{"id":610,"date":"2025-03-13T13:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prams\/?page_id=610"},"modified":"2025-03-13T13:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:22:26","slug":"breastfeeding-initiation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prams\/data-dashboards\/breastfeeding-initiation\/","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding Initiation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-610\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-610-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-610-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-610-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong><em>Breastfeeding Initiation<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is gathered by asking mothers \u201cDid you ever breastfeed or pump breast\u00a0milk to feed your new baby, even for a short\u00a0period of time?\u201d Women who answer \u201cYes\u201d are considered mothers who have ever breastfed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Breastfeeding Longevity<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is gathered by asking \u201cHow many weeks or months did you\u00a0breastfeed or feed pumped milk to your\u00a0baby?\u201d for an estimated length of breastfeeding longevity.<\/p>\n<p><em>PRAMS is the primary source of data on\u00a0<strong>breastfeeding initiation<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and longevity<\/strong>\u00a0rates in Virginia.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-610-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"bubble-nav panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-610-0-0-1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Dashboard Navigation<\/h3><div class=\"menu-dashboards-container\"><ul id=\"menu-dashboards\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-593\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page first-menu-item menu-item-593\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prams\/data-dashboards\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-home\" title=\"Home\" aria-label=\"home\"><\/i> Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-592\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-592\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prams\/data-dashboards\/pregnancy-intention\/\">Pregnancy Intention<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-604\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-604\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prams\/data-dashboards\/mistimed-pregnancy-later-never\/\">Mistimed Pregnancy (Later\/Never)<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-603\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-603\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prams\/data-dashboards\/mistimed-pregnancy-unsure\/\">Mistimed Pregnancy (Unsure)<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-618\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-618\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prams\/data-dashboards\/breastfeeding-initiation\/\">Breastfeeding Initiation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-629\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page last-menu-item menu-item-629\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prams\/data-dashboards\/small-area-estimates-map\/\">Small Area Estimates Map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-610-0-0-2\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1679066406067' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='#'><img alt='Breastfeeding Initiation - Yes Ever Breastfed or Pumped to Feed BabyVA PRAMS Data: 2017-2020 ' src='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;PR&#47;PRAMSBreastfeedingInitiation&#47;BreastfeedingDashboard&#47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' \/><\/a><\/noscript><object class='tableauViz'  style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' \/> <param name='embed_code_version' value='3' \/> <param name='site_root' value='' \/><param name='name' value='PRAMSBreastfeedingInitiation&#47;BreastfeedingDashboard' \/><param name='tabs' value='no' \/><param name='toolbar' value='yes' \/><param name='static_image' value='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;PR&#47;PRAMSBreastfeedingInitiation&#47;BreastfeedingDashboard&#47;1.png' \/> <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' \/><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' \/><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' \/><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' \/><param name='display_count' value='yes' \/><param name='language' value='en-US' \/><\/object><\/div>                <script type='text\/javascript'>                    var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1679066406067'); 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