Reports and Toolkits

At a glance

Active support from families, friends, communities, clinicians, health care leaders, employers, and policymakers can improve the success rate among mothers who want to breastfeed. Use these resources to learn more about breastfeeding and how you can take action.

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Reports

Cover: The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding - 2011
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding-2011

October 2015 Vital Signs PDF Cover
Vital Signs: Hospital Actions Affect Breastfeeding

CDC Vital Signs: Hospital Actions Affect Breastfeeding

PDF Cover of 2022 Breastfeeding Report Card
2022 Breastfeeding Report Card

Breastfeeding Report Card United States, 2022

Cover: The Role of Law and Policy in Assisting Families to Reach Healthy People’s Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Breastfeeding, Goals in the United States
The Role of Law and Policy in Assisting Families to Reach Healthy People’s Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Breastfeeding, Goals in the United States

Healthy People 2020: Law & Policy Breastfeeding Report

Cover: The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve Maternal Health
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve Maternal Health

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve Maternal Health - 2020

Toolkits

CDC’s Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Toolkit

This toolkit helps emergency preparedness and response personnel, families, and the public ensure that children are fed safely when disaster strikes.

Cover of CDC's Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Toolkit
CDC's Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Toolkit

The toolkit contains:

  • Information, resources, and tools to help families provide optimal nutrition to infants and young children during emergencies.
  • Printable handouts that can be used with or given to families.
  • Information for families and caregivers on common questions and how to be prepared to feed infants and young children during emergencies.
  • Information for the public on donations during emergencies.

Guide to Strategies to Support Breastfeeding Mothers and Babies

This guide helps readers choose the breastfeeding intervention strategy that best meets their needs.

The cover of The CDC Guide to Strategies to Support Breastfeeding Mothers and Babies
The CDC Guide to Strategies to Support Breastfeeding Mothers and Babies

Support for breastfeeding is needed in many different arenas including hospitals and birth centers, worksites, and communities. This Guide builds upon the research evidence demonstrating effective intervention strategies and offers relevant information for each, including program examples and resources.