Finding Free Baby Formula

Could your pocket-book use some free baby formula? Formula is easily the most expensive reoccuring baby purchase you will make.

Save yourself some money by registering for these free formula samples, rebate checks, and coupons.

From organic to specialized, all these name-brand companies are longing to provide you with incentives to purchase their formula.

They know how much money you will be spending and want to entice you to their "slice of pie".

Here are the best free formula offers currently out there. Sign up for one or sign up for all, choose whatever is most helpful to you.

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Choosing the Right Formula

Choosing the right formula is an important decision. It will have to agree with your baby's stomach and your checkbook. Before you go out and spend $25 on a huge container of formula that your baby decides he will not drink, try these suggestions.

Introduce your baby to free samples and see if he shows signs of fussiness, stomach discomfort, or constipation. If so, it's back to the formula-board for a second try.

The free samples below will range in size from an 8 oz. packet to 24 oz containers. Each company offers it's own sample size. You really won't know what you're going to get until you get it.

Free Baby Formula...Baby's Only Organic

Baby's Only is giving away a free 8-oz sample of their dairy or soy-based organic formula. The formula is labeled "toddler" because it is intended for babies older than 1 year old.

To receive your free sample, call (614) 898-9758 and select option #2. The automated attendant will give you prompts to complete the process. Please only request on per person, per household. This offer is only available for mothers in the USA.

Visit their website for additional details on their dairy-based formula and their soy-based formula. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the graphic labeled "Sample".

Free Baby Formula... Parent's Choice

Parent's Choice is the Wal-mart brand of baby formula. It is comparable to Enfamil Lipil, but sells for less. It has received high reviews from many mothers (including myself).

Free Sample of Milk-Based Formula with DHA

Free Sample of Gentle Formula with Lipids

You will need to submit your contact information so they know where to send your samples. The privacy policy states they will not be giving your contact information to anyone else or use it for any reason other than communicating to you about Parent's Choice promotions.

After registration, you can always "opt out" of their emails by clicking on the back link at the bottom of their email correspondence.

Free Baby Formula... Nestle Good Start

What is a
Rebate Check?

Rebate checks are checks that are written to you from a company for a specific amount.

To use, purchase the formula specified on the front, sign the back (like a check) and redeem at any store (like a coupon) for an instant rebate applied to your immediate bill.

They range from $5 to $15 and are a great resource.

Good Start is another high-quality formula available for formula-feeding babies.

Their newest formula, Natural Cultures is designed to boost your baby's immune system.

They are currently running a promotion that allows you to receive a Limited Edition Backpack that includes a sample of this formula, a free baby blanket, the popular book Guess How Much I Love You, a DVD on the first days, photo album, hooded bath towel, coupons, and other items.

However old your baby is, I highly recommend registering at their Resource Center. Good Start does a great job at sending you high-quality booklets of information and instant-rebate checks. I have received rebate checks for as high as $15.

Go to their home page (www.verybestbaby.com) and add your email to the right-hand column under "Resource Center" to receive the coupons and rebate checks through the mail.

Free Baby Formula... Enfamil

Enfamil is also offering a hospital-redeeming bag with a free formula sample.

Besides the free formula, the bag also includes a copy of Playing with Your Baby magazine. You can print this redeemable certificate here for your free diaper bag.

Enfamil also offers certificates to obtain free samples from your pediatrican or family doctor.

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Enfamil A.R. Lipil to help babies who struggle with chronic spit-up.
Enfamil Gentlease helps with babies with gassiness and fussiness
Nutramigen LIPIL helps relieves colic, diarrhea, vomiting and rash.

Enfamil's Family Beginnings is very similar to Good Start's Resource Center. They send you free samples of formula, coupons, rebate checks and information.

The registration process online takes only 5 minutes. You can register for the Family Beginnings Program by clicking here. If you are going to use Enfamil, I highly encourage you to join Family Beginnings for rebate checks, coupons, and the occasional surprise sample.

The website also allows you to order your formula online and get them delivered. (This page gives reviews of other popular online-ordering options.)

The final bonus in using Enfamil is that they are the only participating formula in the Upromise college-savings plan. Upromise is completely free program that will donate a percentage of your bill to a college fund for your baby. Upromise - Turn your everyday spending into college savings.

Free Baby Formula... Similac

Similac also has a mother's program called Strong Moms.

You will receive a free diaper bag with samples, coupons, and rebate checks through the mail for registering. If you'd rather not receive correspondence via email, you can choose to opt-out of their email newsletter program.

Free Baby Formula... Member's Mark

Member's Mark formula is also high-quality and low-cost. In fact, the gentle formula with lipids is the formula we are currently using with Elena.

They offer two kinds of formula: Regular with Lipids and DHA and ARA, and Gentle for Babies with Fussiness or Gas.

Fill out this form to receive your free formula.

If your baby seemed to do well on the sample, you can purchase the formula in economy-size packs at Sam's Club. See my cost analysis on this page.

All the free baby formula you could want is listed here for you. Signing up for the various "formula clubs" is another way to keep receiving the free baby formula samples, coupons and rebate checks that can save you a significant amount of money every year.

If you hear of an offer for free baby formula that I haven't listed, please let me know about it!