Table 2.1b: Prelacteal feeds among breastfed vaginal births, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
  What percent of healthy breastfed infants receive breast milk as first feeding after vaginal birth
<10% 10-49% 50-89% 90% or more N
All 0.3 1.7 17.2 80.8 2556
State
AK 0.0 0.0 4.8 95.2 21
AL 2.4 2.4 19.5 75.6 41
AR 5.9 0.0 23.5 70.6 34
AZ 0.0 5.0 22.5 72.5 40
CA 0.0 0.0 13.2 86.8 197
CO 0.0 0.0 14.9 85.1 47
CT 0.0 0.0 8.7 91.3 23
DC 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 4
DE 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 7
FL 0.0 3.7 17.4 78.9 109
GA 0.0 5.0 20.0 75.0 60
HI 0.0 0.0 18.2 81.8 11
IA 0.0 0.0 21.1 78.9 71
ID 0.0 0.0 20.7 79.3 29
IL 1.2 2.3 19.8 76.7 86
IN 0.0 1.1 13.6 85.2 88
IT* 0.0 0.0 16.7 83.3 6
KS 0.0 0.0 12.7 87.3 63
KY 0.0 5.4 21.6 73.0 37
LA 2.1 6.3 20.8 70.8 48
MA 0.0 0.0 11.9 88.1 42
MD 0.0 3.2 19.4 77.4 31
ME 0.0 0.0 18.5 81.5 27
MI 0.0 0.0 15.1 84.9 73
MN 0.0 0.0 17.8 82.2 73
MO 0.0 0.0 20.8 79.2 53
MS 3.3 6.7 20.0 70.0 30
MT 0.0 0.0 10.7 89.3 28
NC 0.0 6.7 23.3 70.0 60
ND 0.0 0.0 9.1 90.9 11
NE 2.1 0.0 25.5 72.3 47
NH 0.0 0.0 11.1 88.9 18
NJ 0.0 0.0 20.5 79.5 39
NM 0.0 0.0 14.8 85.2 27
NV 0.0 8.3 16.7 75.0 12
NY 1.0 1.0 19.6 78.4 97
OH 0.0 0.0 23.3 76.7 86
OK 0.0 0.0 23.3 76.7 43
OR 0.0 0.0 2.2 97.8 46
PA 0.0 1.2 11.6 87.2 86
PR 0.0 11.1 16.7 72.2 18
RI 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 5
SC 0.0 3.1 15.6 81.3 32
SD 0.0 0.0 21.1 78.9 19
TN 0.0 7.0 24.6 68.4 57
TX 0.0 3.5 21.5 75.0 200
UT 0.0 0.0 10.8 89.2 37
VA 0.0 4.2 8.3 87.5 48
VT 0.0 0.0 36.4 63.6 11
WA 0.0 0.0 12.1 87.9 58
WI 0.0 0.0 9.8 90.2 82
WV 0.0 0.0 22.7 77.3 22
WY 0.0 0.0 18.8 81.3 16
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.
Table 2.2b: Prelacteal feeds among breastfed Cesarean births, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
  What percent of healthy breastfed infants receive breast milk as first feeding after Cesarean birth
<10% 10-49% 50-89% 90% or more N
All 0.6 2.2 21.1 76.1 2362
State
AK 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 11
AL 2.4 2.4 24.4 70.7 41
AR 5.9 0.0 20.6 73.5 34
AZ 0.0 3.0 36.4 60.6 33
CA 0.0 0.6 17.2 82.2 180
CO 0.0 0.0 15.9 84.1 44
CT 0.0 0.0 4.5 95.5 22
DC 0.0 25.0 25.0 50.0 4
DE 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 6
FL 0.0 5.8 23.3 70.9 86
GA 0.0 5.1 30.5 64.4 59
HI 0.0 0.0 40.0 60.0 10
IA 0.0 0.0 21.1 78.9 71
ID 0.0 0.0 24.0 76.0 25
IL 1.2 3.5 24.4 70.9 86
IN 2.3 1.2 17.4 79.1 86
IT* 20.0 20.0 0.0 60.0 5
KS 0.0 0.0 8.6 91.4 58
KY 2.7 2.7 16.2 78.4 37
LA 0.0 6.5 28.3 65.2 46
MA 0.0 0.0 17.9 82.1 39
MD 3.4 0.0 27.6 69.0 29
ME 0.0 0.0 20.0 80.0 25
MI 0.0 1.4 18.3 80.3 71
MN 0.0 0.0 16.7 83.3 66
MO 0.0 1.9 21.2 76.9 52
MS 0.0 6.7 30.0 63.3 30
MT 0.0 4.5 13.6 81.8 22
NC 0.0 5.4 23.2 71.4 56
ND 0.0 0.0 18.2 81.8 11
NE 0.0 0.0 28.3 71.7 46
NH 0.0 0.0 5.6 94.4 18
NJ 0.0 2.6 17.9 79.5 39
NM 0.0 0.0 31.8 68.2 22
NV 0.0 0.0 25.0 75.0 12
NY 2.1 1.1 34.0 62.8 94
OH 0.0 0.0 23.8 76.2 84
OK 0.0 0.0 25.6 74.4 43
OR 0.0 0.0 2.4 97.6 41
PA 0.0 1.2 15.9 82.9 82
PR 5.6 33.3 11.1 50.0 18
RI 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 5
SC 0.0 3.2 19.4 77.4 31
SD 5.3 5.3 15.8 73.7 19
TN 0.0 5.8 28.8 65.4 52
TX 0.0 4.9 28.7 66.5 164
UT 0.0 3.3 13.3 83.3 30
VA 0.0 0.0 14.0 86.0 43
VT 0.0 0.0 30.0 70.0 10
WA 0.0 0.0 22.0 78.0 50
WI 0.0 0.0 13.2 86.8 76
WV 0.0 4.8 23.8 71.4 21
WY 0.0 0.0 23.5 76.5 17

*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.

