Why do people say “formula is SO expensive”?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People say it’s expensive because it’s expensive. You’re an adult, surely you can understand that an additional $200 expense per month is more than $0 per month spent on breastfeeding.

The lies you tell.

Right? lol Who is spending a grand total of $0 to breastfeed. Are you working? Any idea how much a pump costs? Pump accessories? Bags? The electricity to power the pump and the freezer you keep your stash in? Nursing bras? What else am I missing?

How many nursing bras and pumps per month are you buying? Also, the electricity to run your freezer? Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People say it’s expensive because it’s expensive. You’re an adult, surely you can understand that an additional $200 expense per month is more than $0 per month spent on breastfeeding.

The lies you tell.

Right? lol Who is spending a grand total of $0 to breastfeed. Are you working? Any idea how much a pump costs? Pump accessories? Bags? The electricity to power the pump and the freezer you keep your stash in? Nursing bras? What else am I missing?

How many nursing bras and pumps per month are you buying? Also, the electricity to run your freezer? Lol

If we're factoring in electricity and power then formula needs to factor in real estate costs for storing said tubs, containers, bottles, nipples, drying racks etc. It all adds up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People say it’s expensive because it’s expensive. You’re an adult, surely you can understand that an additional $200 expense per month is more than $0 per month spent on breastfeeding.

The lies you tell.

Right? lol Who is spending a grand total of $0 to breastfeed. Are you working? Any idea how much a pump costs? Pump accessories? Bags? The electricity to power the pump and the freezer you keep your stash in? Nursing bras? What else am I missing?

LC appointments, nipple creams, supplements, special "nursing supply" snacks and hydration drinks/powders, chiller bottles to bring pumped milk back from work, nursing friendly shirts/tops, covers, and of course the always discounted mental cost of BEING THE ONLY BEING ON THE PLANET THAT CAN KEEP YOUR BABY ALIVE instead of sharing feeding responsibilities with your partner. I'm sure there are more that I'm missing.

[Anonymous]

I’m sure that the extra food I ate while BFing cost much more than formula 🤣


I don’t know OP. People just don’t like to spend money when there’s a similar option that doesn’t cost money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People say it’s expensive because it’s expensive. You’re an adult, surely you can understand that an additional $200 expense per month is more than $0 per month spent on breastfeeding.

The lies you tell.

Tell me about the monthly expenses of nursing, then. After you’re set up with your reusable bottles and a pump, how much are you spending on nursing each and every month?

With my daughter (born in 2019) the LCs had me spending over $800/month just on supplements, in addition to renting a hospital grade pump. And I never got to sleep because I had to triple feed every 2-3 hours. But sure, the $50/month I spend on formula at Costco for my son now is the real issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sure that the extra food I ate while BFing cost much more than formula 🤣


I don’t know OP. People just don’t like to spend money when there’s a similar option that doesn’t cost money.

My sanity and bloodied nipples were worth the $40 a month (plus bottles, electricity, water, and real estate!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sure that the extra food I ate while BFing cost much more than formula 🤣


I don’t know OP. People just don’t like to spend money when there’s a similar option that doesn’t cost money.

My sanity and bloodied nipples were worth the $40 a month (plus bottles, electricity, water, and real estate!)

Also, proven that formula leads to less smart kids. But you do what you need for your sanity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People say it’s expensive because it’s expensive. You’re an adult, surely you can understand that an additional $200 expense per month is more than $0 per month spent on breastfeeding.

The lies you tell.

Right? lol Who is spending a grand total of $0 to breastfeed. Are you working? Any idea how much a pump costs? Pump accessories? Bags? The electricity to power the pump and the freezer you keep your stash in? Nursing bras? What else am I missing?

LC appointments, nipple creams, supplements, special "nursing supply" snacks and hydration drinks/powders, chiller bottles to bring pumped milk back from work, nursing friendly shirts/tops, covers, and of course the always discounted mental cost of BEING THE ONLY BEING ON THE PLANET THAT CAN KEEP YOUR BABY ALIVE instead of sharing feeding responsibilities with your partner. I'm sure there are more that I'm missing.

What about the gas needed to get to the store to buy the formula? Or a credit card to have it delivered? Not to mention a permanent address to store it, HVAC to keep it at a safe temperature, Water bills for washing, buying purified water, all those bottle parts and nipples! Expensive diaper bags to tote all the gear around, daycare/nanny fees so someone actually feeds the baby, ugh it never stops!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People say it’s expensive because it’s expensive. You’re an adult, surely you can understand that an additional $200 expense per month is more than $0 per month spent on breastfeeding.

The lies you tell.

Tell me about the monthly expenses of nursing, then. After you’re set up with your reusable bottles and a pump, how much are you spending on nursing each and every month?

With my daughter (born in 2019) the LCs had me spending over $800/month just on supplements, in addition to renting a hospital grade pump. And I never got to sleep because I had to triple feed every 2-3 hours. But sure, the $50/month I spend on formula at Costco for my son now is the real issue.

Most women don’t have to see an LC or buy supplements, or rent a hospital grade pump, so don’t act like that cost applies to any woman who’s nursing. If OP’s premise was about the cost of formula vs. a bunch of super expensive add-ons that you need because you had issues nursing, then that’s a different conversation.

[Anonymous]

Formula is probably the reason so many kids have autism. Have they studied that link?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Formula is probably the reason so many kids have autism. Have they studied that link?

Stfu

[Anonymous]

Actually they have: The results of the included studies were homogeneous. Our findings showed that not breastfeeding is a risk factor for ASD. These results suggest the importance of breastfeeding in decreasing the risk of ASD in children.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9815942/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People say it’s expensive because it’s expensive. You’re an adult, surely you can understand that an additional $200 expense per month is more than $0 per month spent on breastfeeding.

The lies you tell.

Tell me about the monthly expenses of nursing, then. After you’re set up with your reusable bottles and a pump, how much are you spending on nursing each and every month?

With my daughter (born in 2019) the LCs had me spending over $800/month just on supplements, in addition to renting a hospital grade pump. And I never got to sleep because I had to triple feed every 2-3 hours. But sure, the $50/month I spend on formula at Costco for my son now is the real issue.

Nursed 3 kids, never saw a LC once. That's like insisting all babies need chiropractic care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Formula is probably the reason so many kids have autism. Have they studied that link?

Please don't give worm brain any ideas

[Anonymous]

My child is marked safe from formula autism, but my SILs breastfed baby, not so much. If only she had formula fed? Maybe it was the Tylenol.