer 9

newborns dont drink 8oz every 3 hours so if its a new born the can should last you about 5 -7 days it all depends on how much he wakes at nite to eat or how much your feedinding him newborns usally eat 3 to 4 oz at first good luck

Answer 10

Yeah, if I can remember, it sounds about right. I used to mark the can so I knew when I opened it, and go from there.