2010 Australian national infant feeding survey: indicator results

The 2010 Australian National Infant Feeding Survey is the first specialised national survey of infant feeding practices in Australia. The survey also collected information on attitudes towards, and enablers for and barriers against breastfeeding. This report provides baseline data on key infant feeding indicators, including: - most babies (96%) were initially breastfed, but only 39% were exclusively breastfed for less than 4 months, and 15% for less than 6 months; - overall 35% of infants were introduced to solid foods by 4 months of age and 92% by the recommended age of 6 months; - around 7% of infants drank cow's milk by 6 months, with most not starting until the recommended age of 12 months.