Provisional Rates of Any and Exclusive Breastfeeding by Age among Children Born in 2007 (Percent +/- half 95% Confidence Interval) |
U.S. National Breastfeeding Rates, 2007 | ||
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Child Age |
Breastfeeding (n=16629) |
Exclusive Breastfeeding1 (n=16336) |
At birth | 75.0±1.2 | |
7 days | 73.7±1.2 | 50.9±1.4 |
14 days | 72.6±1.2 | 49.1±1.4 |
21 days | 70.4±1.2 | 46.8±1.3 |
28 days | 69.4±1.2 | 45.5±1.3 |
42 days | 64.8±1.3 | 40.4±1.3 |
1 month | 68.8±1.2 | 44.8±1.3 |
2 month | 62.9±1.3 | 39.1±1.3 |
3 month | 57.5±1.3 | 33.0±1.2 |
4 month | 51.1±1.3 | 26.5±1.2 |
5 month | 46.2±1.3 | 17.5±1.0 |
6 month | 43.0±1.3 | 13.3±0.9 |
9 month | 30.0±1.2 | |
12 month | 22.4±1.1 | |
18 month | 7.4±0.8 | |
1Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as ONLY breast
milk — NO solids, no water, and no other liquids. |