Breastfeeding Promotion Among Minority Populations
1.) Identify a need, real or potential, in the community where you live. Breastfeeding rates among mothers in the United States are lower than the Academy of Pediatrics recommendation (M. Bartick & A. Reinhold, 2010).The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding exclusive breastfeeding for six months, followed by uninterrupted breastfeeding for at least 12 months as complementary foods are introduced(Meek & Yu, 2011). Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to reduce morbidity from life-threatening illness. Indeed, studies show that exclusive and/or predominant formula feeding is associated with increased risk for negative health outcomes(Bernard et al., 2013; Delgado & Matijasevich, 2013; ...