The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recently published a report that shows some encouraging news about breastfeeding rates in the U.S. The report shows that 3 out of 4 American women initiate breastfeeding after giving birth. The promotion of breastfeeding is of one of our primary objectives at The Birth Circle, so this is wonderful news to hear.
The CDC does report, however, that groups with the lowest breastfeeding rates continue to be single moms, low-income women, and those with a high school education or less. This is something to remember as we reach out to women in our community.
Read about the report from CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/04/30/breastfeeding.ap/index.html
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