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Doctors say breast milk is best, and the World Health Organization says babies should be fed exclusively with breast milk for six months. But long-term breast-feeding is more popular in some parts of the country than in others. Here's a state-by-state rundown, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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51. Mississippi
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8.0 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
50. Louisiana
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9.8 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
49. South Carolina
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12.0 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
48. Oklahoma
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12.2 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
47. West Virginia
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12.5 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
46. Arkansas
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12.6 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
45. Kentucky
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13.1 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
44. Alabama
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15.9 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
43. Illinois
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16.4 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
42. Indiana
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16.9 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
41. Tennessee
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17.2 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
40. Florida
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17.3 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
38. (tie) Georgia
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17.9 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
38. (tie) Maryland
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17.9 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
37. Pennsylvania
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18.5 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
36. Iowa
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19.2 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
34. (tie) Missouri
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19.4 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
34. (tie) North Carolina
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19.4 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
33. New Jersey
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19.8 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
32. Kansas
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20.2 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
30. (tie) Ohio
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20.3 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
30. (tie) Delaware
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20.3 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
29. North Dakota
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20.7 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
28. Nevada
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20.8 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
27. Connecticut
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21.7 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
26. Texas
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21.8 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
24. (tie) Rhode Island
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22.7 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
24. (tie) South Dakota
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22.7 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
23. Michigan
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22.9 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
22. Massachusetts
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23.3 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
21. Wisconsin
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23.5 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
20. District of Columbia
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23.7 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
18. (tie) Nebraska
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23.9 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
18. (tie) Virginia
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23.9 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
16. (tie) New Mexico
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24.8 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
14. New Hampshire
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29.5 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
13. Minnesota
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26.6 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
12. Maine
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27.6 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
11. Wyoming
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29.0 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
10. Colorado
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29.3 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
9. Idaho
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30.8 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
8. California
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31.4 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
7. Alaska
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32.7 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
6. Hawaii
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33.1 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
5. Washington
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33.4 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
4. Montana
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34.8 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
3. Utah
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35.4 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
2. Oregon
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39.6 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
1. Vermont
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39.7 percent of moms are still breast-feeding at 12 months
