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In a message dated 97-11-14 15:47:53 EST, you write:
> Among WIC mothers, the rate
>is 46.6%; among non-WIC mothers the rate is 70.8% (perhaps where someone saw
>the 70% rate earlier). Overall, at 5-6 months, the rate is abut 23.3%. I
>don't have the stats in front of me from 1995,
Jan and Netters,
The total BF at 6 months in 1995 was 21.6 (BF alone was 12.9 and BF and
supplement was 9.3). The nonWIC in hospital for 1995 was 71.0 and at 6
months was 28.1. WIC in hospital in 1995 was 46.6 and 13.6 at 5-6 months.
Have a good weekend everyone !!!
Pat Bull, RN, IBCLC
The Breastfeeding Connection/Medela
Naperville, IL
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