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Breastfeeding - Infant Feeding Statistics

 

Breastfed babies:

7

Bottle-fed babies:

None

 

University Terrace, Berkeley, California (guests)

Breastfed babies:

None

Bottle-fed babies:

2

 

Berkeley, California (except University Terrace

Breastfed babies:

25

Bottle-fed babies:

29

 

Personal friends

Breastfed babies:

6

Bottle-fed babies:

3

 

Planes and airports

Breastfed babies:

1

Bottle-fed babies:

12

 

Museums, zoos, etc.

Breastfed babies:

10

Bottle-fed babies:

27

 

Ithaca, New York

Breastfed babies:

None

Bottle-fed babies:

4

 

Miscellaneous cities in California

Breastfed babies:

8

Bottle-fed babies:

36

 

Utah

Breastfed babies:

None

Bottle-fed babies:

2

 

Boston, Massachusetts

Breastfed babies:

None

Bottle-fed babies:

3

 

Grand totals

Breastfed babies:

57

Bottle-fed babies:

118

 

Bottle-feeding is also prominently featured in posters and signs in various places, where breastfeeding is rarely is ever depicted. Here are some examples that I found rather striking and disturbing:

  • McPhees junior bootery (Children's shoe store in El Cerrito, California)

    Posters of bottle-fed babies on the walls:

    5

    Posters of breastfed babies:

    None

  • Macy's (department store) in Walnut Creek, California

    Christmas decorations featuring bottle-feeding (tree ornaments in the shape of baby bottles):

    2

    Christmas decorations featuring breastfeeding (e.g., Virgin Mary nursing baby Jesus):

    None

  • Papyrus (stationery store) in Berkeley, California

    Birth announcements with baby bottles:

    7

    Birth announcements with breastfed babies:

    None

 


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