Eliminating Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality: A Qualitative Analysis of Conference Proceedings

Background: Breastfeeding confers important health benefits to mothers and infants. Despite these proven benefits, breastfeeding rates for African American mothers remain much lower than for other races and ethnicities. To address these disparities, a multi-disciplinary team hosted the 2nd Annual Conference to Eliminate Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality. The conference included three moderated discussions in which parents and healthcare providers interacted with audience members to identify barriers and opportunities toward improving breastfeeding support in the African American community. Objective(s): Our objective was to conduct a qualitative analysis of …