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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 1 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated10 30,736 24,939 (81.1) 9,008 7,088 (78.7) 4,800 3,789 (78.9) 16,928 ♥14,062 (83.1) 2 weeks11 30,566 22,315 (73.0) 8,926 6,411 (71.8) 4,769 3,345 (70.1) 16,871 12,559 (74.4)
2 months12 30,176 16,601 (55.0) 8,805 4,755 (54.0) 4,685 2,439 (52.1) 16,686 9,407 (56.4) 3 months13 29,999 14,632 (48.8) 8,741 4,158 (47.6) 4,644 2,086 (44.9) 16,614 8,388 (50.5) 6 months14 29,537 10,729 (36.3) 8,566 2,962 (34.6) 4,550 1,449 (31.8) 16,421 6,318 (38.5)
12 months15 28,505 5,461 (19.2) 8,151 1,384 (17.0) 4,360 707 (16.2) 15,994 3,370 (21.1) AITKIN-ITASCA-KOOCHICHING
Grand Rapids Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 130 102 (78.5) 55 43 (78.2) 13 9 (****) 62 50 (80.6) 2 weeks 130 86 (66.2) 55 35 (63.6) 13 9 (****) 62 42 (67.7)
2 months 128 55 (43.0) 53 22 (41.5) 13 **** 62 29 (46.8) 3 months 126 44 (34.9) 53 17 (32.1) 13 **** 60 24 (40.0) 6 months 124 30 (24.2) 52 15 (28.8) 13 **** 59 14 (23.7)
12 months 117 14 (12.0) 46 6 (13.0) 13 0 58 8 (13.8) ANOKA
Andover Ramsey Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 135 108 (80.0) 55 38 (69.1) 27 23 (****) 53 ♥47 (88.7) 2 weeks 134 97 (72.4) 55 37 (67.3) 27 20 (****) 52 40 (76.9)
2 months 129 66 (51.2) 54 25 (46.3) 24 10 (****) 51 31 (60.8) 3 months 129 57 (44.2) 54 21 (38.9) 24 8 (****) 51 28 (54.9) 6 months 125 35 (28.0) 50 14 (28.0) 24 **** 51 17 (33.3)
12 months 118 16 (13.6) 45 6 (13.3) 24 **** 49 8 (16.3) ANOKA/Anoka Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 108 76 (70.4) 39 25 (64.1) 16 13 (****) 53 38 (71.7) 2 weeks 108 68 (63.0) 39 25 (64.1) 16 10 (****) 53 33 (62.3)
2 months 106 43 (40.6) 39 17 (43.6) 15 5 (****) 52 21 (40.4) 3 months 106 40 (37.7) 39 17 (43.6) 15 **** 52 20 (38.5) 6 months 105 32 (30.5) 39 14 (35.9) 15 **** 51 16 (31.4)
12 months 98 8 (8.2) 35 **** 15 **** 48 ****
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 2 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
ANOKA/ Blaine Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 200 ♥168 (84.0) 57 46 (80.7) 43 34 (79.1) 100 ♥88 (88.0)
2 weeks 196 151 (77.0) 54 42 (77.8) 43 30 (69.8) 99 79 (79.8)
2 months 191 98 (51.3) 52 28 (53.8) 43 21 (48.8) 96 49 (51.0)
3 months 191 95 (49.7) 52 27 (51.9) 43 19 (44.2) 96 49 (51.0)
6 months 187 64 (34.2) 51 19 (37.3) 41 11 (26.8) 95 34 (35.8)
12 months 177 35 (19.8) 47 8 (17.0) 38 6 (15.8) 92 21 (22.8) ANOKA
Centerville Circle Pines Lino Lakes Spring Lake Pk
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 121 ♥102 (84.3) 52 ♥45 (86.5) 20 17 (****) 49 40 (81.6)
2 weeks 121 94 (77.7) 52 41 (78.8) 20 15 (****) 49 38 (77.6)
2 months 121 62 (51.2) 52 29 (55.8) 20 10 (****) 49 23 (46.9)
3 months 120 56 (46.7) 52 27 (51.9) 19 7 (****) 49 22 (44.9)
6 months 115 40 (34.8) 48 17 (35.4) 18 **** 49 19 (38.8)
12 months 112 22 (19.6) 46 8 (17.4) 18 **** 48 11 (22.9)
ANOKA Columbia Heights
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 119 ♥99 (83.2) 46 ♥39 (84.8) 18 14 (****) 55 ♥46 (83.6)
2 weeks 119 95 (79.8) 46 37 (80.4) 18 13 (****) 55 45 (81.8)
2 months 116 73 (62.9) 43 23 (53.5) 18 11 (****) 55 39 (70.9)
3 months 116 68 (58.6) 43 22 (51.2) 18 11 (****) 55 35 (63.6)
6 months 115 51 (44.3) 43 18 (41.9) 18 7 (****) 54 26 (48.1)
12 months 107 24 (22.4) 39 5 (12.8) 17 5 (****) 51 14 (27.5)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 3 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
ANOKA Coon Rapids
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 331 ♥272 (82.2) 115 ♥100 (87.0) 62 49 (79.0) 154 123 (79.9) 2 weeks 329 243 (73.9) 113 89 (78.8) 62 39 (62.9) 154 115 (74.7)
2 months 325 159 (48.9) 110 61 (55.5) 61 24 (39.3) 154 74 (48.1) 3 months 325 138 (42.5) 110 54 (49.1) 61 19 (31.1) 154 65 (42.2) 6 months 322 94 (29.2) 108 36 (33.3) 61 12 (19.7) 153 46 (30.1)
12 months 307 49 (16.0) 103 18 (17.5) 58 5 (8.6) 146 26 (17.8) ANOKA
Fridley Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 208 ♥174 (83.7) 71 ♥62 (87.3) 27 20 (****) 110 ♥92 (83.6) 2 weeks 207 152 (73.4) 70 51 (72.9) 27 19 (****) 110 82 (74.5)
2 months 206 109 (52.9) 70 37 (52.9) 27 15 (****) 109 57 (52.3) 3 months 202 98 (48.5) 68 33 (48.5) 27 14 (****) 107 51 (47.7) 6 months 200 74 (37.0) 67 23 (34.3) 26 11 (****) 107 40 (37.4)
12 months 192 40 (20.8) 62 11 (17.7) 23 **** 107 26 (24.3) ANOKA
Bethel East BethelHam Lake Saint Francis
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 101 70 (69.3) 34 24 (70.6) 22 13 (****) 45 33 (73.3) 2 weeks 101 65 (64.4) 34 22 (64.7) 22 13 (****) 45 30 (66.7)
2 months 101 39 (38.6) 34 15 (44.1) 22 8 (****) 45 16 (35.6) 3 months 100 33 (33.0) 33 11 (33.3) 22 6 (****) 45 16 (35.6) 6 months 96 21 (21.9) 31 7 (22.6) 21 **** 44 10 (22.7)
12 months 89 6 (6.7) 28 **** 19 **** 42 **** BECKER
Detroit Lakes Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 98 ♥82 (83.7) 34 25 (73.5) 10 9 (****) 54 ♥48 (88.9) 2 weeks 98 74 (75.5) 34 23 (67.6) 10 8 (****) 54 43 (79.6)
2 months 97 57 (58.8) 34 18 (52.9) 10 7 (****) 53 32 (60.4) 3 months 96 49 (51.0) 34 16 (47.1) 10 6 (****) 52 27 (51.9) 6 months 96 38 (39.6) 34 13 (38.2) 10 5 (****) 52 20 (38.5)
12 months 93 20 (21.5) 33 7 (21.2) 9 **** 51 11 (21.6)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 4 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
