Breastfeeding Among Black Mothers: Evidence Supporting the Need for Prenatal Intervention

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Abstract
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.