Facilities not performing Cesareans are not included in these tabulations.

Table 2.3b: Supplementation of breastfed infants, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
  What percent of healthy breastfed infants receive non-breast milk feedings
<10% 10-49% 50-89% 90% or more N
All 27.0 53.7 17.1 2.2 2547
State
AK 57.1 38.1 4.8 0.0 21
AL 17.5 42.5 35.0 5.0 40
AR 2.9 61.8 29.4 5.9 34
AZ 34.1 41.5 22.0 2.4 41
CA 27.3 54.0 14.6 4.0 198
CO 27.7 63.8 4.3 4.3 47
CT 9.1 63.6 22.7 4.5 22
DC 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 4
DE 42.9 57.1 0.0 0.0 7
FL 25.7 51.4 21.9 1.0 105
GA 18.3 63.3 18.3 0.0 60
HI 41.7 50.0 8.3 0.0 12
IA 30.6 52.8 16.7 0.0 72
ID 51.7 41.4 3.4 3.4 29
IL 15.1 59.3 20.9 4.7 86
IN 23.9 56.8 17.0 2.3 88
IT* 16.7 66.7 16.7 0.0 6
KS 51.7 45.0 3.3 0.0 60
KY 16.2 48.6 29.7 5.4 37
LA 22.9 64.6 12.5 0.0 48
MA 24.4 58.5 12.2 4.9 41
MD 25.8 48.4 22.6 3.2 31
ME 53.8 42.3 3.8 0.0 26
MI 14.1 67.6 18.3 0.0 71
MN 37.8 52.7 6.8 2.7 74
MO 26.4 56.6 15.1 1.9 53
MS 13.3 50.0 30.0 6.7 30
MT 57.1 32.1 3.6 7.1 28
NC 18.6 59.3 20.3 1.7 59
ND 27.3 63.6 9.1 0.0 11
NE 29.2 58.3 12.5 0.0 48
NH 55.6 44.4 0.0 0.0 18
NJ 12.8 51.3 35.9 0.0 39
NM 22.2 51.9 22.2 3.7 27
NV 27.3 63.6 9.1 0.0 11
NY 17.3 45.9 31.6 5.1 98
OH 19.1 60.7 20.2 0.0 89
OK 23.3 67.4 9.3 0.0 43
OR 66.7 28.9 2.2 2.2 45
PA 17.6 68.2 14.1 0.0 85
PR 5.6 55.6 33.3 5.6 18
RI 80.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 5
SC 25.0 62.5 6.3 6.3 32
SD 31.6 52.6 15.8 0.0 19
TN 10.5 63.2 22.8 3.5 57
TX 22.6 47.7 28.1 1.5 199
UT 27.8 52.8 13.9 5.6 36
VA 25.0 62.5 12.5 0.0 48
VT 72.7 27.3 0.0 0.0 11
WA 46.6 44.8 5.2 3.4 58
WI 45.7 48.1 6.2 0.0 81
WV 18.2 50.0 31.8 0.0 22
WY 35.3 58.8 5.9 0.0 17
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.
Table 2.4b: Use of glucose water and/or water among breastfed infants, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
  Do healthy breastfed infants receive glucose water and/or water
Yes No N
All 9.2 90.8 2477
State
AK 10.0 90.0 20
AL 10.3 89.7 39
AR 35.5 64.5 31
AZ 0.0 100.0 40
CA 5.3 94.7 189
CO 6.5 93.5 46
CT 0.0 100.0 22
DC 0.0 100.0 4
DE 0.0 100.0 7
FL 4.9 95.1 102
GA 3.4 96.6 58
HI 8.3 91.7 12
IA 8.6 91.4 70
ID 10.7 89.3 28
IL 5.9 94.1 85
IN 9.2 90.8 87
IT* 0.0 100.0 6
KS 19.0 81.0 58
KY 25.7 74.3 35
LA 15.2 84.8 46
MA 0.0 100.0 39
MD 3.2 96.8 31
ME 8.0 92.0 25
MI 10.1 89.9 69
MN 13.9 86.1 72
MO 9.6 90.4 52
MS 27.6 72.4 29
MT 7.1 92.9 28
NC 17.5 82.5 57
ND 27.3 72.7 11
NE 10.9 89.1 46
NH 0.0 100.0 18
NJ 7.7 92.3 39
NM 7.7 92.3 26
NV 10.0 90.0 10
NY 5.2 94.8 96
OH 9.2 90.8 87
OK 9.5 90.5 42
OR 7.0 93.0 43
PA 4.8 95.2 84
PR 41.2 58.8 17
RI 0.0 100.0 5
SC 16.7 83.3 30
SD 15.8 84.2 19
TN 16.4 83.6 55
TX 8.7 91.3 195
UT 3.0 97.0 33
VA 6.4 93.6 47
VT 0.0 100.0 11
WA 7.1 92.9 56
WI 6.2 93.8 81
WV 22.7 77.3 22
WY 0.0 100.0 17
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.