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Breastfeeding Value Calculator

See the total time, financial savings, and economic value of your breastfeeding journey. Calculates hours spent, formula costs saved, and milk volume produced.

Age

6m

Pattern

£3,934

over 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding

900feeds225hours9.4days of time

75

min/day

135L

milk made

1

bathtubs

1

night feeds

Your Time

225 hrs @ £14.50/hr

£3,263

Formula Saved

£12.50/week

£321

Equipment

Bottles, warmer, etc.

£350

TOTAL VALUE£3,934

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My breastfeeding work is worth £3,934

Fed is Best

This celebrates the unpaid labour of breastfeeding. But fed IS best - breast, bottle, combination, or any method that nourishes your baby. There's no shame in any feeding choice. All feeding parents are doing an incredible job.

How it's calculated

  • Time value = average female wage in your country
  • Formula costs = typical weekly infant formula expenses
  • Equipment = typical one-time supply costs
  • Milk production = exclusive feeding only

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