So which way is more expensive? - Page 4

Jaylynne · Apr 9th, 2012, 10:18 AM

I still have to buy bottles and change out nipples. Especially when I go back to work. I never bought a sterilizer. I just wash everything in hot soapy water as the lactation consultant advised. Except when new. Then I boiled and sterilized before use.

Sideways 8 · Apr 9th, 2012, 11:40 AM

We have a microwave sterilizer and tbh we have used it maybe twice? We generally just put all her feeding stuff in the dishwasher.

painted_pony · Apr 9th, 2012, 11:43 AM

My sons formula is $26 a container, and he uses one of those every week.

feedindy · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:17 PM

Let's see...
Pump $135
Nursing bras/ tanks $100

I didn't add in the cost of bottles, because FF use them too so it cancels out, but I got bottles for my baby shower that were probably $30 worth. I made my own pumping bra by cutting little holes in a zip front sports bra.

Also I saved over 3000 oz of expressed milk in my chest freezer and used ziploc bags. They are BPA free and I freeze 10 oz milk in a container, then when it is frozen I popped the milk cube into a ziploc baggie. I stopped nursing after around 7 months and I have enough frozen milk to last until LO is just past 1 year.

I think they estimate formula costs $1500 ish for the first year.

DukesAngel · Apr 9th, 2012, 13:07 PM

She's a month old and up until yesterday was feeding both. Now I'm just formula. So far she has eaten 11 8oz containers of formula and she is right at a month old. I buy it at Costco which sells 57 oz containers of enfimal infant for 40 bucks. Much cheaper than regular stores.

veganmama · Apr 9th, 2012, 13:12 PM

well expressing can be expensive

good old fashioned straight from the boob is cheap as heck!

i dont even wear a bra so breastfeeding is LITERALLY free

fidget · Apr 9th, 2012, 13:18 PM

I was given a breast pump and nursing bras... Oh and lansinoh
Breast pads £2.50 for 40

Started ff at four months when milk dried up... Bottles, teats, steriliser, hungry baby formula then stay down formula then follow on milk= really friggin expensive!

Jaylynne · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:14 PM

veganmama, how do you not wear bras?? i don't when i'm in the house but when i go out or walk i feel like they bounce a bit too much. going from a 34 or 36 c to a 38DD during pregnancy really didn't help lol.

queenlavera · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:23 PM

The worst is if you start off bf and it doesn't work out, then your LO has a protein allergy and you have to buy the expensive sensitive formulas. Geez:

Pump - $150
breast pads - Free from FSIL
Nursing Bras - $100
Lansinoh Cream - $6
Storage bags (that went unused - supply issues) - $10

Alimentum - $28.99 per can
Bottles, nipples, cleaning brushes etc..

Basically it is way more expensive to use formula, certainly wasn't my choice.

CatandKitten · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:23 PM

I lucked out and got a free $500 on an FSA account through doing a work health survey. Because of that my bags, breast pump and pads will be free until the money runs out (which should be a while). I have only bought bottles and bras which I would have had to buy anyway.

Apr 9th, 2012, 10:18 AM	#31
Jaylynne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,736	I still have to buy bottles and change out nipples. Especially when I go back to work. I never bought a sterilizer. I just wash everything in hot soapy water as the lactation consultant advised. Except when new. Then I boiled and sterilized before use.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 11:40 AM	#32
Sideways 8 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 8,983	We have a microwave sterilizer and tbh we have used it maybe twice? We generally just put all her feeding stuff in the dishwasher.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 11:43 AM	#33
painted_pony Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 804	My sons formula is $26 a container, and he uses one of those every week.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 12:17 PM	#34
feedindy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,345	Let's see... Pump $135 Nursing bras/ tanks $100 I didn't add in the cost of bottles, because FF use them too so it cancels out, but I got bottles for my baby shower that were probably $30 worth. I made my own pumping bra by cutting little holes in a zip front sports bra. Also I saved over 3000 oz of expressed milk in my chest freezer and used ziploc bags. They are BPA free and I freeze 10 oz milk in a container, then when it is frozen I popped the milk cube into a ziploc baggie. I stopped nursing after around 7 months and I have enough frozen milk to last until LO is just past 1 year. I think they estimate formula costs $1500 ish for the first year.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 13:07 PM	#35
DukesAngel Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 536	She's a month old and up until yesterday was feeding both. Now I'm just formula. So far she has eaten 11 8oz containers of formula and she is right at a month old. I buy it at Costco which sells 57 oz containers of enfimal infant for 40 bucks. Much cheaper than regular stores.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 13:12 PM	#36
veganmama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,783	well expressing can be expensive good old fashioned straight from the boob is cheap as heck! i dont even wear a bra so breastfeeding is LITERALLY free

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Apr 9th, 2012, 13:18 PM	#37
fidget Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 1,536	I was given a breast pump and nursing bras... Oh and lansinoh Breast pads £2.50 for 40 Started ff at four months when milk dried up... Bottles, teats, steriliser, hungry baby formula then stay down formula then follow on milk= really friggin expensive!

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Apr 9th, 2012, 16:14 PM	#38
Jaylynne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,736	veganmama, how do you not wear bras?? i don't when i'm in the house but when i go out or walk i feel like they bounce a bit too much. going from a 34 or 36 c to a 38DD during pregnancy really didn't help lol.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 16:23 PM	#39
queenlavera Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,144	The worst is if you start off bf and it doesn't work out, then your LO has a protein allergy and you have to buy the expensive sensitive formulas. Geez: Pump - $150 breast pads - Free from FSIL Nursing Bras - $100 Lansinoh Cream - $6 Storage bags (that went unused - supply issues) - $10 Alimentum - $28.99 per can Bottles, nipples, cleaning brushes etc.. Basically it is way more expensive to use formula, certainly wasn't my choice.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 16:23 PM	#40
CatandKitten Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 674	I lucked out and got a free $500 on an FSA account through doing a work health survey. Because of that my bags, breast pump and pads will be free until the money runs out (which should be a while). I have only bought bottles and bras which I would have had to buy anyway.

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