char54 on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
I totally agree - I had a breast reduction a few years ago so am expecting some supply issues. As a result I've spent $$ on preparing both for breast feeding and formula feeding (pump, nursing pads,...
View Articlemrs.cookie on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
@FarmWifeGina: try not to worry ahead of time about latch - it's uncommon for it to be that bad!! My LOs anatomically have a hard time latching due to unusually high "bubble" domes in their hard...
View ArticleFarmWifeGina on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
@mrs.cookie: Yeah, as far as I know my other two babies didn't have any kind of latch issues, so I'm not really thinking about it being an issue for us, but I've heard so many horror stories about them...
View Articlemamimami on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
While breastfeeding is not FREE I actually get mad about the industry that has been built up around it because for many, many women, all those breastfeeding accoutrements are NOT necessary. While as a...
View Articleblackbird on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
Maybe it's free (NOW, with Obamacare) if you don't need supplements, your insurance buys your pump or you don't pump, and you don't buy nursing clothes...pretty rare, I'd say. I tallied up what I've...
View ArticleJamieLee on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
This is a very timely post for me. My son is 3 weeks old and has only successfully nursed two or three times since birth. He just refuses to stay latched so I'm pumping and supplementing, but trying to...
View Articlemediagirl on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
I agree. My pump, plus parts, plus extra parts when I forgot some at work, plus pumping bottles, plus formula to supplement. Probably all evened out in the end.
View Articleyin on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
With my first I was unable to breastfeed directly and became an exclusive pumper on day #2. I couldn't convince myself that there was a right time to stop pumping for my sanity because of the expense I...
View Articlerunsyellowlites on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
Definitely not free here but still WAAAAAAY cheaper than it would've been for formula. We almost doubled our grocery bill a month so I could eat dairy, soy, wheat, egg, & nut free but the formula...
View Articleheartonastring on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
Very true. I paid $200 for my pump and spend $45 for a three week supply of fenugreek and blessed thistle. I don't know how much formula costs, so I'm not sure how this stacks up, but it certainly...
View Articlelooch on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
Well, really nothing in this world is free, even if you don't pay for something directly, it doesn't mean the cost is 0.
View ArticleJerricaBenton on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
Interesting. Definitely not my experience, I've been lucky to have a pretty easy go of it. I don't pump or use bottles, eat pretty much the same as I would if I weren't breastfeeding, and don't take...
View ArticlePink Champagne on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
Wait, so you haven't had your baby yet? And you assume you'll need supplements? Lets not put the cart before the horse (goat?) here.... My pump was covered by insurance. I bought one nursing bra. I...
View ArticleFarmWifeGina on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
@Pink Champagne: No, haven't had my baby yet, but this is my third attempt at breastfeeding and my first since I've learned about chronic low supply and Insufficient Glandular Tissue (of which I...
View ArticleSilva on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
@Pink Champagne: not to thread jack, but just in case others are thinking about goat milk it would be best to talk to your doctor. There are some risks associated with its use as sole nutrition for...
View ArticleFarmWifeGina on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
@Silva: Yeah, like I said, this is *my* thing, I supplement the goats milk with vitamins, etc., but it's not for everyone or something a lot of people feel comfortable with.
View Articleblackbird on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
my chiropractor totally suggested goat's milk (hormone free, yadda yadda, like you probably get on your farm) with some vitamin powder supplements, etc, when he found out i was giving my LO "nasty...
View ArticleMrs. Pen on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
@googly-eyes: I know! we don't use FF/BF anymore as LO is 18 months but it's been a significant jump in our monthly grocery bill - almost an extra $200/month since having him! I still find BF to be...
View ArticlePink Champagne on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
@FarmWifeGina: thanks for explaining. I didn't want you to worry so much about something if it hasn't happened yet. I didn't realize you had already had a diagnosis. I hope that maybe third time is the...
View ArticleMrs. Pen on "Breastfeeding: not always the cheapest option"
@blackbird: I don't think most doctors are on board with the idea, but many homeopathic/alternative medicine/chiropractors are more advocates of it. I follow a lot of healthy/natural living blogs and...
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