Does anyone have a good website link that details the cost difference between breastfeeding and formula?
2006-12-29 15:14:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I don't know any web sites but I know that if I could change one thing I did, that would be to breat feed my daughter. Man it is really expensive for her formula...and you have to buy till there one! We go through a case a week. (A case has 12 cans of formula in it) And that is about $40 a case! Now my daughter is almost 10 months ans still buying milk for her, but she eats soild fodds now. My best bet is to stay breat feeding, if you want to save money. I know I feel bad as well too, because breat fed babies are less likely to get sick, it seems my daughter gets sick easier.
2006-12-29 19:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a huge cost difference in breastfeeding vs. formula. With breastfeeding you spend money on breast pads that is about 8.00 and it comes in a pack of 60 or 70. Cream that is 9.00 or so and it'll last you forever unless it takes a while for your nipples to get used to your babies sucking or he/she isn't doing it properly. If you are a working mom then you would want a good breastpump. That can range from 35.00 dollars to 400.00. Depending on what you want. Storage bags are about 14.00 dollars and it come with 50.00 on average. I think it helps you save a lot. I found two links with a little bit of info on it. But breastfeeding is pretty much free, formula will cost you. Good luck! Make the best decision for you. View your options.
2006-12-29 15:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by qtiequawn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Breastfeeding is not completely free, as after the first few weeks the mother will need a little extra nutriious food. I breastfed for 10 months (had to stop because I needed medicine that would be bad for the baby) and never needed a pump or even pads, just some nursing bras.
In addition to formula costs, you should figure in the additional costs of caring for a sick child, as breastfed babies have fewer illnesses than ones who are artificially fed.
2006-12-30 07:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by Maple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/103/4/S1/870
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8444608&dopt=Citation
Here are the ones I found.
Besides the cost factor, babies get so much more out of breastfeeding than food. They get antibodies and a different type of companionship then they do with a bottle.
Plus, you don't have to spend a fortune on bottles, nipple, formula, soap to clean all the bottles and nipples with, the time it takes to make the bottles, the time it takes to clean the bottles..... I could go on and on with this. But I tend to be a bit biased (I'll admit to that freely). I just find it more cost effective to nurse a baby than feed one.
PS: Some baby formulas can be used to make drugs..... See below
2006-12-29 15:38:57 · answer #4 · answered by sapphire_adera 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know of any web sites but for me the formula cost was about $150 a month, and grew as the baby did...
breast feeding of course is much less exspensive, but if you want to count buying a decent breast pump then you can assume spending a little over $100 for an automatic pump, or go cheap for about $40 for a manual pump.. still costs much less.
you can check out webmd.com and go to their pregnacy section they should have links to more info
2006-12-29 15:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by allaboutme_333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of a website that does a cost comparison, because as far as I know, there are very, very few expenses associated with breastfeeding, and formula-feeding is expensive as heck.
2006-12-29 15:17:52 · answer #6 · answered by mewm172 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of any websites, but I do know that breasfeeding is completely free (though you may have to spend some money on a breast pump, but that's a one time cost), and formula feeding can run you up to $200 a month.
2006-12-29 23:55:41 · answer #7 · answered by Erika 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is there to research?
Formula costs..alot
Breastmilk doesnt
The only thing you'd need for breastmilk would be a pump and bags, if you wanted to pump. And even still, that is WAY cheaper than formula.
Besides, breastmilk is better for the baby anyway.
2006-12-29 15:23:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The two are broken down good on this site.
http://www.breastfeeding.com/reading_room/financial.html
This next site gives you calculators and estimates so you can break down the two yourself. Using the formula and cost you like the most, great site. I did my own calculations when I was searching, very helpful.
//http:www.kellymom.com/bf/start/prepare/bfcostbenefits.html
2006-12-29 15:38:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
other than nipple cream and breast pads there is no expense to breatfeeding and to formula feed you have to buy bottles and nipples and formula and bottled water and if the formula doesnt agree with babys tummy a different formula (sometimes you have to try several)
2006-12-29 15:22:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