Having now read the article the authors are looking at the main cost of breastfeeding calculated as loss of wages while sitting down and either directly breastfeeding or expressing milk.  While I laud the look at the minimal cost of a persons worth in economics and their contribution to society and their own personal households, I also know that most breastfeeding persons are not spending 3-4 hours loss of work time from their job every day for breastfeeding.While this is a complex subject hopefully prospective parents and their partners don't look at this and decide "we can't afford $11,000 for you to breastfeed the baby". In my town there is such a lack of affordable housing and lack of daycare itself, this would feel like one more major strike against a young family if they weren't able to read and understand the paper.  I feel like I could write a mini book on this subject alone as there are so many variables to consider.
Donna Goggin-Dolwick, RN, BSN, IBCLCNorthern Lower Michigan, USA

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