Monday, July 31, 2006

Local health counselors must counter cultural barriers to encourage breast-feeding (Lowell Sun Online)

Nursing's back, baby.

After a precipitous decline through the 1960s and 1970s, when less than a quarter of women chose to nurse -- the height of formula's fashion -- the CDC now estimates that just over 70 percent of babies are breast-fed at some point in their lives.

But while babies might be enjoying through-the-roof nursing rates, whether you're a white, Asian, black or Hispanic mom has a lot to do with whether you'll breast-feed, and for how long. Turns out that certain immigrant groups are much less likely to try it and continue.



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