https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 14:52:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2605224 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:00:16 +0000 NorthStar 2605224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MOMTOLITTLEB: We aren't expecting until February and I plan to breastfeed, but last time had to supplement around 9 months. I had just seen the formula in this week's ad, which made me think of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2605223 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 07:58:49 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2605223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NorthStar: I'd be interested in your thoughts if you use it. We're expecting next year and have an Aldi nearby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2605192 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 06:41:15 +0000 NorthStar 2605192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those who don't need special formula, it might be worth checking out the new Aldi formula that is (or will be) coming out. Whenever we are faced with moving to formula next year, I definitely want to see how it is and how the price compares. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2605173 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 03:49:15 +0000 Bubbles 2605173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get through about 1.5 boxes of Hipp Organic formula per week, at £8.50 a box. So about £51 per month. Starts going down once they are well established on solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2605170 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 03:25:29 +0000 The Dowager Countess 2605170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use an anti reflux formula which is $29 a tin and go through a tin a week - so around $120 a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2605169 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 03:11:41 +0000 Cherrybee 2605169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use Cow &amp; Gate Comfort milk, at £10.50 per box. We go through one a week, so we are spending £42 a month on formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2605163 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 01:49:30 +0000 BSB 2605163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My babies are on either Similac Neosure or Enfamil Enfacare, so each small can is $17-18. With coupons or buying in bulk on Amazon, I can get it down to $12-13 a can. Contact your similac or enfamil rep to get samples shipped to you. </p> <p>I think I figured out it was $0.25-$0.50 a bottle at one time. It made me think formula wasn't that expensive. Breastfeeding didn't work out for me. Formula works for me.</p> <p>Oh, at the peak, I was using a full can every 3-4 days. So I guess if I had no coupons, I was spending $360 a month for twins. No regrets here. Babies needed to be fed and preemie formula it is. Sucked that each baby had their own formula but I do what I can to make sure they are happy and eating. For my son, Enfamil formula gave him less gas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2605140 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:25:35 +0000 auggiefrog 2605140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do about half formula, half breast milk. I use Enfamil Gentease. I usually go through a packet a week, or two refill boxes a month, so about $60 a month, assuming I'm using a coupon, which I usually do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2605132 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:55:16 +0000 SweetiePie 2605132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was on Alimentum from about 4/5 weeks until he was a year. At his peak intake I think we went through one can every 4 days. It was $30/can so roughly $225 or so a month?<br /> Gosh it feels so long ago! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604986 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:36:38 +0000 ladybee 2604986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go through one large size (from Sam's club) a week so $34. </p> <p>DS1 was on Neocate and it was $160 a week. 😬 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604938 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:15:14 +0000 wrkbrk 2604938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: I stopped nursing when I went back to work at 12 weeks and we have been using the regular Similac Advanced every since. I get a super large canister from Amazon about once a week, maybe every 9-10 days. It's $39. DS is 8.5 months and eats maybe 25 ounces a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604928 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:03:10 +0000 cookiemomster 2604928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the Costco brand which is made by similac, and it was 18/week like 72 a month at the height of her appetite. Can't recommend store brand enough, it's really all identical if there's not a special type of formula needed, and it's sooo much less expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604908 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:33:09 +0000 cascademom 2604908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$100 on soy formula. We did soy formula from 8 months on because he was having so many spit up issues. Soy formula's not cheap, neither is the hypoallergenic formulas either. Thankfully, he can handle cow's milk alright. Now, we spend about $8-10 a week on two gallons of milk for two boys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604836 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:51:49 +0000 gingerbebe 2604836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 went to formula at 10 months and we used Honest Company. He only drank 20-24oz a day at that point so it was 4 tubs a month, so $120. </p> <p>This baby has been supplementing with like every sample and random formula we have and he's been fine (his brother was really sensitive). We are about to start supplementing with a tub of Costco brand formula. My doctor friend recommended it and it's like $16.99 for a huge tub. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604795 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:10:26 +0000 Alba4 2604795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ug, it's expensive. My newest son is a tank and is eating close to 35-40 oz/ day. I can still pump 1 bottle a day. We use Earth's Best organic, which costs $28/ can at Target online. We use that in about a week or less. We spend at least $120 a month.