Formula Milk powder is really expensive, not sure if all the moms and dads will agree with me. Yesterday we went to Sunshine square to purchase and stock up Emily formula milk (FM) and realized that the price for the current brand that she is drinking has increase in price. It was a RM3 increase for a 900ml can. Emily consume around 4 cans per month.
Well, as a whole, this is not a major increase like car petrol or other commodities but this insignificant increase does create an awareness to me and my hb that we have saved a lot of money during the 1st year of Emily.
I can't stress more on the benefit of breastfeeding. I only spend RM 600 on the efficient double express pump and around RM50 on the additional 20 bottles to store the BM, but I guess I have saved more than a few thousand during the first few years. There are also a lot of indirect savings and benefit which we can't directly see from breastfeeding.
I was talking to one of my mama friend yesterday that when Emily fell sick with flu in her first 6 month of birth, she was able to recover very fast. Mainly I got the advice from my doctor to get infected with the same flu virus that Emily has and then breastfeed her so that when my body product the anti-body, it can be transfered and consumed by her. I did try to get sick when she got sick. As a result, Emily was able to recover fully from her flu within 3 days! Amaizing isn't it.
Right now, I guess that I will have to wait for another 5 months till new baby is born and commit to bf our new baby as long as I can :)
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oh yes... I just bought the milk powder 2 days ago and this is the 3rd time it increased since last year. I'm not a fully bf mom so my dd on formula since birth. How I wish I could bf exclusively... then I can save alot of money...*sigh*
why not u go to Mini Market at Trengganu Road to buy, if more cheaper than sunshine
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