Provisional Rates of Any and Exclusive Breastfeeding by Age among Children Born in 2005 (Percent +/- half 95% Confidence Interval) |
U.S. National Breastfeeding Rates, 2005 | ||
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Child Age |
Breastfeeding (n=15269) |
Exclusive Breastfeeding1 (n=15014) |
At birth | 74.2±1.2 | |
7 days | 73.1±1.2 | 50.7±1.4 |
14 days | 71.9±1.2 | 48.7±1.4 |
21 days | 69.8±1.2 | 46.0±1.4 |
28 days | 68.6±1.2 | 44.7±1.4 |
42 days | 64.4±1.3 | 39.1±1.3 |
1 month | 68.0±1.3 | 44.2±1.4 |
2 month | 61.9±1.3 | 37.4±1.3 |
3 month | 56.8±1.3 | 31.5±1.3 |
4 month | 50.5±1.3 | 24.1±1.2 |
5 month | 45.7±1.3 | 16.6±1.1 |
6 month | 43.1±1.3 | 11.9±0.9 |
9 month | 29.1±1.3 | |
12 month | 21.4±1.1 | |
18 month | 7.0±0.7 | |
1Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as ONLY breast
milk — NO solids, no water, and no other liquids. |