Ten Facts You Need to Know

FACT #1:

The World Health Organization and UNICEF both recommend that babies be nursed for a minimum of two years. 

FACT #2:

It is estimated that within the U.S., it costs an additional 3.6 million dollars to pay for the health care costs of children who aren’t breastfed.

FACT #3:
In the U.S., about half of new mothers who start out wanting to breastfeed give it up during the first few weeks.

FACT #4:
Many women who wean infants explain that if they had received adequate information and support, they would have nursed longer.

FACT #5:
Many new mothers have never known anyone who nursed.

FACT #6:
What happens during labor and delivery can have a huge impact on women’s ability to get nursing off to a good start.

FACT #7:
In-hospital supplemental feedings have increased almost 50 percent in the last ten years, a practice known to lead to shorter durations of nursing.

FACT #8:

Ninety percent of babies around the world sleep with an adult and for almost all of human history babies have slept next to their mothers.   Most mothers can sleep with their babies, provided they take several safety precautions. The AAP now recommends that babies sleep in their parents’ room for the first six months.

FACT #9:
The U.S. has the highest post-partum depression rate in the developed world.

FACT #10:
You have the potential to make a huge difference in the lives of women and their families!!!