Jacob's Nutritional Needs and Meds

Jacob has to be on a thickener to thicken all of his bottles. Each packet costs about 33 cents and we use about 5 a day ($50.00/month). He has been put on a lung medication that has to be take twice a day through his nebulizer throughout winter in hopes that he won't get put back into the hospital with a respiratory infection ($35.00/month). He also has Albuterol which is used when needed as he develops any wheezing or difficulty breathing. He is supposed to be on Pediasure for his poor growth but since the cost is about $10.00 for 6 bottles and he would use about 4 a day that adds up to about $200.00 a month. We are trying Carnation instant breakfast mixed with whole milk. Still expensive, but cheaper than Pediasure. He is still on baby food as well so he goes through about 5 containers a day to try to add calories ($75.00/month). That boy is expensive! We spend about $250-$300/month just on nutritional needs!