1. The Breastfeeding Landscape of New Mexico
A Conversation on Past, Present, and Future
Heidi Fredine, MPH
New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force

2. 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),

3. Healthy People 2020 ObjectivesNM
(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%

4. Trends in NM Breastfeeding Rates, 2000 to 2014
NM PRAMS, courtesy of NM DOH, MCH epidemiologist, Eirian Coronado

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Percentage of Mothers who Breastfed Over 2 Months by Region, 2015
Source: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2015.

8. NM Breastfeeding Map