RT Journal
A1 Bonuck KA
T1 INcreased exclusive breastfeeding rates fall short of proposed healthy people 2010 goals
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 2006
FD March 1
VO 160
IS 3
SP 323
OP 324
DO 10.1001/archpedi.160.3.323-a
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.160.3.323-a
AB 
The Anderson et al article1 on a peer counseling intervention to increase exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is timely, given proposed Healthy People 2010 revised goals of 60% of mothers EBF at 3 months and 25% at 6 months.2 Currently, just 46% of US mothers EBF at hospital discharge, while 17% do so at 6 months.3 The Anderson et al study involved several elements of “best practice” education and support, including prenatal home visits (n = 3), daily hospital visits, and postpartum home visits (n = 9), designed to boost EBF.