Breast Feeding Broken Down By State
Breast Feeding is scientifically proven to be the best option for babies, and is encouraged by doctors from birth.
That's why it's so weird that it's become such a controversial topic lately. It's even harder to believe that there are states where less than half of moms breast feed.
Here is a breakdown of the top and bottom five breast feeding states.
Moms who ever breastfed - Top 5 states
1. Idaho 90.8% 2. Washington 89.2% 3. Oregon 88.9%
4. California 87.6% 5. Colorado 87.5%
Moms who ever breastfed - Bottom 5 states
46. Arkansas 62.4% 47. Alabama 57.2% 48. West Virginia 55.1%
49. Louisiana 53.5% 50. Mississippi 47.2%
It's one thing to breast feed at the hospital, but it takes a commitment to maintain it. That's why there is such a huge drop off of women who breast feed at six months.
Moms breastfeeding at six months - Top 5 states
1. Oregon 68.1% 2. Utah 64.4% 3. Vermont 61.9%
4. New Hampshire 60% 5. South Dakota 57.1%
Moms breastfeeding at six months - Bottom 5 states
46. Arkansas 29.2% 47. West Virginia 28.1% 48. Kentucky 27.3%
49. Mississippi 26.2% 50. Louisiana 23.6%