The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that only 73.8 percent of physically capable U.S. women attempt breastfeeding.11 By three months after birth, only 30.5 percent and by six months after birth, only 11.3 percent breastfeed exclusively.11 Figure 1 illustrates the percentage of infants in the United States who are being breastfed at six months of age by state.13
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Only 11.3% of babies are breastfed exclusively till they are 6 months old. What do you think are the main reasons that this number is so low? What are the barriers keeping Mom's from breastfeeding exclusively to six months?
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