Racial Disparities Persist in Breastfeeding in US Infants
Smaller differences were identified between black and white infants in whom breastfeeding was initiated.
Smaller differences were identified between black and white infants in whom breastfeeding was initiated.
Financial incentives may increase breastfeeding rates in mothers in regions where breastfeeding is infrequent.
Pediatricians’ recommendations and practices regarding breastfeeding became more closely aligned with AAP policy from 1995 to 2014.
After propensity matching, the only statistically significant outcome was hyperactivity at age 3 years.
The USPSTF has evidence that suggests that interventions in the primary care setting to promote breastfeeding has a moderate net benefit.
According to a report by the CDC, the rate of breastfeeding mothers is on the rise, but most of them stop sooner than recommended.