Breastfeeding Saves Money

Breastfeeding is not only healthy, but saves money too!

The first and most obvious savings is because you do not have to buy formula. The average mother can save approximately $1500 in the first year of their baby’s life just by providing breast milk instead of purchasing formula.

Even if you are going back to work and need to purchase a pump and spend a couple of hundred dollars, then you are still over a thousand dollars ahead for the first child and can reuse the pump for future children.

The second savings is in health care costs. In a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization, researchers estimated that the average cost of health care for a formula-fed baby compared to those babies who were breastfed for at least 6 months was and additional $1,400 for the first year. They also concluded that the United States could save about one and a half billion dollars each year in formula and health care costs if 1 million additional babies were breastfed.

The third cost of a formula feed baby over a breastfed one is on lost income. How much does one parent in the family lose by missing a full day of work? Because sicknesses are more common in babies who are formula-fed, doctor and hospital visits happen far more often for these families.

Considering that breastfeeding is best for mom and best for baby and it saves a significant amount of money, shouldn’t moms at least give it a try? You might be surprised at all the benefits breastfeeding can bring.

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