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Estimate the cost of feeding a newborn various preparations for 1 year.
Hint: an average, human milk or formula intake can be estimated at 24-32 ounces per day

Food Source	Approx Unit Cost (retail) (in ascending order)	Ounces per can	# days supplied/can Hint: on average, human milk or formula intake can be estimated at 24-32 oz/day	Cost per year
Human Milk	Additional cost might be considered for additional calories (food) a lactating mother may require. Early in lactation this is usually nil, since calories may be used from fat stores as the mother returns to pre-pregnancy weight	Minimal	n.a.	Minimal
Cow-milk based formula (concentrate)	$4/can	26		$ / yr ?
Cow-milk based formula (ready-to-feed)	$5/can	32		$ / yr ?
Cow-milk based formula with DHA and ARA* (ready-to-feed)	$6/can	32		$ / yr ?
Hypo-allergenic concentrate liquid (casein hydrolysate-based)	$6.30/can	26		$ / yr ?
Cow-milk based formula (powder)	$13/can	105		$ / yr ?
Hypo-allergenic (casein hydrolysate-based)	$24/can	112		$ / yr ?
Cow-milk based formula with DHA and ARA* (powder)	$24/can	190		$ / yr ?

*DHA is docosahexaenoicd acid; ARA is arachidonic acid—long-chain fatty acids found in human milk but not bovine milk, commonly referred to as "lipil".