Breastfeeding Report Card, United States — 2007: Process Indicators
State Percent of live births occurring at facilities designated as Baby Friendly (BFHI) Number of IBCLCs ** per 1000 live births Number of La Leche League groups per 1000 live births Number of state health dept FTEs dedicated to breastfeeding State legislation about breastfeeding in public places State legislation about lactation and employment Presence of an active statewide breastfeeding coalition Presence of statewide breastfeeding coalition website
U.S. National 3.31 2.12 0.32 80.66 46 14 43 34
Alabama 0 1.90 0.23 2 Yes No Yes Yes
Alaska 0 5.83 0.96 0.25 Yes No Yes Yes
Arizona 0 1.31 0.25 1.5 Yes No Yes Yes
Arkansas 0 1.68 0.20 3.5 Yes No Yes Yes
California 3.28 1.66 0.21 8.5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Colorado 2.13 2.00 0.45 0.88 Yes No Yes Yes
Connecticut 12.44 3.76 0.67 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Delaware 0 2.92 0.17 2 Yes No Yes Yes
Dist of Columbia 0 1.14 0.13 1 No No Yes Yes
Florida 1.8 1.56 0.24 1 Yes No No No
Georgia 0 1.73 0.20 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hawaii 10.46 2.51 0.22 0.5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Idaho 6.1 1.95 0.43 1 No No No No
Illinois 1.49 2.04 0.34 2 Yes Yes Yes No
Indiana 2.39 2.44 0.32 1.75 Yes No Yes Yes
Iowa 0 2.01 0.33 0.5 Yes No Yes No
Kansas 0 2.23 0.60 1 Yes No No No
Kentucky 5.69 1.95 0.30 2.5 Yes No Yes No
Louisiana 0 1.41 0.23 2 Yes No Yes No
Maine 17.37 5.31 0.71 1 Yes No Yes No
Maryland 0 3.08 0.35 1.05 Yes No Yes Yes
Massachusetts 2.83 4.45 0.61 1.33 No No Yes Yes
Michigan 0 1.96 0.49 2 Yes No Yes Yes
Minnesota 0 2.54 0.49 1 Yes Yes Yes No
Mississippi 0 1.39 0.21 2 Yes No Yes Yes
Missouri 0 1.92 0.09 1 Yes No No No
Montana 0.34 1.98 0.60 1 Yes No Yes Yes
Nebraska 13.54 1.61 0.76 0.5 No No No No
Nevada 0 0.91 0.21 2 Yes No Yes Yes
New Hampshire 5.73 5.68 0.49 1 Yes No Yes Yes
New Jersey 0 2.16 0.40 2 Yes No Yes Yes
New Mexico 0 2.01 0.38 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
New York 1.01 2.18 0.31 2.5 Yes No Yes No
North Carolina 0 2.82 0.45 2 Yes No Yes Yes
North Dakota 0 1.43 0.36 1 No No Yes Yes
Ohio 2.36 2.71 0.43 1 Yes No No No
Oklahoma 0 1.70 0.21 2 Yes Yes Yes No
Oregon 6.37 4.48 0.37 1.2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pennsylvania 0.21 2.26 0.32 2 Yes No Yes Yes
Rhode Island 9.69 3.86 0.32 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
South Carolina 0 1.56 0.28 1 Yes No Yes Yes
South Dakota 0 2.01 0.09 1 Yes No Yes Yes
Tennessee 0.46 1.84 0.20 1 Yes Yes Yes No
Texas 0 1.28 0.18 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Utah 0 1.20 0.21 1.2 Yes No Yes Yes
Vermont 3.77 8.96 1.70 1 Yes No Yes Yes
Virginia 0 2.96 0.52 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Washington 8.97 4.15 0.59 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
West Virginia 0 2.54 0.05 1 Yes No No No
Wisconsin 9.1 2.58 0.55 1 Yes No Yes Yes
Wyoming 0 2.07 0.55 2 Yes No No No