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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave U.S. hospitals an average score of 63 out of 100 for their support of breast feeding. The report says the states in New England and the West Coast had the highest scores, while hospitals in the South recorded the lowest scores. Of those states, Vermont and New Hampshire were tops, both with a score of 81, while Arkansas sat at the bottom with a 48. The MSNBC article says:

Breast-feeding is considered beneficial to both mothers and their babies. Breast milk contains antibodies that can protect newborns from infections, and studies have found breast-fed babies are less likely to become overweight than those fed with formula.

Have you had a recent experience like this? How would you grade your hospital's breast-feeding support?

Labels: health, parenting, pregnancy, study

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Dorene Vaughn said...: I know our local hospital is getting better, but still pushes formula. As a childbirth instructor and a mother of six breastfed babies, I know that breast is best.

Check out Jennifer Block's blog on breastfeeding and childbirth: http://jenniferblock.com/wordpress/?cat=16; 11:22 PM

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Hospitals Do Poorly on Breast-feeding Support

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	Friday, June 27, 2008 Hospitals Do Poorly on Breast-feeding Support The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave U.S. hospitals an average score of 63 out of 100 for their support of breast feeding. The report says the states in New England and the West Coast had the highest scores, while hospitals in the South recorded the lowest scores. Of those states, Vermont and New Hampshire were tops, both with a score of 81, while Arkansas sat at the bottom with a 48. The MSNBC article says: Breast-feeding is considered beneficial to both mothers and their babies. Breast milk contains antibodies that can protect newborns from infections, and studies have found breast-fed babies are less likely to become overweight than those fed with formula. Have you had a recent experience like this? How would you grade your hospital's breast-feeding support? Labels: health, parenting, pregnancy, study posted by hitched @ 12:23 AM 1 Comments: Dorene Vaughn said... I know our local hospital is getting better, but still pushes formula. As a childbirth instructor and a mother of six breastfed babies, I know that breast is best. Check out Jennifer Block's blog on breastfeeding and childbirth: http://jenniferblock.com/wordpress/?cat=16 11:22 PM Post a Comment Links to this post: <$BlogBacklinkTitle$> <$BlogBacklinkSnippet$> <$PostedByBacklinkAuthor$> @ <$BlogBacklinkDateTime$> Create a Link << Home