Linda said:
" Remember when you are quoting this study that it's for ANY breastmilk EVER.
While 70% are breastfeeding as leaving the hospital, 33 percent of those
are already supplementing -- greatly diminishing their returns. The media
is focussed on this first result, but the study also calculates a risk
of .62 for 3 months of ANY breastfeeding versus less or none (1 divided
by .62 gives 61% more likely do die if receiving only formula at 3 months).
Hopefully the next study will measure exclusive breastfeeding.

My take on the numbers was a little different. There was no place for exclusive BFing in that study.
I understood the 70% initiation rate was ANY BFing by the time of d/c. That left 30% not
BFing at all, not just supplementing @ d/c. All the results were based on ANY or NO Bfing.
Imagine what the results would be if they included exclusive BFing for 3 mos - or 1 mo - or 6 mos.
I'd even be happy to see Mostly BFing, i.e. 2:1 or better ratio BF:ABM @ d/c from hospital or for 3 mos.

Phyllis in Phx, AZ
writing from my office 'puter.

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