BLOOMINGTON Bloomington
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 368 ♥342 (92.9) 133 ♥127 (95.5) 53 ♥46 (86.8) 182 ♥169 (92.9) 2 weeks 367 325 (88.6) 133 119 (89.5) 52 42 (80.8) 182 164 (90.1)
2 months 363 278 (76.6) 131 105 (80.2) 52 35 (67.3) 180 138 (76.7) 3 months 359 247 (68.8) 129 90 (69.8) 50 30 (60.0) 180 ♥127 (70.6) 6 months 348 175 (50.3) 121 61 (50.4) 48 17 (35.4) 179 97 (54.2)
12 months 330 92 (27.9) 112 29 (25.9) 46 10 (21.7) 172 53 (30.8) BLUE EARTH
Mankato Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 226 ♥191 (84.5) 67 ♥60 (89.6) 33 22 (66.7) 126 ♥109 (86.5) 2 weeks 226 170 (75.2) 67 52 (77.6) 33 19 (57.6) 126 99 (78.6)
2 months 220 112 (50.9) 67 34 (50.7) 31 11 (35.5) 122 67 (54.9) 3 months 218 94 (43.1) 67 28 (41.8) 31 9 (29.0) 120 57 (47.5) 6 months 215 71 (33.0) 66 18 (27.3) 31 9 (29.0) 118 44 (37.3)
12 months 210 36 (17.1) 63 9 (14.3) 31 7 (22.6) 116 20 (17.2) CARLTON-
COOK-LAKE-ST. LOUIS
Aurora16
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 333 251 (75.4) 89 64 (71.9) 51 41 (80.4) 193 146 (75.6) 2 weeks 332 212 (63.9) 89 58 (65.2) 50 29 (58.0) 193 125 (64.8)
2 months 327 142 (43.4) 89 44 (49.4) 49 18 (36.7) 189 80 (42.3) 3 months 324 113 (34.9) 88 34 (38.6) 49 13 (26.5) 187 66 (35.3) 6 months 320 81 (25.3) 86 21 (24.4) 48 9 (18.8) 186 51 (27.4)
12 months 315 44 (14.0) 83 5 (6.0) 46 5 (10.9) 186 34 (18.3) CARLTON-
COOK-LAKE-ST. LOUIS
Cloquet
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 110 ♥96 (87.3) 36 ♥30 (83.3) 18 17 (****) 56 ♥49 (87.5) 2 weeks 109 78 (71.6) 36 23 (63.9) 18 11 (****) 55 44 (80.0)
2 months 108 55 (50.9) 36 18 (50.0) 18 7 (****) 54 30 (55.6) 3 months 107 45 (42.1) 35 15 (42.9) 18 6 (****) 54 24 (44.4) 6 months 106 36 (34.0) 34 10 (29.4) 18 5 (****) 54 21 (38.9)
12 months 100 21 (21.0) 31 5 (16.1) 18 **** 51 13 (25.5)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 5 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
CARLTON-COOK-LAKE-ST.
LOUIS Duluth
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 492 ♥411 (83.5) 167 131 (78.4) 68 ♥60 (88.2) 257 ♥220 (85.6)
2 weeks 492 364 (74.0) 167 118 (70.7) 68 54 (79.4) 257 192 (74.7)
2 months 486 246 (50.6) 165 81 (49.1) 67 29 (43.3) 254 136 (53.5)
3 months 482 220 (45.6) 164 72 (43.9) 64 25 (39.1) 254 123 (48.4)
6 months 464 149 (32.1) 157 49 (31.2) 62 16 (25.8) 245 84 (34.3)
12 months 442 79 (17.9) 149 22 (14.8) 57 8 (14.0) 236 49 (20.8) CARLTON-
COOK-LAKE-ST. LOUIS
Hibbing
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 136 97 (71.3) 37 26 (70.3) 24 19 (****) 75 52 (69.3)
2 weeks 136 81 (59.6) 37 24 (64.9) 24 13 (****) 75 44 (58.7)
2 months 136 56 (41.2) 37 18 (48.6) 24 8 (****) 75 30 (40.0)
3 months 135 45 (33.3) 37 15 (40.5) 24 6 (****) 74 24 (32.4)
6 months 134 31 (23.1) 37 10 (27.0) 23 **** 74 19 (25.7)
12 months 132 19 (14.4) 36 **** 22 **** 74 14 (18.9) CARVER
Carver/ChaskaChanhassen
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 108 ♥96 (88.9) 39 ♥35 (89.7) 24 21 (****) 45 ♥40 (88.9)
2 weeks 106 88 (83.0) 39 33 (84.6) 22 18 (****) 45 37 (82.2)
2 months 105 73 (69.5) 38 26 (68.4) 22 15 (****) 45 32 (71.1)
3 months 102 62 (60.8) 38 23 (60.5) 21 14 (****) 43 25 (58.1)
6 months 99 47 (47.5) 37 18 (48.6) 20 9 (****) 42 20 (47.6)
12 months 92 22 (23.9) 33 9 (27.3) 19 5 (****) 40 8 (20.0)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 6 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
CLAY/WILKIN Moorhead
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 320 241 (75.3) 109 81 (74.3) 42 30 (71.4) 169 130 (76.9)
2 weeks 320 209 (65.3) 109 74 (67.9) 42 22 (52.4) 169 113 (66.9)
2 months 316 150 (47.5) 108 52 (48.1) 41 17 (41.5) 167 81 (48.5)
3 months 314 135 (43.0) 107 45 (42.1) 40 16 (40.0) 167 74 (44.3)
6 months 308 92 (29.9) 105 34 (32.4) 40 13 (32.5) 163 45 (27.6)
12 months 296 42 (14.2) 99 10 (10.1) 37 6 (16.2) 160 26 (16.3) CROW WING
Brainerd Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 206 ♥172 (83.5) 58 ♥49 (84.5) 22 18 (****) 126 ♥105 (83.3)
2 weeks 205 147 (71.7) 57 46 (80.7) 22 15 (****) 126 86 (68.3)
2 months 200 84 (42.0) 55 25 (45.5) 21 10 (****) 124 49 (39.5)
3 months 200 72 (36.0) 55 22 (40.0) 21 8 (****) 124 42 (33.9)
6 months 196 44 (22.4) 52 11 (21.2) 20 **** 124 29 (23.4)
12 months 192 31 (16.1) 51 6 (11.8) 19 **** 122 22 (18.0) DAKOTA
Apple Valley Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 161 ♥147 (91.3) 51 ♥47 (92.2) 27 23 (****) 83 ♥77 (92.8) 2 weeks 160 135 (84.4) 50 41 (82.0) 27 21 (****) 83 73 (88.0)
2 months 156 112 (71.8) 49 37 (75.5) 25 13 (****) 82 62 (75.6) 3 months 156 103 (66.0) 49 33 (67.3) 25 11 (****) 82 ♥59 (72.0) 6 months 150 77 (51.3) 47 21 (44.7) 25 10 (****) 78 46 (59.0)
12 months 143 39 (27.3) 46 12 (26.1) 21 **** 76 24 (31.6) DAKOTA
Burnsville Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 412 ♥383 (93.0) 140 ♥131 (93.6) 76 ♥68 (89.5) 196 ♥184 (93.9) 2 weeks 411 355 (86.4) 140 123 (87.9) 76 62 (81.6) 195 170 (87.2)
2 months 404 281 (69.6) 139 95 (68.3) 75 47 (62.7) 190 139 (73.2) 3 months 402 253 (62.9) 138 85 (61.6) 74 40 (54.1) 190 128 (67.4) 6 months 395 194 (49.1) 132 62 (47.0) 73 29 (39.7) 190 103 (54.2)
12 months 378 86 (22.8) 127 27 (21.3) 68 12 (17.6) 183 47 (25.7)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 7 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
