In NH 48% of all deliveries occur at Baby-FriendlyTM designated facilities.
BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION
PASTEURIZED DONOR HUMAN MILK
"Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition. Given the documented short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding, infant nutrition should be considered a public health issue and not only a lifestyle choice."
American Academy of Pediatrics
LEGISLATION UPDATES
United States Breastfeeding Committee
(great source for details on new federal breastfeeding legislation - plus many other current breastfeeding topics)
New Hampshire law RSA 132.10d, enacted in 1999 protects a woman's right to breastfeed in public. If a woman feels she has been discriminated against, she should file a complaint with the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights.
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 BREASTFEEDING INITIATIVES & KEY INDICATORS
Exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6 months after birth is optimal for the health of a mother and her infant. The Task Force would like to recognize employers that support breastfeeding in their workplaces. Click To Find Out More
* Source: CDC National Immunization Survey (NIS) 2018-2019, among 2017 births. Breastfeeding rate indicators are the percentage of infants
breastfeeding at the specified time points, calculated among all infants. The rate for infants receiving formula before 2 days of age is calculated among
breastfed infants.
New Hampshire Results
Ever BF
88.3%
BF at 6 mo
65.4%
BF at 12 mo
39.5%
Exclusive BF at 3 mo
63.0%
Exclusive BF at 6 mo
36.7%
Breastfed infants receiving formula before 2 days of age
8.7%
Healthy People 2030 Objectives
Baseline
Target
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed exclusively through 6 months of age.
24.9%**
42.4%
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed at 1 year.
35.9%**
54.1%
** Baseline rates represent infants born in 2015, National Immunization Survey.