The Breastfeeding Landscape of New Mexico A Conversation on Past, Present, and Future Heidi Fredine, MPH New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force
Breastfeeding Recommendations: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends: Breastfeeding exclusively for 6 months Continue to breastfeed for at least the first year of life & for as long as mom & baby desire World Health Organization (WHO) recommends: Breastfeeding for at least 2 years Eidelman, A. I., MD, & Schanler, R. J., MD. (2012). Breastfeeding and the use of Human Milk. Pediatrics, 129(3), 600-603.
Healthy People 2020 Objectives NM (2015) US National ANY Breastfeeding Initiation (within 2 days of birth) 81.9% 85.5% 81.1% ANY Breastfeeding by 6 months of life 60.6% 51.1% 51.8% ANY Breastfeeding by 12 months of life 34.1% 29.5% 30.7% EXCLUSIVE breastfeeding through 3 months of life 46.2% 52.0% 44.4% EXCLUSIVE breastfeeding through 6 months of life 25.5% 26.6% 22.3% FORMULA SUPPLEMENTATION 1st 2 Days of Life 14.2% 10.4% 17.1%
Trends in NM Breastfeeding Rates, 2000 to 2014 NM PRAMS, courtesy of NM DOH, MCH epidemiologist, Eirian Coronado
Source: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2015. Percentage of Mothers who Breastfed Over 2 Months by Maternal Ethnicity, 2015 Source: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2015.
Source: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2015. Percentage of Mothers who Breastfed Over 2 Months by Age of Mother, 2015 Source: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2015.
Percentage of Mothers who Breastfed Over 2 Months by Region, 2015 Source: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2015.
NM Breastfeeding Map