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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