DAKOTA Eagan
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 223 ♥207 (92.8) 85 ♥79 (92.9) 52 ♥48 (92.3) 86 ♥80 (93.0) 2 weeks 222 193 (86.9) 85 77 (90.6) 51 42 (82.4) 86 74 (86.0)
2 months 217 162 (74.7) 81 58 (71.6) 51 36 (70.6) 85 68 (80.0) 3 months 216 150 (69.4) 80 53 (66.3) 51 34 (66.7) 85 ♥63 (74.1) 6 months 213 114 (53.5) 79 42 (53.2) 49 26 (53.1) 85 46 (54.1)
12 months 207 54 (26.1) 76 17 (22.4) 46 9 (19.6) 85 28 (32.9) DAKOTA
Farmington Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 105 ♥96 (91.4) 38 ♥35 (92.1) 13 10 (****) 54 ♥51 (94.4) 2 weeks 105 84 (80.0) 38 32 (84.2) 13 8 (****) 54 44 (81.5)
2 months 103 64 (62.1) 38 26 (68.4) 13 5 (****) 52 33 (63.5) 3 months 100 49 (49.0) 36 17 (47.2) 13 **** 51 30 (58.8) 6 months 100 29 (29.0) 36 11 (30.6) 13 **** 51 17 (33.3)
12 months 97 11 (11.3) 36 **** 13 **** 48 6 (12.5) DAKOTA
Hastings Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 76 ♥65 (85.5) 30 ♥25 (83.3) 17 14 (****) 29 26 (****) 2 weeks 76 55 (72.4) 30 23 (76.7) 17 10 (****) 29 22 (****)
2 months 74 33 (44.6) 30 11 (36.7) 17 10 (****) 27 12 (****) 3 months 74 27 (36.5) 30 10 (33.3) 17 7 (****) 27 10 (****) 6 months 73 21 (28.8) 30 6 (20.0) 17 7 (****) 26 8 (****)
12 months 69 12 (17.4) 28 **** 16 5 (****) 25 5 (****) DAKOTA
Inver Grove Heights Rosemount
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 238 ♥211 (88.7) 78 ♥72 (92.3) 38 29 (76.3) 122 ♥110 (90.2) 2 weeks 238 191 (80.3) 78 70 (89.7) 38 25 (65.8) 122 96 (78.7)
2 months 235 149 (63.4) 77 55 (71.4) 36 16 (44.4) 122 78 (63.9) 3 months 234 133 (56.8) 76 46 (60.5) 36 13 (36.1) 122 74 (60.7) 6 months 231 95 (41.1) 75 32 (42.7) 36 10 (27.8) 120 53 (44.2)
12 months 223 49 (22.0) 72 16 (22.2) 36 6 (16.7) 115 27 (23.5)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 8 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
DAKOTA Lakeville
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 121 ♥103 (85.1) 47 ♥42 (89.4) 20 18 (****) 54 43 (79.6)
2 weeks 121 96 (79.3) 47 40 (85.1) 20 16 (****) 54 40 (74.1)
2 months 121 70 (57.9) 47 30 (63.8) 20 12 (****) 54 28 (51.9)
3 months 119 60 (50.4) 47 27 (57.4) 19 9 (****) 53 24 (45.3)
6 months 119 46 (38.7) 47 20 (42.6) 19 5 (****) 53 21 (39.6)
12 months 116 18 (15.5) 46 8 (17.4) 18 **** 52 8 (15.4) DAKOTA
South St. Paul Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 129 ♥112 (86.8) 41 33 (80.5) 23 22 (****) 65 ♥57 (87.7)
2 weeks 129 99 (76.7) 41 31 (75.6) 23 20 (****) 65 48 (73.8)
2 months 129 71 (55.0) 41 22 (53.7) 23 14 (****) 65 35 (53.8)
3 months 127 56 (44.1) 40 18 (45.0) 23 11 (****) 64 27 (42.2)
6 months 123 40 (32.5) 38 10 (26.3) 23 9 (****) 62 21 (33.9)
12 months 120 22 (18.3) 37 **** 22 **** 61 15 (24.6) DAKOTA
West St. Paul Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 146 ♥128 (87.7) 44 ♥37 (84.1) 21 17 (****) 81 ♥74 (91.4)
2 weeks 146 116 (79.5) 44 34 (77.3) 21 14 (****) 81 68 (84.0)
2 months 145 85 (58.6) 44 21 (47.7) 21 11 (****) 80 53 (66.3)
3 months 145 75 (51.7) 44 19 (43.2) 21 10 (****) 80 46 (57.5)
6 months 142 57 (40.1) 42 11 (26.2) 20 5 (****) 80 41 (51.3)
12 months 136 27 (19.9) 41 7 (17.1) 19 **** 76 18 (23.7)
EDINA / Edina Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 47 ♥46 (97.9) 14 14 (****) 10 9 (****) 23 23 (****)
2 weeks 47 44 (93.6) 14 14 (****) 10 8 (****) 23 22 (****)
2 months 45 38 (84.4) 12 12 (****) 10 6 (****) 23 20 (****)
3 months 43 ♥35 (81.4) 12 12 (****) 10 6 (****) 21 17 (****)
6 months 43 ♥28 (65.1) 12 8 (****) 10 5 (****) 21 15 (****)
12 months 43 14 (32.6) 12 **** 10 **** 21 9 (****)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 9 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
FREEBORN Albert Lea
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 159 115 (72.3) 38 25 (65.8) 21 14 (****) 100 76 (76.0)
2 weeks 158 95 (60.1) 38 22 (57.9) 21 10 (****) 99 63 (63.6)
2 months 156 60 (38.5) 38 9 (23.7) 21 5 (****) 97 46 (47.4)
3 months 156 52 (33.3) 38 7 (18.4) 21 **** 97 41 (42.3)
6 months 156 39 (25.0) 38 5 (13.2) 21 **** 97 31 (32.0)
12 months 151 21 (13.9) 37 **** 20 **** 94 17 (18.1) GOODHUE
Red Wing Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 113 ♥96 (85.0) 34 ♥28 (82.4) 22 17 (****) 57 ♥51 (89.5)
2 weeks 113 81 (71.7) 34 23 (67.6) 22 15 (****) 57 43 (75.4)
2 months 111 52 (46.8) 34 20 (58.8) 21 8 (****) 56 24 (42.9)
3 months 110 41 (37.3) 33 14 (42.4) 21 7 (****) 56 20 (35.7)
6 months 109 29 (26.6) 33 6 (18.2) 21 5 (****) 55 18 (32.7)
12 months 105 14 (13.3) 31 **** 20 **** 54 10 (18.5) HENNEPIN
Brooklyn Center Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 413 295 (71.4) 98 65 (66.3) 67 52 (77.6) 248 178 (71.8) 2 weeks 409 263 (64.3) 98 58 (59.2) 66 48 (72.7) 245 157 (64.1)
2 months 406 206 (50.7) 96 41 (42.7) 66 38 (57.6) 244 127 (52.0) 3 months 401 164 (40.9) 95 34 (35.8) 64 27 (42.2) 242 103 (42.6) 6 months 397 120 (30.2) 95 26 (27.4) 61 15 (24.6) 241 79 (32.8)
12 months 383 57 (14.9) 87 10 (11.5) 59 5 (8.5) 237 42 (17.7) HENNEPIN
Brooklyn Park Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 785 570 (72.6) 233 167 (71.7) 130 95 (73.1) 422 308 (73.0) 2 weeks 776 500 (64.4) 229 148 (64.6) 128 83 (64.8) 419 269 (64.2)
2 months 768 384 (50.0) 227 116 (51.1) 126 58 (46.0) 415 210 (50.6) 3 months 765 341 (44.6) 227 103 (45.4) 125 52 (41.6) 413 186 (45.0) 6 months 751 253 (33.7) 220 77 (35.0) 123 39 (31.7) 408 137 (33.6)
