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According to the American Association of Pediatrics on the racial and ethnic differences of breastfeeding adolescent mother’s show that a total of 696 Latino, African and Caucasian adolescent mothers under the age of 18 were studied. The study highlighted the factors that influence adolescent mothers to breastfeed. These results were reported that majority of the Mexican American mothers were likely to breastfeed. The decision to breastfeed stated 55% of MexicanAmerican, 45% of Caucasian, and 15% of African-American adolescent mothers did in fact breastfeed. With the exception of perceived benefits of breastfeeding and exposure to educational materials, most factors associated with breastfeeding differed by race/ethnicity.Among Mexican-Americans, important factors included feeding advice. The feeding preference of a partner or mother and feeding decisions were made in early pregnancy. Among African-Americans, important factors included living with a partner, having a mother who breastfed. The feeding preference of a partner or health care provider and low family support was a factor. Among Caucasians, health care providers' feeding preference having two or more breastfeeding role models not being enrolled in Women, Infants, and Children's Supplemental Nutrition Program having relied on infant-feeding advice was associated with the decision to breastfeed.The purpose of this study is to focus on racial and ethnic differences when it comes to breastfeeding. As adolescent mothers, women have to decide what best is for their children. Therefore, it is important to have information available to best help them decide despite cultural biases. Specific members of the adolescent’s support systems that were identified in this study as important to her feeding decision. Medical and Social Groups must focus on the benefits of breastfeeding and being able to address concerns and refute fallacies common to young mothers specific to each racial/ethnic group. Also identified is the need to incorporate plenty of educational reading materials. Finally, a special effort must be made to overcome biases in the health care system by training health care professionals to encourage breastfeeding among all adolescent mothers, including African-Americans. Remain adhere of involvements could target both the adolescent mother and her support system.

Studying the Racial and Ethnicity Effects on Breastfeeding for Adolescent Mothers: Healthcare Policy Implications