Furthering Equity Through Infant Feeding EDucation and Support

Description

The purpose of this study is to identify whether adding clinically integrated breastfeeding peer counseling (ci-BPC) to standard lactation care is associated with a reduction in disparities in breastfeeding intensity and duration for Black and Hispanic/Latine families.

Conditions

Breastfeeding

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to identify whether adding clinically integrated breastfeeding peer counseling (ci-BPC) to standard lactation care is associated with a reduction in disparities in breastfeeding intensity and duration for Black and Hispanic/Latine families.

Clinically Integrated Breastfeeding Peer Counseling to Promote Breastfeeding Equity

Furthering Equity Through Infant Feeding EDucation and Support

Condition
Breastfeeding
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Chicago

Swedish Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60625

Chicago

UChicago Medicine Hospital (University of Chicago), Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Evanston

Endeavor Health (NorthShore University HealthSystem), Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60201

Highland Park

Highland Park Hospital, Highland Park, Illinois, United States, 60035

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 12 and 20 weeks gestation
  • * English or Spanish speaking
  • * Planning to parent their infant
  • * Planning to deliver at SH, HPH or UCM
  • * No prior exposure to ci-BPC
  • * considering pregnancy termination or adoption
  • * Prior exposure to ci-BPC

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

NorthShore University HealthSystem,

Ann Borders, MD, MS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Endeavor Health (NorthShore University HealthSystem)

Study Record Dates

2026-06-01