12 months 728 122 (16.8) 206 28 (13.6) 118 13 (11.0) 404 81 (20.0)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 10 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
HENNEPIN Champlin Maple Grove Osseo
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 233 177 (76.0) 91 64 (70.3) 51 ♥42 (82.4) 91 71 (78.0)
2 weeks 228 163 (71.5) 89 59 (66.3) 50 39 (78.0) 89 65 (73.0)
2 months 220 125 (56.8) 87 48 (55.2) 45 28 (62.2) 88 49 (55.7)
3 months 218 110 (50.5) 87 44 (50.6) 44 24 (54.5) 87 42 (48.3)
6 months 212 78 (36.8) 82 29 (35.4) 44 17 (38.6) 86 32 (37.2)
12 months 199 40 (20.1) 73 11 (15.1) 43 8 (18.6) 83 21 (25.3)
HENNEPIN Crystal
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 136 110 (80.9) 47 ♥40 (85.1) 21 16 (****) 68 54 (79.4)
2 weeks 134 95 (70.9) 46 34 (73.9) 20 14 (****) 68 47 (69.1)
2 months 132 69 (52.3) 46 22 (47.8) 20 12 (****) 66 35 (53.0)
3 months 132 63 (47.7) 46 19 (41.3) 20 12 (****) 66 32 (48.5)
6 months 127 49 (38.6) 45 14 (31.1) 18 10 (****) 64 25 (39.1)
12 months 119 25 (21.0) 42 5 (11.9) 15 **** 62 17 (27.4)
HENNEPIN Eden Prairie
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 132 ♥121 (91.7) 47 ♥40 (85.1) 14 14 (****) 71 ♥67 (94.4)
2 weeks 128 114 (89.1) 44 36 (81.8) 14 14 (****) 70 64 (91.4)
2 months 124 99 (79.8) 41 28 (68.3) 14 14 (****) 69 57 (82.6)
3 months 123 ♥88 (71.5) 41 26 (63.4) 14 11 (****) 68 ♥51 (75.0)
6 months 118 67 (56.8) 40 16 (40.0) 13 10 (****) 65 ♥41 (63.1)
12 months 108 28 (25.9) 36 8 (22.2) 11 **** 61 16 (26.2)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 11 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
HENNEPIN Excelsior Maple Plain Minnetonka Mound
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 111 ♥99 (89.2) 43 ♥38 (88.4) 26 24 (****) 42 ♥37 (88.1)
2 weeks 111 91 (82.0) 43 35 (81.4) 26 22 (****) 42 34 (81.0)
2 months 110 76 (69.1) 43 29 (67.4) 25 18 (****) 42 29 (69.0)
3 months 109 68 (62.4) 43 23 (53.5) 25 18 (****) 41 27 (65.9)
6 months 107 47 (43.9) 43 16 (37.2) 24 12 (****) 40 19 (47.5)
12 months 97 22 (22.7) 40 6 (15.0) 20 7 (****) 37 9 (24.3) HENNEPIN
Golden Valley Robbinsdale
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 123 ♥101 (82.1) 43 35 (81.4) 17 15 (****) 63 51 (81.0)
2 weeks 120 85 (70.8) 43 31 (72.1) 17 13 (****) 60 41 (68.3)
2 months 117 68 (58.1) 41 23 (56.1) 17 11 (****) 59 34 (57.6)
3 months 116 65 (56.0) 40 22 (55.0) 17 11 (****) 59 32 (54.2)
6 months 114 48 (42.1) 38 16 (42.1) 17 9 (****) 59 23 (39.0)
12 months 104 20 (19.2) 33 5 (15.2) 16 **** 55 12 (21.8) HENNEPIN
Hopkins Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 170 ♥159 (93.5) 51 ♥47 (92.2) 32 ♥32 (100.0) 87 ♥80 (92.0)
2 weeks 168 145 (86.3) 50 40 (80.0) 32 31 (96.9) 86 74 (86.0)
2 months 167 117 (70.1) 50 33 (66.0) 31 20 (64.5) 86 64 (74.4)
3 months 166 107 (64.5) 49 27 (55.1) 31 18 (58.1) 86 ♥62 (72.1)
6 months 163 82 (50.3) 49 21 (42.9) 30 13 (43.3) 84 48 (57.1)
12 months 157 31 (19.7) 46 7 (15.2) 29 5 (****) 82 19 (23.2)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 12 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
HENNEPIN Minneapolis
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 3,160 ♥2,641 (83.6) 894 701 (78.4) 527 ♥440 (83.5) 1,739 ♥1,500 (86.3)
2 weeks 3,122 2,406 (77.1) 876 631 (72.0) 522 397 (76.1) 1,724 1,378 (79.9)
2 months 3,084 1,991 (64.6) 863 496 (57.5) 512 331 (64.6) 1,709 1,164 (68.1)
3 months 3,060 1,831 (59.8) 853 448 (52.5) 508 301 (59.3) 1,699 1,082 (63.7)
6 months 3,010 1,458 (48.4) 838 353 (42.1) 489 227 (46.4) 1,683 878 (52.2)
12 months 2,868 770 (26.8) 784 165 (21.0) 458 119 (26.0) 1,626 486 (29.9) HENNEPIN
New Hope Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 198 155 (78.3) 52 41 (78.8) 44 33 (75.0) 102 81 (79.4)
2 weeks 197 139 (70.6) 51 37 (72.5) 44 31 (70.5) 102 71 (69.6)
2 months 194 122 (62.9) 51 36 (70.6) 42 23 (54.8) 101 63 (62.4)
3 months 193 105 (54.4) 51 32 (62.7) 41 21 (51.2) 101 52 (51.5)
6 months 188 73 (38.8) 49 21 (42.9) 40 13 (32.5) 99 39 (39.4)
12 months 178 29 (16.3) 43 6 (14.0) 39 6 (15.4) 96 17 (17.7) HENNEPIN
Plymouth Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 197 ♥163 (82.7) 60 47 (78.3) 37 26 (70.3) 100 ♥90 (90.0)
2 weeks 195 147 (75.4) 58 43 (74.1) 37 25 (67.6) 100 79 (79.0)
2 months 194 123 (63.4) 58 35 (60.3) 37 19 (51.4) 99 69 (69.7)
3 months 192 110 (57.3) 57 32 (56.1) 37 16 (43.2) 98 62 (63.3)
6 months 189 84 (44.4) 55 23 (41.8) 37 12 (32.4) 97 49 (50.5)
12 months 181 38 (21.0) 52 13 (25.0) 34 **** 95 22 (23.2) HENNEPIN
Richfield Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 245 ♥229 (93.5) 64 ♥60 (93.8) 54 ♥51 (94.4) 127 ♥118 (92.9) 2 weeks 245 216 (88.2) 64 60 (93.8) 54 45 (83.3) 127 111 (87.4)
2 months 239 181 (75.7) 63 48 (76.2) 50 33 (66.0) 126 100 (79.4) 3 months 236 159 (67.4) 62 38 (61.3) 48 28 (58.3) 126 ♥93 (73.8) 6 months 231 130 (56.3) 61 32 (52.5) 48 22 (45.8) 122 ♥76 (62.3)
12 months 220 ♥80 (36.4) 57 18 (31.6) 43 10 (23.3) 120 ♥52 (43.3)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 13 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
HENNEPIN St. Louis Park
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 188 ♥165 (87.8) 62 ♥52 (83.9) 27 25 (****) 99 ♥88 (88.9) 2 weeks 186 147 (79.0) 60 47 (78.3) 27 20 (****) 99 80 (80.8)
