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Everyone is feeling the economic crunch, especially young families. Babies cost a lot of money. But, families that choose to feed their babies breastmilk have a huge financial advantage. The cost of feeding a baby formula, in today’s economy and rapidly rising prices, can be expensive. Add to the cost of formula, the inconveniences of shopping for and preparing formula.
Today, feeding your baby with formula generally costs between $130.00 to $165 per month. Multiply that by 12 months and a family will pay at least $1,530.00 to 1970.00 in one year. (Calculations are based on several discount stores’ pricing). A family of four can spend a week at Walt Disney Resort for that much money.
Breast milk is widely acknowledged to be the most complete form of nutrition for infants, with a range of benefits for infants’ health, growth, immunity, and development, based on the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reviewed thousands of studies and stated this conclusion: Breastmilk is associated with reduced risk of many diseases in infants and mothers from developed countries. So, families that feed their babies with breastmilk will not only save money on the purchase of formula, but most will also benefit from generally lower healthcare costs.
Babies on breastmilk have 20% fewer ear infections and 80% less diarrheal illness. Formula fed babies visit the doctor twice as often for respiratory illness, ear infection, and gastrointestinal illness. Now add the cost of medication and the financial picture begins to get bleak.
It’s not rocket science. Babies who get breastmilk have a lot of advantages, physically as well as emotionally.
Unquestionably, breastmilk makes dollars and sense during these trying financial times.
My name is Wendy, and I began this website as a place to have one central location for breast pumping and feeding babies. I pumped breast milk for my daughter for over a year and during that year looked around on hundreds of websites to get the information that I needed. Since then, the website has grown and there is now tons of information and great products here at GotBreastPump.com. Thanks for stopping by. 
