Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding Rates in Patients with Heart Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate racial disparities in breastfeeding rates in patients with heart disease.

Study design

Retrospective cohort of pregnant patients with maternal cardiac disease managed by a Cardio-Obstetrics program. Patients self-identifying as Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) and Non-Hispanic White (NHW), who attended ≥ 1 prenatal visit at the Cardio-Obstetrics Program and delivered at the same hospital between March 2015 and June 2019 were included. The primary outcome was breastfeeding rate at discharge from the delivery-associated hospitalization. Secondary outcomes included breastfeeding intent on admission and breastfeeding rates at the postpartum visit among patients who initiated breastfeeding.

Results

138 pregnant patients with cardiac disease were included: 58

SUBMITTER: Oben AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11913963 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature