This statistic represents the percentage of any and exclusive breastfeeding by month since birth among infants in the United States as of 2008. In that year, 44 percent of the infants aged six monthes received any breastfeeding, whereas 15 percent received exclusive breastfeeding.
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Percentage of any and exclusive breastfeeding by month since birth among U.S. infants as of 2008
Months
Any Breastfeeding
Exclusive Breastfeeding*
0
75
52
1
69
46
2
64
40
3
59
35
4
52
27
5
47
19
6
44
15
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CDC. (August 1, 2011). Percentage of any and exclusive breastfeeding by month since birth among U.S. infants as of 2008 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253157/any-and-exclusive-breastfeeding-among-us-infants-by-month/
CDC. "Percentage of any and exclusive breastfeeding by month since birth among U.S. infants as of 2008." Chart. August 1, 2011. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253157/any-and-exclusive-breastfeeding-among-us-infants-by-month/
CDC. (2011). Percentage of any and exclusive breastfeeding by month since birth among U.S. infants as of 2008. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253157/any-and-exclusive-breastfeeding-among-us-infants-by-month/
CDC. "Percentage of Any and Exclusive Breastfeeding by Month since Birth among U.S. Infants as of 2008." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253157/any-and-exclusive-breastfeeding-among-us-infants-by-month/
CDC, Percentage of any and exclusive breastfeeding by month since birth among U.S. infants as of 2008 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253157/any-and-exclusive-breastfeeding-among-us-infants-by-month/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Percentage of any and exclusive breastfeeding by month since birth among U.S. infants as of 2008 [Graph], CDC, August 1, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/253157/any-and-exclusive-breastfeeding-among-us-infants-by-month/
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