What does it really cost to use artificial baby milk or "formula"???
Cost of the ABM for 1 year...
Approximately $1930.00=$160/month
This number is only for the cost of the ABM and does not include the cost of bottles, nipples or liners. This does not include the cost of bottled water or the time required to boil and cool the water before use. This also does not include the time required to sterilize your bottles and nipples.
Cost of ABM use in terms of your time...
If making one bottle takes five minutes....
And basing time frames on scheduled feedings as follows:
Birth-2 weeks/ 2-3 oz. every 2-3 hours = 112-168 bottles
2 weeks-2 months/ 3-5 oz. every 3-4 hours = 270-360 bottles
2-4 months/ 5-6 oz. every4-6 hours = 240-360 bottles
4-5 months/ 8 oz. 8 times a day = 120 bottles
5-6 months/ 8 oz. 4 times a day = 120 bottles
6-7 months/ 8 oz. 4 times a day = 120 bottles
7-8 months/ 8 oz. 4 times a day = 120 bottles
8-12 months/ 8 oz. 3 times a day = 360 bottles
Total bottles in one year = 1462-1728
This comes to 7310-8640 minutes or 123-144 NON STOP hours.
Broken down to 8 hour days this is one month out of a year just making bottles...
If you are paid minimum wage then the cost in terms of your time is...
$7.25 (federal minimum wage) X 123-144 hours =
$891.75-$1044.00
YOU COULD SAVE ALMOST
$3000.00
BY BREASTFEEDING!!!!