Research Thursday. Racial Disparities in Mother's Own Milk Feedings after Discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
March 27, 2025
Here is the citation.
Larsen N, Johnson TL, Patel AL, et al. Racial disparities in mother’s own milk feedings persist after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Breastfeed Med 2025 Mar;20(3):187-193. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0293
Here is the PubMed link.
Here are some thoughts.
This issue of Breastfeeding Medicine, the journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, is a Centennial Tribute to Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence.
Certain figures are known by one name. There’s Cher, Madonna and there’s Ruth.
Dr. Lawrence, thank you for your brilliance and non-stop advocacy in the support of breastfeeding over all these years. With the utmost respect, I wish you the happiest of birthdays.
As this study shows, we still have work to support the duration of breastfeeding and to level the playing field. Our work continues - just as Dr. Lawrence taught us.