The US breast-feeding rate has hit its highest mark in at least 20 years, with more than three-quarters of new moms nursing their infants, according to a government report released in late April 2008.
About 77 percent of new mothers breast-feed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
"It looks like an all-time high" based on CDC surveys since the mid-1980s, said spokesman Jeff Lancashire.
Experts attributed the rise to education campaigns that emphasize that breast milk is better than formula at protecting babies against disease and childhood obesity. A changing culture that accommodates nursing mothers may also be a factor. (AP)**
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**This article was picked up from the Associated Press wire service.
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