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Quote from a recent Medscape article:
U.S. Lagging Behind Many Other Nations on Infant Mortality Rates: Healthy
Behavior, Healthier Babies
" Though many behavioral factors, such as smoking, lack of breastfeeding and
a rise in medically unnecessary Caesarean sections, are known to contribute
to the U.S. infant mortality and prematurity rates, much is unknown."
AND
"The Virginia Department of Health's Resource Mothers Program, which has
been matching lay community health workers with pregnant teens for the past few
years, has been effective in decreasing infant deaths and disabilities and
enhancing the health of pregnant teens. Unfortunately, while the program has
seen success in helping low-income teens with issues such as accessing prenatal
care and realizing the importance of breastfeeding, there is simply not
enough funding to help all those who need it. Hopefully, though, the state working
group's plan can mobilize communities to start filling in the gaps."
_http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587840?src=mp&spon=9&uac=26242FK_
(http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587840?src=mp&spon=9&uac=26242FK)
Worded as "lack of breastfeeding" as a risk factor like smoking, and "the
importance of breastfeeding" rather than the "benefits" feels like this is
actually moving in a good direction.
Peace,
Judy
Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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