Infographic: Breastfeeding and Kids

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A lot of mothers no longer breastfeed their babies by age 6 months.

But when workplaces make it easier for new mothers to breastfeed by providing paid maternity leave, break-time from work or provisions for pumping, mothers are 20% more likely to breastfeed 6 months, according to our new infographic on breastfeeding and kids.

The infographic is part of the new Salud America! Healthy Weight research package on the latest data and recommendations on how to ensure kids reach a healthy weight by kindergarten.

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Salud America! is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded national childhood obesity prevention and communication network.