Description
Rates of breastfeeding at state and county level
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be exclusively breastfed for the first six months. Nationally, breastfeeding initiation rates are increasing. In 2005, 73.8% of babies were ever breastfed, and in 2013, 81.1% were breastfed at some point. Iowa has also seen increased breastfeeding initiation rates, indicating more and more women want to breastfeed.
Resources
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https://tracking.idph.iowa.gov/Reproduction-and-Birth/Infants-Ever-Breastfed |