PURPOSE: To identify factors that might be targeted for intervention to increase breastfeeding among black mothers. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of the 1988 National Maternal Infant Health Survey. PARTICIPANTS: Black mothers (N = 5,142) from a nationally representative sample of mothers who had births in 1988. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Breastfeeding rates RESULTS: Factors associated with breastfeeding included a mother's plan to breastfeed; Women, Infants and Children (WIC) advice, or advice from a prenatal-care provider on breastfeeding; and discussion of breastfeeding practices at prenatal birth classes. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the prenatal period may be a critical time to influence a prospective black mother's decision to breastfeed her infant.
PURPOSE: To identify factors that might be targeted for intervention to increase breastfeeding among black mothers. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of the 1988 National Maternal Infant Health Survey. PARTICIPANTS: Black mothers (N = 5,142) from a nationally representative sample of mothers who had births in 1988. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Breastfeeding rates RESULTS: Factors associated with breastfeeding included a mother's plan to breastfeed; Women, Infants and Children (WIC) advice, or advice from a prenatal-care provider on breastfeeding; and discussion of breastfeeding practices at prenatal birth classes. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the prenatal period may be a critical time to influence a prospective black mother's decision to breastfeed her infant.
Authors: Jennifer S Cauble; Amy Herman; Jo Wick; Jeannine Goetz; Christine M Daley; Debra K Sullivan; Holly R Hull Journal: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth Date: 2021-07-22 Impact factor: 3.007