Median Duration of Any Breastfeeding, Exclusive Breastfeeding and Predominant Breastfeeding Among Last-Born Children Born in Three Years Preceding Survey, Percentage of Children under Three Years Using Bottle with Nipple, Percentage of Breastfeeding Children under Six Months of Age Living With Mother who were Breastfed Six or More Times in 24 Hours Preceding Survey and Mean Number of Feeds (Day/Night) in India (2005-2006) | |||||||
States | Median Duration (Months) of Breastfeeding Among Last-Born Children in Last Three Years1 | Frequency of Breastfeeding Among Children under Six Months2 | |||||
Any Breast- feeding | Exclusive Breast- feeding | Predo- minant Breast- feeding3 | %age Using a Bottle With a Nipple | %age Breastfed 6 + Times in Last 24 Hours | Mean No. of Day Feeds | Mean No. of Night Feeds | |
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