Breastfeeding Supports and Challenges: Mothers' Perspectives On Healthcare, Worksites and Social Influences

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Project Report

Breastfeeding Supports and Challenges: Mothers’ Perspectives On Healthcare, Worksites and Social Influences

Date Modified:

2025-06-18

Project Name

Breastfeeding Supports and Challenges

Examines the social and physical environmental conditions that impact women’s decisions to breastfeed. The Minnesota Department of Health and Wilder Research conducted focus groups and interviews with a diverse cross section of mothers of infants in Minnesota. This report summarizes participants’ responses in relation to their experiences with health care settings, worksites, and social influences.