Why are breastfeeding rates so low in America?

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Kids & Family, Parenting, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The United States has the lowest breastfeeding rates of most developed countries. And this is a fault of the systemic issues at play. I invited Amanda Gorman, founder and chief clinical officer at Nest Collaborative and Pediatric NP, to discuss: Why our rates of breastfeeding are so low in the U.S. How the lack of paid family leave impacts these rates How we can advocate for breastfeeding families For more watch Dr. Mona's "The Worst Breast-Feeding Tip" video on YouTube. Tabeeze No more squeezing that onesie over your baby’s delicate head or twisting their little arms in and out of sleeves. With Tabeeze you simply unsnap the shoulder snaps and you're instantly ready to breastfeed or snuggle + it's made of 100% GOTS Certified Organic cotton! Get 20% off your first order today by entering the promo code PDT20 at checkout >>> Tabeeze.com Amanda Gorman Find out more about Amanda and Nest Collaborative at nestcollaborative.com , listen to Amanda's Podcast Breastfeeding unplugged or connect on Instagram @nestcollaborative Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We have the highest initiation rates in decades with about 86% of families initiating breastfeeding
0:07.6	meaning right after delivery babies first intake is breast milk.
0:13.0	That is huge because that's across all populations,
0:17.0	uninsured, insured, out-of-pocket private pay, rural, urban,
0:22.0	that's huge.
0:24.0	Unfortunately, two out of three of those families
0:28.0	are not even able to make it to what's minimally recommended,
0:31.5	which is to exclusively breastfeed for six months.
0:34.8	And as I say it, I think today's generation, population goes, God, really six months.
0:40.5	Welcome to the Pedes dot-talk podcast. This show's success is largely due to you and the way you share the podcast with others and leave reviews.
0:48.0	So thank you so much for joining us today. I am so grateful to have the most amazing guest to guide you in your parenting
0:54.8	journey topics about all things parenting newborn and child health, child
0:59.9	development and parental health. Today's guest is Amanda Gorman.
1:03.8	She's the founder and chief clinical officer
1:06.2	at NES Collaborative and a pediatric nurse practitioner.
1:09.6	And we're talking about why breastfeeding rates
1:12.4	are so low in the United States.
1:14.7	Do you ever find a product and think, this is genius.
1:20.8	How did I not think of this?
1:22.4	Well, Tabiz has done just that. They've
1:24.4	redesigned the baby onesy to make that critical skin-to-skin time radically
1:27.8	easier. No more squeezing that onesy over your baby's delicate head or
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