Research Article, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 3 Issue: 4
Factors Influencing the Decision to Breastfeed by Mothers in a Southern Women�s Health Clinic
| Matthew Lenhard1, Hongmei Zhang2, Joseph Cao3, and Lisa Beth Spiryda4* | |
| 1Norwise OB/GYN, Norton, Virginia, USA | |
| 2 University of Memphis, Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health, Memphis, Tennessee, USA | |
| 3University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA | |
| 4University of Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gainesville, Florida, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Lisa Beth Spiryda MD, PhD Associate Professor, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.O. Box 100294, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA Tel: 352-273-7660; Fax: 352-392-3498 E-mail: spirlb@ufl.edu |
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| Received: March 11, 2014 Accepted: July 28, 2014 Published: August 01, 2014 | |
| Citation: Lenhard M, Zhang H, Cao J, Spiryda LB (2014) Factors Influencing the Decision to Breastfeed by Mothers in a Southern Women’s Health Clinic. J Womens Health, Issues Care 3:4. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000154 |
Abstract
Factors Influencing the Decision to Breastfeed by Mothers in a Southern Women’s Health Clinic
The benefits of breastfeeding infants up to six months post-partum are well documented in literature, yet current data estimates that many populations in the United States fail to meet the recommended guidelines, in particular in the African American/Black communities.
