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Subject:
Dutch bf rates are fallen down
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Annelies Bon <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 11 Jun 1998 22:55:46 +0000
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the Dutch bf rates are decreased dramatically....

at 3 months 16,9 % of the babies are breastfed.

Between 1975 and 1990 the bf rate increased from 11 to 32. After 1990 the
bf rate decreased to 16.9% now. The reason is the rapidly increased rate of
mothers who work outside the home.  We only have 2 months maternity leave
postpartum.

this is very discouraging. We are working so hard!

Annelies Bon http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/abon/bfbronnen.html
breastfeeding counsellor of the Dutch bf org "Borstvoeding Natuurlijk"
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