I am an advocate of breastfeeding. I breastfed my baby until she was 1 year old. She’s now 7 years old and is rarely sick. Both my husband and I credit the breastfeeding for that. But let’s face it, aside from being the best for the baby, breastfeeding is also the cheaper way to go...$2000 cheaper a year actually. I have nothing against those who don’t breastfeed though. It’s a personal choice for some and a necessity for some others. I knew I wanted to breastfeed as soon as I learned I was pregnant. I told my husband that I would do everything I could to breastfeed our baby. It wasn’t easy at first. The day after I delivered, the nurse suggested that we should try to feed the baby with formula because it didn’t seem like she’s getting satisfied with just my milk. I cried when she said that but I relented. Lo and behold, my baby didn’t like the formula…at all. That to me was the sign that yes, I have to breastfeed her.
Even Women, Infants and Children program [WIC] now has a new food package that encourages breastfeeding more. Women who breastfeed will not receive infant formula while those who use baby formula will receive 13% less formula than before. Does this mean formula fed babies would have to eat less now? Not quite. Those who buy
baby formula would have to be wiser in choosing which formula to buy…store brand or name brand formula. Apparently, the only difference between the 2 is the price. Both meet FDA’s requirements in terms of nutritional value, quality and safety so there’s really no need to spend all those extra dollars in buying the branded formula in the first place, is there? Hopefully, word about this goes around fast so those who still go with the more expensive name brand baby formula can get a break already.
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