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Breastfeeding is associated with better health outcomes for mothers and children. Unfortunately, challenges such as unsupportive workplace policies and hospital practices can limit mothers’ opportunities for breastfeeding, and these difficulties contribute to racial disparities in the initiation and duration of breastfeeding.
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Browse state-level data on breastfeeding initiation alongside other outcome measures to track the overall health and wellbeing of infants and toddlers and their parents.
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