Ana, Here in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control (usually called "the CDC") has statistics, going back to at least 2000. There is a report on Breastfeeding Trends there at http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/resources/breastfeeding-trends.htm Hope you will find this helpful. Dawn Kersula in Vermont USA *********************************************** 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