New Mothers Stop Breastfeeding Too Soon

A survey done by the Center for Disease control shows that new mothers stop breastfeeding their babies too soon.

Nearly three-quarters of new U.S. mothers are breastfeeding their babies, but they are quitting too soon and resorting to infant formula too often, federal health officials said Thursday.
A government survey found that only about 30 percent of new mothers were feeding their babies breast milk alone three months after birth. At six months, only 11 percent were breastfeeding exclusively.
Formula is not as good at protecting babies against diseases,
eczema and childhood obesity. Ideally, nearly all mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months or more, said David Paige, a Johns Hopkins University reproductive health expert.Many do not because of their jobs, the inconvenience, and perhaps because of convincing advertising for baby formula

The new goal for for 2010 is to get 60 percent of women to breastfeed exclusively for the first three months and 25 percent through six months. You can help society obtain this goal by showing support for any nursing mom you come across, and encouraging new moms to breastfeed.

New Mothers Stop Breastfeeding Too Soon