Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children

State and National Breastfeeding Objectives

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New Jersey

  • To increase to at least 75% the proportion of mothers who breastfeed their babies at hospital discharge.
  • To increase to 90% the proportion of the breastfeeding women who breastfeed exclusively at hospital discharge.
Source: Healthy New Jersey 2010, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services

National

  • Increase the proportion of mothers who breastfeed their babies:

In the early postpartum period: Target 75%
At 6 months: Target 50%
At 1 year: Target 25%

Source: Healthy People 2010, United States Department of Health and Human Services

 

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