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Three Out of Four New Moms Initiate Breastfeeding
However only 43 percent of babies still being breastfed at 6 months of age Seventy-five percent of babies born in the United States in 2007 – over 3 million – started life breastfeeding, according...
View ArticleMajority of U.S. Hospitals Do Not Fully Support Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding protects against childhood obesity, yet less than 4 percent of U.S. hospitals provide the full range of support mothers need to be able to breastfeed, according to the most recent Vital...
View ArticleMore mothers are breastfeeding
Across all groups, the percentage of mothers who start and continue breastfeeding is rising, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From 2000 to 2008,...
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