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CDC 2012 Breastfeeding Report Card-United States released
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 Breastfeeding rates continue to rise, with increases of about 2 percentage points in breastfeeding initiation, and breastfeeding at 6 and 12 months. Breastfeeding initiation increased from 74.6% in 2008 to 76.9% in 2009 births. This improvement in initiation represents the largest annual increase over the previous decade. Breastfeeding at 6 months increased from 44.3% to 47.2%; breastfeeding at 12 months increased from 23.8% to 25.5%.
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| HM Well Baby Monthly Webinar |
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 The August HM Well Baby Webinar is scheduled for today, Wednesday, August 22nd, 2:00 - 3:00 PM. Monthly Webinars generally last no more than an hour. The updated schedule is always available at the link below.
to access the webinar.
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Contact
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Keith M Cochran
PQCNC Debrouillard
Keith_Cochran@unc.edu
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