HealthConnect One aims to increase breastfeeding intention, initiation, and duration at 6 weeks for between Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) and their families. Breastfeeding intention is an important predictor of breastfeeding initiation and duration as well as a measure of exclusive breastfeeding.
This fact sheet highlights the existing inequities between BIPOC families and breastfeeding, ending with recommendations for centering breastfeeding promotion and education in maternal and child health.