Friday, September 08, 2006

Why some women don’t breastfeed (INQ7.net)

IN 1950, 90 percent of babies were breastfed while in 1978 the percentage dropped to 66 among urban poor, and not more than 27 percent of babies in the elite were breastfed.

Current statistics show that at six to seven months of age, less than two percent of Filipino infants are exclusively breastfed according to the National Demographic and Health Survey.

Here are the reasons women don’t breastfeed: ....



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