Breastfeeding rates in many Global North countries are low. Qualitative research highlights
that breastfeeding in public is a particular challenge, despite mothers often having the legal …

Individuals who are minoritized as a result of race, sexual identity, gender, or socioeconomic
status experience a higher prevalence of many diseases. Understanding the biological …

Background: Disparities in breastfeeding (BF) continue to be a public health challenge, as
currently only 42% of infants in the world and 25.6% of infants in the United States are …

Breastfeeding provides a range of benefits for the infant's growth, immunity, and
development. It also has health benefits for the mother, including a reduced risk of …

Prenatal breastfeeding intentions impact breastfeeding practices. Racial/ethnic disparities
exist in breastfeeding rates; it is unknown if prenatal intentions and meeting intentions differ …

Background: This study investigated the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and
breastfeeding duration, and maternal psychological well-being in the perinatal period …

Background: In the United States, there are racial disparities in 6 months of exclusive
breastfeeding. Only, 25.8% of American infants were breastfed for the first 180 days of life …

Background Chinese mothers of preterm infants often face obstacles to breastfeeding and
commonly experience prolonged maternal-infant separation when their high-risk infants are …

Background A growing gap in exclusive breastfeeding across racial/ethnic groups in the
United States includes a very low proportion of African American/Black women, with only …

Objective To shed light on the current literature surrounding sexuality and breastfeeding
from several domains (gender studies, psychology, and medicine), providing a discourse for …