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HERO ID
1061240
Reference Type
Technical Report
Title
Breastfeeding trends - 2003
Author(s)
Abbott Laboratories :: Abbott Labs
Year
2003
Publisher
Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories
Location
Columbus, OH
Book Title
Ross mothers survey
Language
English
Abstract
The Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories has been collecting information on infant
feeding and breastfeeding in the United States since 1955.1-8 Current survey design permits an
examination of infant feeding patterns during the first 12 months of life. Ryan described increases in the
hospital initiation and duration of breastfeeding between 1985 and 1995,8 and later for the 1996 to 20019
time frame. This update complements the published data and provides current breastfeeding information
through 2003.
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