 Cost savings  Formula expense of $750-$1200 for one year  Reduced health care costs, reduced public health and WIC costs, reduced parental employee absenteeism and associated loss of income  From the AAP Policy Statement on Breastfeeding  A detailed pediatric cost analysis based on the AHRQ report concluded that if 90% of US mothers would comply with the recommendation to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months, there would be a savings of $13 billion per year.