2 months 184 126 (68.5) 59 45 (76.3) 27 13 (****) 98 68 (69.4) 3 months 181 114 (63.0) 58 40 (69.0) 27 13 (****) 96 61 (63.5) 6 months 180 89 (49.4) 57 34 (59.6) 27 11 (****) 96 44 (45.8)
12 months 171 46 (26.9) 52 14 (26.9) 27 9 (****) 92 23 (25.0) HORIZON
Alexandria Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 111 ♥97 (87.4) 30 24 (80.0) 13 12 (****) 68 ♥61 (89.7) 2 weeks 111 88 (79.3) 30 23 (76.7) 13 12 (****) 68 53 (77.9)
2 months 110 57 (51.8) 29 19 (****) 13 9 (****) 68 29 (42.6) 3 months 108 49 (45.4) 29 17 (****) 13 7 (****) 66 25 (37.9) 6 months 108 35 (32.4) 29 13 (****) 13 6 (****) 66 16 (24.2)
12 months 105 17 (16.2) 29 7 (****) 11 **** 65 7 (10.8) ISANTI Cambridge
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 94 ♥83 (88.3) 39 ♥36 (92.3) 16 13 (****) 39 ♥34 (87.2) 2 weeks 94 76 (80.9) 39 33 (84.6) 16 12 (****) 39 31 (79.5)
2 months 94 61 (64.9) 39 27 (69.2) 16 10 (****) 39 24 (61.5) 3 months 93 50 (53.8) 38 22 (57.9) 16 5 (****) 39 23 (59.0) 6 months 93 39 (41.9) 38 18 (47.4) 16 **** 39 18 (46.2)
12 months 84 25 (29.8) 32 10 (31.3) 16 **** 36 ♥13 (36.1) KANDIYOHI-RENVILLE
Willmar Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 288 ♥245 (85.1) 67 50 (74.6) 41 ♥34 (82.9) 180 ♥161 (89.4) 2 weeks 288 229 (79.5) 67 46 (68.7) 41 33 (80.5) 180 150 (83.3)
2 months 286 172 (60.1) 67 33 (49.3) 40 26 (65.0) 179 113 (63.1) 3 months 284 146 (51.4) 67 26 (38.8) 38 20 (52.6) 179 100 (55.9) 6 months 280 104 (37.1) 66 20 (30.3) 37 13 (35.1) 177 71 (40.1)
12 months 277 50 (18.1) 65 11 (16.9) 37 8 (21.6) 175 31 (17.7)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 14 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY
Hutchinson
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 116 ♥104 (89.7) 29 25 (****) 14 11 (****) 73 ♥68 (93.2) 2 weeks 116 98 (84.5) 29 25 (****) 14 11 (****) 73 62 (84.9)
2 months 114 57 (50.0) 29 18 (****) 14 7 (****) 71 32 (45.1) 3 months 114 51 (44.7) 29 16 (****) 14 7 (****) 71 28 (39.4) 6 months 114 38 (33.3) 29 12 (****) 14 7 (****) 71 19 (26.8)
12 months 111 16 (14.4) 28 **** 14 **** 69 11 (15.9) MORRISON-
TODD-WADENA Little Falls
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 103 81 (78.6) 22 17 (****) 14 10 (****) 67 54 (80.6) 2 weeks 103 70 (68.0) 22 15 (****) 14 7 (****) 67 48 (71.6)
2 months 103 53 (51.5) 22 12 (****) 14 5 (****) 67 36 (53.7) 3 months 102 42 (41.2) 22 8 (****) 13 **** 67 31 (46.3) 6 months 100 29 (29.0) 22 **** 13 **** 65 22 (33.8)
12 months 98 18 (18.4) 21 **** 13 **** 64 15 (23.4) MOWER
Austin Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 283 225 (79.5) 78 58 (74.4) 47 35 (74.5) 158 ♥132 (83.5) 2 weeks 281 208 (74.0) 76 53 (69.7) 47 34 (72.3) 158 121 (76.6)
2 months 277 146 (52.7) 75 34 (45.3) 47 24 (51.1) 155 88 (56.8) 3 months 276 128 (46.4) 75 30 (40.0) 46 18 (39.1) 155 80 (51.6) 6 months 275 100 (36.4) 74 25 (33.8) 46 13 (28.3) 155 62 (40.0)
12 months 267 56 (21.0) 73 11 (15.1) 45 10 (22.2) 149 35 (23.5) NOBLES
Worthington Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 265 215 (81.1) 49 40 (81.6) 61 45 (73.8) 155 ♥130 (83.9) 2 weeks 265 176 (66.4) 49 33 (67.3) 61 37 (60.7) 155 106 (68.4)
2 months 264 126 (47.7) 49 16 (32.7) 61 28 (45.9) 154 82 (53.2) 3 months 263 108 (41.1) 49 14 (28.6) 60 22 (36.7) 154 72 (46.8) 6 months 260 83 (31.9) 48 10 (20.8) 59 13 (22.0) 153 60 (39.2)
12 months 255 45 (17.6) 47 5 (10.6) 58 6 (10.3) 150 34 (22.7)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 15 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
NORTH COUNTRY
Bemidji Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 184 136 (73.9) 43 30 (69.8) 20 12 (****) 121 94 (77.7) 2 weeks 184 124 (67.4) 43 26 (60.5) 20 12 (****) 121 86 (71.1)
2 months 180 100 (55.6) 42 22 (52.4) 20 10 (****) 118 68 (57.6) 3 months 179 94 (52.5) 42 21 (50.0) 20 10 (****) 117 63 (53.8) 6 months 177 76 (42.9) 42 17 (40.5) 19 7 (****) 116 52 (44.8)
12 months 164 44 (26.8) 40 10 (25.0) 17 **** 107 30 (28.0) OLMSTED
Rochester Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 736 ♥640 (87.0) 202 ♥178 (88.1) 107 ♥89 (83.2) 427 ♥373 (87.4) 2 weeks 728 589 (80.9) 195 157 (80.5) 107 84 (78.5) 426 348 (81.7)
2 months 719 452 (62.9) 192 117 (60.9) 104 61 (58.7) 423 274 (64.8) 3 months 714 400 (56.0) 189 99 (52.4) 102 54 (52.9) 423 247 (58.4) 6 months 700 302 (43.1) 184 66 (35.9) 98 42 (42.9) 418 194 (46.4)
12 months 669 162 (24.2) 174 38 (21.8) 93 20 (21.5) 402 104 (25.9) OTTER TAIL
Fergus Falls Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 111 ♥99 (89.2) 25 21 (****) 17 14 (****) 69 ♥64 (92.8) 2 weeks 111 90 (81.1) 25 21 (****) 17 13 (****) 69 56 (81.2)
2 months 109 64 (58.7) 25 18 (****) 17 10 (****) 67 36 (53.7) 3 months 108 55 (50.9) 24 14 (****) 17 8 (****) 67 33 (49.3) 6 months 104 43 (41.3) 23 11 (****) 17 5 (****) 64 27 (42.2)
12 months 99 23 (23.2) 21 6 (****) 17 **** 61 16 (26.2) QUIN
Thief River Falls Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 83 ♥68 (81.9) 29 21 (****) 7 5 (****) 47 ♥42 (89.4) 2 weeks 83 55 (66.3) 29 17 (****) 7 **** 47 34 (72.3)
2 months 82 37 (45.1) 29 11 (****) 6 **** 47 23 (48.9) 3 months 82 33 (40.2) 29 9 (****) 6 **** 47 21 (44.7) 6 months 81 27 (33.3) 29 6 (****) 6 **** 46 19 (41.3)
12 months 76 15 (19.7) 26 **** 6 **** 44 12 (27.3)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 16 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
