OBJECTIVE: To determine rates of breast-feeding in the first 2 months of life at an inner-city pediatric practice. METHODS: Using retrospective chart reviews, we examined all visits through 2 months of age for infants seen from April 1, 2007, to June 29, 2007, at the Pediatric Practice of Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, which serves a low-income urban population. Rates of breast-feeding were analyzed by visit number and by infant age category. RESULTS: We reviewed all 557 visits occurring between birth and 2 months of age for all 223 eligible infants. At visit 1 (median age 5 days), the rates of exclusive and any breast-feeding were 22.0% and 40.8%, respectively. By visit 3 (median age 43 days), the rates of exclusive and any breast-feeding were 10.6% and 24.5%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: These inner-city breast-feeding rates are substantially below reported regional and national rates. Barriers to implementing urgently needed interventions are discussed.
OBJECTIVE: To determine rates of breast-feeding in the first 2 months of life at an inner-city pediatric practice. METHODS: Using retrospective chart reviews, we examined all visits through 2 months of age for infants seen from April 1, 2007, to June 29, 2007, at the Pediatric Practice of Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, which serves a low-income urban population. Rates of breast-feeding were analyzed by visit number and by infant age category. RESULTS: We reviewed all 557 visits occurring between birth and 2 months of age for all 223 eligible infants. At visit 1 (median age 5 days), the rates of exclusive and any breast-feeding were 22.0% and 40.8%, respectively. By visit 3 (median age 43 days), the rates of exclusive and any breast-feeding were 10.6% and 24.5%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: These inner-city breast-feeding rates are substantially below reported regional and national rates. Barriers to implementing urgently needed interventions are discussed.
Authors: Adam K Lewkowitz; Nandini Raghuraman; Julia D López; George A Macones; Alison G Cahill Journal: Am J Perinatol Date: 2018-12-19 Impact factor: 1.862
Authors: Laurie B Griffin; Julia D López; Megan L Ranney; George A Macones; Alison G Cahill; Adam K Lewkowitz Journal: Breastfeed Med Date: 2021-04-07 Impact factor: 2.335
Authors: Adam K Lewkowitz; Julia D López; Erika F Werner; Megan L Ranney; George A Macones; Dwight J Rouse; David A Savitz; Alison G Cahill Journal: Breastfeed Med Date: 2020-10-20 Impact factor: 1.817