Thursday, August 1, 2013

Breast-Feeding Rate Is On The Rise

CDC:  Breast-Feeding Rates Rise To 77 Percent Of U.S. Moms by Michelle Castillo.  CBS News.  August 1, 2013.

(1)  Babies who are breastfed have lower risks of _______________________________.

(2)  Mothers who breastfeed have lower risks of _______________ cancers.

(3)  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies are________________ for six months and given _______________________ for 1 year or longer.

(4)  Breast-fed babies have lower rates of _______________________________________________
_______________________________.

(5)  There is some indication that breast-feeding may give the baby a boost in __________.

(6)  It is estimated that __________ billion in yearly medical costs could be saved if breastfeeding recommendations were met.

(7)  The increase in rates, the CDC said, may be in part because more hospitals are __________________________________.

(8)  _________ was the state with the most breast-feeding with ___________ being the state with the least.

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