AJPH Video Abstract: The Pent-Up Demand for Breastfeeding: Trends After COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place

Rita Hamad, PhD, discusses their study that estimated changes in national breastfeeding trends immediately before and after COVID-19‒related workplace closures in early 2020. The United States ranks worse than similar countries when it comes to breastfeeding initiation and duration. This study suggests that this is partly attributable to inadequate access to postpartum paid leave. Read the full article here: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307313