This statistic displays the incident rate of mothers who breastfed their babies initially in the United Kingdom in 2010, by birth order. According to results of the survey women are more likely to breastfeed their first child than any subsequent children they may have. In Northern Ireland ** percent of mothers initially breastfed their first child, with this figure decreasing to ** percent for subsequent babies born.
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Health and Social Care Information Centre. (November 20, 2012). Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by birth order [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/508335/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-birth-order-united-kingdom-uk/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. "Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by birth order." Chart. November 20, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/508335/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-birth-order-united-kingdom-uk/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. (2012). Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by birth order. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/508335/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-birth-order-united-kingdom-uk/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. "Share of Women Who Breastfed Initially in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2010, by Birth Order." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2012, /statistics/508335/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-birth-order-united-kingdom-uk/
Health and Social Care Information Centre, Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by birth order ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/508335/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-birth-order-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by birth order [Graph], Health and Social Care Information Centre, November 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/508335/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-birth-order-united-kingdom-uk/
