You may know the health benefits of breastfeeding, but did you know that breastfeeding can save you money as well?

Think about it for a minute. Take a look at the price of a single can of formula. It may not appear to be too much, but if you calculate how much it cost over the period of one year, the average family can save approximately $1,500. It sure adds up fast!

Even if you are a mom who needs to return to work, invest in a good quality breast pump. It will pay for itself in no time at all and of course, when it's no longer required, you can store it away for when you have another baby.

But this is not the only cost savings to you. Statistics show that parents of formula fed babies spend an average of $1,400 more per year when compared to parents of breast fed babies on healthcare costs! A recent study also estimated that if an additional one million more babies were breastfeed for at least six months, the total savings within the USA would be close to one and a half billion dollars!

Infant illness also costs new families. If your baby is sick, one parent will need to stay home from work or take the child to the doctor causing even further expense in the form of lost income.

You have heard that breastfed babies are healthier and are at less risk to certain diseases... which is already a good enough reason for many moms to breastfeed. Once you add the cost savings, isn't it at least worth it for new moms to try?