According to the News in "Birth", the June 2008 issue reports that  according 
to the Ross Mothers survey for 2006, in-hospital breastfeeding rates  
declined from 66.3% in 2005 to 63.6% in 2006, and the 6 month rates declined  from 
32.9% to 30%.  This is a survey of over 250,000 women  nation-wide.  
 
Now, in the Sept 2008 issue -- also the News -- they report the CDC rates  
(the sample size is 424 women for that 2 year period of time) which is 77%  
initiated bf in the hospital in 2005-2006.
 
So -- my question is -- what is the REAL bf initiation rate?  63.6%  
according to Ross, or 77% according to the CDC?  Which is more accurate --  a biased 
industry based report with a sample base of around 250,000 women/year,  or a 
non-biased government report based on 424 women over a 2 year period of  time?
 
I'm really struggling with this because it is SUCH a disparity in  numbers.

 
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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