RAMSEY Arden Hills Shoreview Vadnais Heights
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 106 ♥87 (82.1) 35 26 (74.3) 10 8 (****) 61 ♥53 (86.9)
2 weeks 104 80 (76.9) 35 25 (71.4) 9 7 (****) 60 48 (80.0)
2 months 98 59 (60.2) 34 20 (58.8) 8 5 (****) 56 34 (60.7)
3 months 96 50 (52.1) 34 18 (52.9) 8 **** 54 28 (51.9)
6 months 94 35 (37.2) 33 13 (39.4) 8 **** 53 20 (37.7)
12 months 93 23 (24.7) 33 8 (24.2) 8 **** 52 14 (26.9) RAMSEY
Little Canada North Saint Paul
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 123 99 (80.5) 24 21 (****) 30 22 (73.3) 69 56 (81.2)
2 weeks 122 91 (74.6) 23 18 (****) 30 21 (70.0) 69 52 (75.4)
2 months 118 66 (55.9) 22 13 (****) 27 13 (****) 69 40 (58.0)
3 months 117 60 (51.3) 22 13 (****) 27 9 (****) 68 38 (55.9)
6 months 117 49 (41.9) 22 10 (****) 27 6 (****) 68 33 (48.5)
12 months 113 22 (19.5) 20 **** 27 **** 66 15 (22.7) RAMSEY
Maplewood Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 223 166 (74.4) 65 44 (67.7) 37 29 (78.4) 121 93 (76.9)
2 weeks 221 144 (65.2) 65 42 (64.6) 36 23 (63.9) 120 79 (65.8)
2 months 219 111 (50.7) 64 32 (50.0) 36 18 (50.0) 119 61 (51.3)
3 months 217 97 (44.7) 63 27 (42.9) 36 16 (44.4) 118 54 (45.8)
6 months 214 71 (33.2) 62 21 (33.9) 35 11 (31.4) 117 39 (33.3)
12 months 206 29 (14.1) 58 9 (15.5) 34 8 (23.5) 114 12 (10.5)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 17 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
RAMSEY Mounds View
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 96 ♥80 (83.3) 31 25 (80.6) 15 12 (****) 50 ♥43 (86.0)
2 weeks 95 72 (75.8) 30 20 (66.7) 15 11 (****) 50 41 (82.0)
2 months 94 49 (52.1) 29 14 (****) 15 6 (****) 50 29 (58.0)
3 months 93 42 (45.2) 28 12 (****) 15 5 (****) 50 25 (50.0)
6 months 92 31 (33.7) 28 7 (****) 14 **** 50 21 (42.0)
12 months 89 15 (16.9) 26 **** 13 **** 50 12 (24.0) RAMSEY
New Brighton Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 167 ♥151 (90.4) 56 ♥52 (92.9) 21 17 (****) 90 ♥82 (91.1)
2 weeks 167 145 (86.8) 56 50 (89.3) 21 16 (****) 90 79 (87.8)
2 months 165 116 (70.3) 55 37 (67.3) 21 15 (****) 89 64 (71.9)
3 months 164 103 (62.8) 54 33 (61.1) 21 13 (****) 89 57 (64.0)
6 months 160 75 (46.9) 53 29 (54.7) 21 6 (****) 86 40 (46.5)
12 months 151 35 (23.2) 47 13 (27.7) 20 **** 84 19 (22.6) RAMSEY
Roseville Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 160 ♥143 (89.4) 52 42 (80.8) 20 18 (****) 88 ♥83 (94.3)
2 weeks 160 134 (83.8) 52 38 (73.1) 20 17 (****) 88 79 (89.8)
2 months 157 109 (69.4) 52 31 (59.6) 20 14 (****) 85 64 (75.3)
3 months 155 100 (64.5) 50 28 (56.0) 20 11 (****) 85 ♥61 (71.8)
6 months 154 80 (51.9) 50 24 (48.0) 20 9 (****) 84 47 (56.0)
12 months 146 40 (27.4) 44 8 (18.2) 18 **** 84 ♥29 (34.5) RAMSEY
Saint Paul Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 3,768 2,903 (77.0) 857 604 (70.5) 566 441 (77.9) 2,345 1,858 (79.2) 2 weeks 3,738 2,538 (67.9) 847 523 (61.7) 557 379 (68.0) 2,334 1,636 (70.1)
2 months 3,708 1,981 (53.4) 837 416 (49.7) 551 295 (53.5) 2,320 1,270 (54.7) 3 months 3,693 1,737 (47.0) 832 366 (44.0) 544 253 (46.5) 2,317 1,118 (48.3) 6 months 3,651 1,269 (34.8) 820 276 (33.7) 533 173 (32.5) 2,298 820 (35.7)
12 months 3,568 701 (19.6) 792 152 (19.2) 518 83 (16.0) 2,258 466 (20.6)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 18 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
RAMSEY White Bear Lake
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 114 88 (77.2) 28 19 (****) 22 18 (****) 64 51 (79.7)
2 weeks 114 77 (67.5) 28 18 (****) 22 15 (****) 64 44 (68.8)
2 months 112 54 (48.2) 28 14 (****) 21 11 (****) 63 29 (46.0)
3 months 111 43 (38.7) 28 12 (****) 21 8 (****) 62 23 (37.1)
6 months 105 31 (29.5) 25 6 (****) 21 7 (****) 59 18 (30.5)
12 months 100 13 (13.0) 24 **** 20 **** 56 8 (14.3)
RICE/ Faribault Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 270 ♥233 (86.3) 69 ♥58 (84.1) 44 35 (79.5) 157 ♥140 (89.2)
2 weeks 268 216 (80.6) 69 53 (76.8) 42 30 (71.4) 157 133 (84.7)
2 months 266 182 (68.4) 68 47 (69.1) 42 28 (66.7) 156 107 (68.6)
3 months 265 156 (58.9) 68 41 (60.3) 42 24 (57.1) 155 91 (58.7)
6 months 265 110 (41.5) 68 31 (45.6) 42 15 (35.7) 155 64 (41.3)
12 months 256 40 (15.6) 66 18 (27.3) 40 6 (15.0) 150 16 (10.7)
RICE/ Northfield Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 83 ♥70 (84.3) 30 ♥25 (83.3) 15 13 (****) 38 ♥32 (84.2)
2 weeks 82 66 (80.5) 30 25 (83.3) 14 10 (****) 38 31 (81.6)
2 months 82 52 (63.4) 30 22 (73.3) 14 5 (****) 38 25 (65.8)
3 months 82 46 (56.1) 30 20 (66.7) 14 **** 38 22 (57.9)
6 months 80 26 (32.5) 28 10 (****) 14 **** 38 14 (36.8)
12 months 78 13 (16.7) 28 7 (****) 13 0 37 6 (16.2) SCOTT
Prior Lake Savage
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 203 ♥175 (86.2) 65 ♥56 (86.2) 23 20 (****) 115 ♥99 (86.1) 2 weeks 203 157 (77.3) 65 49 (75.4) 23 18 (****) 115 90 (78.3)
2 months 203 120 (59.1) 65 35 (53.8) 23 13 (****) 115 72 (62.6) 3 months 202 109 (54.0) 65 32 (49.2) 23 12 (****) 114 65 (57.0) 6 months 198 74 (37.4) 62 16 (25.8) 23 7 (****) 113 51 (45.1)
12 months 193 39 (20.2) 61 10 (16.4) 23 **** 109 26 (23.9)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 19 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
SCOTT Shakopee
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 253 ♥212 (83.8) 73 59 (80.8) 45 30 (66.7) 135 ♥123 (91.1) 2 weeks 252 186 (73.8) 72 52 (72.2) 45 27 (60.0) 135 107 (79.3)
