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What's Good
- Relative to population, Sacramento has more specialty retailers of healthy/organic foods and vitamins than most places in our survey.
- 18.1 percent of Sacramento mothers breastfeed their babies exclusively (meaning no solids, formula or other liquids) for 6 months or longer as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. That's among the top 4 percent of cities in our survey.
- 86 percent of Sacramento mothers attempt breastfeeding. That's the 2nd highest percentage of any city in our report. Moms here are 16 percent more likely than average to try breastfeeding.
- Babies here are 24 percent less likely than average to be born prematurely.
- By six months of age, 49 percent of Sacramento babies are still being breastfed. That's the 4th highest percentage of any city in our report.
- California allows greater dependent-related tax breaks than most.
- California has among the most generous family-leave and disability laws in our survey.
- California has particularly progressive laws guaranteeing a nursing mother the right to breastfeed in public.
- California stands out in a measure of legislation related to cord blood education, research and related issues.
- Once Sacramento mothers begin breastfeeding, they are 10 percent more likely than average to continue through 6 months. That's the 7th highest level of follow-through of any city in our report.
- Sacramento babies are 21 percent less likely than average to be born with low birth weight.
- The CDC reports very low infant mortality rates for California.
- The local climate is especially mild - perfect for getting out and working off pregnancy weight gain.
Needs Improvement
- Sacramento has a limited number of high-risk pediatricians, 77 percent less than average and the 7th lowest in our survey.
- Hospital costs here are among the highest in our survey.
- Midwifery is less widely available than most cities, with 85 percent fewer midwives than average.
