Nearly 77% of women throughout the United States now breast-feed their newborns, according to the latest figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC's "Breastfeeding Report Card — United States, 2012" tracks state and national trends in breast-feeding practices. The report uses data from the National ImmunizationSurvey, measured state by state, and compares those data with breast-feeding objectives outlined in the Healthy People program. Healthy People was established 3 decades ago by the US Department of Health and Human Services and sets 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. The Breastfeeding Report Card also takes into account other outcomes and process indicators.
According to the newly published report, "Breastfeeding initiation increased from 74.6% in 2008 to 76.9% in 2009 births." This is the largest annual increase in breast-feeding during the previous decade, according to the CDC.
The percentage of women breast-feeding at 6 months also improved, from 44.3% to 47.2%, as did the percentage of women breast-feeding at 12 months, going from 23.8% to 25.5%, the CDC reports.
The report also notes improvements in how many hospitals and birth centers support healthy breast-feeding practices.
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10 comments:
well i guess so if states like NY are basically forcing women to do it!
The best thing for babies.
Not so good in coffee.
"Anonymous said...
The best thing for babies.
Not so good in coffee.
August 8, 2012 3:11 PM"
Except for Rickets which (was all but eradicated with the advent of baby formula) has been resurrected in the US again.
The politically correct crowd at the American Pedicatric Association refuses to admit the comeback of Rickets is entirely due to the popularity of breast feeding.
Breast feeding should be more out in the open. Up 47% and rising.
Add vitamin D.
Sounds great in theory 4:28, but the fact stands that numerous mothers can not be bothered.
The human population would have never survived if it weren't for breast feeding. The problem is that society perceives it as something disgusting. To see a baby feeding is perceived as nasty but to see a womens cleavage and breasts hanging out is acceptable.
Vitamin D supplements for infants can be and are toxic so if a pedictrician tells you your breastfed baby has acid reflux and prescribes medicine for it, question and have the baby tested for Vitamin D toxicity.
Rickets is not "entirely" due to breast feeding. There is more than one way to get sufficient vitamin d. Sunlight being an important factor which most children see little of these day. The benefits of breast feeding have been proven.
There are benefits to both formula and breastfeeding and the concern among both is vitamin D.
A recent CDC study revealed that only 5-13% of breastfed babies and 20-37% of formula fed get enough vitamin D. Not only is rickets a concern and yes is making a rapid comeback in not only the US but in Europe but a vitamin D deficiency can result in a weak immune system, heart disease, some cancers, autoimmune diseases, respiratory problems and esp in children type 1 diabetes.
Vitimin D toxicity is also commonly misdiagnosed as colick as well as acid reflux.
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