Publication: THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING: A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

A minimum of $3.6 billion would be saved if breastfeeding were increased
from current levels (64 percent in-hospital, 29 percent at 6 months) to
those recommended by the U.S. Surgeon General (75 and 50 percent). This
figure is likelyan underestimation of the total savings because it
represents cost savings from the treatment of only three childhood
illnesses: otitis media, gastroenteritis, and necrotizing enterocolitis.
This report reviews breastfeeding trends and previous studies that assessed
the economic benefits of breastfeeding.

Released Thursday, April 19, 2001

See http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/fanrr13

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Cindy Curtis, RN, IBCLC
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