So which way is more expensive?

Jaylynne · Apr 8th, 2012, 21:13 PM

I was just thinking how everyone says breastfeeding is cheaper than formula, but I'm not so sure. Maybe it's because I've had issues since LO was a preemie but I'm so curious how "normal" breastfeeding costs go against formula

Breast pump $300
EBM storage bags $20 (so far)
Nipple shield $10
Pump bustier (life saver seriously) $ 33
Bottles $70
Lansinoh creme $10
Breast pads $15
Nursing bras $100

$558 total so far... Doesnt sound cheap to me!

Non clue for formula cost. Any imput?

whit. · Apr 8th, 2012, 21:30 PM

Sophia goes through a can of formula every 2-3 days. It's 15$ a can.

We've spent roughly $1,110 for formula (and that's only if we were to buy 2 cans a week!)

Jaylynne · Apr 8th, 2012, 21:41 PM

Holy shitake whit...

Kaede351 · Apr 8th, 2012, 21:46 PM

We get through about 1 box of formula a week at the moment, maybe just over depending on if Harrison has any "hungry" days where he has a couple extra bottles. I think we've gone through 4 boxes in 3 weeks, so that's about £32 so far because it's £8 a box. Breast feeding didn't really cost me anything, but I didn't enjoy it (til it was too late then I regretted it lol -.-). I was given a manual breast pump by a friend and I think I spent £7 on breast pads... That's 3 boxes of 40. I still have an entire boxfull not even opened. So in comparison (for me anyway), breast feeding was a lot cheaper. But I just didn't really get on with it. I found bottle feeding easier do once it was introduced and I just got too lax with BF and my supply dropped so low Harri wouldn't even bother latching anymore. Which is a shame cuz I liked the bedtime feed lol.

XxX

whit. · Apr 8th, 2012, 22:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaylynne

Holy shitake whit...

Yep, that's not including bottles, nipples, nursery water, bottle brushes and soap.

luz · Apr 8th, 2012, 22:21 PM

I got a 300$ pump as a gift so all I have had to buy are storage bags, roughly 20$ every 3 months, about 60$ on nursing bras, and breast pads. I bought re useable ones and maybe spent 40$ on them so I had quite a few and would only need to wash every 2 weeks ish. So I've spent what.. Maybe 200$ on breast feeding supplies?? MUCH cheaper than formula!

Edit: 30$ on bottles when I was pregnant as Dh offers expressed milk when I have to work. I bought Lansinoh but just use the sample I got from the hospital and was fine by the time it ran out.

Honeymooner · Apr 8th, 2012, 22:24 PM

I breastfeed and have a way different number though....

Breastpump - $120 (have only used to fix oversupply so haven't bought bottles yet)
Milk bags - $15
Nursing bras - $85
Homemade reusable pads - $10
Nipple cream - $10

Total - $245

lozza1uk · Apr 8th, 2012, 23:11 PM

I breastfeed, it's cost me £10 for lansinoh cream Nd £10 for nipple pads.
Edit - oh and bras, £50 but then I'd probably have needed one or two new ones if I ff as boobs would have still grown - one of my nursing bras was my main maternity one anyway, it still fits adjusted a bit.
Not bought an expresser or any of the other stuff so it's much cheaper for me!

Lil_Pixie · Apr 9th, 2012, 01:14 AM

I breastfeed

Pump - £25
Bottles - £6
Breast pads - £15
Cream - £10
milk bags £2

Total £58

pinklightbulb · Apr 9th, 2012, 02:05 AM

I spent $200 on a breast pump I used fecking once

Definitely would not have wasted the money if I knew how useless it was going to be. Other than that I only spent money on breast pads up till 4mo.

When I put E on formula on specialists' orders when my milk dried up at 12mo, it Cost. A. Bomb and that was just on follow on milk as he had to be on 3 bottles a day of that. I spent more in the first two months FFing than I did in a year BFing including buying bottles/teats/whatnot along with a tub every 5 days. It was insane.

