Breastfeeding Report Card Stats 2010

In 2010 the United States has, for the first time, met the Healthy People 2010 goal for breastfeeding initiation.
NIS results:

• 25 states have greater than 75% of women breastfeeding at hospital discharge.
• 14 states have greater than 50% of their infants being breastfed at 6 months of age.
• 15 states have greater than 25% of their infants being breastfed at 1 year of age.
• 17 states have greater than 40% of their infants being exclusively breastfed through 3 months of age.
• 15 states have greater than 17% of their infants being exclusively breastfed through 6 months of age.
• The 10 states of Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington have achieved all five of the Healthy People 2010 objectives above.

Here is the link for the Breastfeeding Report Card:
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/reportcard.htm