According to Consumer Reports, the cost of using baby formula is between $1,500 and $4,000 a year—much more expensive than breast milk.1 Also, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, breastfeeding reduces health care costs. It reports, “Total medical care costs for the nation are lower for fully breastfed infants than never-breastfed infants since breastfed infants typically need fewer sick care visits, prescriptions, and hospitalizations.”2