Anne:  I don't have the latest US figures handy, but it is true that
stay-at-home mothers don't have higher breastfeeding rates, at least not
initiation rates.  In fact, mothers who work part-time have higher
initiation rates than stay-at-home moms.  I recall, though, that
stay-at-home moms and part-time working moms had longer durations of
breastfeeding than full-time working moms.  I believe that part of this
relates to the demographics, as women who can arrange for more flexible
work hours are likely to be in the higher socio-economic groups, therefore
more likely to breastfeed anyway.  Hope this helps.  Alicia Dermer, MD,
IBCLC.