Ariz. health officials encouraging moms to nurse
January 9, 2011
CNBC

More than three out of four new Arizona moms start breastfeeding after they give birth.

About three months later, 20 percent are still nursing. But by the time infants reach 12 months of age, just 15 percent continue to breastfeed.

Arizona health officials hope to change that.

The state launched the "AZ Baby Steps to Breastfeeding Success" effort last year, but the first training of hospitals begins this month. ...