Uh oh…I’m not a mommy blogger, should I be posting about baby formula?

Of course, because I have had a steady stream of baby cousins in my life for the past 13 years that I love to hold and feed and – yes – even change their diapers. If my husband and I ever have choose to have children we will be choosing formula over breast milk for a variety of reasons, one of which being that we come from a family of happy and healthy bottle fed babies (another of which being that it might slightly creep me out to have a kid attached to my nipple).

I know several new moms that have chosen to breastfeed over using formula because of the cost, but parents can still forumula feed their baby and not break the bank. Consumer Reports has recommended that parents who choose to formula feed save up to 50% per ounce by buying store brands of formula – like Walmart’s Parent’s Choice – or switching to powdered formula – both of which meet the nutrient requirements specified by the FDA. Since Consumer Reports is known for their unbiased product reviews and recommendations, parents can feel confident that the research is reliable and that formula can make nutritional and fiscal sense for their family.

This simple baby formula savings calculator shows you just how much money parents can save buying Parent’s Choice infant formula available at Walmart compared to the leading national brands. The savings is staggering and Parent’s Choice formula is nutritionally complete and of the highest quality.

The savings can be as much as $600 a year just be switching to a store brand like Parent’s Choice. That’s enough to buy a really nice purse baby bag!

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