</p> <p>For DS1 we used ready to pour Similac, which was a little more expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604720 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:05:41 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 2604720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: we were right on track with ValentineMommy, but he averaged about 40oz per day<br /> then we had to switch to Sensitive Similac and Anti Spitup Similac for his severe reflux so at least $50 every week to a week and a half </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604715 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:00:49 +0000 alphagam84 2604715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And you don't need a warmer, sterilizer, etc. All you need are bottles and I'd suggest a bottle cleaning brush/sponge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604712 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:00:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2604712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use Similac Sensitive for our dairy sensitive baby. He gets formula at daycare only five days a week. So far every four weeks we will spend $230 on the Ready to Feed 32 oz bottlesb we buy it through Amazon Prime. Right now it's doable, but we may change to concentrate to save money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604711 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:59:29 +0000 alphagam84 2604711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We feed Target brand formula (yellow top) and at the height of DD eating, we went through almost one box a week at a cost of about $23. We would wait for a sale and stock up so it was even cheaper. I really didn't think it was that bad. Now that she's on solids we're going through less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604704 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:53:27 +0000 Coffee-lover 2604704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my baby was 6 months old we were spending about 80 a month on store brand formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604699 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:48:50 +0000 lioneyes 2604699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he was on formula (birth-13 months) we did Similac Advance from BJ's or Costco. 34 oz. container/week cost around $35, so like $130/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604690 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:39:30 +0000 DesertDreams88 2604690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In addition to my original post - LO has had Enfamil formula 7 times and seem to tolerate it just fine, though it was a bit scattered - three times in the first month of life and 4 times during month 6. He doesn't seem to have any dietary intolerances except for not seeing my breast milk. We have like 6 or 7 sample formula cans? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604665 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:02:40 +0000 Charm54 2604665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 35$ a week during the months she was drinking the most (5-8 months). Less before and after that. I used Nestle Goodstart liquid concentrate. It would have been less had I used the powder but I found the liquid concentrate mixed better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604664 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:01:12 +0000 daniellemybelle 2604664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't remember exactly but I know when we switched to WCM it made an immediate noticeable difference in our budget! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604649 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:30:56 +0000 hummusgirl 2604649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About $115/month for Earth's Best Organic Sensitive from Amazon, and worth every penny. :-) </p> <p>I will say, we started out using the Target knockoff of Similac Sensitive and it was fine too, and less $. Then I decided I should probably get organic since we do mostly organic meat and dairy for the rest of the family, but that's just my craziness. </p> <p>I'm a huge fan of formula-feeding. My husband and I split the feedings, kids gain great, and so far, both are totally happy and healthy (DS1 is almost 4 yrs and DS2 is 8 months - both were EFF after the first couple months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604626 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:05:12 +0000 arosebyany 2604626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is outrageous, but only because he's on the alimentum rtf, which is about 11$ a bottle. He goes through a little over a bottle a day. So about 360$ a month. We tried to feed him the powder, but he would just gag and make a big fuss about it.</p> <p>Eta: he's been on this formula since he was 4 weeks old. He was having blood in his poop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604620 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:59:37 +0000 jhd 2604620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We budgeted $100 per month. We used Enfamil. I was often able to use coupons or get gift cards back at target for buying two or three tubs at a time so then it was less than $100. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604617 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:56:01 +0000 yoursilverlining 2604617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used GentleEase formula and ordered off Amazon with S&amp;S, which I found to be the cheapest at the time (cheaper than Sams/BJ's; unless you could stack several coupons together). We paid about $125/month - we exclusively formula fed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604616 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:54:39 +0000 Mrs. Dolphin 2604616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our son has 5 bottles, 6 oz each per day (plus some solids). He's been on this schedule for the last three months (currently 6 months) and our total cost in formula is about $125/month with coupons. It definitely depends on what type of formula you use, though. Hypoallergenic formulas are much more expensive. Enfamil is more expensive than Gerber or store brands, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-exclusively-or-mostly-formula-feeding#post-2604567 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:30:56 +0000 looch 2604567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us it was about $100 a month. We used a very basic formula, but my husband was insistent that it be manufactured in the country we lived in, so that increased the cost a bit for us.</p> <p>Plus, bottles, a warmer, sterilizer, etc. </p>