Introduction The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding are evidence‐based practices used
to improve breastfeeding outcomes, and most are to be implemented shortly after birth …

Objective Identify practices associated with breastfeeding maintenance, examine
breastfeeding-related hospital practices by hospital designation level (Baby Friendly vs. Gift …

Background Breastfeeding rates are disproportionately low among young mothers in the
United States. Although the use of hospital practices to promote breastfeeding is widely …

Background: While breastfeeding rates have been increasing in the United States, they
remain below targets set by multiple public health organizations. Lower rates are associated …

Research shows that maternity care practices are important to promoting breastfeeding in
the early post partum period; however, little is known about the association between …

Poster Presentation Objective To examine the effects of mothers' intentions to breastfeed
and hospital practices on breastfeeding rates at 6 months. Design Predictive, longitudinal …

Despite the well documented health benefits of breastfeeding (1), initiation of breastfeeding
and breastfeeding duration rates among black infants in the United States are approximately …

Background: Racial disparities in breastfeeding rates persist in the United States with Black
women having the lowest rates of initiation and continuation. A literature review attributes …

Objective To equitably increase exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge among
obstetrician/gynecologist resident service clients by 20% over 8 weeks. Design This quality …

Background Breastfeeding practices remain globally suboptimal despite many known
maternal and neonatal health benefits and the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative as a global …