2 months 249 144 (57.8) 70 40 (57.1) 44 23 (52.3) 135 81 (60.0) 3 months 249 132 (53.0) 70 37 (52.9) 44 22 (50.0) 135 73 (54.1) 6 months 243 95 (39.1) 69 24 (34.8) 41 12 (29.3) 133 59 (44.4)
12 months 237 51 (21.5) 66 10 (15.2) 40 **** 131 37 (28.2) SHERBURNE
Big Lake Clear Lake Becker
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 140 ♥121 (86.4) 42 32 (76.2) 23 20 (****) 75 ♥69 (92.0) 2 weeks 140 114 (81.4) 42 31 (73.8) 23 20 (****) 75 63 (84.0)
2 months 134 77 (57.5) 41 20 (48.8) 22 12 (****) 71 45 (63.4) 3 months 133 68 (51.1) 41 20 (48.8) 22 10 (****) 70 38 (54.3) 6 months 128 51 (39.8) 39 16 (41.0) 22 7 (****) 67 28 (41.8)
12 months 121 25 (20.7) 37 8 (21.6) 20 **** 64 14 (21.9) SHERBURNE
Elk River Zimmerman
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 195 ♥160 (82.1) 63 ♥54 (85.7) 33 27 (81.8) 99 79 (79.8) 2 weeks 195 150 (76.9) 63 49 (77.8) 33 26 (78.8) 99 75 (75.8)
2 months 193 109 (56.5) 62 36 (58.1) 32 18 (56.3) 99 55 (55.6) 3 months 192 99 (51.6) 62 35 (56.5) 32 16 (50.0) 98 48 (49.0) 6 months 191 68 (35.6) 61 21 (34.4) 32 12 (37.5) 98 35 (35.7)
12 months 188 39 (20.7) 58 11 (19.0) 32 7 (21.9) 98 21 (21.4) STEARNS
Saint Cloud Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 755 ♥626 (82.9) 182 140 (76.9) 119 94 (79.0) 454 ♥392 (86.3) 2 weeks 754 595 (78.9) 181 131 (72.4) 119 92 (77.3) 454 372 (81.9)
2 months 749 476 (63.6) 179 95 (53.1) 118 70 (59.3) 452 311 (68.8) 3 months 744 424 (57.0) 177 76 (42.9) 118 63 (53.4) 449 285 (63.5) 6 months 737 317 (43.0) 175 58 (33.1) 118 41 (34.7) 444 218 (49.1)
12 months 721 126 (17.5) 169 28 (16.6) 112 14 (12.5) 440 84 (19.1)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 20 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
STEARNS Sartell Sauk Rapids Sauk Center
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 180 126 (70.0) 63 46 (73.0) 29 14 (****) 88 66 (75.0) 2 weeks 180 119 (66.1) 63 45 (71.4) 29 13 (****) 88 61 (69.3)
2 months 177 86 (48.6) 62 27 (43.5) 29 10 (****) 86 49 (57.0) 3 months 176 74 (42.0) 61 24 (39.3) 29 9 (****) 86 41 (47.7) 6 months 173 49 (28.3) 59 14 (23.7) 29 7 (****) 85 28 (32.9)
12 months 167 26 (15.6) 58 7 (12.1) 26 **** 83 17 (20.5) STEARNS
Saint Joseph Waite Park
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 214 ♥188 (87.9) 45 ♥39 (86.7) 35 ♥29 (82.9) 134 ♥120 (89.6) 2 weeks 214 175 (81.8) 45 36 (80.0) 35 28 (80.0) 134 111 (82.8)
2 months 212 143 (67.5) 44 24 (54.5) 35 23 (65.7) 133 96 (72.2) 3 months 212 132 (62.3) 44 22 (50.0) 35 19 (54.3) 133 91 (68.4) 6 months 208 97 (46.6) 43 15 (34.9) 34 12 (35.3) 131 70 (53.4)
12 months 203 38 (18.7) 42 7 (16.7) 33 6 (18.2) 128 25 (19.5) STEELE
Owatonna Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 191 ♥164 (85.9) 50 ♥44 (88.0) 38 25 (65.8) 103 ♥95 (92.2) 2 weeks 189 142 (75.1) 48 37 (77.1) 38 23 (60.5) 103 82 (79.6)
2 months 184 99 (53.8) 47 23 (48.9) 37 13 (35.1) 100 63 (63.0) 3 months 183 91 (49.7) 46 21 (45.7) 37 13 (35.1) 100 57 (57.0) 6 months 180 67 (37.2) 45 16 (35.6) 37 9 (24.3) 98 42 (42.9)
12 months 176 35 (19.9) 45 10 (22.2) 36 7 (19.4) 95 18 (18.9) SOUTHWEST
Marshall Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 148 119 (80.4) 33 25 (75.8) 20 16 (****) 95 ♥78 (82.1) 2 weeks 148 108 (73.0) 33 24 (72.7) 20 15 (****) 95 69 (72.6)
2 months 146 80 (54.8) 32 16 (50.0) 20 14 (****) 94 50 (53.2) 3 months 146 69 (47.3) 32 14 (43.8) 20 13 (****) 94 42 (44.7) 6 months 144 53 (36.8) 32 11 (34.4) 19 9 (****) 93 33 (35.5)
12 months 138 22 (15.9) 30 **** 19 **** 89 14 (15.7)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 21 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
WASHINGTON Cottage Grove Saint Paul Park
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 177 141 (79.7) 56 44 (78.6) 33 27 (81.8) 88 70 (79.5) 2 weeks 177 114 (64.4) 56 35 (62.5) 33 26 (78.8) 88 53 (60.2)
2 months 176 93 (52.8) 56 29 (51.8) 33 22 (66.7) 87 42 (48.3) 3 months 175 74 (42.3) 56 22 (39.3) 32 17 (53.1) 87 35 (40.2) 6 months 172 52 (30.2) 55 12 (21.8) 31 12 (38.7) 86 28 (32.6)
12 months 168 25 (14.9) 54 6 (11.1) 29 5 (****) 85 14 (16.5) WASHINGTON
Forest Lake Hugo
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 120 ♥104 (86.7) 47 ♥44 (93.6) 20 15 (****) 53 ♥45 (84.9) 2 weeks 119 87 (73.1) 46 38 (82.6) 20 13 (****) 53 36 (67.9)
2 months 115 59 (51.3) 44 25 (56.8) 18 6 (****) 53 28 (52.8) 3 months 115 51 (44.3) 44 22 (50.0) 18 **** 53 25 (47.2) 6 months 114 31 (27.2) 44 14 (31.8) 18 **** 52 14 (26.9)
12 months 112 17 (15.2) 44 9 (20.5) 18 **** 50 7 (14.0) WASHINGTON
Oakdale Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 205 161 (78.5) 43 ♥38 (88.4) 32 23 (71.9) 130 100 (76.9) 2 weeks 205 138 (67.3) 43 34 (79.1) 32 20 (62.5) 130 84 (64.6)
2 months 204 102 (50.0) 43 25 (58.1) 31 13 (41.9) 130 64 (49.2) 3 months 203 96 (47.3) 42 22 (52.4) 31 13 (41.9) 130 61 (46.9) 6 months 200 73 (36.5) 41 14 (34.1) 30 9 (30.0) 129 50 (38.8)
12 months 191 39 (20.4) 39 8 (20.5) 27 **** 125 27 (21.6) WASHINGTON
Stillwater Lake Elmo Mahtomedi
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 118 ♥102 (86.4) 44 ♥37 (84.1) 20 17 (****) 54 ♥48 (88.9) 2 weeks 116 88 (75.9) 42 32 (76.2) 20 16 (****) 54 40 (74.1)
2 months 115 65 (56.5) 42 24 (57.1) 19 12 (****) 54 29 (53.7) 3 months 114 59 (51.8) 41 20 (48.8) 19 11 (****) 54 28 (51.9) 6 months 110 45 (40.9) 40 14 (35.0) 17 7 (****) 53 24 (45.3)
