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|
Milk |
Bottles |
Support |
Breast Pump |
Other Costs |
|
The boob, the whole boob, nothing but the boob |
Free |
None |
Free through La Leche League (optional) |
None |
Nursing bras, breast pads, Boppy (all optional) |
|
$0-100 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0-100 |
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The boob, at all costs |
Free |
About a dozen bottles, plus storage bags for freezing milk |
Several consultations with expert lactation consultants, at $60-85 per hour |
$200-$350 for Medela Pump In Style, up to $1,000 for hospital-grade pump (can be rented for $1-3 per day) |
Nursing bras, breast pads, Boppy or My Brest Friend, nipple shields, Hooter Hider, medicinal herbs, medication |
|
$410-2,000 |
$0 |
$50-100 |
$60-400 |
$200-1,000 |
$100-500 |
|
Formula, Bargain Basement |
Target-brand powdered formula to make the 11,520 ounces of formula needed for the baby's first year |
About a dozen bottles, from newborn to toddler sizes |
None |
None |
None |
|
$1,167.44-1,217.44 |
$1,117.44 |
$50-100 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Formula, Platinum |
Similac alimentum or similar to make the approx. 11,520 ounces needed for baby's first year |
A dozen or more bottles, from newborn to toddler sizes, made of glass or PBA-free plastic, bottle drying rack, bottle warmer, Mabel's Labels for daycare |
None |
None |
None |
$2,735.60-3,035.60 |
$2,685.60 |
$50-350 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Working Mother, Nursing Mother |
Formula, ranging from Target brand to Similac Alimentum, to provide approximately half the baby's liquid nutrition from months 7-12 |
A dozen or more bottles, from newborn to toddler sizes, made of glass or PBA-free plastic, Mabel's Labels for daycare |
May consult with a lactation consultant, especially about pumping issues |
$200-$350 for Medela Pump In Style, up to $1,000 for hospital-grade pump (can be rented for $1-3 per day) |
Nursing bras, breast pads, Boppy or My Brest Friend |
$629.36-2,411.40 |
$279.36-671.40 |
$50-200 |
$0-240 |
$200-1,000 |
$100-300 |
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