NEW Australian report outlines the health benefits
> of ...
> New-Medical.net - World
> ... childhood and later in life. Across NSW,
> approximately 90 per cent
> of babies receive breastmilk at some time. However,
> by about six ...
>
<http://www.news-medical.net/view_article.asp?id=834>

Across NSW, approximately 90 per cent of babies
receive breastmilk at some time. However, by about six
months of age, only about 40 per cent are still being
breastfed. This indicates that a considerable
proportion of babies are not being fed optimally
according to the current Australian (NHMRC*)
guidelines.

I think there are lot of areas in the US where
*initiation* is less than 40%.   :-(


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Kate, http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~kolina/advantages-of-formula.html  Mom to Ursula (9), Sage (7!!), Benno (3)   The miserable hath no other medicine but only hope.  ~ Shakespeare

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