Report indicates Colorado moms keen on extended breastfeeding
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a nationwide breastfeeding report card Wednesday, showing that Colorado is tops in the nation when it comes to the number of mothers who exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months of their lives. Nationwide, 16.3 percent of moms are exclusively breastfeeding at six months; in Colorado, the number is 26.6 percent.
Public health officials say breastfeeding, not formula, is the most beneficial food for newborns, and the longer they can stay on breast milk, the better it is for their health.
And, as the U.S. tries to come to grips with rising obesity rates in children, research indicates that breastfed babies are less likely to become overweight.
“Breastfeeding is one of our best protections against childhood obesity,” Dr. Chris Urbina, executive director and chief medical officer for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said in a news release.
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-BARBARA COTTER
I’m not surprised. I went for a year to a year and a half with my kids. I never really had a goal in mind; I just quit when it felt right.
I went just over 2 years and have only had one kid so far.
16 months for #1 and just starting with #2.
10 weeks… I had twins and became so exhausted from feeding literally around the clock.
With our first, two years but we lived in MI at the time. With our second we’re going strong at 9 months… but may breastfeed until she’s eight, she has no interest in solids yet.
4 1/2 months. I would have done it longer but my sin had food allergies & even after eliminating all 8 common allergies from MY diet, he still had issues and had to go on amino acid prescription formula. I was literally wasting away to nothing because I couldn’t eat enough calories on my limited diet. So, that was a bummer…
I’ve spent years breastfeeding. Some of my babes had breast milk and formula, some never had a drop of formula. I love breastfeeding. It’s one of those joyfully demanding things that gets better with time. Getting through the first 6-12 weeks is the hardest.
My first weaned at 2 years. I’m at 7 months with my second, who has little interest thus far in cereal. On to veggies.
My baby is 7 months now and we’re still going strong. I hope to continue until she self-weans.
My son weaned himself at 15 months. It was bitter sweet.
We made it 18 months with both girls.
Nearly three years of breastfeeding with both kids!
13 months for the first 3. 20 months for #4 (that was tandem nursed for 5 months with) #5 was over 2 when she stopped nursing.
14 months for the first, going on 7 months with my second. Couldn’t agree more the first few weeks are so hard but it becomes much easier and more rewarding after that. Nothing comforts a baby more
9 months so far and still going strong.
Till 18 months with my first and working our way down with my second at 26 months.