- The world average for breastfeeding is 4.2 years.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF recommend that babies be breastfed for at least 2 years. The American Academy of Pediatrics only recommends 1 year.
- Only about 12% of babies in the US are exclusively breastfed (no solids or supplementation) for the first 6 months.
- The % of babies breastfed, for any length of time, in the US is rising.
- In the US, 39 states have laws with language specifically allowing them to breastfeed in any public or private place. Texas is one of them.
- 21 states have laws specific to breastfeeding in the workplace. Texas is one of them.
- 10 states exempt breastfeeding mothers from jury duty.
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Hey there. I borrowed this post and added it to my post, hope you don't mind!! :) Sadly it's so rare to find a fellow BF believer! What makes me so sad is that people just don't know ! When my husband and I took a birthing class, there was one woman who wanted absolutely nothing to do with breastfeeding. She asked if there was a pill to take to keep from lactating... I think that there actually is a pill.. but that really broke my heart. Kudos to you on your BF success!
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