Welcome! On this page you will find information to help you on your breastfeeding journey! The project is designed to help you to understand the benefits of breastfeeding for you and your child, and to be able to find help and support as you seek to do the best for your baby. Collaborators on this website include:
Sheila Allenbach
Kelly Nelson
Rachel Comparetto
Nursing students at Bob Jones University
The mission of this site is to further the efforts of the United States Government's Healthy People 2020 initiative by addressing objective MICH-21.1, "Increase the Proportion of Infants who are Ever Breastfed." The data for this objective can be found here. Further information can be found here.
The information on this website is backed up by research from nursing and medical journals such as the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, the American Family Physician, and the International Journal of Childbirth Education. Links to related articles rooted in evidence-based research can be found on the References page.
