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Ann Twiggs <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 7 Oct 1998 16:38:26 -0400
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I probably did not explain very clearly.  The report says that in 1997
62.4% of mothers initiated breastfeeding in the hospital.  At six months
41.7% of them were still breastfeeding - Ross defines this as the 6
Months Duration percent.  The third statistic is called the percent at 6
months and refers to the number of women from the universe of women
giving birth that are still breastfeeding at six months.  In 1997 that rate
was 26%.  Marsha Walker discussed this at the ILCA conference.
Perhaps she can explain it better than I can.

Ann Twiggs, RD, LD, IBCLC
Working in WIC to Change the World
Columbus, Ohio  (the heart of it all) USA

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