Breastfeeding is widely regarded as optimal infant nutrition and considered a public health imperative in the United States and around the world, due to its associated risk reductions in both maternal and child health conditions throughout the lifespan.1,2 Although >84% of new mothers in the United States initiate breastfeeding, substantial racial and ethnic disparities exist in breastfeeding initiation and sustainment.
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