Despite the numerous benefits that breastfeeding confers to those who breastfeed and their infants, the United States' exclusive breastfeeding rates and any breastfeeding rates at 12 months remain low and inequitable. This public health crisis has been prioritized in the US Healthy People 2030 goals. Current evidence-based practices to support lactation have afforded limited progress, thus, achieving national breastfeeding goals requires innovative ideas in thinking, technology, and care. This article highlights potential innovative strategies in the field of lactation to improve outcomes and work toward achieving health equity, while underscoring the critical role that perinatal caregivers play in lactation support.
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