12 months 105 25 (23.8) 36 6 (16.7) 17 5 (****) 52 14 (26.9)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 22 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
WASHINGTON Woodbury Newport
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 204 ♥173 (84.8) 63 ♥53 (84.1) 40 31 (77.5) 101 ♥89 (88.1)
2 weeks 203 158 (77.8) 62 49 (79.0) 40 28 (70.0) 101 81 (80.2)
2 months 199 123 (61.8) 62 36 (58.1) 40 20 (50.0) 97 67 (69.1)
3 months 199 105 (52.8) 62 33 (53.2) 40 15 (37.5) 97 57 (58.8)
6 months 196 76 (38.8) 62 26 (41.9) 39 6 (15.4) 95 44 (46.3)
12 months 190 35 (18.4) 59 14 (23.7) 38 **** 93 17 (18.3)
WINONA Winona
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 148 113 (76.4) 38 25 (65.8) 24 18 (****) 86 70 (81.4)
2 weeks 147 96 (65.3) 37 23 (62.2) 24 14 (****) 86 59 (68.6)
2 months 142 66 (46.5) 35 19 (54.3) 24 9 (****) 83 38 (45.8)
3 months 142 59 (41.5) 35 17 (48.6) 24 9 (****) 83 33 (39.8)
6 months 137 32 (23.4) 33 7 (21.2) 23 5 (****) 81 20 (24.7)
12 months 130 13 (10.0) 33 **** 22 **** 75 9 (12.0)
WRIGHT Buffalo
Saint Michael Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 138 102 (73.9) 44 35 (79.5) 24 17 (****) 70 50 (71.4)
2 weeks 138 94 (68.1) 44 33 (75.0) 24 16 (****) 70 45 (64.3)
2 months 136 71 (52.2) 43 21 (48.8) 24 13 (****) 69 37 (53.6)
3 months 136 60 (44.1) 43 17 (39.5) 24 10 (****) 69 33 (47.8)
6 months 133 39 (29.3) 42 10 (23.8) 22 6 (****) 69 23 (33.3)
12 months 133 18 (13.5) 42 **** 22 **** 69 12 (17.4)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 23 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 30,736 24,939 (81.1) 9,008 7,088 (78.7) 4,800 3,789 (78.9) 16,928 ♥14,062 (83.1)
2 weeks 30,566 22,315 (73.0) 8,926 6,411 (71.8) 4,769 3,345 (70.1) 16,871 12,559 (74.4)
2 months 30,176 16,601 (55.0) 8,805 4,755 (54.0) 4,685 2,439 (52.1) 16,686 9,407 (56.4)
3 months 29,999 14,632 (48.8) 8,741 4,158 (47.6) 4,644 2,086 (44.9) 16,614 8,388 (50.5)
6 months 29,537 10,729 (36.3) 8,566 2,962 (34.6) 4,550 1,449 (31.8) 16,421 6,318 (38.5)
12 months 28,505 5,461 (19.2) 8,151 1,384 (17.0) 4,360 707 (16.2) 15,994 3,370 (21.1) WRIGHT
Monticello Otsego
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 150 ♥127 (84.7) 60 ♥53 (88.3) 29 23 (****) 61 ♥51 (83.6)
2 weeks 150 105 (70.0) 60 43 (71.7) 29 18 (****) 61 44 (72.1)
2 months 147 76 (51.7) 58 27 (46.6) 29 16 (****) 60 33 (55.0)
3 months 146 60 (41.1) 58 22 (37.9) 29 9 (****) 59 29 (49.2)
6 months 143 44 (30.8) 56 17 (30.4) 28 7 (****) 59 20 (33.9)
12 months 140 22 (15.7) 56 10 (17.9) 28 5 (****) 56 7 (12.5)
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 24 July 2018
By City of Residence CY 2016
Breastfeeding Benchmark References Breastfeeding
Initiation Breastfeeding at
Three months Breastfeeding at
Six months Breastfeeding at Twelve months
Healthy People 2020 Objectives * Percent met Healthy People 2020 Objective 81.9% blank 60.6% 34.1%
Minnesota WIC Program 2020 Objective blank 70.0% blank blank
National Immunization Survey Data Nationwide (Infants born in 2015)1117 83.2% blank 57.6% 35.9%
National Immunization Survey Data Minnesota (Infants born in 2015)11 89.2% blank 65.3% 38.9%
Minnesota Birth Certificate Data (Infants born in 2016)18 89.0% blank
Suggested citation: Minnesota WIC Information System. Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2016 by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC by City of Residence. Minnesota WIC Program: 2018.
Cities and close city groups with 100 or more births during 2012 were chosen for this list with the exception of Edina.
For more information contact: Minnesota WIC Program 1 (800) 657-3942
1 City of residence when first enrolled in WIC 2 Total number of Minnesota WIC Infants born during calendar year 2016 with breastfeeding information as of June 19, 2018 3 Number of WIC participants breastfeeding (percent of total WIC participants born during 2016 with breastfeeding information) 4 Total number of WIC participants who did not participate in WIC prenatally 5 Number of WIC participants who did not participate in WIC prenatally who were breastfeeding 6 Total number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for less than three months prenatally 7 Number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for less than three months prenatally who were breastfeeding 8 Total number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for three or more months prenatally 9 Number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for three or more months prenatally who were breastfeeding 10 Infants who initiated breastfeeding 11 Infants who continued to breastfeed at two weeks 12 Infants who continued to breastfeed at two months 13 Infants who continued to breastfeed at three months 14 Infants who continued to breastfeed at six months 15 Infants who continued to breastfeed at twelve months 16 Includes Aurora, Biwabik, Buhl, Chisholm, Ely, Embarrass, Eveleth, Gilbert, Hibbing, Mt Iron and Virginia. Hibbing also reported separately. 17 National Immunization Survey Data (All 2015 births, accessed August 1, 2018) 18 Breastfeeding Initiation for all Infants born in Minnesota by Race/Ethnicity and Selected Cultural Identities by Calendar Year and Region 2012 – 2017 (All Minnesota births with initiation data, accessed July 3, 2018)
