I have had little luck finding stats on the cost of formula although I know it has been done. So, I spent my morning doing it myself. I share it here so you don't have to search also.
Minimum cost for exclusively formula fed babies on "regular" formula cost $15/can of powder
For a newborn to 1 month old who will have a 2 ounce bottle 7x a day
Cost/week: $8.33
For a 2 month - 6 month old who will have a 4 ounce bottle 7x a day
Cost/week: $17
For a 7 month - 1 year old who will have an 8 ounce bottle 4x a day
Cost/week: $33
Average cost per 2 oz serving: .17
Minimum cost for exclusively formula fed babies on "hypoallergenic" formula cost $25/can of powder
For a newborn to 1 month old who will have a 2 ounce bottle 7x a day
Cost/week: $14
For a 2 month - 6 month old who will have a 4 ounce bottle 7x a day
Cost/week: $28
For a 7 month - 1 year old who will have an 8 ounce bottle 4x a day
Cost/week: $56
Average cost per 2 oz serving: .29
Cost SAVINGS if a mother breastfeeds a four month old 1 time every day: .34 per feed or almost $10 a month.
Lea Rivera Todaro, MPhil, IBCLC
Elmhurst, NY
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