Apr 8th, 2012, 21:13 PM	#1
Jaylynne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,736	So which way is more expensive? I was just thinking how everyone says breastfeeding is cheaper than formula, but I'm not so sure. Maybe it's because I've had issues since LO was a preemie but I'm so curious how "normal" breastfeeding costs go against formula Breast pump $300 EBM storage bags $20 (so far) Nipple shield $10 Pump bustier (life saver seriously) $ 33 Bottles $70 Lansinoh creme $10 Breast pads $15 Nursing bras $100 $558 total so far... Doesnt sound cheap to me! Non clue for formula cost. Any imput?

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Apr 8th, 2012, 21:30 PM	#2
whit. Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,477	Sophia goes through a can of formula every 2-3 days. It's 15$ a can. We've spent roughly $1,110 for formula (and that's only if we were to buy 2 cans a week!)

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Jaylynne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,736	Holy shitake whit...

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Kaede351 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: County Durham Posts: 8,041	We get through about 1 box of formula a week at the moment, maybe just over depending on if Harrison has any "hungry" days where he has a couple extra bottles. I think we've gone through 4 boxes in 3 weeks, so that's about £32 so far because it's £8 a box. Breast feeding didn't really cost me anything, but I didn't enjoy it (til it was too late then I regretted it lol -.-). I was given a manual breast pump by a friend and I think I spent £7 on breast pads... That's 3 boxes of 40. I still have an entire boxfull not even opened. So in comparison (for me anyway), breast feeding was a lot cheaper. But I just didn't really get on with it. I found bottle feeding easier do once it was introduced and I just got too lax with BF and my supply dropped so low Harri wouldn't even bother latching anymore. Which is a shame cuz I liked the bedtime feed lol. XxX

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luz Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,294	I got a 300$ pump as a gift so all I have had to buy are storage bags, roughly 20$ every 3 months, about 60$ on nursing bras, and breast pads. I bought re useable ones and maybe spent 40$ on them so I had quite a few and would only need to wash every 2 weeks ish. So I've spent what.. Maybe 200$ on breast feeding supplies?? MUCH cheaper than formula! Edit: 30$ on bottles when I was pregnant as Dh offers expressed milk when I have to work. I bought Lansinoh but just use the sample I got from the hospital and was fine by the time it ran out.

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Honeymooner Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 222	I breastfeed and have a way different number though.... Breastpump - $120 (have only used to fix oversupply so haven't bought bottles yet) Milk bags - $15 Nursing bras - $85 Homemade reusable pads - $10 Nipple cream - $10 Total - $245

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Apr 8th, 2012, 23:11 PM	#8
lozza1uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cheshire Posts: 2,414	I breastfeed, it's cost me £10 for lansinoh cream Nd £10 for nipple pads. Edit - oh and bras, £50 but then I'd probably have needed one or two new ones if I ff as boobs would have still grown - one of my nursing bras was my main maternity one anyway, it still fits adjusted a bit. Not bought an expresser or any of the other stuff so it's much cheaper for me!

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Apr 9th, 2012, 01:14 AM	#9
Lil_Pixie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,904	I breastfeed Pump - £25 Bottles - £6 Breast pads - £15 Cream - £10 milk bags £2 Total £58

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Apr 9th, 2012, 02:05 AM	#10
pinklightbulb Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 6,260	I spent $200 on a breast pump I used fecking once Definitely would not have wasted the money if I knew how useless it was going to be. Other than that I only spent money on breast pads up till 4mo. When I put E on formula on specialists' orders when my milk dried up at 12mo, it Cost. A. Bomb and that was just on follow on milk as he had to be on 3 bottles a day of that. I spent more in the first two months FFing than I did in a year BFing including buying bottles/teats/whatnot along with a tub every 5 days. It was insane.

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