75% American Women Breastfeed Their Children

75% American Women Breastfeed Their Children May 1, 2008

Very awesome news today from a new study that shows 75% of this country’s women are nursing their children. Most encouraging was the increased rates among African-American women, who traditionally have not nursed their babies.

The question I have that is not addressed by the study is for how long? Any breast milk is better than no milk, but we know that babies need their mama’s milk for a minimum of one year. Still, it is a start and reflects changes within the culture to encourage women to nurse.

(edited one time by RCMfor stupid grammatical errors.)


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