At least for the initiation category, my understanding is that it reflects even just one feed at the breast, or attempted feed.

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> On Oct 22, 2014, at 8:50 AM, heather <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> A colleague has sent this:
> 
> http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/2014breastfeedingreportcard.pdf
> 
> How robust is the collection of the data?
> 
> I ask, because the exclusive breastfeeding figures seem very high indeed.
> 
> We know US mothers have much shorter maternity leave than we do in Europe, and would find it hard to maintain excl breastfeeding.
> 
> Our (UK) initiation stats are about the same (latest survey indicates 81 per cent) but our exclusive rates are much *much* lower.
> 
> Any comments?
> 
> Heather Welford Neil
> NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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