The Family Adjusts to Life in Bulk
Bobbi and Kenny revealed some of the practical aspects of raising seven babies at the same time. During the first months of their lives, the seven babies were getting through more than 52 diapers a day. Not only were the parents on the diaper changing duty at all times, but they also had to prepare over 40 bottles of milk every day.
Besides the time it takes to prepare bottles for seven babies and change their diapers regularly, raising the septuplets also posed financial difficulties. Because it was increasingly difficult to support eight growing children, Bobbi and Kenny needed a plan. Their solution was to start buying everything they could in bulk and rely on products that were reduced or on things they could get on coupons. They also started to grow their vegetables and fruit to keep their grocery bills as low as possible.
MCCAUGHEY’s SEPTUPLETS (Photo by Ambassador/Sygma/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
At one time, Bobbi remembers, she bought 60lbs of hamburger’s because they were on sale in her local grocery store. Their strategy worked, and they managed to spend about $300 a month on groceries, the average for a family of four in America, which means they were making important savings.