Race/ethnicity-specific associations between breastfeeding information source and breastfeeding rates among US women

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Disparities in Breastfeeding Initiation Among African American and Black Immigrant WIC Recipients in the District of Columbia, 2007-2019

Amira A. Roess et al.

Summary: Significant differences in breastfeeding initiation rates exist between African Americans and Black immigrants. Combining these two groups masks important differences and may lead to missed opportunities for improving breastfeeding.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (2022)

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Review Nutrition & Dietetics

The benefits, challenges and impacts of accessing social media group support for breastfeeding: A systematic review

Holly Morse et al.

Summary: Breastfeeding support is crucial in increasing breastfeeding rates, and social media has become increasingly popular in providing such support. Accessing support through social media groups can meet the needs of mothers and improve outcomes. More research focused on wider services is needed in the UK.

MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION (2022)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Workplace Leave and Breastfeeding Duration Among Postpartum Women, 2016-2018

Katherine Kortsmit et al.

Summary: The study shows that women with less than 3 months of leave tend to have shorter breastfeeding duration compared to women with 3 or more months of leave.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Obstetrics & Gynecology

The Historical, Psychosocial, and Cultural Context of Breastfeeding in the African American Community

Victoria L. Green et al.

Summary: Breastfeeding has numerous benefits for infants and mothers, but complex factors like cultural beliefs can impact the decision to breastfeed. For African American women, the legacy of wet nursing from history has left a generational trauma that affects the decision to breastfeed.

BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Pediatrics

Beyond Statistics: Uncovering the Roots of Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding

Bethel R. Mieso et al.

PEDIATRICS (2021)

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Article Obstetrics & Gynecology

Examining supports and barriers to breastfeeding through a socio-ecological lens: a qualitative study

Kailey Snyder et al.

Summary: The study aimed to explore the supports and barriers to breastfeeding across various environmental systems. Participants represented different levels of the model and identified factors such as exhaustion, isolation, social media support, lack of familial support, and the need for specific breastfeeding legislation to ensure workplace protections.

INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING JOURNAL (2021)

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Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Impact of breastfeeding interventions among United States minority women on breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review

Sofia Segura-Perez et al.

Summary: In the U.S., disparities in breastfeeding outcomes persist among ethnic/racial minority women, with African American and Hispanic women less likely to meet their breastfeeding goals compared to White women. This systematic review included 60 studies examining the impact of breastfeeding interventions targeting minority women in the U.S. Results suggest that policy and community level interventions, particularly those delivered through WIC, healthcare facilities, and community agencies, are likely to improve breastfeeding outcomes among women of color. Additional implementation science research is needed to scale up and sustain effective interventions and address the specific needs of minority women in the U.S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH (2021)

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