The USA stats finally arrived today on my FAX ROSS LABS April-Sept. 1995 Current in-hosp. 1 wk. 1st month 2nd mo 3rd mon 4th mon 5th mon 6th mon total- BF & Supp- 70.4 68.2 61.1 53.7 45.1 37.3 31.9 28.1 BF only- 59.6 57.8 48.6 38.9 29.5 22.0 18.1 16.4 BF & Supp- 10.8 10.8 12.5 14.7 15.6 15.3 13.8 11.5 # of infants 61,883 61,641 61,693 61,682 61,598 61,360 61,126 54,442 Well, it still looks pretty good. It is the highest initiation rate in-hospital throughout 70's-90's. The total BF (BF & Supp) at 6 months is also the highest, but exclusive BF was higher in 1984--16.4%. Still a long way to 2000 goal, but at least we are moving forward, one step at a time. Pat Bull, RN, IBCLC/The Breastfeeding Connection Naperville, IL 60540 [log in to unmask]