Work as an Understudied driver of racial inequities in Breastfeeding

M Whitley, A Banks - New Solutions: A Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Breastfeeding inequities by race are a persistent public health problem in the United States.
Inequities in occupation and working conditions likely contribute to relatively less …

Employee lactation: A review and recommendations for research, practice, and policy

CL Thomas, LD Murphy, MJ Mills, J Zhang… - Human Resource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent social justice movements call for an increased focus on workplace diversity, equity,
and inclusion. Given the large proportion of working mothers who return to work after having …

Access to workplace accommodations to support breastfeeding after passage of the Affordable Care Act

KB Kozhimannil, J Jou, DK Gjerdingen… - Women's Health …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives This study examines access to workplace accommodations for breastfeeding, as
mandated by the Affordable Care Act, and its associations with breastfeeding initiation and …

Maternal breastfeeding and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children: a meta-analysis

PT Tseng, CF Yen, YW Chen, B Stubbs… - European child & …, 2019 - Springer
Previous studies have suggested environmental factors may contribute to the risk of
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The current meta-analysis examined (1) the …

[HTML][HTML] Medically complex pregnancies and early breastfeeding behaviors: a retrospective analysis

KB Kozhimannil, J Jou, LB Attanasio, LK Joarnt… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Breastfeeding is beneficial for women and infants, and medical
contraindications are rare. Prenatal and labor-related complications may hinder …

In the United States, a mother's plans for infant feeding are associated with her plans for employment

KR Mirkovic, CG Perrine, KS Scanlon… - Journal of Human …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 6 months of exclusive
breastfeeding, however, only 16% of US infants meet this recommendation. Shorter …

[HTML][HTML] Encouraging and reinforcing safe breastfeeding practices during the COVID-19 pandemic

F Ukoli, J Leavell, A Mayo, J Moore, N Nchami… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aim: Promote safe breastfeeding during the pandemic. Methods: All participants were
encouraged to request safe breastfeeding education from their prenatal provider. Pregnant …

Factors affecting breastfeeding motivation in primiparious mothers: An application of breastfeeding motivation scale based on self-determination theory

B Mizrak Sahin, N Ozerdogan, K Ozdamar… - Health Care for …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Researchers aim to adapt the breastfeeding motivation scale and to determine the effect of
socio-demographic characteristics, obstetric properties and breastfeeding status on type of …

[HTML][HTML] Work, race and breastfeeding outcomes for mothers in the United States

MD Whitley, A Ro, A Palma - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background In the United States, mothers' employment status and occupation are related to
breastfeeding. However, it is unclear whether not working leads to longer breastfeeding …

[HTML][HTML] Feeding Practices of Infants and Toddlers by Their Mothers in Selected Northern Emirates of the United Arab Emirates

HI Ali, E Magriplis, A Attlee, AS Al Dhaheri… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Research on the feeding practices of infants and young children in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) is limited, especially in the northern regions of the country. A retrospective web-based …