While the vast majority of mothers initiate breastfeeding, the number who maintain exclusive breastfeeding drops significantly as months go by. This challenge is even greater for Latina and Hispanic women, who face cultural, linguistic, and healthcare access barriers that can impact breastfeeding success.

According to the latest national data, there were 3,667,758 births in the U.S. in 2022 . The most recent breastfeeding statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for babies born that year show:

85.7% of babies were breastfed at least once.

62.1% were still receiving some breast milk at six months.

40.8% continued breastfeeding at 12 months.

Only 27.9% were exclusively breastfed for six months—far below the Healthy People 2030 national goal of 42.4

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