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Black women do breastfeed beyond a year: Listening to their stories

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Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Tremendous disparities in breastfeeding rates exist in the United States, with Black women having the lowest initiation and continuation rates. Yet, some black women do breastfeed beyond one year. This presentation will discuss a recently completed research study conducted by Dr. Spatz and her Ph.D. student Stephanie Acquaye.

The presention first discuss some of the historical antecedents and current practices that impact breastfeeding rates in the Black/African American community. Our mixed methods study will present findings, including listening to the voices of black women who breastfed beyond a year. Their words are a powerful testament to how we need to improve evidence-based lactation care and support for ALL families.

Learning objectives

On completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Discuss the racial/ethnic disparities and factors that contribute to those disparities
Describe the experiences of black women who breastfeed beyond a year

Event details

Date 19 July 2023

Duration 1 hour

Time 20:00 – 21:00 Central European Time (13:00 – 14:00 Central Standard Time)

Presenters

Diane L. Spatz, Ph.D., RN-BC, FAAN

Diane L. Spatz, Ph.D., RN-BC, FAAN, is a Professor of Perinatal Nursing & the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, sharing a joint appointment as a nurse scientist in lactation at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the Center for Pediatric Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice. Dr. Spatz is the Founder of the CHOP Mothers’ Milk Bank.

Dr. Spatz is an active researcher, clinician, and educator internationally recognized for her work surrounding human milk and breastfeeding, particularly in vulnerable populations. Dr. Spatz has been PI or co-investigator on over 60 research grants, including several from the NIH. She has authored and co-authored over 210 peer-reviewed publications and has written numerous book chapters related to human milk and breastfeeding. Dr. Spatz has authored or co-authored position statements for the International Lactation Consultant Association, the Association of Women’s Health Obstetric & Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN), the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN), and the National Association of Neonatal Nurses. She has also written the clinical practice guidelines on human milk and breastfeeding for AHWONN and SPN, as well as a technical brief for the USAID on human milk and breastfeeding in developing countries.