Transparency » Breastfeeding quarterly statistical releases http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk Data, statistics and transparency Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:16:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Indicators on breastfeeding: Quarter 3, 2012-13 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2013/03/07/indicators-on-breastfeeding-quarter-3-2012-13/ http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2013/03/07/indicators-on-breastfeeding-quarter-3-2012-13/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:31:12 +0000 tjohnson http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/?p=38118 Read more → - Indicators on breastfeeding: Quarter 3, 2012-13]]> The statistical release on breastfeeding Quarter 3, 2012/13 was released today by the department.

Key Facts

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The breastfeeding initiation rate was 73.6% in 2012/13 Quarter 3, which is just less than the annual percentage for 2011/12 (74.1%) and 2010/11 (73.7%); and slightly higher than 2009/10 (72.8%) and 2008/09 (71.7%).
The prevalence of breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks in 2012/13 Quarter 3 was 47.2% of infants due a 6-8 week check, slightly less than the figure of 47.4% recorded in 2011/12 Q3.  Comparisons are made with the same quarter in preceding years due to seasonality.

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]]> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2013/03/07/indicators-on-breastfeeding-quarter-3-2012-13/feed/ 0 Indicators on breastfeeding: Quarter 2, 2012-13 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/11/29/indicators-on-breastfeeding-quarter-2-2012-13/ http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/11/29/indicators-on-breastfeeding-quarter-2-2012-13/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:31:07 +0000 tjohnson http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/?p=30442 Read more → - Indicators on breastfeeding: Quarter 2, 2012-13]]> The statistical release on breastfeeding Quarter 2, 2012/13 was released today by the Department.

Key Facts

Breastfeeding

The breastfeeding initiation rate was 73.9% in 2012/13 Quarter 2, which is the just less than the annual percentage for 2011/12 (74.1%) and slightly higher than 2010/11 (73.7%), 2009/10 (72.8%) and 2008/09 (71.7%).
The prevalence of breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks in in 2012/13 Quarter 2 was 47.4% of infants due a 6-8 week check, slightly less than the figure of 47.6% recorded in 2011/12 Q2.  Comparisons are made with the same quarter in preceding years due to seasonality.

Please note: The ‘Breastfeeding initiation and prevalence’ and ‘Breastfeeding initiation’ spreadsheets were replaced on 16 January 2013, following some issues that were raised.

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]]> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/11/29/indicators-on-breastfeeding-quarter-2-2012-13/feed/ 0 Indicators on breastfeeding: Quarter 1, 2012-13 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/08/30/breastfeeding-quarter-1-2012-13/ http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/08/30/breastfeeding-quarter-1-2012-13/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:30:44 +0000 webteam-rm http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/?p=24745 Read more → - Indicators on breastfeeding: Quarter 1, 2012-13]]> The statistical release on breastfeeding Quarter 4, 2011/12 was released today by the Department.

Key Facts

  • The breastfeeding initiation rate was 74.0% in 2012/13 Quarter 1, which is the same as the annual percentage for 2011/12 and slightly higher than 2010/11 (73.7% ), 2009/10 (72.8%) and 2008/09 (71.7%).
  • The prevalence of breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks in 2012/13 Quarter 1 was 46.9% of all infants due a 6-8 weeks check, which is slightly higher than the figure of 46.3% recorded in 2011/12 Q1.  These figures include infants totally or partially breastfeeding. Comparisons are made with the same quarter in preceding years due to seasonality

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]]> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/08/30/breastfeeding-quarter-1-2012-13/feed/ 0 Indicators on breastfeeding: Quarter 4, 2011-12 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/05/24/breastfeeding-statistics-march-2012/ http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/05/24/breastfeeding-statistics-march-2012/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 08:28:34 +0000 webteam-rm http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/?p=16627 Read more → - Indicators on breastfeeding: Quarter 4, 2011-12]]> The statistical release on breastfeeding Quarter 4, 2011/12 was released today by the Department.

Key Facts

The breastfeeding initiation rate was 74.0% in 2011/12, a slight improvement on 2010/11 (73.7% ), 2009/10 (72.8%) and 2008/09 (71.7%).
The prevalence of breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks in 2011/12 Quarter 4 was 46.9% of all infants due a 6-8 weeks check, slightly higher than the figure of 45.3% recorded in 2010/11 Q4.

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]]> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/05/24/breastfeeding-statistics-march-2012/feed/ 0 Statistical release on breastfeeding Quarter 3, 2011/12 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/02/16/breastfeeding-statistics/ http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/2012/02/16/breastfeeding-statistics/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:30:07 +0000 webteam-rm http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150551oe_/http://transparency.dh.gov.uk/?p=5881 Read more → - Statistical release on breastfeeding Quarter 3, 2011/12]]> The statistical release on breastfeeding Quarter 3, 2011/12 was released today by the Department.

The main findings were the breastfeeding initiation rate was 74.1% in 2011/12 Quarter 3, a slight improvement on 2010/11 outturn (73.7% ), 2009/10 outturn (72.7%) and 2008/09 outturn (71.7%).

The prevalence of breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks in 2011/12 Quarter 3 was 47.0% of all infants due a 6-8 weeks check, slightly higher than the figure of 45.7% recorded in 2010/11 Q2.

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