Breastfeeding Initiation in People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States

CONCLUSION: Despite leading health organizations' support for people living with HCV infection to breastfeed, our study demonstrates low breastfeeding initiation rates in this population. Our findings highlight the need for tailored breastfeeding support for people with HCV infection and for understanding the additional effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection, HCV treatment, and concurrent substance use disorders on breastfeeding initiation.PMID:38513240 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005555

Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - March 21, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Christine A Blauvelt Stephanie Turcios Timothy Wen John Boscardin Dominika Seidman Source Type: research