I have been working on a list of cost-benefit references
to share with decision-makers.  The list follows.
Please let me know of any references I may have missed.
Thanks.  Mary Johnson

Cost-benefits of breastfeeding:  Labbok, Miriam.
 Costs on not breastfeeding in the US.  ABM News and  Views, the
Newsletter of the Academy of breastfeeding Medicine.  Vol  1, #1.
Spring 1995

  Kaiser Permamente's study on Breastfeeding and Health, found at the
  following website: <http://www/greatstar.com/lois/bfh.html>
(THE LAST TIME I TRIED I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THIS SITE --
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE URL CHANGED?)

  Montgomery, D. & Splett, P.  Economic benefit of breastfeeding
  infants enrolled in WIC.  J Am Diet Assoc.  1997Apr:97(4);379-85.

  Tuttle, C and Dewey, K.  Potential cost savings for Medi-Cal, AFDC,
  Food Stamps, and WIC programs associated with increasing
  breast-feeding among low-income Hmong women in California.    J Am
  Diet Assoc.  1996Sept:96(9);885-90.

  Bailey, D and Deck, L.  The Potential Health Care Cost of Not
  Breastfeeding.  1993.  Lexington-Fayette County Health Department,
  Kentucky.

Benefits for employers (which include cost-benefits):
  Cohen, R. & Mrtek, M. The Impact of Two Corporate Lactation Programs
  on the Incidence and Duration of Breast-Feeding by Employed Mothers.
   Am J Health Prom.  1994 July/Aug:8(6);. 436-441.

  Cohen, R.Mrtek, M, and Mrtek, R.  "Comparison of Maternal
  Absenteeism and Infant Illness Rates Among Breast-Feeding and
  Formula-feeding Women in Two Corporations" Am J Health Prom.
  1995Nov/Dec:10(2); 148-153.


Mary B. Johnson
WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
Minnesota WIC Program
Minnesota Department of Health
717 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN  55440-9441
Phone:  612-623-5400
FAX:    612-623-5445
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