An April 2010 article published in the journal Pediatrics suggests if 90% of U.S. mothers were to exclusively breastfeed for six months, the U.S. would save $13 billion per year.
1 The International Formula Council
* (IFC) believes breastfeeding is ideal and offers specific child and maternal benefits. However, we believe this study’s economic analysis misrepresents the data and fails to take into account certain factors, such as costs associated with breastfeeding at work.