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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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In-Hospital Exclusive Breastfeeding

Measurement Period: 2022

This indicator shows the percentage of infants exclusively breastfed in the hospital.

Why is this important?

Breastfeeding (also known as chestfeeding or bodyfeeding) is linked to a reduced risk for many illnesses in children and mothers or lactating persons. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is linked to health benefits for infants. Although breastfeeding initiation rates are high in the United States, most mothers or lactating persons don’t breastfeed exclusively for the first six months (Healthy People 2030).   

Considerations for Equitable Approaches: Infants in rural areas are less likely to ever be breastfed than infants living in urban areas. Nationally, fewer non-Hispanic Black infants are ever breastfed compared with Asian infants, non-Hispanic White infants, and Hispanic infants (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Strategies like peer support, education, longer maternity leaves, and breastfeeding support in the hospital, workplace, and community may help more women breastfeed exclusively (Healthy People 2030).  

Inclusive Language Recommendations: Recommendations for more gender-inclusive language include using the term "lactating person" rather than "mother" (Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine). The terms "chestfeeding" or "bodyfeeding" can be used alongside "breastfeeding" (National Institutes of Health).  

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81.1%
Source: California Department of Public Health
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
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Technical note: Rates may be unavailable for certain time periods and geographies due to unstable or suppressed values as determined by the data source.
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Data provided from CDPH Division of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health.

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Filed under: Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health Behaviors, Women