Save Money On Formula

If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you know that right now two of my sisters are pregnant. I just found out over the weekend that another family member is also expecting, so this will be three babies in the next seven months. Two of these babies will be given baby formula and the third will be breast fed. There are many reasons that women choose to breast feed, and I think one of the most common is to save money. I know the experts say breast milk is best, but formula these days is supposed to be just as nutritious. Every brand has to follow strict guidelines to make sure that every baby gets exactly what they need.

When I had Brandi, I didn't even try to breastfeed. I would have loved to, but I had problems in the past with Ryan and Kasi, so I just pumped for a few weeks. The doctor put her on formula as a supplement, and after a lot of trial and error, she responded well to the lactose free formula. At the time, there weren't any store brand formulas available. I wish there was, because I found this baby formula savings calculator that will show you how much money you can save by using store brand formula. I tried it out, just to see how much I could have saved, and was a little shocked with the results. I just put in the brand of formula I used on the left, and the comparable Parent's Choice (Walmart brand) formula on the right.
Then you fill in how long and how often you feed the baby formula, and they calculate how much you can save.

I could have saved $52.16 a month using Walmart's brand of lactose free formula. That is a lot of money! I am going to pass this information along to my sisters, because I am sure they have other things they could spend their saved money on, like diapers and wipes. We all know you can never have enough diapers.