Breast is Best...

...but not everyone seems to be getting the message.

New statistics published for Santa Clara County by the California Department of Public Health show a massive disparity between hospitals, in respect of the numbers of women exclusively breastfeeding during the time in hospital.

From a worst case of 18.4 % to a staggering 95%, the message about the benefits of breast feeding is either falling upon deaf ears or is being adopted almost without reservation.

Maternity facilities everywhere could take a lead from the El Camino Hospital, which is at the top of the list of California hospitals in the percentage of mothers who have adopted exclusive breastfeeding.

Maybe the El Camino should be selling their success to other institutions.

Read the full Mercury News article here