Promoting equity in breastfeeding through peer counseling: the US Breastfeeding Heritage and Pride program

• Main Authors: Elizabeth C Rhodes (Author), Grace Damio (Author), Helen Wilde LaPlant (Author), Walter Trymbulak (Author), Carrianne Crummett (Author), Rebecca Surprenant (Author), Rafael Pérez-Escamilla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the United States, Black and Hispanic mothers have lower breastfeeding rates compared with White mothers. To address breastfeeding inequities, the Breastfeeding Heritage and Pride program (BHP) provides breastfeeding support for predominately low-income minority mothers in Con...