Health and Fitness

Breastfeeding Rates Continue To Rise

Moms need ongoing community support to breastfeed as recommended

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. In the United States, more than 8 in 10 mothers (81.1 percent) begin breastfeeding their babies at birth – but many stop earlier than is recommended, according to the 2016 Breastfeeding Report Card released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Good nutrition and optimal health starts with breastfeeding exclusively for about the first six months of life, as…

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