Conference moira::parenting_v3

    
    I don't know if you'd really call it a "discount" but Toys R Us
    sells formula by the case and it is cheaper than buying it at the
    Star Market.  They also sell BeechNut babyfood in 4 packs and I 
    believe it too is cheaper than buying individual jars.
    
    There is a Toys R Us at one end of Shopper's World in Framingham.
    
    
    -dorothy

    What about BJ's in Westboro?  Haven't been there in *ages* and of
    course haven't bought baby food jars in a couple years, but they seem
    to carry everything else, don't they?
    
    The only problem I had with Toys R Us is that you had to buy each fruit
    of veggie in a four-pack.  So unless you've got a lot of storage space,
    which we did in the cellar, you're either going to have to only buy a
    couple packs, or make it a once a month stop and buy lots of kinds.
    
    How about just watching the supermarket ads and stocking up when they
    go on sale?  It wouldn't be bad going out of your way to a different
    supermarket, if the savings were worth it.
    
    Lyn

    Does Building 19 in Natick carrier baby food?  I thought it did.  If
    they do, they're probably cheaper than the average store.
    

    
    
    	RE: BJs' in Westboro
    
    	I know the BJ's in Salem, NH does NOT carry formula.
    	They do carry diapers however.  26.95 for 96 if I'm
    	not mistaken - and NO tax. (8
    
    	Now, I don't know if there's a Lincoln Drug out near
    	the Wayland area (there's one in Westboro) but the
    	one in Fitchburg has Similac at $2.89 a can (ready
    	to feed) as opposed to $3.19 in grocery stores and
    	$4.99 in convenience stores.  I'm not sure about the
    	solid foods since my daughter is only 7 weeks old,
    	but if the formula is any indication...
    
    	/Kim

    RE:4
    
    WOW! I can't believe the difference in prices on formula in N.H. verses
    Dallas.  Formula here (any ready to feed) for a case of 6 is $17.00 in
    the grocery store and $14.00 at Target.  Diapers are $19.95 for the 96
    pack in the grocery store and $17.49 in Target.  However, it is cheaper
    to buy two smaller packages they are $7.49 for 44. (I know you get a
    few less)  $26.95 sounds REAL high to me.   Baby food is .24 per jar 
    in the grocery store and I have yet to find a wholesale Outlet that 
    sells it.  If you use coupons out of the Sunday paper you can get it 
    even cheaper.
    
    How much is baby food up there?  It makes me wonder if food prices in
    general are higher there.  Interesting, huh?
    
    Kathy

    re: .5
    
    Baby food in the 4.5 oz jars is usually around $0.39.  Ouch!

    
    	RE: Formula 
    
    	Actually, the diapers are the only thing I found in Salem,NH.
    	The formula is 2.89 at Lincoln Drug in Fitchburg, MA (ah...
    	there's the rub!) (8
    	
    	Hee hee.. if I send you $100, will you stock me up on 
    	formula and diapers?! (8  ...I don't really want to move
    	to Dallas. (8
    
    	tigga~~~

    First of all, if your baby is ready for solid foods, the pedi may
    suggest going with the follow-up formulas made by Gerber and/or
    Carnation. I just switched from Similac to Carnation Follow-up.
    Similac was $7.79 per 12oz can of powder. The Carnation is only $4.79.

    Baby formula is a few cents cheaper by the case. For the 12oz can of
    powder, it costs $7.79/per can at Osco Drug and a case (6 cans) cost me
    ~$45.50 at Toys-R-Us, so you save about a buck and some change.

    BJ's in Westboro, doesn't carry baby food/juices that I have found,
    but, the BJ's in Salem, NH does. It costs $7.53 for a case (24 jars) of
    juices, as opposed to 5/$2.00 at Victory Markets. BJ's in Salem also
    carries cases of vegetables and fruits, but I didn't check out the
    prices.

    Can't wait until I can just cut up some of what ever I'm eating for
    Daniel's meals.

    Norma

    I went back to reread the original note, and would like to know how old
    your infant is?
    
    What we frequently did, for the purpose of one of today's replies, was
    to take "whatever we're eating today and puree it in the blender til
    smooth.  This works quite well with most meats, save the defatted juice
    say if it's chicken, turkey or beef, and whatever veggies you're doing,
    except maybe the "gassy ones" like broccoli or cabbage. and just keep a
    few boiled potatoes in a tupperware container, or just microwave a
    potato and scrape out the amount you want into the blender.  As you
    infant gets older I would put it into the food processor for a smooth
    but still a little chunky consistancy.  You can either whirl these
    together, like the dinners in jars come, or whirl them individually say
    if you're introducing a new food and want to rule out any possible
    problems, or just to mix 'n match, put the leftovers in ice cube trays
    and freeze, and pop them into zip lock bags to defrost "one cube" at a
    time.
    
    The only vegtable related objection I ever got was with beets, and last
    week at 3+ years later we tried the whole pickled beets on AJ, he at almost
     as much as I did, and wanted more!
    
    Lyn

    re: .3 -   I was just told that Building 19 is not the place to buy baby
    food!  I've never been there, but was told that they have lots of
    stuff - mostly from flood and fire salvage.
    
    So SCRATCH Building 19 for baby food products.
    
    Nancy    

    I used to work at Building 19, and I would not buy any food from them. 
    Most of their goods are salvaged, such as from fires, train wrecks, and
    some store closings.  However, the health inspector was in the store
    CONSTANTLY pulling food off of the shelves because it had expired or
    was dented (cans) on the rim and/or seams, or not labelled or
    MIS-labelled.  I suppose if you could visually be SURE that what you
    were buying was fine, then perhaps, but for the most part I'd steer
    clear.