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CDC Releases 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card

CDC Breastfeeding Guide
(Source: CDC)

Nation meets over half of Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding goals

Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2018
Contact: CDC Media Relations

Of the approximately 4 million babies born in 2015,  most (83.2 percent) started out breastfeeding – but many stop earlier than recommended, according to the 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Good nutrition starts with breastfeeding exclusively (only breast milk) for about the first six months…

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