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. 2019 Apr 12;14(Suppl 1):S-11–S-12. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2019.0032

Table 1.

Effects of Breastfeeding on Income

  Income in £ (95% CI)
Expected lifetime income (never breastfed) 473,255
Expected lifetime income (breastfed <6 months) 477,463 (475,193–479,962)
Benefit per child 4,208 (1,938–6,708)
Expected lifetime income (breastfed ≥6 months) 482,054 (479,274–484,782)
Benefit per child 8,799 (6,019–11,528)

CI, confidence interval.

Source: Straub et al., 2016.7