There is also information on breastfeeding being collected in most  
states now by the PRAMS (I think it's pregnancy risk assessment  
management system) study, which is funded by CDC.  I think it's  
different than the CDC information you referred to. There is  
information specific to each state doing the study and then  
information required by CDC that is the same for all states.  You can  
request the information through CDC for the national statistics or  
through the department of health in each state.

Lucy Towbin, MSW, LCSW, IBCLC


Date:    Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:53:47 EDT
From:    [log in to unmask]
Subject: US Feeding Stats

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now collecting
breastfeeding data on the National Immunization Survey. You can  
access the stats
at:

_http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/breastfeeding/NIS_data/index.htm_
(http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/breastfeeding/NIS_data/index.htm)

The  CDC also has a good publication called "The CDC Guide to  
Breastfeeding
Interventions" which may contain some data that you might find  
useful. It  can
be downloaded from: _www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding_
(http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding)


Marsha  Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston,  MA

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