Do you know the expense of baby formula? For all of you who are unaware of the ridiculously inflated price of baby formula, let me enlighten you.
At about 3 months of age the twins switched to baby formula: Organic Similac for Teagan and Nestle Good Start for Calin. Their bodies reacted differently to different types of formula and after a month of trial and error these were the two brands that were best for them.
OK, here are the shocking stats:
An average large can costs $32, which was the cheapest at Costco. This can would make 220 ounces of formula when mixed with water. The twins would drink a total of 72 ounces per day on average.
So, one can lasted us (both babies) about 3 days.
Equaling $10.67 per day for baby formula.
Therefore,
$74.67 per week,
$320 per month,
$3,840 for one year of formula for twins.
At least I managed to breastfeed for 3 months, saving us almost $1,000.
So, we spent about $2,900 on formula ALONE, not to mention everything else (maybe I'll break down the cost of diapers for the next blog).
Now Cal and Teagan drink Whole Milk and we love it! It's cheap(er) and readily available. We've gained a ton of freedom, especially financially, with these two drinking whole milk. Instead of $10/day we're only spending $1.50/day! We no longer have to fuss with mixing the powder and water every three hours and remember to pack bottles and powder for outings. Instead, we can just bring the milk along in a thermos, or pick up some milk at the drive-thru if necessary- no worries, no hassle!
Milk- it's the greatest.
