Maternity Care Deserts in Louisiana and Breastfeeding Initiation

Breastfeeding provides physical, psychological, and immunological benefits to both the mother and infant, but breastfeeding rates are suboptimal. The purpose of this study was to examine whether residing in a maternity care desert (a county with no hospital offering obstetric care and no OB/GYN or certified nurse midwife providers) was associated with lower breastfeeding rates among birthing people in Louisiana from 2019 to  2020.
Source: Womens Health Issues - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research