Household food insecurity is negatively associated with achievement of prenatal intentions to feed only breast milk in the first six months postpartum

BackgroundHousehold food insecurity (HFI) has been associated with suboptimal breastfeeding practices. Postpartum factors reported by caregivers include stressful life circumstances and maternal diet quality concerns. It is unknown whether prenatal breast milk feeding intentions, a well-established...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors:	Jane Francis, Alison Mildon, Valerie Tarasuk, Lesley Frank
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Subjects:	breastfeeding infant feeding intentions breastfeeding intentions food insecurity breastfeeding disparities pregnancy
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1287347/full