Baby Friendly Hospital Designation and Breastfeeding Outcomes Among Maryland WIC Participants.

Susan M GrossDania Orta-AlemanAmy Kovar ResnikKirstie Ducharme-SmithMarycatherine AugustynJoAnne Silbert-FlaggNadine RosenblumLaura E Caulfield

Published in: Maternal and child health journal (2022)

Few differences in breastfeeding outcomes among WIC participants were attributable to delivery in a BFH. Results from this study inform policy about maternity practices impacting WIC breastfeeding outcomes. More study needed to determine the impact of BFH delivery on differences in breastfeeding outcomes between sub-groups of women.

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