If we thought that breastfeeding could save money because it was produced by the mother, the opposite has been proven. According to an American study published in March 2023 and released Parents.frbreastfeeding your newborn would have a financial cost, higher than when you feed your baby with infant milk.
This Yale University study was published in Journal of Perinatologyshows that between the time spent breastfeeding and not working, the cost of food for the mother, vitamins, or various accessories (such as the pillow, the breast pump, or even shells… ) this represents an estimated budget between $7,940 and $10,500, i.e. between €7,460 and €9,866 per year at €10,000 per year. At CONTRACTIO, your bottle-fed baby would represent a sum of between 760 and 2,280 dollars, or between 714 and 2,142 euros.
A study to implement public policies in favor of precarious families
“ This is the first time we’ve really looked at the cost for women who are breastfeeding, in dollars and cents. This is critically important if we want to develop an effective policy to promote breastfeeding.”She said Sarah Mahoneyresearcher of the study.
Its goal is, do not dissuade mothers from breastfeedingbut push public policies to implement aid and make breastfeeding more accessible from a financial point of view, particularly for mothers in precarious situations.
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Because in the United States 17.5% of children under 5 live below the poverty line. : “ That means almost one in five children lives in families where breastfeeding represents more than half of the family’s annual income. »assures Sarah Mahoney.
Source: Madmoizelle
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