Hi Karleen, In the Netherlands TNO does surveys and they ask wether the infant is breastfed, formula fed or fed a mixture of both. They do pile exclusively breastfed with fed breastmilk (pumping & bottle feeding breastmilk) into the first group. Heleen Op 15-2-2011 0:42, Karleen Gribble schreef: > Almost certainly the data on rates of exclusive breastfeeding are over > estimated in the CDC survey unfortunately. The only jurisdiction where > decent data on exclusivity of breastfeeding and exposure to infant formula > is collected (that I am aware of- I'd love to hear of other places that do a > good job) is the UK. I would guess that the real rates of EBF to 6 months in > the US are less than 5%. > Karleen Gribble > Australia *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome