U.S. Breastfeeding Rates Reach Potential All-Time High
May 1, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism, breastfeeding, scientific studies
Study results just released yesterday indicate that the breastfeeding rate in the United States has risen to three out of every four mother-baby pairs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reported the breastfeeding initiation rate at 77% for babies born in 2005-2006. Key points of the report include:
~ The percentage of infants who were ever breastfed increased from 60% among infants who were born in 1993-1994 to 77% among infants who were born in 2005-2006.
~ Breastfeeding rates increased significantly among non-Hispanic black women from 36% in 1993-1994 to 65% in …read more
