NH'S BREASTFEEDING REPORT CARD 2018
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* Source: CDC National Immunization Survey (NIS) 2016-2017, among 2015 births. Breastfeeding rate indicators are the percentage of infants breastfeeding at the specified time points, calculated among all infants. The rate for infants receiving formula before 2 days of age is calculated among breastfed infants.
New Hampshire Results |
Ever BF |
|
87.4% |
BF at 6 mo |
|
64.7% |
BF at 12 mo |
|
45.6% |
Exclusive BF at 3 mo |
|
55.9% |
Exclusive BF at 6 mo |
|
30.2% |
Breastfed infants receiving formula before 2 days of age |
|
11.4% |
Live births occurring at Baby-Friendly facilities, 2018 |
|
49.4% |
|
Healthy People 2020 Objectives |
Target |
Current Rates* |
MICH**-21.1 |
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed: Ever |
81.9% |
83.2% |
MICH-21.2: |
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed: At 6 months |
60.6% |
57.6% |
MICH-21.3 |
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed: At 1 year |
34.1% |
35.9% |
MICH-21.4 |
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed: Exclusively through 3 months |
46.2% |
46.9% |
MICH-21.5 |
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed: Exclusively through 6 months |
25.5% |
24.9% |
MICH-22 |
Increase the proportion of employers that have worksite lactation support programs. |
38.0% |
49.0% |
MICH-23 |
Reduce the proportion of breastfed newborns who receive formula supplementation within the first 2 days of life. |
14.2% |
17.2% |
MICH-24 |
Increase the proportion of live births that occur in facilities that provide recommended care for lactating mothers and their babies. |
8.1% |
26.1% |
* MICH-21 and MICH-23 current rates represent babies born in 2015, National Immunization Survey 2016-2017; MICH-22 current rates represent employers providing an on-site lactation/mother's room, Society for Human Resource Management, 2018 survey; MICH-24 current rates represent babies born in Baby-Friendly Hospitals and Birth Centers designated as of June 2018, Baby-Friendly USA.
**Maternal Infant and Child Health
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