Breastfeeding Advocacy: A Look into the Gap Between Breastfeeding Support Guidelines and Personal Breastfeeding Experiences of Faculty Physicians.

Despite increased lactation support for mothers over the past few decades, physician mothers still face considerable challenges to achieving their breastfeeding goals. Disparities in breastfeeding exist between physician and nonphysician mothers in the United States. To formulate an effective advocacy agenda for this population, we surveyed faculty physician mothers about their breastfeeding experiences.